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Yesterday, I got into a very long discussion with an aquaintance of mine about our horses. She had called up a few days ago and wanted to know about the possibility of breeding her mare to Kai. (He already has three offspring somewhere out in this great wide world, but I have only seen one of them, via a photograph. It was a bay filly, out of a chestnut mare.)
I talked to her for quite awhile about why she wanted this foal, and what characteristics she was looking for in a stallion. We both seem to have similar tastes in horses. We agree that we like them to be short (under 15hh), level-headed and have an excellent disposition.
I do not know if we will be able to work out an arrangement or not, as there are many things that need to be worked out beforehand.
There are so many things to consider before producing a foal. One of the things I asked her was if she would be willing and able to keep the resulting foal for the rest of its life. It's a scary thought to produce a foal that might end up in a bad situation somewhere on down the line. This woman says she always keeps her horses until they pass on from extreme old age or need to be humanely euthanized. I have been to her farm, and the horses are all very well cared for. But it is still a big decision.