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 ...

Making an informed decision to breed a mare is an exciting time in an owner's life. There are so many things to do: pick a stallion, prepare a foaling location, and dream big about the foal's ...

Equine breeding veterinary specialist Emma Houghton MRCVS from Bell Equine in Kent, explains what owners need to know before attempting to breed from older mares, while Selene Scarsi speaks to ...

Breeding season for horses usually occurs in the spring. This makes winter a good time for breeders to plan for the upcoming season. Although people have many reasons for breeding a horse, there are ...

My mare is difficult/chronically lame, should I put her in foal? You should discuss this carefully with your vet. Difficult behaviour and chronic lameness may be due to your mare’s genetics, in which ...

A new light mask for horses (mares, specifically) that has been pioneered by Equilume, a spin-out from University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland, is on a mission to disrupt the way thoroughbred ...

MGSW Buchu leads the 2026 Mating Plans for Payson Stud who will send their new new mare to leading sire Gun Runner.