Webinar: Improving Reproductive Success with Assisted Breeding

Kentucky Equine Research’s nutrition advisor Rebecca Ham, along with veterinarian Dr. Kath McIntosh of Northern Rivers Equine and Llowalong Farms, and Helen Chugg, an experienced breeder of top performance horses at Diamond B Farm, discuss assisted breeding, including embryo transfer and artificial insemination.

In this video, they discuss improving pregnancy rates, keeping assisted breeding costs under control, establishing expectations as a breeder, understanding common mistakes made by owners, and maximising fertility of mares and stallions through proper nutrition.

Learn from a series of webinars focused on targeted nutrition for breeding success. Don’t miss the rest of the series:

Optimising Fertility and the Subfertile Horse

In the first webinar of this series, Dr. Peter Huntington, director of nutrition at Kentucky Equine Research, discusses nutrition for optimising fertility, helping subfertile mares and stallions, maximising the efficiency of conception, and improving fertility in mares and stallions. Watch the recording.

Water Quality and Pasture Management 

In the second webinar of the series, David Nash, director of nutrition technology at Kentucky Equine Research, will discuss water, the first limiting nutrient in a horse’s diet, and its role in the health and development of horses as well as a practical guide for evaluating and managing pastures.

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Global Perspective on Skeletal Development 

Dr. Clarissa Brown-Douglas, a nutritionist at Kentucky Equine Research, discusses young horse nutrition with a focus on skeletal development. Watch the recording.

Yearling Prep 

Dr. Huntington will discuss nutrition for yearling sales preparation and feeding management during sales. Watch the recording.