Horse Breeding Advice Archives

Fetus Sexing in Horses

Determining the Sex of the Mare’s Foal By: Melissa Sykes – The mare, heavy in foal, enters the sales ring. [...]

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(Some) Trouble With White Paint Horses

By: Melissa Sykes – Paint horse breeders will be the first to tell you that color sells. The more white, [...]

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Managing the Breeding Stallion

By: Melissa Sykes – Most farms open their breeding sheds on or around February 15, then close them the first [...]

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A Viable Pregnancy: Part 2

By: Nicole Salo Part 2 of 2 – Second part follow up to A Viable Pregnancy; where we looked at [...]

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A Viable Pregnancy: Part 1

By: Nicole Salo Part 1 of 2 – Producing a healthy, lively foal is a task for the non-faint of [...]

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Stocking the Foaling Kit

By: Melissa Sykes I was up in Ocala to check on my new foal last week. While I was there, [...]

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Conditioning for the Mixed and Yearling Horse Sales

Sales preparation is one of the key components of any pinhooking operation. Horses that are polished and well cared for [...]

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Horse Fertility: From Barren to Broodmare

By: Melissa Sykes For those who breed Thoroughbreds, an average live foal rate of about 60% is the norm.  That’s [...]

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Managing the Breeding Stallion

By Melissa Sykes Caring for a stallion before and during breeding season can be a big job.  Experts follow different [...]

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