Reproduction

February 17, 2010
Chances of Twins in Horses
Double conception in horses is not unusual, although birth of live, healthy twin foals does not happen with any

February 08, 2010
Artificial Insemination: Semen Extender Shows Promise
Research showed that the product provided an extra 48 hours of viability when equine semen was chilled, but did

February 03, 2010
Flexion Test is a Tool, Not a Guarantee
Because results have been shown to be influenced by a horse's age and workload, a flexion test should be

October 20, 2008
Fractures in Thoroughbred Racehorses Studied
The aims of this study were to find the association, if any, between the age of the dam and

October 26, 2007
Tips for Maintaining the Older Broodmare
Despite some misguided lore, it is possible for those grizzled, sunken backed doyennes of the broodmare band to be

November 15, 2006
Feeding Young Horses in the Bluegrass
At one month of age, fillies were fatter than colts and remained so until the end of the study.

October 25, 2005
Improving on the Best: Vessels Stallion Farm
There's a simple answer to the question of how to raise better horses: follow a management program that has

October 20, 2005
Cloning Horses
Research on cloning has shown that equine oocytes do not mature well under laboratory conditions.

November 04, 2002
Shuttle Stallions Do Double Duty
Exercise and light are also vital in helping the horses adjust to a different season than that which their