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Horse Breeding
Horse breeding refers
to reproduction in horses, and particularly the
human-directed process of selective breeding of
animals, particularly purebred horses of a given
breed. While feral and wild horses breed successfully
without human assistance, planned matings can be
used to produce specifically desired characteristics
in domesticated horses. Furthermore, modern breeding
management and technogies can increase the rate
of conception, a healthy pregnancy, and successful
foaling.
The male parent of a horse, a stallion, is commonly
known as the sire and the female parent, the mare,
is called the dam. Both are genetically important,
as each parent provides 50% of the genetic makeup
of the ensuing offspring, called a foal. Though
many amateur horse owners may simply breed a family
mare to a local stallion in order to produce a companion
animal, most professional breeders use selective
breeding to produce individuals of a given phenotype,
or breed. Alternatively, a breeder could, using
individuals of differing phenotypes, create a new
breed with specific characteristics. |
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Horse Breeding News
http://feeds.bloodhorse.com/Bloodhorse/BreedingNews |
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