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Blessed Are The Brood Mares

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I have bought this book 3 times. I loan it out and it doesn't come back! My vet told me not to read this book because it would scare me as I waited for my mare to foal. That's not the case at all. This book prepares you for foaling. It helps you avoid errors which could have a bad outcome. The anecdotes are a bonus. I know its an older book but the contents are still relevant in 2011. My mare foals in June this year...wish me luck!

My veterinarian recommended this book as I am first time "mare to foal" owner. This book is very thorough in all aspects of a mare's pregnancy, foaling and post partum. Easy for a non medical person to read. I highly recommend it for all horse owners.

Provides people new to breeding a good overall view of the process. It is easy to read and a good reference. This is not the highly technical manual that would turn away the amatuer. At the same time it lacks depth to be a truly serious resource.

A must have for the average horse person. This book is extrememly informative, written in a lively way that keeps you reading from start to finish, and is understandable by the layman. I would recommend it highly.

This book is a great resource for novice breeders. There is great information and knowledge will help you put your mind at ease. I recommend this book for everyone who is hoping for their first foal.

Honestly, I have not read these professional advice books by Dr. Lose. However, If I ever have cause to need advice or mares, foals, or any other health advice on horses, I will be sure to consult her teachings on the subject. I just want to take this opportunity tell anyone interested in her current publications to please read the one book that really gives us the opportunity to have an inside look into what her world is really all about, and to see how she grew into that world. That book is "No Job For A Lady". See where it all started! What a charming and engrossing viewpoint projected by a great veterinarian in the making. Thanks, Phyllis. I read this when I was 10 years old, and 22 years later, I still remeber what I saw.

I had bought this book and read it prior to my mare foaling back in 1997. That foaling was uneventful but the book made me aware of alot of things I would normally not have known. This year prior to the same mare foaling I reread the book and placed it out in the barn "just in case". Well...the foal became stuck in the birth canal...I grabbed this book....quickly scanned the pages to determine the remedy and we were able to dislodge (hip lock) the foal prior to the vet arriving and all was well. Even if you are not expecting to foal this book is good reading, very interesting.

This book, although it is a little outdated in many of the techniques, is a great resource for the occasional breeder. More than anything else, it makes you realize the enormity of breeding and birthing a healthy foal, and keeping the mare sound too. The section on the mare's reproductive tract is excellent. I wish she were a little more specific on treatment procedures: The book is more a loosely strung narrative by subject than an organized reference volume.

This book is a must have for anyone who has even considered breeding a mare. This book helped lower my blood pressure and warded off gray hairs the first time I bred and foaled out a mare. It had me so well prepared (and I had an animal science degree, too)! It is, by far, the best foaling book I've read.

This book is a MUST have if you have bred your mare or are thinking about it. It is the ONLY book you'll need. Great photos and a check list to help you tell when the foal is coming. We tell all of our clients that they NEED this book.