Expert Horse Health & Wellbeing Advice
A veterinarian’s practical guide to fertility, gestation and lactation
Breeding a mare is never “just” about timing, semen quality, or ultrasound checks. One of the most overlooked (and most fixable) pieces is whether your mare’s diet and body condition match what her body needs at each stage. Research consistently links body condition and key nutrient balance with reproductive efficiency and healthy pregnancy outcomes. (Henneke et al., 1984; Morley & Murray, 2014)
A few seasons back, I got a call from Charlotte, a client who’d been trying...
There is nothing more adorable than a newborn foal - though it may take some searching before you get to that point. Infertility is a frustrating and complex problem, one with quite a few possible causes. Luckily, there are a number of things you can do to give your mare (and her future foal) a helping hand.