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CEM Screening Techniques Tested, shy breeding stallion

Managing a Shy Breeding Stallion

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB July 12, 2018

My stallion shows little or no signs of libido with my mare. He won’t even talk to her. What can I do?

Breeding the Newly Retired Stallion

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc November 18, 2016

Owners can take several steps to ensure a successful transition from athletic to breeding performance.

Managing Breeding Stallions

Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS March 19, 2015

Dr. Nancy Diehl offers advice on keeping stallions happy and safe during routine handling and breeding.

Teaching Novice Stallions to Use a Dummy Mount (AAEP 2011)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc February 13, 2012

The time required to train a stallion to use a dummy mount can range from few days to several weeks.

Let Nature Work it Out (Shy Stud Colt)

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB April 1, 2007

I desperately need some advice about my new colt. He is a 2?-year-old Gypsy Cob named Geordie. He was raised in a herd, then separated as a yearling colt, and ran with a colt herd until I imported him to Australia. He is naturally gentle and not

Stallion Handling Course for Veterinarians and Stallion Owners Available

Edited Press Release October 4, 2006

The Havemeyer Equine Behavior Lab and the Section of Reproduction at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center is offering a stallion handling course for veterinarians, stallion owners, and managers. The two-day course will focus on

Savage Stallions

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB July 1, 2006

Q: I have worked with many different breeding stallions, including Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods back east, then mostly Arabians and Quarter Horses in Texas. We now have a halter stallion that does something I’ve never seen

Stallion Handling (AAEP 2005)

Chad Mendell February 17, 2006

A stallion handler must be able to focus the stallion’s mind on him, as well as the mare, and make him wait for instructions. This cannot be achieved through fear or abusiveness, but through training basic cues and maneuvers to the stallion before he

A Stallion as a Problem Breeder

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB July 1, 2005

We purchased a stallion for breeding at nine years of age. He had bred before, but curiously had very few offspring for his impeccable credentials. He was a lovely stallion, very well-behaved, and a perfect gentleman to work around. When we

Breeding Your Stallion On Cue

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB January 1, 2005

Our stallion has a great pedigree, and we have kept him intact hoping he could eventually become a breeding stallion. We?ve put a lot of effort into getting him to show well enough to be worth breeding. He has always done really well except for

AAEP Convention 2001: Reproduction Research

Les Sellnow February 1, 2002

Presentations on reproduction have long been a hallmark of AAEP gatherings, and this year was no exception. The full-day reproduction session was split into two parts–the first was of a general nature, while the afternoon in-depth session

The Young Stallion

Charlene Strickland October 11, 2001

Envision this: In his first season, the young stallion fulfills his purpose as a breeding animal. He matures from a rambunctious colt into a skillful stud. So how do you make this dream a reality? As the handler, you want the horse to behave

Restraint Techniques for Breeding

Karen Briggs October 8, 2001

When a mare and a stallion meet, love might be in the air…but there’s the potential for danger, too. Particularly when humans get in the middle of it all. In our efforts to orchestrate the best possible combinations of

Breeding With Chilled and Frozen Semen

Jonathan F. Pycock, B. Vet. Med, PhD, DESM, MRCVS September 26, 2001

Artificial Insemination (AI) involves the introduction of sperm into the reproductive tract of the mare without natural mating. AI in the horse was first practiced long ago. Ancient Arabian texts describe how mares were successfully inseminated.

AI Training For Stallions

Charlene Strickland February 1, 2001

Given the choice, a stallion wouldn’t choose to mate with man-made devices. His instincts drive him to breed a mare; yet he can learn to transfer his sexual focus to a phantom mare and an artificial vagina (AV). In order to train a stallion fo”P>Given the choice, a stallion wouldn’t choose to mate with man-made devices

Artificial Insemination For Horses

Les Sellnow February 1, 2000

Artificial insemination of equines has been around a long time and, through the years, has had a profound impact on the horse industry. Most of the impact has been of the positive variety, but there also have been some negatives. Just when