Horse Breeding
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Preparing a Mare to Foal
With a newborn foal ready to make his entrance, owners of a pregnant mare have quite a bit to accomplish.
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Contributing Articles in Horse Breeding
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Considerations When Looking to Castrate a Horse
Also known as cutting, emasculating, or castrating, the gelding of a colt is a commonplace thing in the horse industry. There are a couple of ways to go about this.
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Feeding the Broodmare
A horse's pregnancy lasts on average 345 days. At times, as soon as an owner discovers his mare is pregnant he starts to think of feeding for two and acts on this.
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Preparing a Kit for the Birth of a Foal
As the foaling season comes around it's worth considering what one will need for a foaling kit. Items for the owner, foal's health and broodmare are all important.
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The Roan Horses
Roan horses have some very distinctive color characteristics that make them stand out among normal-colored horses.
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The Difference between White and Gray Horses
To the unknowing observer, a truly gray horse will appear to be white. Learn how to distinguish between whites and grays.
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The Genetics of Horse Color
The color of a horse's coat depends on what genes are inherited, and in many cases is bred for specifically. This overview gives possible genotypes for every coat color.
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Choosing a Broodmare
A large dream of horse owners or future horse owners is to have their own mare and breed her, producing the perfect foal.
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Taking Advantage of Owning a Well-Bred Mare
Foal shares within the Thoroughbred industry are commonplace these days. A lot of larger Thoroughbred studs make this option available to owners of well-bred mares.
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Checking Over the Newborn Foal
It's worth knowing what one should look out for with regards to the health of the newborn.
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Checking a Horse's Afterbirth
A thorough examination of the placenta once it has been dispelled from the mare can give vital clues to both mother and foal's future health.
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The Stages of Foaling
An awareness of the horse's three stages of labour and what should happen in each of these is an important way to distinguish if things are progressing normally.
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The Lippitt Morgan Horse
Lippitt Morgans are a foundation gene pool of fewer than 2700 bloodstock that carry a high percentage of the blood of the breed's progenitor, the Justin Morgan horse.
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Should I Keep my Colt Entire?
In some countries stallions are quite common, for example, in Spain stallions tend to be used as riding horses and the mares often only as breeding animals.
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Five Great Reasons Not to Breed Your Mare
You love your mare. She's a big part of your life and irreplaceable. You can't imagine life without her. It only seems natural to consider breeding her.
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The Cost of Raising a Foal
Raising a foal often costs people much more than they expect; however a careful examination of all possible expenses can help owners be more prepared.
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