Dates
for 2010BEF Futurity Evaluations Entries open on June
1st for this year's BEF Futurity Evaluations We have
the full list of dates available for 2010. Also NEW
to NED is the Breeders section .
BEF
Futurity evaluations highlights top stallions The BEF Sire and Dam
Rankings are created from the Evaluation results data
and provide an invaluable insight, enabling breeders
to see which stallions have proved popular with successful
progeny and which dams are consistently producing high
scoring offspring.
BEF
evaluations 2009 Top youngsters Entries are categorised
by discipline with age groups for foals, yearlings,
two and three year olds and each horse is evaluated
in hand and loose in a safe indoor environment as well
as undergoing a vet’s assessment.
National
Equine Database (NED) now online-
Launched in 2008, NED
is now up, running and available for all users for just
£1. From www.nedonline.co.uk users can search
for horses with UK passports, view their passport details
and well as pedigree and performance details
Baileys
Horse Feeds/BEF Futurity – New Dates and New Venues
- Now well established
on the young horse scene, the Futurity announces new
dates for 2010 soon
Equine
Breeding and Genetics
- Most
questions answered from AI and Embryo transfer, Relationship
of genes to disease, Oestrus manipulation, Spermatogenesis
and Practical stud Management.
Worming
foals A live healthy foal requires considerable
time, money and effort: an area of particular importance
is that of worm control especially as foals have low
resistance to parasites and can quickly acquire massive
worm burdens that can be potentially fatal.
Understanding
the mare's breeding cycle The end
of one oestrus phase and the beginning of another is
marked by ovulation and is often used as a reference
point for relating various events during the cycle.
Sports
Pony Stud Book For
more information in the rapidly growing Sports Pony
Stud Book then have a look
Sport
Horse Breeding If
you are looking to breed a sports horse and want to
know about registrations, recommended stallions and
grading.
Successfully
Foaling Your Mare At Home - In
this article the aim is to describe the sequence of
events in a normal delivery, so that the attendant person
has some guidance as to when to summon immediate veterinary
assistance.
Breeding
a foal - Part1: Dr M.Bancroft - Once
you have decided that you want to breed a foal from
your mare, it might seem logical to pick the stallion
you want to use straight away; there is a good case
for choosing the method first.
Feeding
Youngstock Nurtitional
advice at a critical point in your young horses life.
