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 ...

I’m sharing a quick PSA for anyone considering breeding their mare. I talk about why it’s important to be prepared for a foal that might be an exact copy of the mare, no matter how nice the stallion ...

Modern reproductive methods may offer a better chance of breeding success, but what do the abbreviations mean – and which is right for your mare? Dr Charles Cooke MRCVS explains Breeding has always ...

Champion and Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner War Emblem is responding well to therapy for a breeding behavior dysfunction, according to experts at the University of Pennsylvania. "He has had fertile ...

Breeding horses is a time-consuming and expensive business. To optimise their chances, owners need to know before the breeding season how best to ensure their mares are free from any diseases that ...

In the wild, a stallion covers a small herd of mares when Mother Nature suggests the timing is right. In today’s horse breeding business, though, the only time Mintse and the other stallions interact ...

A mother's breeding traits are key to finding best stock for producing quality, profitable offspring Producing a healthy and profitable foal requires preparation and attention to detail Sport horse ...

Nicoma Bloodstock's Headley Bell describes his process for planning matings and provides examples for some of his clients' mares for 2026.