Was Black Caviar overbred?

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   There was movement at the station Or so Banjo says
BC , overbred?? ... I think not.
For example the dictionary tells us,
verb. over·breed ˌō-vər-ˈbrēd. overbred; overbreeding; overbreeds. transitive verb. : to breed
To overbreed to EXCESS
Yet black caviar , had one foal , every year.  
The average mare in a paddock with a stallion, or , in the snowy mountains has the same.
The average gestation period is around 340 days , add foal heat (no twitch required) into the equation , and she’s a motivating example of how TO DO IT , without OVERDOING it. No August foals. No hidden foal  that was “born” on August 1st a 1 am  Just good , simple breeding practice. 
Instead of Snowy Mountains forage , it was top shelf paddocks, feed and around the clock vet care! 
Foals born 370 to 400 days apart! Foals born in prime time!?
Naturally. 
No lights. Yes , lights. You see, unlike the female of our species , you can’t ‘trick’ them into ovulating with something as simple as lighting  if The Man from Snowy River had a free service to the colt from old regret , for his efforts. I reckon he’d have covered BC with him. After all , you want a healthy foal, not something from an overbred mare.

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Bagman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 4126	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bagman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Was Black Caviar overbred? Posted: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:36am
	There was movement at the station Or so Banjo says BC , overbred?? ... I think not. For example the dictionary tells us, verb. over·breed ˌō-vər-ˈbrēd. overbred; overbreeding; overbreeds. transitive verb. : to breed To overbreed to EXCESS Yet black caviar , had one foal , every year. The average mare in a paddock with a stallion, or , in the snowy mountains has the same. The average gestation period is around 340 days , add foal heat (no twitch required) into the equation , and she’s a motivating example of how TO DO IT , without OVERDOING it. No August foals. No hidden foal that was “born” on August 1st a 1 am Just good , simple breeding practice. Instead of Snowy Mountains forage , it was top shelf paddocks, feed and around the clock vet care! Foals born 370 to 400 days apart! Foals born in prime time!? Naturally. No lights. Yes , lights. You see, unlike the female of our species , you can’t ‘trick’ them into ovulating with something as simple as lighting if The Man from Snowy River had a free service to the colt from old regret , for his efforts. I reckon he’d have covered BC with him. After all , you want a healthy foal, not something from an overbred mare.
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Second Chance Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Status: Offline Points: 56830	Post Options Post Reply Quote Second Chance Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:51pm
	No, she wasn't overbred imo.

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Breeder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 857	Post Options Post Reply Quote Breeder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 2024 at 4:23pm
	This a very good "rebuttal" to all the nonsense in the MSM and social media https://www.ttrausnz.com.au/edition/2024-08-23/black-caviar-the-myths-and-why-people-believe-them

Sister Dot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Status: Offline Points: 6233	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sister Dot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Aug 2024 at 8:07pm
	Weren’t the only years she didn’t foal down the same years she ‘missed’. So no actual time off given?
	“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”