Breeding Horses

Breeding horses is an art that has been practiced for thousands of years. In the past thirty years, artificial insemination has become a more popular choice for large breeding farms, where a...

Methods of gathering horse sperm vary. One method uses a dummy mare with an artificial vagina to "trick" a male horse and collect the sperm.

Breeding a horse live cover can be dangerous for handlers and both horses if done improperly. Some horse registries like the Jockey Club still require horses be bred live cover in order to...

For certain breeds such as the Thoroughbred racehorse, it is desirable to have a horse born as early in the season as possible. Races are categorized by age, so a horse born in January will be...

A mare's estrous cycles usually only occur in the spring, summer, and early fall. Mares cycle approximately once every 21-23 days, with some mares having longer or shorter cycles. Knowing how to...

A mare will exhibit signs of being ready to breed when she is in heat, which lasts for seven to 14 days, and she will become more irritable and will discharge to signal to the stallion that she is...

When breeding a mare, make sure she is broken in, able to be ridden well and is comfortable around humans, and choose a stallion with similar attractive personality traits for the best results....

The female horse, or mare, is not fertile during all times of year. She only ovulates during the period of estrus, which begins after the vernal equinox, when days start to get longer. Ovulating...

Mankind has utilized horses for hundreds of years. Horses have helped to break ground, expand the country and carry humans to war. Developing a consistent, solid line of horses can be a challenge,...

Artificial insemination (or AI) is the preferred way of breeding horses, where the sire and dam don't even have to meet in order to make a foal. This is preferred to normal breeding because horses...

Breeding horses can be rewarding, but it can also be difficult. In nature, a stallion will breed mares with their suckling foals close by. But in todays world, we must be careful in our small...

Breeding horses is exciting and challenging. Producing a foal that you have "created" by choosing the sire and dam is like looking at a piece of art. But it takes a great deal of time,...

Breeding horses can be very rewarding, but it has its challenges. Stallions are often touted as the difficult ones to handle, especially during the breeding process. But mares can be touchy,...

Stallions are some of the most intense breeding animals in the world. They are as full of hormones and instinct as any animal on the planet. Handling them at any time can be dangerous, but never...

Once you've found a horse you love, or at least a horse with the qualities you want to reproduce, it's only natural that you'd want to breed it. But breeding is more complicated than simply...

In order for a horse to be registered with the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) the owner must be able to prove that the horse demonstrates the type of palomino coloring that the registry...

Teasing a mare is extremely important to determine if she is in proper estrus and ready to breed. Doing it right can mean the difference between a safe breeding experience or a dangerous one.

This is not for the faint of heart -- it is an article on the process of hand-breeding two horses.

Artificial insemination is a means by which owners can select the best stallions for their mares without any geographic considerations. You now don't need to ship your broodmares and foals miles...

Artificial insemination is widely practiced among horse breeders; in fact, it's allowed by all breed registries except the Thoroughbred. Artificial insemination allows breeders a broader selection...

Breeding a miniature horse is not much different than breeding a regular size horse. There are several ways to get the mare and stallion to breed but sometimes it's trial and error on which works...

Breeding with Artificial Insemination is often a daunting task. It takes more knowledge on the mare owner's side and a vet with good experience. But it also takes a bit of luck and time on your...