Horse Breeding Fact Sheet
A mare’s gestation is 331-346 days, or approximately 11 months.
A donkey’s gestation can vary between 11 and 14 months, with birth on average at 12 months.
At Gypsy Gold, we utilize mules (a cross between a donkey and a horse) as our recipient mares in our Embryo Transfer Program, and mules don’t usually have the opportunity to carry a foal or give birth. In our experience, you can expect an average gestation of 12 months for our Mule Moms.
For an overview of a foal’s development in utero, watch this brief video:
Below is a gestation table that will allow you to predict the approximate due date of your foal based on the last day the mare was bred.
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Our Mammoth donkey Curiosity gave birth to a beautiful little jenny this morning! Her name is Honor. Mom and baby are doing well. Now baby Trust will have a playmate! Baby donkeys are absolutely the cutest!
A collaboration between Europe’s finest manufacturer, America’s premier importer of horse drawn vehicles, the founder of the worlds first breed of horse developed by British Gypsies and a British Gypsy vehicle expert bring you, the amazing: British Gypsy Dray. Each dray includes brakes, a pole for driving pairs, a shaft for driving single, two removable seats, a rear pan box for your special picnic needs and loads of cultural flavor. We currently have carts available in Green, Red, Wine and Violet (green and Wine pictured). Custom colors are also available. All parts, guaranteed for two years. Please contact us at 352-817-1777 for more information or message us on Facebook.
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We had a Photographer's workshop at Gypsy Gold last weekend, and we are loving what we are seeing so far! Here is a great photo of BB King, taken by Michael Hayward. BB makes a magnificent model. Right after doing this shoot, BB calmly went about his other duty, greeting guests for our tour and helping people learn about the amazing temperament of this breed.
