This book contains 21 chapters on horse reproduction and breeding, including the anatomy and control of reproduction in mares and stallions, physiology and endocrinal control of pregnancy and foaling, lactation, selection and preparation of mares and stallions for breeding, management of the mare...

This chapter presents the criteria and techniques in the selection of stallions and mares for reproductive performance, depending on personal choice and the value of the breeding stock and potential offspring.

The physical, reproductive, nutritional and health testing, conditioning and preparation of mares and stallions for at least 6 months before planned mating are described.

This chapter describes mating systems for horses, including teasing, behaviour, assessment of the mare reproductive tract and equipment.

The husbandry and care of stallions are discussed in terms of training, restraint, housing, exercise, nutrition, health, behaviour and introduction to mating.

The processes involved semen collection, equipment, semen evaluation and preservation, sperm abnormalities, biochemical and functional integrity testing, DNA analysis, storage and processing, cryopreservation, packaging, transport during artificial insemination in horses are described.

This chapter describes embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, oocyte transfer and cloning in horses.

The origin, history of domestication, genetics and behaviours of horses are described.

This chapter describes the process of horse breeding, the mating behaviour of mares and stallions and the environmental factors that influence reproductive behaviour.

The second edition of this book contains chapters on horse breeding and genetics, including the evolution and domestication of horses; genomics; the genetics of coat colour and pattern, diseases and performance; karyotypes and chromosome abnormalities; breeding programmes; epigenetics; genetic...