Some of their most beloved and sought-after mares simply couldn't have foals safely. To make matters more complicated, in vitro fertilization (IVF) had not yet produced a healthy equine embryo, ...

A long-standing biological hurdle in the horse industry has been cleared in Gainesville. Researchers at the University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences have successfully fertilized a horse egg ...

Horse fly prevention goes beyond sprays. Discover the gear and strategies equestrians are adopting to keep their horses comfortable all summer.

The latest episode of jockey Ferrin Peterson’s “The Boundless Podcast” features an interview with Judy Hicks, breeder and ...

Group 2 winner Royal Scotsman has had his first mare scanned in foal, Genesis Green announced on Friday. The highest-rated two-year-old to retire to stud in Britain this year, courtesy of his ...

While most of us know baby horses are adorable, the majority of people don’t realize the process involved in equine reproduction. Many unique and innovative factors are at play in the way horses breed ...

Speaking before the California Horse Racing Board during its Nov. 19 meeting in Sacramento, Calif., an executive from the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association spotlighted three incentives ...

As erratic rain and heat stress disrupt planting and harvests, Prof. Margaret Smith, plant breeding and genetics, believes hybrids, genetic diversity and adaptive management must work together to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Jockey Club is projecting a North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 17,000 in 2026. This represents 300 fewer ...

The Jockey Club is projecting a North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 17,000 in 2026. This represents 300 fewer foals than the 2025 foal crop estimate of 17,300. The foal crop projection ...

For many horse owners, breeding is an opportunity to shape the next generation — whether by continuing a trusted mare’s legacy or raising a foal with carefully selected traits like temperament, ...