Friday, May 8, 2015

And the Breeding Begins...

So, this is what a just-under-40 follicle looks like on my ultrasound screen:


Good edema, strong structure to the follicle--I gave the shot of Sucramate this morning, so, hopefully, knock on wood, the breeding gods are with me and I'll be doing my first frozen semen breeding of the year tomorrow afternoon.  This lovely follicle contains the egg which is the planned recipient of the fastest/in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time Governor sperm cell.  Governor x UB-40 x Pass the Glass xx.

You never know for sure, but, since I've already paid for my frozen semen and received the first three shipments (my experimental stallion is not getting used this year due to the family competition), my breeding picks are fairly settled at this point in time:

LaVita x Gaspard
Mistral x Gaspard
Nemels x Governor
*Orchis x Apache
Werites SSF x Gaspard
ZaVita SSF x Apache or Governor
BoWendy x UB-40
D'Orites SSF x Fairytale
*Eliscia SSF x Governor
Felicites SSF x undecided fresh cooled
*Gazania x Bordeaux
*Honorites SSF x UB-40 (preg check next week)
Hyacintia x Chagall D+R

*family competition entry

Did you just count 13 breedings?  So did I.  If we decide to import Hyacintia and all the mares get in foal, then one of the older mares is for sale after I get her back in foal. We only have 12 stalls.

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I'm an idiot.  Forgot to post this.  So, update:  Bred Eliscia SSF at 9:30 last night, within a couple hours of ovulation--lavaged her this morning at 5:30 and gave her a shot of Oxytocin.  Keep your fingers crossed for a black dot in about two weeks.  Perfect breeding.