Category Archives: mare

How and Why to Delay Foal Heat

Posted: | November 16, 2020

Why delay foal heat? – Tips and techniques about how and why to delay first post-partum estrus (“foal heat”) in order to improve pregnancy rates in the mare. By Jos Mottershead If one considers the insult that the uterus in any species receives during pregnancy, the fact that a mare is able to conceive, and then successfully maintain… Read More »

Dealing with the Older Maiden Mare Syndrome

Posted: | November 16, 2020

Breeding the Old Maiden Mare – Older maiden mares present problems of their own in achieving pregnancy. Noted reproductive expert Dr Jon Pycock explores some solutions. By Dr. Jonathan F Pycock, B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., D.E.S.M., M.R.C.V.S. Equine Reproductive Services, Messenger Farm, Ryton, Yorkshire Breeding OR inseminating a mare induces an immediate inflammatory response in the uterus. This is a… Read More »

Is my mare Overdue? The Perennial Panic!

Posted: | November 13, 2020

Is my mare overdue? – A question frequently asked by concerned owners and discussed here with possible answers and statistics related to gestational durations. By Jos Mottershead Note: Please review the statistics at the foot of this page. If you have gestational duration information on your born-live colt or filly foal, please add it and assist us in… Read More »

Identifying, Treating and Breeding the “Dirty” Mare

Posted: | November 13, 2020

The Dirty Mare – Noted reproductive veterinarian Dr. Jon Pycock discusses techniques and methods related to successfully managing and breeding the dirty mare. By Dr. Jonathan F Pycock, B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., D.E.S.M., M.R.C.V.S. Equine Reproductive Services, Messenger Farm, Ryton, Yorkshire Introduction One of your main objectives whether owning or working with brood mares should be to produce the maximum… Read More »

How to Thaw Frozen Semen to Breed the Mare

Posted: | November 12, 2020

Thawing Frozen Semen and Preparing it for Artificial Insemination. – Techniques and methods related to handling and thawing frozen semen prior to breeding a mare. Not as complicated as some might believe! By Jos Mottershead In order for maximum reproductive efficiency to be gained from the use of frozen equine semen, it is essential that the product be… Read More »

Frozen Semen – part 2 of a 2-part article

Posted: | November 10, 2020

Frozen semen preparation and use – An overview of frozen semen – Part 2 of a two-part article which appeared in the “Canadian Morgan” magazine in the November 2000 issue. By Jos Mottershead Part 2; published in “Canadian Morgan” Magazine, Nov/Dec 2000 issue. Part 1 is in this link Mare Monitoring and the Insemination Process From the mare… Read More »

Equine Reproduction Books

Posted: | November 3, 2020

Equine Reproduction Books (presented in part in association with amazon.com) More equine reproduction books will be added, either reviewed or not, as they come to our attention. If you are familiar with a particular book which you would like to recommend, please click here and use the form to send us the information (title, author, publisher) and if… Read More »

EquineRepro Group

Posted: | November 1, 2020

Equine Reproduction Facebook Group Please note that the Equine Reproduction Facebook Group is not the same as the Equine-Reproduction.com periodic newsletter list! To sign up for the newsletter, please go to the foot of any main page on the site and click on the “Join” link in the box shown there below where it says “Join Our Mailing… Read More »

Services

Posted: | October 28, 2020

Available Equine Reproduction Services Read about our Epididymal Flush Semen Freezing Service below! Sperm motility evaluations are performed using our Hamilton-Thorne CEROS Computer Assisted Semen Analyzer! Semen Freezing Services Equine-Reproduction.com staff have been successfully freezing stallion semen for over 30 years. Being involved in research has permitted some innovative techniques to be used and developed, allowing, for example,… Read More »