Lipizzaner stud farm at Piber receives UNESCO cultural award
Recognition for Austrian stud follows award to Spanish Riding School.
Read moreBreeding
Study in North Dakota explores fertility control in mustangs
Hopes center on being able to reduce or eliminate costly roundups.
Read more
Ethical questions around horse cloning examined by British specialist
Dr Madeleine Campbell: Is it morally right to clone a horse?
Read more
Researchers successfully determine sex of unborn foals
Iranian team achieves 88% accuracy rate after eight weeks of gestation.
Read moreNetF toxin linked to severe diarrhea in foals
Test developed to identify recently discovered toxin in horse feces.
Read more
Refrozen stallion semen tested on in-season mares in German study
Pregnancy rates were drastically reduced, researchers reported.
Read more
Age biggest factor in fertility of thoroughbred mares – study
Uterine inflammation or infections, if well managed, did not affect fertility.
Read more
Inbreeding rises in Polish Konik horses, but genetic diversity still high
More attention to genetic diversity, less on horse numbers, say researchers
Read more
China looks to clone horses at new centre
World’s largest animal cloning centre will also clone cattle and dogs.
Read more
Mystery remains around key process in early equine pregnancy – review
Advancements in molecular biology may eventually solve riddle.
Read moreStallion sperm production affected by the company they keep – study
Sperm characteristics found to be affected by social environment.
Read more
Researchers probe immune response in the wombs of in-season mares
Study casts fresh light on equine endometritis.
Read more
Foals born with rich microbial community in their gut – study
Diversity initially declines during first month of life.
Read moreBreeding for durability comes under the microscope
“Durability traits have a low but significant heritability” – researcher
Read moreAdvanced fertility techniques could aid endangered horse breeds
Two test-tube foals born in Britain; two specialist methods used.
Read more
Fillies more likely from maiden and aged mares in study of warmbloods
Maternal lineage found to exert major influence on pregnancy length.
Read moreAgainst the odds: ‘Miracle’ IVF foal born in US
Breeding via Intracytoplasmic sperm injection a success at UC Davis.
Read more
Study to gauge effectiveness of product aimed at diarrhea in foals
Trial of US product planned for Argentina.
Read more
Online survey probes weaning methods
Researcher hopes to develop best-practice guidelines.
Read more
Role of quality mares in thoroughbred breeding highlighted in study
Researchers delve into parentage and performance.
Read more