theHorse: What Medications are Safe for Mares
A new article on theHorse.com looks at the challenges you face if your pregnant mare needs medication – is it safe or not? How much is known about the effects Continue Reading →
Knowledge Base
theHorse: Diagnosing Diarrhea in Foals
There’s a new article on theHorse.com about diarrhea in foals. “Science has been making good progress over the years with regard to diagnosing the causes of foal diarrhea. In this Continue Reading →
Research On Equine Pregnancy
Dr. Keith Betteridge, a researcher in equine reproduction since 1959, states that 17% of equine pregnancies fail – and 70% of those happen in the first six weeks. He’s very Continue Reading →
AHS Podcast-Young Horse Training with Michael Bragdell and Emily Miles
The May podcast of the American Hanoverian Society focuses on starting young horses, and the conversation is interesting, thought-provoking, and entertaining. It’s worth a listen! The guests of host Laura Continue Reading →
HorseMagazine: Breeding at the World Cup Jumping Final 2022
Every World Cup, Christopher Hector of The Horse Magazine publishes an analysis of the bloodlines of the competing horses. In recent years he has been joined by Gemma Alexander, who Continue Reading →
theHorse: Ultrasound the First Phalange to Assess Fetal Growth
It’s useful in some situations to know ahead of time how mature an unborn foal is. For example, if there is a medical reason to induce labor, is the foal Continue Reading →
theHorse: 5 Types of Elective Reproductive Surgery in Mares
theHorse.com, always a great source of new science that can inform breeders, has just published an article on surgery options that might help your mare conceive. For mares deemed infertile Continue Reading →
Stallion Raising: Getting Started
By Kimmy Risser, Hickory Manor For those of you looking into raising or acquiring your first stallion, or for others who are just curious about how it all works, Kimmy Continue Reading →
theHorse: Embryo Transfer in Horses – What You Need to Know
Did you know that a recipient mare’s size can have a big impact on the size of the foal? It’s one of the things to be aware of if you’re Continue Reading →
First Question: Ask Me If I Have to Pee
One of the benefits of enduring/surviving/doggedly persisting as long as I have in the horse-breeding business is people new to breeding often see my longevity and modicum of success as Continue Reading →