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Feeding the Reproductively Active Horse and Creep Feeding Foals

By Tina Lewis, MyEquineNetwork.com Contributing Writer

When considering the nutritional needs of the reproductively active horse, a good quality hay is a great start.  It certainly meets the basic feed requirements for a horse, and along with fresh water and a regular de-worming schedule, can keep a horse looking and feeling pretty healthy.  I like to try and acquire both alfalfa and high quality grass hay and alternate feedings.  This makes for a great nutritionally balanced diet, and most horses will do quite well on this ration. More...
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The Ask A Pro section provides our users the unique opportunity to interact with one of the industry's most talented professionals. In Breeding 101, that professional is Tina Lewis. Tina has loved and ridden horses all of her life and has bred and raised them for the last 10 years.  She currently owns 12 broodmares and is standing 8 stallions.  She has taken every class the local college has to offer in the equine reproduction field, and earned an Equine Certificate as well as an AS degree in Animal Science from The College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California.  Tina has earned numerous certifications in Ultrasound, Cooled Shipped Semen, Freezing Equine Semen, Utilizing Frozen Semen, Mare Reproductive Management, Foaling, Artificial Insemination and Stallion/Phantom training. Now she wants to pass that expert advice on to you! 
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Equine Reproduction News  
Squires Named to Staff of Gluck Equine Research Center

Prominent Equine Reproductive Scientist Ed Squires has joined the University of Kentucky's Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center as director of advancement and industry relations and executive director of the Gluck Equine Research Foundation.

Colorado State University Offers Foaling Short Course to Owners, Breeders

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A hands-on short course in foaling out mares is being offered to owners and breeders by Colorado State University's Equine Reproduction Laboratory on Jan. 16 and 17.

Ohio State University Announces Upcoming Equine Reproduction Conferences

The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Upcoming Conferences for Veterinarians, Technicians, Owners and Breeders.

The Jockey Club Releases 2008 Report of Mares Bred Statistics

The Jockey Club today released Report of Mares Bred (RMB) statistics for 2008 that show a continued decline in North American Thoroughbred breeding activity.

Contracted Foal Syndrome

The skeletal anatomy of a horse’s front and hind limbs is comparable to the anatomy of the human hands and feet.

Clone of Superior Jumping Horse, Gem Twist, Born

Cryozootech and the Chapot family have announced the birth of the clone of Gem Twist, the grey Thoroughbred gelding three times awarded “Horse of the Year”, double silver medal at Seoul Olympic games, and “world’s Best Horse” at the 1990 World Equestrian Games.

The Jockey Club Releases 2007 Breeding Statistics

The Jockey Club today reported that 3,638 stallions covered 61,262 mares in North America during 2007, according to statistics compiled through Sept. 4, 2008.

Minnesota Zoo Welcomes First Przewalski's Horse Born in 20 Years

The Minnesota Zoo is celebrating a big conservation milestone with the birth of its first Asian wild horse (also known as a Przewalski's or Mongolian wild horse) since 1988.

Topsail Whiz Becomes National Reining Horse Association's Leading Sire

The record books for the sport of reining have seen several additions this year, including the most recent change moving Topsail Whiz to the top of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) All-Time Leading Sire standings, the creation of the first-ever International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Reining Championships and the first-ever consecutive champions of the NRHA Open Futurity, National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) and NRHA Derby with Arcese Quarter Horses USA’s Wimpys Little Chic and Shawn Flarida.

Mississippi State University Loses Stallion with Top Pedigree

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. -- Mississippi State University’s equine reproduction program lost its top stallion to a catastrophic leg injury during a severe thunderstorm on the afternoon of July 11.

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