While some breeders are content to let Mother Nature decide when a mare's body is ready for pregnancy, others take a more proactive approach. There are many reasons why an owner might seek closer ...

Breeders always appreciate ways to help improve their mares' chances of becoming pregnant, and one way veterinarians can help is by administering prostaglandins. At the 2013 Society for Theriogenology ...

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 ...

Regu-Mate, a synthetic progestin (altrenogest), is widely used in equine medicine to manage reproductive cycles in mares. It helps control estrus and is particularly useful for performance mares, ...

For many horse owners, breeding is an opportunity to shape the next generation — whether by continuing a trusted mare’s legacy or raising a foal with carefully selected traits like ...

The reproductive physiology of equines encompasses a complex interplay of endocrine signals, ovarian dynamics and environmental influences that govern fertility in both mares and jennies. Central to ...