. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 638 Reading-Course for Farmers. In the driving and coach types, action at the trot is very essential. It should be regular, free, and without a paddling or straddling motion. It is of great importance that the brood mare be free from all forms of unsoundness or disease that is hereditary or communicable to the offspring. Many breeders have fallen in
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 638 Reading-Course for Farmers. In the driving and coach types, action at the trot is very essential. It should be regular, free, and without a paddling or straddling motion. It is of great importance that the brood mare be free from all forms of unsoundness or disease that is hereditary or communicable to the offspring. Many breeders have fallen into the error of considering any broken-down, halt, maimed, blind or otherwise unsound mare fit for breeding purposes when no longer able to work. It should be said that blemishes, the result of accident, are not hereditary or transmissible and do not render the individual mare unfit for breeding. The greatest possible care must be exercised, however, in deciding whether the blemish is the resi^lt of accident or an inherent deficiency. Furthermore, it is desirable that the brood mare have a good dis- position. Infirmities in temper or disposition seem to be readily trans-. FiG. 3.—Hackney brood marcs. mitted to the offspring. Pregnant mares are often quarrelsome and many distressing accidents occur when the mare has a naturally mean disposition. While absolutely perfect mares can rarely if ever be found, and few farm breeders can afford to reject a mare for small and unimportant defects, yet it would be of great advantage to each horse-breeder and a boon to the horse-breeding industry in general were all actually unsound and notably unsuitable mares rigorously rejected when selecting breeding stock. Productive period in brood mares The most fertile period in the mare's life is usually at four to twelve years of age. In exceptional cases, this period may be extended both. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced
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