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Preparing Your Mare for Pregnancy
Any horse owner who is considering breeding their mare must not only be in tune with her unique characteristics, but also have a strong appreciation for the animal as a whole. If you consider the level of attention needed to properly care for a pregnant human, then you have a basic understanding of the level of attention needed to care for a pregnant mare. ... Read the full article

Dealing with Mare Infertility
Breeding a mare can be an exciting and trying time for any horse lover, but it can also be muddled with frustration and confusion if infertility is suspected. There is nothing worse than spending the fall and winter months anticipating a successful conception, only to find that your mare is unable to conceive. Despite your best efforts and monetary investments, your mare may go cycle after cycle without any kind of results. So what is a horse lover to do? ... Read the full article

Mare and Foal Bonding
The bond between a mare and foal begins long before the foal is born. After birth the essential relationship between mare and foal is built, allowing the mare to nurture, teach and protect her foal until it is ready to care for itself. Making sure this bond forms, being aware of normal versus abnormal behavior and knowing how to properly care for your new foal will help create a strong and healthy adult horse. ... Read the full article

How to Care For Your Pregnant Mare
After months of waiting, searching for a stallion and careful preparation your attempt to breed your mare is successful. So now what do you do? What is the next step and how can you ensure that your mare will experience a healthy pregnancy? Though there is no way to be sure complications won’t arise, important elements to a healthy pregnancy can be addressed, such as veterinary care, proper nutrition and appropriate exercise for your mare. ... Read the full article

World's Largest Standardbred Horse Sale to be Held at Farm Show Complex
More than 2,320 Horses to Be Sold through Saturday HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov.1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center will host the world's largest standardbred horse sale Nov. 5 - 10. The slots-enhanced Breed ... Read the full article

Standardbred Horse Sale at Farm Show Complex is World's Largest
More than 2,000 Horses to Be Sold through Saturday HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's largest standardbred horse sale is being held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center through Saturday, Nov. 11, Agriculture Secr ... Read the full article

More Support for the Reining Breeding Industry
NRBC Creates Mare Bonus Byars, Oklahoma – The always innovative National Reining Breeders Classic has announced a new program for the reining industry – the NRBC Mare Bonus. “The NRBC has always focused on the breeding programs,” noted NRBC S ... Read the full article

Questions to Ask your Vet before Breeding
Deciding to breed your horse is a big step, and chances are you have a few questions that you want answered. Whether this is your first or fiftieth time, you don’t know it all. So here are some of the most commonly asked questions- and answers that we have found in our own breeding adventures. It is important to remember that every horse and situation is different, so ask your vet about your own specific case. ... Read the full article

New Pennsylvania Harness Racing Facility Opens
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The grand opening today of Pennsylvania's first new harness track in 41 years, Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack in Chester, represents a major advancement for the state's agricultural industry and econom ... Read the full article

Sidelines Announces Stallion and Breeding Issues
Wellington, FL (October 5, 2006) - Sidelines will kick off the “07 breeding season with its second annual Stallion/Breeding issue. This issue creates top of mind awareness for performance stallions and their offspring among key breeders and mare owne ... Read the full article

CONTAGIOUS EQUINE METRITIS CONFIRMED IN A SOMERSET HORSE
London, 30 March/GNN/ -- DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS News Release (167/05) issued by the Government News Network on 30 March 2005 Defra has today confirmed a case of Contagious Equine Metritis Organism (CEMO) in a horse i ... Read the full article

Can You Breed a Perfect Foal?
If every owner had the key to unlocking the formula for breeding the perfect foal, then there would be no competition, no challenge, and no appreciation for the art and science of breeding. If breeding was this easy and we were all able to breed the exact foal to suit our needs on the first try we would be bending the laws of nature and taking away from the excitement of discovering the unknown. We may not be able to breed the perfect foal every time, but though trial, error, skill and a little luck it is possible to find the right combination to suit our needs. ... Read the full article

Help Your Mare Have a Safe Delivery
If your mare has made it through 11 months of pregnancy, you’re almost home free. Labor and delivery, while momentous, are generally uneventful. In most cases, you will simply need to be a quiet observer – if, that is, you are lucky enough to witness the birth. Mares seem to prefer to foal at night in privacy, and apparently have some control over their delivery. Because most mares foal without difficulty, it is usually best to allow the mare to foal undisturbed and unassisted. ... Read the full article

22-Year Handle Low Sets Tone for 2008 Ohio Equine Industry Outlook
With wagering at Ohio horse race tracks reaching a historic low, state industry leaders are highlighting the convergence of factors that continue to prevent racing from level competition with states with expanded gambling. ... Read the full article

Almost 50 Orphaned Foals Saved
Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue and the Emily Vernon Foundation Save Almost 50 Orphaned Foals Loxahatchee, FL - July 11, 2007 - Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue acknowledges the Emily Vernon Foundation for helping make this year's Nurse Mar ... Read the full article

Horses Unlimited to Host Three Inspections
Albuquerque, NM—Horses Unlimited, one of the premier sport horse breeding establishments in the United States, will host three inspections this fall. The farm, which features world-class performance and breeding facilities, invites visitors to all th ... Read the full article

Three Horses Unlimited Homebreds Qualify for USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Championships
Horses Unlimited is having a great summer. In August, three Horses Unlimited homebred youngsters, Pikko Del Rio HU, Pikko Del Cerro HU and Noble Destiny HU, qualified for the USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Championships that will be held this week at The Kentucky Horse Park. As if that was not enough, this month two Horses Unlimited three year old stallions were awarded Provisional Breeding Licenses, and a third young stallion is slated to attend the stallion testing. In addition, three foals received premium awards, including the Champion Filly, La Fauxpas HU. ... Read the full article

Brend 413 Arrives at Iron Spring Farm
The eight-year-old KFPS stallion Brend 413 has arrived at Iron Spring Farm. The handsome black stallion has already been a winner in both the dressage ring and in the breeding shed. Brend has successfully competed through the ZZ levels in the national dressage competitions in the Netherlands and earned his Sport Predicate. With 45% Ster offspring, Brend's sons and daughters have already earned him the designation "Approved on Offspring", a prestigious recognition within the Friesian breed. Among the highlights is his daughter Nienke Res, owned by the Rispens. This lovely mare earned an 85.5 at the ABFP testing and received First Premium. ... Read the full article

Friesians of Majesty’s Ymkje named Model
Townshend, VT – Friesians of Majesty entered eight horses to be judged at the New England Keuring held on 9/21/06 and 9/22/06 in Northampton, MA. All eight horses received Premium ratings or better. Friesians of Majesty again shows the world the c ... Read the full article

Using Technology to Get Results Faster
Recent technological developments have made mare breeding faster and more efficient than ever before. Many of the techniques and tools that were originally designed for infertility treatments are now being used for healthy ovulating mares. The main advantage of course is faster pregnancy achievement. They are also great for long distance mating. The main drawback has to do with commitment and monetary issues. You want to discuss your options with your vet, and make sure to budget in the added vet bills that are likely to accumulate from some of these procedures. ... Read the full article