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Neospora may be a significant cause of equine abortions, findings suggest

November 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2455 Views 0 Comments

The seroprevalence in aborting mares in a study in Israel was found to be 70.9%.

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Scientists delve into the bacteria within the reproductive tract of mares

November 4, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2689 Views 0 Comments

Researchers set out to describe the dynamics of the equine vaginal microbiota during the ovarian cycle.

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A carriage drawn by Cleveland Bay horses in The Netherlands.
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Worrying loss of diversity identified in Cleveland Bay horses

October 31, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3808 Views 1 Comment Rare breeds

“The results of this study highlight the importance of the Cleveland Bay Horse community implementing an effective and sustainable breed management plan.”

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New role for renowned horse breeding specialist

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1912 Views 0 Comments

Internationally renowned equine reproductive specialist Katrin Hinrichs has taken up the role of Chair of Clinical Studies at New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Breeding Education & Entertainment 

Lecture series by experts in equine reproduction

October 16, 2020October 27, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2916 Views 0 Comments

Four lectures over two weekends starting on October 23 are being hosted by the International Symposium on Equine Reproduction in Brazil.

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Winx has lost her foal by I Am Invincible.
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Star racemare Winx loses first foal, a filly

October 16, 2020October 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4811 Views 0 Comments

Connections of nine-year-old Winx say she lost a filly foal by I Am Invincible on Tuesday morning.

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Scientists in study edit a gene before creating horse embryos

October 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3348 Views 0 Comments

“To our knowledge, edited horse embryos had not been reported until now.”

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The colostrum of purebred Quarter horse mares has a higher protein content and reduced lactose when compared to other breeds, researchers report.
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Milk and colostrum of Quarter horse mares examined by researchers

September 15, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2609 Views 0 Comments

“The results suggest that the colostrum of Quarter Horse mares may contain more protein and be less dense in energy when compared to other breeds.”

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Do the bloodlines of extinct Ice Age horses live on in Yakutian horses?

September 12, 2020September 16, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 6822 Views 1 Comment History, Rare breeds

Many researchers stick to the hypothesis that Yakutian horses come from ancient crossbreed wild horses from the north.

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Kurt and his surrogate mother.
Breeding Features Latest News 

Clone of long-dead Przewalski’s horse offers genetic hope for endangered species

September 7, 2020September 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 10209 Views 0 Comments Clones, Przewalski's horse, Rare breeds

Texas-born Kurt is a clone of a Przewalski’s horse stallion named Kuporovic who was born in 1975.

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Influence of mare size on birth explored in Austrian study

September 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2995 Views 0 Comments

Late pregnancy represents a substantial burden for the maternal cardiovascular system in horses, and mares are well adapted to these demands, researchers say.

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NZ racing’s lead body brings in horse traceability rules

September 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3908 Views 1 Comment

Those accountable for a thoroughbred must ensure that on retirement the horse goes to someone with appropriate horse knowledge and they must also provide NZTR with the new owner’s contact details.

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Swedish warmblood inspection tour goes digital with video inspections

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2245 Views 0 Comments

Judges will assess mares and foals remotely this season, as part of the Swedish Warmblood Association of North America’s inspection process.

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Adia's new foal, who was born on August 14.
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Chicago zoo welcomes rare Grevy’s zebra filly foal

August 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2545 Views 0 Comments Zebras & asses

Lincoln Park Zoo announces the birth of a filly foal by Wester and from Adia. Grevy’s zebras are an endangered species.

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Jahzahra with her new foal.
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Out of Africa: Rare wild equid babies born in Britain

August 17, 2020August 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3081 Views 1 Comment Rare breeds, Zebras & asses

Marwell Zoo has welcomed Somali wild ass and Hartmann’s mountain zebra foals in recent days.

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Giigwanens is the first foal from the rare Ojibwe Horse breed to be born in Manitoba for many years.
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Endangered Canadian horse breed welcomes new foal

August 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4721 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

There are fewer than 200 Ojibwe Horses, or Lac La Croix Indian Pony, left in the world. The arrival of a filly foal in Manitoba is cause for celebration.

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Hopes high for diagnostic test after key cause of early pregnancy loss in mares found

August 11, 2020August 16, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2665 Views 0 Comments

“These findings will allow researchers to develop new diagnostic tests for pregnancy losses, which would offer hope to thousands of owners of breeding mares that suffer this condition.”

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Important cause of early pregnancy losses in mares pinpointed

August 8, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2762 Views 0 Comments

The cause of early pregnancy loss in 21.8% of the cases examined in the study was identified in DNA testing.

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Hartmann’s mountain zebra mare Wanda and her new foal, who was born at Dallas Zoo on July 23.
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Second rare zebra foal born at Dallas Zoo

August 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3025 Views 0 Comments

Hartmann’s mountain zebra mare Wanda, a recent arrival from California, has produced the second foal of the species to be born at Dallas Zoo.

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Breeding Latest News 

Weaning foals: Should we be letting nature take its course?

July 24, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 6604 Views 0 Comments

Study reveals major benefits in letting mares and their foals sort out the weaning themselves.

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