Breeder S Guide To Mare Foal Stallion Care

Breeder's Guide to Mare, Foal, and Stallion Care is intended for the novice and experienced breeder alike. This comprehensive, straightforward guide provides all the necessary information a breeder will need straight from the authorities on all the relevant topics.--COVER.

The Ultimate Companion for the First-Time Foal Breeder Even for an experienced horse owner or caretaker, breeding your first foal can be an exciting yet nerve-racking experience. With more than thirty years of experience, horse owner, trainer, and caretaker Lainey Cullen-McConkey blends a bit of science, a bit of textbook, and a fair bit of personal experience to offer a good basic understanding of foal breeding for the first-time breeder. Foal Breeding for Beginners follows Lainey’s personal journey with her own foal, covering the entire gestation period from ultrasounds and vaccinations to care and training. Other helpful topics include: Choosing a stallion The breeding process Care of the pregnant mare Foaling What can go wrong Weaning Basic education of the foal And so much more! Foal Breeding for Beginners covers everything you need to know and do to make your own foal breeding journey just a little bit less stressful.

Here is an exceptional reference that details how to conduct a successful breeding operation -- even on a small scale. Dr. McCall puts in perspective everything from disciplining and handling a stallion to the economics and legalities of breeding. Included are sections on the legal and technical aspects of breeding.

A step-by-step guide to breeding your mare, caring for her during pregnancy, and looking after her and her foal during the first few months of the foal's life. As the cost of buying a horse goes up, and with increased interest in training a young horse, more and more people are considering breeding their own animals. Beginning with initial decisions, including whether your mare is suitable breeding stock, the authors address pre-breeding mare care, breeding methods (live cover versus artificial insemination or embryo transplant), stallion selection, and negotiating the breeding contract. Chapters on pregnancy cover broodmare care throughout the gestation period, with an emphasis on recognizing early trouble signs and ways to improve the chances of a healthy mare and foal. With regard to birth, the authors offer suggestions on creating a foal-friendly environment, learning the signs that indicate an impending birth, detailing both routine and problem deliveries, and the foal's crucial first twenty-four hours.

A landmark breeding resource for new and seasoned horse owners alike With millions of recreational riders on the bridle paths today, breeding is becoming increasingly popular among horse owners at all experience levels. Whether you are already enjoying the rich rewards of equine breeding or need down-to-earth advice on whether breeding is right for you and your animal, the Veterinary Guide to Horse Breeding offers a thorough, up-to-date overview of the process. From selecting the best horses to mating, pregnancy, birthing, and caring for a newborn foal, this is the authoritative resource you'll want by your side at all stages of the breeding process to bring healthy, beautiful foals into your life. Features include: * Guidance on evaluating mares and stallions from bloodline and performance record to overall health and appearance * Key breeding techniques such as artificial insemination, pasture breeding, and hand breeding * Pregnancy essentials including testing, gestation, care of pregnant mares, and dealing with complications * Foaling fundamentals: signs of approaching labor, labor and delivery, care of the postpartum mare, and more * A complete immunization schedule, physiological evaluation tables and procedures, and a thorough glossary of terms * More than 100 photos and drawings illustrating anatomy, techniques, and procedures

A comprehensive guide to the breeding of horses and care and training of foals.

Now with full-color photography and illustrations throughout, the completely updated third edition of Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses is the most comprehensive horse husbandry handbook available, whether you’re a first-time owner or an experienced horse handler. Covering everything you need to know about facilities, breeding, and health care, this new edition features a photographic gallery of many types of horses; expanded material on recognizing, preventing, and treating a wide range of health issues, including insulin resistance, skin conditions, and digestive disorders; new vaccination protocols, including vaccinating for West Nile Virus; and updated information on breeding methods, foaling problems, and the care of broodmares and new foals. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

"A book for novice breeders who are fairly experienced with horses and ponies."--Cover.