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 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…

BylizzieFebruary 12, 20210Comments

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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 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…

BylizzieApril 25, 20200Comments

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ASKHQ: THE STRESSY MARE

Q: My mare is relatively calm most of the time, but when she comes into season she becomes horribly stressy. I've been advised to try and supplement for mares, but what ingredients do I need to be looking for? A: We all love our mares. We really do. But, it does have to be acknowledged, that…

BylizzieAugust 8, 20190Comments

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