Reproduction

Stress can do glorious things, like activate the flight or fight response, enabling you to outrun a cheetah or Read more

Among all domestic animals, horses have the shortest period between parturition and rebreeding. This means mares are often lactating Read more

For many horse managers, the goal of breeding season is to have last year’s open mares in foal and Read more

Results suggest that supplementing pregnant mares with 3 mg of selenium per day may be beneficial in increasing foal Read more

Ensuring healthy skeletal development for the newborn foal begins well before birth. Some of the minerals necessary for correct Read more

Whether stallions breed by live cover or have their semen collected for artificial insemination, it’s important for them to produce Read more

Broodmare nutrition is important for two reasons: keeping the mare in good health and producing a vigorous foal that is prepared Read more

In many species, it is already known that any reduction in growth rate in utero has long-term repercussions. Read more

Nutrition of the mare during pregnancy and the young foal in the month after birth are also critical to proper development Read more

Horses are designed to eat small amounts at a time, with forage always available for nibbling. Research on feed Read more