Mares are at their most fertile in the spring and early summer and the gestation time is about 11 months. So a breeding in September or October can result in an August or September foal. It is safest to have Read more…
– Artificial Insemination of the Mare is not a difficult task to perform. Here we describe using an aseptic technique in detail. The actual process of artificial insemination of the mare is not complicated, and can be learned very quickly. Read more…
Transfer– the embryo is carefully processed and is then transferred into the recipient mare. The embryo transfer success rate is around 50-70%. What is the success rate of equine embryo transfer? What is the success rate of embryo transfer? Embryo Read more…
Symptoms of Parturition in Horses Attempts to separate from the herd. Colostrum leaking from teats. Loss of appetite. Nipples develop a waxy cap. Patches of swea. Unusual nervousness. Vulva relaxes (visibly) What are the signs of parturition? The signs of Read more…
The Australian Stock Horse (or Stockhorse), has been especially bred for Australian conditions. It is a hardy breed of horse noted for endurance, agility, and good temperament. Its ancestry dates to the arrival of the first horses in Australia, brought Read more…
Treating stocking up is easy—you simply need to get your horse moving. Ride him, walk him by hand or turn him out with a pasture mate. With activity, swelling will usually diminish within the hour. What causes a horse to Read more…
An Arabian Stock Horse is one derived exclusively from either Arabian and Studbook Australian Stock horse breeding or Arabian, Thoroughbred and Studbook Australian Stock Horse where the minimum proportion of Arabian blood is not less than 12.5%. What kind of Read more…
Left dorsal displacement of the colon occurs when either the pelvic flexure or the entire left colon moves up and over the renosplenic ligament. What causes displacement colic in horses? Displacement colic can be caused by gas build up in Read more…
Large intestine. Impaction colics are commonly located in the cecum and large intestine. Gas colic – all colics are associated with some gas build up. What is the most common cause of colic in horses? The most common types of Read more…
Don’t feed immediately before or after exercise Ideally, you should wait an hour or so after your horse has finished a meal before riding them. If you’re going to do something really strenuous, it should be closer to three hours. Read more…