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Old 09-13-07, 03:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
cherokeemyluv
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Horse gestation is roughly 11 months. The heartbeat can be detected at about 21 days and most of the growth takes place in the last three months. After about a month the foal (baby horse) can eat hay and grain and they are weaned from their dam (mom) at 4-8 months.

So as you can see if one were to breed their own "perfect mount" you'd have to wait almost a year before even seeing the horse, and then another couple years before the horse can safely carry weight (usually between 2-4 years).
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