June 1, 2007
Horse Mating and Gestation Facts
| Mating & Gestation Stats | |
| Proper age at first mating | 3 years |
| Period of fertility | 10-12 years |
| Average estral cycle (including heat) | 21 days |
|
Estral range |
10-37 days |
| Average length of heat | 5-6 days |
|
Heat range |
2-11 days |
| Usual Ovulation | 24-48 hours before estrus ends |
| Cycle returns, if not breed | 21 days |
| Average gestation | 340 days |
|
Gestation range |
310-370 days |
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