Nearly as important as a mare having a foal is getting her bred back to have next year’s baby. Breeding on foal heat is an old management strategy aimed at doing just that. It is the first heat cycle ...

Covering broodmares during the first month postpartum, often on the first postpartum estrus (termed "foal heat"), is routine practice at many dedicated breeding operations to ensure mares foal at ...

Making an informed decision to breed a mare is an exciting time in an owner's life. There are so many things to do: pick a stallion, prepare a foaling location, and dream big about the foal's ...

The Morehead State University Equine program, Dr. Katelyn Kaufman, visiting assistant professor of equine science, and Randy Gauche, equine technician, are establishing a quarter horse breeding ...

In horse breeding, stallions are usually used to establish a breeding line. In some cases, however, the maternal lineage plays a more important role. Researchers have looked at the gestation length of ...

The Jockey Club is projecting a North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 17,300 in 2025. This represents 700 fewer foals than the 2024 foal crop estimate of 18,000. The foal crop projection ...

CTBA Unveils Groundbreaking Breeding Incentives originally appeared on Paulick Report. The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) announced three groundbreaking programs designed to ...

As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, Gov. Andy Beshear has mandated all but essential businesses close indefinitely. But for one Kentucky’s signature industry, shutting down for weeks just isn’t ...

13-year-old mare Sofie gifts English owner with two babies Last year, Yvonne Bartram’s vet told her that two breeding mares on her farm in England were barren, unlikely to ever conceive again. Luckily ...

Across-the-board declines in stallions, mares, and live foals posted from 2024 breeding season and 2025 foaling season ...