In this blog I feature books that provide valuable insight into the breeding processes and procedures that are both practical and enjoyable reading for those of us who choose to be involved in the breeding of these majestic animals.
Reviews:
From the Back Cover:
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
From the Back Cover:
With the aid of two expert consultants - equine veterinary surgeon Janet Eley and Barrie Hosie, stud groom to the Duke of Roxburgh - Susan McBane has written a book for novice breeders who are fairly experienced with horses and ponies. Modern Horse Breeding is unique in that it is presented in two parts. Part 1, Veterinary Considerations, includes chapters on: why you need a vet; reproductive function in mare and stallion; genetics and heredity; pregnancy; before, during, and after foaling; nutritional requirement of mare, foal, and young stock; diseases and abnormalities; artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Part 2, Practical Aspects, will help you understand: the right and wrong reasons for breeding a horse; financial matters; the foundation stock; sending the mare to stud; care of the pregnant mare; what happens after breeding. Easy-to-read, reliable, and up-to-date, Modern Horse Breeding includes warnings about when to call in expert help, points out the signs of impending problems, and details the foaling process starting a month beforehand.
Written for students and all with a general interest in breeding horses, this book sets out to provide a basic understanding with sufficient practical information for beginners to get started.
Enough reproductive physiology of the mare and stallion is included to clarify the management techniques which are explained later in the book, but unnecessary details are avoided. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer are also explained, as are selecting the broodmare and stallion, management at covering and during pregnancy, and post-partum care of the mare and foal.
Expert advice and practical information on horse breeding for all mare owners.
In this completely revised and updated reference, author Peter Rossdale explains in simple language the biological functions upon which horse reproduction is based, giving enough background to enable those working in stables and stud farms to cope with any problems that may arise. He never overwhelm readers with excessive detail and avoids being doctrinaire, arguing that there are many ways to the same end and that it is the duty of the vet to explain a breeder's options. His purpose throughout is to clarify and be a source of reference, advocating that the person on the spot should be in a position to make decisions based on background knowledge as well as experience - knowledge breeders will find inside this book.
About the Author:
Peter Rossdale is a senior partner in one of the top equine practices in England. He has help numerous lectureships and received many awards for his research, and has presented his work to professional audiences all over the world. He is the co-author, with Susan Wreford, of The Horse's Health Bible, also available from F&W Publications. Peter lives in Newmarket, England.
A complex enterprise such as breeding Thoroughbreds needs a good handbook, especially for the novice. The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide to Breeding Thoroughbreds is just such a tool. It lays a solid foundation for venturing into a complicated and risky undertaking. This comprehensive reference, compiled by the staff of The Blood-Horse, America's leading weekly Thoroughbred racing magazine, provides the overview any horse owner needs to enter the breeding business. Information covered ranges from finding a mare and choosing a stallion to formulating a business plan and negotiating breeding contracts.
This authoritative yet straightforward guide discusses the preparations required - and the challenges - of getting mares pregnant. Scweizer covers such topics as the mare's anatomy, the reproductive system, and the importance of teasing and veterinary monitoring. She also examines the different breeding methods, including artificial insemination. Schweizer discusses ways to optimize the chances of conception through various management techniques and how to deal with infertility.
About the Author:
Christine M. Schweizer, DVM, spent much of her youth working with Thoroughbred racehorses at Belmont, Aqueduct, and Saratoga racecourses. She recieved her bachelor's degree in animal science from Cornell University and her DVM from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell. She is currently on faculty at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, where she is a lecturer and participates in the Section of Theriogenology's (reproductive medicine) equine herd and clinical equine breeding services.
Many horse owners dream of having a foal from their own mare. However, irrespective of the delights associated with this experience, the pregnancy of the mare and the growth of the foal demand a high degree of care, patience and knowledge. This practical manual provides a comprehensive guide on the subjects of breeding, feeding and husbandry of a mare and foal for the private horse owner. The reader will find all the necessary information about covering the mare, correct feeding during the late pregnancy and lactating period, the birth of the foal as well as the appropriate care of the foal.
About the Author:
Karin Kattwinkel owns an equine training and seminar institute and a teaching college for the holistic approach to equine health.
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