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Pregnant and Prone to Laminitis: How to Feed a Sugar-Sensitive Mare

by Valerie De Clerck on Jul 16 2026

A pregnant mare who is sugar sensitive or prone to laminitis needs a different feeding plan than a standard mare mix. Here's what the research says, and how the numbers work out.

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What to Feed Your Mare Before, During and After Pregnancy 

by Valerie De Clerck on Jan 23 2026

A mare's nutritional needs change by stage: body condition before breeding, steady feeding through early pregnancy, then more protein, minerals and calories in the last trimester and during lactation, when demand peaks. Getting this timing right supports fertility, foetal growth and milk production.

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The Fertility Formula: Clinically proven supplement improves your mare's chances of conceiving this season

by Valerie De Clerck on Feb 07 2025

A methylation gap in the weeks before breeding can quietly impair egg quality and early embryo development, even when the reproductive tract itself checks out fine. Fresh&Fertile supplies active folate, choline, betaine and B vitamins to help close that gap, starting three months before breeding and continuing through pregnancy and lactation.

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Why can't I get my mare to go in foal?

by Valerie De Clerck on Sep 21 2023

Getting a mare in foal fails more often than most owners expect, and the reason can lie anywhere from fertilisation to early pregnancy loss. This article breaks down the main causes at each stage, from timing and semen quality to endometrial fibrosis and infection.

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The infertile mare: solutions

by Valerie De Clerck on Sep 21 2023

Why mares become infertile, and the health checks, environment changes, and nutrition adjustments that actually improve the odds of a successful pregnancy.