SAWHS FREE-JUMPING AND LOOSE-MOVEMENT
Text: Amelia Campbell-Horne Images: Crystal Baldwin Photography The South African Warmblood Horse Society hosted its 14th annual Free-Jumping and Loose-Movement […]
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FRAGILE FOAL SYNDROME
By Amelia Campbell-Horne With breeding, so many things can go wrong, so any risk that can be eliminated should be!
ASKHQ: DENTIST DRAMA
Q: My mare will allow the dentist to work on her teeth, even with power tools, but she looks absolutely
COLOSTRUM
Colostrum is produced by the mare and is the first milk she produces when she gives birth. She only produces
ASKHQ: STALLION FERTILITY
Q: When is a stallion most fertile? A: Fertility in stallions is highest from six years of age until they
ASKHQ: BENEFITS OF FROZEN SEMEN
Q: What are the benefits of using frozen semen? A: There are many benefits of using frozen semen when breeding
ASKHQ: GESTATION
Q: What is the gestation period for a mare? A: The average gestation length in mares ranges from 320 to
ASKHQ: WHAT IS ICSI?
Q: What is ICSI? A: ICSI stands for ‘intracytoplasmic sperm injection’ and the procedure is now being performed more commonly
CEM – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
CEM stands for contagious equine metritis, which is essentially inflammation of the uterus of a mare, which in this case
ASKHQ: A MARE’S CYCLE
Q: How long is a mare’s cycle? A: A mare’s cycle is on average 21 days. Each 21 days demonstrates