Do you want to learn how to breed horses? Do you want to learn how to take care of pregnant horses? Search no more, this online horse breeding course answers that and more!
This an advanced course that is designed to give the student an understanding of both the practical aspects of equine breeding with regard to management of the stallion, mares, breeding and their foals, as well as the management of selective breeding and genetic selection. The lessons presented include fundamental principles of horse breeding, reproductive anatomy and physiology of the mare and stallion, common breeding practices, principles of artificial insemination and embryo transfer, management of the pregnant mare, indicators of the impending foaling process and parturition, as well as care of the newborn foal and reproductive failure in horses
This course is intended for anyone with an interest in breeding and raising horses, and especially for those individuals wanting to pursue careers as horse breeders, breeding farm owners, stud and stable workers.
Course Objectives:
Understand the principles of gene transmission and selective breeding.
Describe the anatomy and physiology the mare’s reproductive tract, as well as general management of the broodmare for optimal production.
Describe the anatomy and physiology of the stallion’s reproductive tract, as well as general management of the stallion for breeding.
Analyse factors and considerations for different breeding systems in horses.
Discuss appropriate management practices for pregnant mares.
Describe the stages of foaling, foaling process, and potential risks associated with foaling.
Discuss proper management practices of caring for a newborn foal.
Characterise common fertility problems that can occur in the mare and stallion.
Course Structure
There are 8 lessons in this course:
Why breed horses?
An understanding of heritability is fundamental
Meiosis
The Work of Gregor Mendel
Chromosomes and Genetics in Breeding
Selecting the mare and the stallion
Quantitative and Qualitative Inheritance
Inbreeding and Line breeding
The Genetic Effect of Inbreeding
Line Breeding
Advantages of Inbreeding
Stallion and Mare Complementation
The Industry
Mare Anatomy
The Reproductive Cycle of the Mare
Hormonal Control
Abnormal Oestrus
Breeding Fitness
General Broodmare Care
Nutrition and Feeding
Rations
Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein
Vitamins
Roughage
Hay
Pre-Season Care
Stallion Anatomy
Sperm Production
Semen Release
Reproductive Cycle of the Stallion
Breeding Fitness
General Stallion Care
Handling
Pre-Season Care
Stallion Management for Reproduction
Training the young stallion
Steps in training a novice stallion onto the phantom
Common clinical problems with stallions
Castration (Gelding)
Managing the Arrival and Departure of the horse at the stud
Semen from the stallion
Collection and Processing
Evaluating the Quality of Sperm
Breeding methods
Natural Breeding
Live cover – In-hand or Pasture
Artificial insemination
Handling Frozen Semen
Embryo transfer
When to breed
Detection of Oestrus
Teasers
Visual Signs
A plan for when things go wrong
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Pre-natal growth
Conception of twins
Gestation and Methods and Detecting Pregnancy
Methods of Diagnosis
Palpation
Pregnancy Tests
Ultrasound
Post-Natal Growth
Care of the Pregnant Mare
Nutritional Requirements
Caslicked Mares
Preparation for foaling
Exercise Needs
Worming
A deworming program for mares
Preparation of the foaling environment
Preparation for if things go wrong
The Physical Environment – Bedding
Common Bedding in the Foaling Environment
Straw
Wood Shavings
Wood Pellets
Rubber Matting
The Parturition Process
Stages of Labour
Common Foaling Problems
Dystokia
Abnormal Presentations
Health Problems of the post-partum mare
Retained placenta
Haemorrhage
Post-Partum Metritis
Rejection of the Foal
Prolapsed Uterus
Lactation (Udder edema)
Lactation (reduced milk supply)
Foal and foaling reports
Example Foaling Record
Example Foal Report
General newborn care
Stabling and safe environment for newborn foals
Lactation and suckling
Premature Foals
Orphan foals
Common health problems in newborn foals
Infections, Constipation and Diarrhoea
Septicaemia
Meconium Impaction
Diarrhoea
Congenital disorders
Neonatal Isoerythrolysis (NI)
Angular Limb Deformities
Flexor and Extensor Tendon Abnormalities
Delayed Ossification of the Cuboidal Bones
Heart Murmurs
Congenital Papilloma (Warts)
Entropion
Neurological disorders
Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome (NMS)
Head Tilt
Structural abnormalities
Uroperitoneum
Umbilical Hernias
Training a foal in the earliest stages
Introduction to Fertility
Understanding Fertility in Mares
Understanding Fertility in Stallions
Handling and Management in Stallions
Age
Overuse
Nutrition
Illness and Injury
Other Abnormalities
Semen problems
Haemospermia
Urospermia
Oligospermia
Structural disorders of the reproductive tract (mares)
Pneumovagina
‘Maiden Cervix’ or Cervical Incompetence
Vesicovaginal Reflux or Urine Pooling
Structural disroders of the reproductive tract (stallions)
Do you want to learn how to breed horses? Do you want to learn how to take care of pregnant horses? Search no more, this online horse breeding course answers that and more!
This an advanced course that is designed to give the student an understanding of both the practical aspects of equine breeding with regard to management of the stallion, mares, breeding and their foals, as well as the management of selective breeding and genetic selection. The lessons presented include fundamental principles of horse breeding, reproductive anatomy and physiology of the mare and stallion, common breeding practices, principles of artificial insemination and embryo transfer, management of the pregnant mare, indicators of the impending foaling process and parturition, as well as care of the newborn foal and reproductive failure in horses
This course is intended for anyone with an interest in breeding and raising horses, and especially for those individuals wanting to pursue careers as horse breeders, breeding farm owners, stud and stable workers.
Course Objectives:
Understand the principles of gene transmission and selective breeding.
Describe the anatomy and physiology the mare’s reproductive tract, as well as general management of the broodmare for optimal production.
Describe the anatomy and physiology of the stallion’s reproductive tract, as well as general management of the stallion for breeding.
Analyse factors and considerations for different breeding systems in horses.
Discuss appropriate management practices for pregnant mares.
Describe the stages of foaling, foaling process, and potential risks associated with foaling.
Discuss proper management practices of caring for a newborn foal.
Characterise common fertility problems that can occur in the mare and stallion.
Course Structure
There are 8 lessons in this course:
Why breed horses?
An understanding of heritability is fundamental
Meiosis
The Work of Gregor Mendel
Chromosomes and Genetics in Breeding
Selecting the mare and the stallion
Quantitative and Qualitative Inheritance
Inbreeding and Line breeding
The Genetic Effect of Inbreeding
Line Breeding
Advantages of Inbreeding
Stallion and Mare Complementation
The Industry
Mare Anatomy
The Reproductive Cycle of the Mare
Hormonal Control
Abnormal Oestrus
Breeding Fitness
General Broodmare Care
Nutrition and Feeding
Rations
Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein
Vitamins
Roughage
Hay
Pre-Season Care
Stallion Anatomy
Sperm Production
Semen Release
Reproductive Cycle of the Stallion
Breeding Fitness
General Stallion Care
Handling
Pre-Season Care
Stallion Management for Reproduction
Training the young stallion
Steps in training a novice stallion onto the phantom
Common clinical problems with stallions
Castration (Gelding)
Managing the Arrival and Departure of the horse at the stud
Semen from the stallion
Collection and Processing
Evaluating the Quality of Sperm
Breeding methods
Natural Breeding
Live cover – In-hand or Pasture
Artificial insemination
Handling Frozen Semen
Embryo transfer
When to breed
Detection of Oestrus
Teasers
Visual Signs
A plan for when things go wrong
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Pre-natal growth
Conception of twins
Gestation and Methods and Detecting Pregnancy
Methods of Diagnosis
Palpation
Pregnancy Tests
Ultrasound
Post-Natal Growth
Care of the Pregnant Mare
Nutritional Requirements
Caslicked Mares
Preparation for foaling
Exercise Needs
Worming
A deworming program for mares
Preparation of the foaling environment
Preparation for if things go wrong
The Physical Environment – Bedding
Common Bedding in the Foaling Environment
Straw
Wood Shavings
Wood Pellets
Rubber Matting
The Parturition Process
Stages of Labour
Common Foaling Problems
Dystokia
Abnormal Presentations
Health Problems of the post-partum mare
Retained placenta
Haemorrhage
Post-Partum Metritis
Rejection of the Foal
Prolapsed Uterus
Lactation (Udder edema)
Lactation (reduced milk supply)
Foal and foaling reports
Example Foaling Record
Example Foal Report
General newborn care
Stabling and safe environment for newborn foals
Lactation and suckling
Premature Foals
Orphan foals
Common health problems in newborn foals
Infections, Constipation and Diarrhoea
Septicaemia
Meconium Impaction
Diarrhoea
Congenital disorders
Neonatal Isoerythrolysis (NI)
Angular Limb Deformities
Flexor and Extensor Tendon Abnormalities
Delayed Ossification of the Cuboidal Bones
Heart Murmurs
Congenital Papilloma (Warts)
Entropion
Neurological disorders
Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome (NMS)
Head Tilt
Structural abnormalities
Uroperitoneum
Umbilical Hernias
Training a foal in the earliest stages
Introduction to Fertility
Understanding Fertility in Mares
Understanding Fertility in Stallions
Handling and Management in Stallions
Age
Overuse
Nutrition
Illness and Injury
Other Abnormalities
Semen problems
Haemospermia
Urospermia
Oligospermia
Structural disorders of the reproductive tract (mares)
Pneumovagina
‘Maiden Cervix’ or Cervical Incompetence
Vesicovaginal Reflux or Urine Pooling
Structural disroders of the reproductive tract (stallions)
