Category: Breeding

Managing Fungal Endometritis in Broodmares

At the 2012 Hagyard Bluegrass Equine Symposium, held Nov. 1-4 in Lexington, Ky., Ryan Ferris, DVM, MS, an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Colorado State University (CSU) Equine Reproduction Laboratory, discussed managing fungal endometritis in broodmares.

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A new “old wives tale”

I was told by a vet that paint horses are more likley to have leg/feet problems vs. quarter horses. I already had a paint that turned out to have knee problems, and so did my trainer,and that got me thinking. I was curious if you knew anything on the subject

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20 Year Old Bred Right

We recently acquired a mare that will turn 7 this May. Bloodlines are: top Howie Bars which is Three Bars grandson. Susie Star Jr which goes back Leo. Bottom is That Shecky Deal X Shecky Greene(TB). Liberty Space X Time and Space. This mare has had limited work on Barrels, is extremely quick and athletic.

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5YR OLD ARABIAN GELDING

I HAVE A 5YR OLD ARABIAN GELDING, HE LEARNS FAST. MY QUESTION IS, WOULD THIS BE A GOOD HORSE FOR BARREL RACING, I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH BARREL HORSES, I NEED TO KNOW THE DISTANCE FROM BARREL TO BARREL, AND FROM THE STARTING POINT TO THE FIRST BARREL,

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5 year old Appaloosa

I have a 5 year old Appaloosa. We got her when she was 4 years old and had to break her ourselves. Would she be a good barrel horse and if so how do I start teaching her?

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Impressive-bred horses

ven though the last Impressive link in her pedigree is N/N I’m still concerned that I haven’t heard of any Impressive bred horses being successful in the barrel pen. I have also heard that their attitude and learning ability are not very desirable.

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