Breeding Your Mare: Your Experience and What Matters to You

We’d like to understand your experience of breeding or considering breeding from your mare, so we can improve West End Farm Stud’s services and develop useful learning support. Whether you’ve used us, made an enquiry or simply follow us, honest answers—including anything difficult or disappointing—are welcome. Please allow around 10–12 minutes; short answers in your own words are absolutely fine.

Which best describes your connection with West End Farm Stud?

I have used your stud services.

I have booked a service but haven’t used it yet.

I have enquired but haven’t booked.

I know of or follow the stud but haven’t enquired.

I’ve only just heard of the stud.

Which parts of what we do have you used, enquired about or considered for your mare? Select all that apply.

Using one of your own stallions.

Using a visiting stallion at the stud.

Mare scanning, AI or help getting a mare in foal.

Visiting mare livery.

Breeding advice or educational support, including the free guide.

Something else — please specify.

None so far. (Select on its own.)

Think about the most recent time you considered breeding from your mare or looked for breeding help. What was happening at the time, and what were you hoping to achieve?

If you haven’t reached that point, tell us what interests you about breeding.

What words did you actually type into a search, or use when asking someone for advice?

Write the phrase or question as you remember it—even if it was something informal in a message to a friend. If you haven’t searched or asked anyone, you can skip this.

How did you first hear about West End Farm Stud, and what did you do next?

Briefly describe the steps you took, up to booking or wherever you are now, and roughly how long this took.

What other stallions, studs or ways of getting help did you seriously consider, if any, and how did they compare?

Names are useful if you remember them. This might also include managing things at home or deciding to wait.

What, if anything, made you hesitate, caused frustration or nearly stopped you going ahead?

Tell us about the concern that mattered most to you. If you’re still deciding, tell us what is holding you back now.

At that time, which things mattered most when choosing a stallion or breeding service? Select up to three.

The stallion’s suitability for my mare and the foal I wanted.

The standard of care for my mare and foal.

Relevant experience and breeding results.

Being able to ask questions and get clear advice.

Communication and updates.

Recommendations or reviews from other owners.

Total cost and clarity about charges.

Location and transport practicalities.

Availability and timing.

Having the services I needed in one place.

Something else — please specify.

I haven’t reached the stage of choosing. (Select on its own.)

What ultimately decided whether you booked with West End Farm Stud?

If you booked, tell us what convinced you. If you haven’t booked, tell us what remains unresolved or what led you to make a different decision.

Where do you turn for breeding information or reassurance, and whose advice has actually influenced a decision you’ve made?

Please name any people, groups, websites, social accounts, publications, podcasts or YouTube channels you use and trust. A specific example of advice that helped would be useful.

What part of breeding or caring for a mare and foal have you found hardest to understand or feel confident about?

If you looked for help, tell us what you tried—free or paid—and what was still missing. If nothing comes to mind, you can skip this.

If we developed more breeding education or support, what would you most want help with, and how would you prefer to receive that help?

If you’ve used a course, guide or another kind of learning support before, tell us what suited you. “I wouldn’t need this” is also a useful answer.

Finally, before the experience or plans you’ve described here, how much experience did you have of breeding a foal?

I had never bred a foal.

I had bred one foal.

I had bred two to four foals.

I had bred five or more foals.

I had helped with other people’s breeding but hadn’t bred my own.

I’m answering out of general interest, without personal breeding experience or plans.

Breeding Your Mare: Your Experience and What Matters to You

Which best describes your connection with West End Farm Stud?

Which parts of what we do have you used, enquired about or considered for your mare? Select all that apply.

Think about the most recent time you considered breeding from your mare or looked for breeding help. What was happening at the time, and what were you hoping to achieve?If you haven’t reached that point, tell us what interests you about breeding.

What words did you actually type into a search, or use when asking someone for advice?Write the phrase or question as you remember it—even if it was something informal in a message to a friend. If you haven’t searched or asked anyone, you can skip this.

How did you first hear about West End Farm Stud, and what did you do next?Briefly describe the steps you took, up to booking or wherever you are now, and roughly how long this took.

What other stallions, studs or ways of getting help did you seriously consider, if any, and how did they compare?Names are useful if you remember them. This might also include managing things at home or deciding to wait.

What, if anything, made you hesitate, caused frustration or nearly stopped you going ahead?Tell us about the concern that mattered most to you. If you’re still deciding, tell us what is holding you back now.

At that time, which things mattered most when choosing a stallion or breeding service? Select up to three.

What ultimately decided whether you booked with West End Farm Stud?If you booked, tell us what convinced you. If you haven’t booked, tell us what remains unresolved or what led you to make a different decision.

What part of breeding or caring for a mare and foal have you found hardest to understand or feel confident about?If you looked for help, tell us what you tried—free or paid—and what was still missing. If nothing comes to mind, you can skip this.

If we developed more breeding education or support, what would you most want help with, and how would you prefer to receive that help?If you’ve used a course, guide or another kind of learning support before, tell us what suited you. “I wouldn’t need this” is also a useful answer.