> I read through this sub on occasion and have
> found you are quite the information guy, So I
> have a question for you.
 
> How can one tell a mare is pregnant besides
> the obvious?  A friend of mine bought a mare
> which is supposed to be pregnant but is not showing
> signs.
 
How far along?
 
 
>  My friend is worried he got suckered and the mare
> was just fat and is actually dry.
 
Well "technically" they could have bred her.. she "could have taken", 
possibly confirmed by an ultrasound by the vet (the best way)...  and then 
she absorded the fetus.. it's happened to me.
 
 
>  Is a vet the only way to go to tell?
 
depending on how far along.. yes.
 
 
If she comes into heat and can be teased by a stud or a gelding that will do 
it.. and shows all proper signs of submission.. she's quite probably open.
 
Again.. all things depending.. the vet is the best way. He can palpate her.
 
 
> The mare was bought based on the fact
> of her being pregnant as she can not be ridden due to
> bad leg problems.
 
That's why  I bred CJ...
 
 
> thank-you so much Mr. Kohl for your time.
 
 
Mr Kohl was my father.. I'm Bob.
 
 
                                BK
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