Breeding and Reproduction

Horse breeding from planning through foal care

Equine Genetics Research Center to Open in Australia

How to Get a Foal From a Performance Mare

Is your mare’s competitive career progressing, but you’d like to get a foal from her? Dr. Ryan Ferris gives an overview of how much time a mare needs off training for assisted reproductive techniques, such as embryo transfer.

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Legendary Equine Disease Outbreaks

We take a look back at seven eye-opening equine disease outbreaks in the past 100 years, including influenza in Australia, equine viral arteritis in North America, and African horse sickness in Spain.

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Changing Trends in Equine Reproduction

Current horse breeding trends are characterized by a decline in mares bred and a new focus on well-being of established pregnancies, as well as enhanced genetic selection related to the health and future performance of foals.

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Improving Genetic Diversity in PRE Horses

When breeders flock to the same few stallions in a certain breed, a genetic nightmare can result. Here’s how a PRE organization and researchers used science to improve genetic diversity.

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