Q: What are the benefits of using frozen semen? A: There are many benefits of using frozen semen when breeding a mare. Cryopreservation (freezing) allows long term sperm storage, which allows the breeder to buy and store semen from a stallion and save it until they have the ‘right’ mare to put it to. The ability…
Q: How long is a mare's cycle? A: A mare's cycle is on average 21 days. Each 21 days demonstrates a fairly fixed pattern of physiological and behavioural events that are under hormonal control. The cycle can be roughly divided into two phases: Oestrous, when the mare is receptive to the stallion. This usually lasts between…
