I rode Belle up till about a month before Dot was born. I think I could have rode her even longer, but I didn't have the heart:). I started back riding her about a month after dot was born, but stayed close where Dot could still see her mom for about another month.
I agree with you tho, that it's better not to tie up your riding horse with foaling. i wouldn't do that again.
I didn't know that about the embryo fre floating like that. Knowing that now, I really wouldn't want to breed one I used for riding.
Becky
I didn't know about the vulnerability early on, but I do know that riding should be limited to walking only and not very much jarring late in pregnancy. The muscles and membranes holding the baby up in there are susceptible to tearing.