Stallion Management

Standing at Stud

Genetic Potential
Quality traits that can be passed on to his offspring
Racing Cutting Reining Jumping - Showing

Willingness to Cover Mares

Individual Libido

Physical Ability to Settle (Impregnate) Mares

Fertility

Stallion Reproductive Exam

Experienced Veterinarian or Equine Reproductive Specialist
1. Overall General Health Exam 2. Medical History 3. Disposition (including libido) 4. Physical exam of Reproductive anatomy 5. Physiological exam
Observation of Breeding Process Semen Evaluation

Semen Evaluation
Volume of semen per ejaculate Concentration of sperm in semen PH of semen Motility of sperm cells Morphology of sperm cells Live Dead Ratio Longevity Contamination [wbcs (puss) or rbcs (blood) present]

Semen Evaluation

Normal Semen Parameters

Volume - 30 to 250 milliliters Concentration 30 to 600 million per ml. PH 6.9 to 7.8 Morphology at least 65% normal Live/Dead count At least 65% live cells Motility at least 40-50% active motility Longevity At least 40 -50% live after 3 hrs, and 10% live after 8hours (at room temp.)

Stallion Vices Dangerous to Handler or Mare

Overly aggressive behavior (savaging) Biting (muzzle or protective leather pad for mare) Rearing Striking

Stallion Biting

Breeding Vices

Vices Dangerous to Stallion

Self Mutilation
Muzzle or neck cradle Increased exercise Companion (goat)

Cribbing or windsucking
cribbing strap Plenty of long stem roughage

Weaving
Exercise Obstruction in path

Stallion Cribbing

Vices Detrimental to Breeding

Slow Breeder (need for extended stimulation

for erection and mounting or repeated mounts to ejaculate)

Improper prior breeding training Overly rough handling Overuse of stallion Prior bad experience in breeding shed Masturbation (boredom or excess libido) exercise or prevent isolation stallion ring or wire brush on belly

Lip Chain on Stallion

Normal Breeding Behavioral Parameters

Number of Mounts per Ejaculate

1.5

Average Time to Mount 5 seconds to 3 minutes

Average time to Ejaculate

20 seconds to 1 minute

Breeding Time
From onset of sexual stimulation to completion of breeding

45 seconds to 5 minutes

% of mares pregnant in season

65 90%

% of mares foaling in a season 45 80 %

Number of Covers per Week

Hand Breeding
6-8 per week

Artificial Insemination
- Every other day collection is the norm

Pasture Breeding ??????

Number in Foal per Season

Hand Breeding - 40 to 50 Artificial Insemination 200 to 300 Pasture Breeding 20 to 25

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