For many years horse owners and veterinarians thought the nutrient needs of pregnant mares increased only at the end of gestation. But new research shows that pregnant mares' nutrient needs increase ...

It's no secret that when complications arise around foaling time, they can be life-threatening for either mare or foal. A relatively common complication for broodmares is peripartum (the last month of ...

Having a mare that produces one Breeders' Cup winner would be the achievement of a lifetime for the vast majority of the world's broodmares. For six mares, the work was just beginning. A sextet of ...

Research supports the belief that the most important factor affecting a thoroughbred's race performance is the quality of its sire, whereas the effect of the age of its broodmare is negligible.

On his radio show, Neal Boortz described “single mothers receiving public assistance” as “welfare broodmares” -- a “broodmare” is “a mare [a female horse] kept for breeding.” Boortz previously ...

The Racehorse Owners Association has expanded its third-party insurance scheme which provides members with cover against potential damages if their racehorse causes damage or injury to a third party ...