We suck as breeders

Of the four times we have had mares scanned in foal, only one of those foals has made it to beyond 10 years and that was Connie. I got the really sad news today that Bill has had some form of OCD/bone cyst type drama, (I didn't really get the full jist) where a ligament or cartilage that was meant to harden into bone hasn't in her stifle/pelvis and she needs to be put down. After 9 sound years, and a full seasons hunting, she was only being hacked through the summer when it fractured. She can't carry the weight of a foal and so that's all. Massive condolences to her owner who just loved her to pieces and gave her the most fantastic home. She has had a fantastic life ts just been far far to short.

No more breeding a 25% attrition rate isn't good.