Before She Foals: Managing Broodmares
Equip your mare with the nutrition, vaccines, fitness, and foaling environment she needs to
promote a successful parturition and a healthy foal. Sponsored by Equidone.
Equip your mare with the nutrition, vaccines, fitness, and foaling environment she needs to
promote a successful parturition and a healthy foal. Sponsored by Equidone.
Taking these steps might help protect your mare and her foal.
How to decide if your older mare is a good candidate for breeding and improve her chances of success. Read more in this article from the Winter 2023 issue of The Horse.
If your broodmare is overweight and/or has metabolic problems, her foal could be at risk. Here’s how you can keep both horses safe during pregnancy.
Discover how to properly condition your mare before, during, and after her pregnancy in this article from the Riding Horse 2023 issue of The Horse.
Are you thinking about breeding an older mare? There are steps—some simple, some cutting-edge—breeders can take to obtain foals from mares with waning fertility.
If a mare’s behavior issues are related to her reproductive cycles, suppressing estrus might help.
How to ensure the late-gestation mare is getting enough nutrients to meet both her needs and those of the developing fetus.
Steps breeders can take to obtain foals from older mares with waning fertility.
This poorly understood disease, also known as placental infarction, results in abortion in many cases.
Research shows platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy can help treat post-breeding inflammation in mares.
A pregnant mare should maintain a healthy weight to support both the fetus’ and her own calorie needs.
Both the stallion and mare must be in good health and fertile before you even attempt to produce a foal.
With careful management and feed selection, owners can provide broodmares with the nutrients they need to support foal growth. Here’s what our equine nutritionist recommends.
Find out if your mare’s frustrating antics are due to estrus, and learn about ways to keep them in check.
Ensure your decision to breed is the right one and that you’re prepared to handle the costs and commitments involved.
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