There is a breeder her in the Antelope valley who will actually rape a mare. I have seen it with my own eyes and have called her on it. This woman is a piece of #%*+. She breeds paints, overos to be exact. Yep, you guessed it, lethals 6 out of 10. I have turned her in for dumping the lethals in the desert after they died in her barn. Never once has she called a vet or had the baby put down to save it the pain and suffering.

But back on subject, hobbling is not a bad idea if its done for the right reason. Most big time breeders will hobble a mare to prevent any injury to the stallion. But at the same time, that breeder that I mentioned up top was trying to breed a mare that wasn't in. She did hobble the mare and had the stud breed her. That to me is rape.