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A "cobra" of Andalusians, that is, a group of mares shown by a single handler. Andalusians stallions and geldings average 15.1 1 ⁄ 2 hands (61.5 inches, 156 cm) at the withers and 512 kilograms (1,129 lb) in weight; mares average 15 1 ⁄ 2 hands (60.5 inches, 154 cm) and 412 kilograms (908 lb). [2]
In a harem model, the mares may "cycle" or achieve estrus more readily. Proponents of natural management also assert that mares are more likely to become pregnant in a natural herd setting. Some stallion managers keep a stallion with a mare herd year-round, others will only turn a stallion out with mares during the breeding season. [10]
In addition to the foundation stallion lines, there were 20 "classic" mare lines, 14 of which exist today. [17] However, up to 35 mare lines are recognized by various Lipizzan organizations. [2] Traditional naming patterns are used for both stallions and mares, required by Lipizzan breed registries. Stallions traditionally are given two names ...
[4]: 101 Some Anglo-Norman mares and stallions were imported from France in about 1920. [1] Breeding is now usually by artificial insemination with semen from French Trotter or American Standardbred stallions. [6]: 37 A breeders' association, the Asociación de Criadores y Propietarios de Caballos Trotadores, was formed in 1970. [7]
In horse racing, mares and fillies have their own races and only a small percentage compete against male horses. However, a few fillies and mares have won classic horse races against colts, including the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, the Belmont Stakes, the Melbourne Cup and the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Azteca stallions and geldings measure between 15 and 16.1 hands (60 and 65 inches, 152 and 165 cm) at the withers, while mares stand between 14.3 and 16 hands (59 and 64 inches, 150 and 163 cm). [2] The ideal height is 14.3–15.1 hands (59–61 inches, 150–155 cm). [ 3 ]
The initial shipment, in 1665, consisted of two stallions and twenty mares from the Royal Stables in Normandy and Brittany, the centre of French horse breeding.[7] Only 12 of the 20 mares survived the trip. Two more shipments followed, one in 1667 of 14 horses (mostly mares, but with at least one stallion), and one in 1670 of 11 mares and a ...
The criollo is tractable, intelligent, willing, and sensible. Criollo horses average 14.3 hands (149 cm) high, being the maximum height for stallions and geldings of 14 to 15 hands (142-152 cm) high. The difference between the maximum and minimum height for mares is approximately 2 cm (one inch).