For some horse owners, the idea of owning a stallion is exciting and a bit of a dream. After all, we can all imagine how striking a gorgeous stallion strolling…
Category: Breeding
There are two sisters at my yard who have been breeding and producing their own horses for years for eventing and showing. One of them is an equine vet and…
A few weeks ago (7th Jan) BBC’s Countryfile looked at what is being done to preserve rare native breeds in the UK, looking specifically at our native horses. I finally…
It has been a pretty exciting week here at EquiPepper with the announcement that we will be attending Olympia ‘Race Night’ as press! I can’t wait for this and have…
Yesterday we had our first Equestrian Gold medal of the Rio Olympics! Charlotte Dujardin did a fantastic job of defending her Individual Dressage Gold Medal with superstar Valegro. They rode…
It has recently been announced that top dressage stallion, Totilas’s stud fee will be reduced by £4128! This is a huge price drop and makes you question why? One of…
If you work, or know people working in the thoroughbred breeding industry, this post is aimed specifically at you! This is a bit of a reach, as these photos may…
It is widely accepted that thoroughbreds have been selectively bred for speed over the decades. However, there is a lot of debate as to whether thoroughbreds are getting faster or…
This post is about a little Welsh Section A mare called Peggy. Peggy and Ginny were my first experiences of non-riding school ponies. I must have been 12/13 at the…
For those of you who follow horse racing, you might have heard about the ‘speed’ gene. Despite how it is often described, speed and racing performance is not dictated by…
One of my assignments this semester is to put together a breed improvement scheme for a specific breed or type. I think this is going to be quite a fun…
I really love genetics, especially when it comes to something complicated like coat colour, which is influenced by several genes. After a few lectures on coat genetics at University I…
My degree at University is focused on breeding and stud management. During my first two years there I have had it drilled into me the importance of a good breeding…
In the racing industry, horses are backed and trained very young to begin their racing career. There are several influencing reasons for this. However, the main one is money driven.…
There has recently been a case of EHV in the area, which unsurprisingly, has put the local equine area into a state of panic. I think this is largely due…
There is always lots of debate as to when to back and ride young horses. As our knowledge of horse anatomy has improved, the reasons against starting early have moved…
With the Sports Horse industry adapting more and more reproductive technology from the cattle industry, can we start to consider the idea of designer horses? The sports horse industry has…
