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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay tells us what what Thoroughbred stallions he'll breed his Thoroughbred mares in 2026.

Black Caviar's first foal Oscietra will be embarking on a quest to defy history when she steps out at Flemington on Friday morning. The early morning jump-out counts for very little in the overall ...

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 ...

The number of thoroughbred mares bred in Florida fell below 2,000 for the first time in decades, according to a report from the Jockey Club, the breed's official registry. The number of stallions ...