A healthy, frolicking foal is the result of a well-designed broodmare management program. Although many other factors...
Reproduction and Breeding Articles
The Stallion: Breeding Soundness Examination and Reproductive Anatomy
Stallion owners or potential owners, must be critical of the stallions they use for breeding, taking into account...
Why Won’t My Mare Get Pregnant? – Webinar
Learn about common problems in the breeding barn and how to increase the chances of getting a mare in foal. Join us in...
Foal Heat Mares
Postpartum mares will have a "foal heat" 7 to 14 days following foaling, and a second cycle approximately 30 days...
Stallion Anatomy Exam
External Reproductive Organs Penis and Prepuce The stallion’s penis consists of 3 parts: (1) the root or bulb, (2)...
Twinning in Mares
Twinning in mares is very undesirable because of low survival rates, usually very weak foals, and numerous...
Understanding Horse Reproduction
Many producers who raise horses find breeding horses rewarding, yet frustrating. Mares and stallions are traditionally...
Horse Semen Collection
Semen Collection Collection with a breeding phantom In collecting semen from a stallion, a jump mare or breeding...
Management of the Pregnant Mare
Gestation Length The average gestation length (duration of pregnancy) of mares is 335 to 340 days, but can range from...
Parturition in Horses
The signs of impending parturition are about as variable as gestation length. Although there is a tremendous amount of...
Care of the Newborn Foal
Foal Behavior After Birth The foal will usually stand within 30 minutes, typically after several failed attempts. As...
Teasing Mares
Accurate estrus detection in mares is important on any horse breeding farm. One form of estrus detection is teasing....