Breeding and Reproduction

Horse breeding from planning through foal care

Breeding Cents

In 2003, the horse industry directly contributed $10.7 billion to the U.S. economy; $2.2 billion of that was from the breeding industry alone, according to a study published in 2005. It’s no wonder that Karin Bosh’s July 11 graduate defense

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Third Consultant Deems Arlington Park Surface Safe

Tests performed Aug. 8-9 on the main track at Arlington Park have determined the Illinois track is consistent and safe for racing.


“I would not expect the track to be a significant factor in either fractures or soft tissue injuries,” sai

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Predicting Mare Delivery Dates: The Eyes Have It

Thanks to a University of Pennsylvania study, owners of small ponies can now predict their pregnant mares’ delivery dates simply by looking into their unborn foals’ eyes. During a two-year project, researchers in the university’s School of

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Cloned Mules Race Into History

Cloned mules Idaho Gem and Idaho Star made their racing debuts on June 3 and 4 in Winnemucca, Nev., each winning a qualifying heat before placing third and sixth, respectively, in the final 350-yard dash. This was the first time clones competed in

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Horse Added to Broad’s Genome Stable

Scientists will complete high-quality genome sequence of the horse together with a catalogue of genetic differences across diverse horse breeds


Long prized for its physical prowess, the horse has filled diverse and instrumental roles in

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Horse Genome Sequence in the Works

“It puts a whole new set of tools in play…it’s as if you are farmers that are used to relying on plows pulled by a draft animal, and all the sudden you have tractors,” says Jamie MacLeod, VMD, PhD, professor of veterinary science and Knight

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Orphans and Twins in Horses

People new to the breeding and raising of horses probably have never experienced the challenge of raising an orphan foal or feeding a foal whose mother is producing little or no milk.

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Agency Announces Genome Sequencing Approval

(edited press release)


The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), yesterday (July 19) announced they approved the genome sequencing of the horse to “high-density genome

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Clone of Champion Show Jumper Born

Researchers announced yesterday (July 12) the birth of a clone of the Warmblood show jumping champion E.T. The colt, named E.T.Cryozootech-Stallion, was produced to give breeders the opportunity to further the 20-year-old gelding’s line. The col

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Researchers Contemplate Role of Vesiviruses in MRLS

Oregon State University (OSU) researchers announced last month that they linked vesiviruses to abortions seen during Central Kentucky’s bout with mare reproductive loss syndrome in 2001 and concluded that vesivirus-specific reagents should be

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