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Your step-by-step guide to the breeding process
If you've been looking for a thorough yet down-to-earth guide to breeding,
here's the answer.
This book covers selection of a sire, preparing a mare for breeding, live
cover, and artificial insemination. It also details the gestation period
and birthing process - development of the foal, assisting the mare during
delivery, and how to handle the newborn, among others. Finally, From
Foal to Full-Grown discusses the months after your foal is born,
including weaning, veterinary care, castration, and training. This book
even gives the essentials on how to handle foal or mare abnormalities.
With its wealth of charts, graphs, checklists, and photos, this book is sure
to be a much-used reference.
"An invaluable guide for the first-time breeder, with plenty to interest
the more experienced stud hand too." Horse and Rider
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