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Volume 2, Issue 1 “Your Is Our Goal” January 2006 A Good Teasing Program Pays Dividends Frozen Semen An important part of artifi- Generally speaking, a mare is out of heat, or in anestrus Extender Contains: cial insemination with fro- for two weeks, and in heat, or estrus, for one week. Many • Energy source (sugar) zen semen is teasing your quit cycling in late fall or winter, and begin coming into mare to determine her season again in February or March. Heat cycles at the be- • Protein source (egg readiness for insemination. ginning of the season are longer, averaging seven to 10 yolk or milk) Many people days, and shorter, averaging three to five days, in rely on their the fall. The first cycle of the spring is a • Cryoprotectant veterinarian or “transitional” cycle, and can last for a month or (glycerol) technician to longer. Though predicting ovulation during a tran- • Electrolytes (buffers) determine sitional cycle is difficult, a mare can still become where a mare is pregnant if bred at the end of the cycle, when she • Antibiotics in her cycle, but ovulates. It is more feasible financially to tease a this can be mare through her transitional cycle, and breed on costly, and her first “normal” cycle. Hormonal manipulation risky for mares can help shorten the transitional cycle. who haul poorly or have a foal at Teasing, for the owner of one or two mares, is diffi- Breeding News their side. To cult, because maintenance of a for teasing is impractical and expensive. Mare owners have sev- Editor: Carol Austin give your mare the best chance eral options for teasing: Published by: The Mondo Press to conceive, and 1) Rent or lease a stallion. (This requires adequate facili- to save your sanity and Submissions, comments and ties for keeping a stallion, and knowledge of stallion pocketbook, start your mare suggestions to: handling. Don’t take this on unless you know what in a daily teasing program. [email protected] you’re doing!) A stallion is often easiest to lease, Teasing is difficult for mare and easiest to handle, due to its smaller size. owners without a teaser 2) Board your mare at a stallion station and pay to have Inside this issue: stallion on their premises. her teased daily. Insights into teasing and breeding But, there are some effec- behavior by skilled handlers is invaluable. Around the Stud Farms 2 tive, relatively easy meth- ods for establishing a good (Cont. page 2) teasing program. Teasing Program, cont. 2

Syncronizing Estrus with 2 Outstanding New for 2006 CIDR The wonderful Danish stal- Several top German Riding Donauzar, Immenhof, Stallion Spotlight— 3 lions of Katrinelund, An- Pony stallions have also Kancun, Karolinger II Rubinstein I diamo, Lucky Light, come onboard: Jens and Kroenungswalzer. Meyer’s Mandingo and Selecting a Frozen Semen 3 May Sherif, Royal Z II Kendrah House Stud’s Vet or Tech and Solos Landtinus Scampolo, and Reiner Dutch offering, new to SES have joined the SES roster. Bockholt’s Der feine Lord this year, includes Lupi- SES Sires with Offspring in 3 Also new to the roster this and Charm of Nibelun- cor H, Peter Pan, Soli- the News year are Boeckmann’s gen. Gestuet Sommer- tair, Vincenzo, and Up- NRW Champion, Fider- lade’s new offer- grade. See the roster for Organization Notes & News, 4 tanz and Bundeschampi- ings at SES include C’est other new stallions for Recommended Webs/Reads ons Rosentanz and Lazio. bon, Donaufels, 2006. PAGE 2 SPORT NEWS VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1

Around the Stud Farms Synchronizing Estrus With CIDR

A new intravaginal drug release device has promising applications in artificial Landgestuet Celle insemination. The T-shaped controlled intravaginal drug release (CIDR) device is The winner of the 2005 Adelheids- folded and inserted into the front of the vagina, and then released. Easy and safe dorf stallion performance test was to handle, the CIDR delivers progesterone for up to 14 days. One doesn’t even Dancier/De Niro, out of a Lancier need to know what stage a mare is at in her cycle before inserting the device. mare. Dancier’s score of Just leave it in for eight to 14 days, pull it out, and the mare will come into heat 158, secures his sire’s reputation as on her own. Or, it can be combined with prostaglandin, if one is using a shorter protocol. Initial tests show that the CIDR is useful to advance the normal equine a reliable producer of dressage tal- breeding season, synchronize onset of regular estrus in young mares and get ent. Dancier won the stallion koer- mares out of the transitional phase of estrus sooner. Tests conducted by Dr. ing at Verden in 2004. He was pur- Claire Card, an equine reproduction specialist at Western College of Veterinary chased for stud duty by the Celle Medicine, in Saskatoon, SK, Canada, indicated the drug release device is very State Stud. The stud also purchased reliable and effective and represents a much easier and less expensive way to 2nd place (136.89) stallion Valen- regulate mares than the use of progesterone injections or oral progesterone. And, tino/Now or Never, 3rd place (128) the cost of the CIDR device is inexpensive, only about twelve dollars. It repre- Contendros Bube/Contendro, sents a significant advance in regulating and synchronizing estrus cycles in 4th place (127.15) Embassy III/ mares, and is especially promising for owners of large horse herds. Escudo I and 5th place Count Grannus/Graf Grannus. The stal- lions Locksley II, Santino, Lon- dontime and Uccello were also purchased for stud duty at Celle.

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3) Use a gelding for teasing. Many a teasing panel, to prevent injury to least every third day) to determine geldings will tease mares without or humans. breeding readiness. The major draw- encouragement. Injections of tes- backs to this method are the risk to tosterone can be used to enhance In lieu of teasing, breeders with easy mare and foal during transportation, stallion-like behavior. access to a veterinarian and and the unsuitability of confinement. transportation, and who Young need fresh air and exer- Sometimes, just housing a don’t mind risking a young cise, and mares require exercise to gelding in proximity to a foal by regular hauling to a help the uterus return to normal after mare may be enough for clinic, or by leaving the pair foaling. A way to get some mares to her to show estrus. Keep at the clinic, may choose to show heat is to record stallion vocali- teasers (even geldings) have their veterinarian zations with a small, hand-held tape separated from mares by ultrasound, and/or palpate recorder, and then play the recording safe fencing, a stall door or their mare regularly (at for your mare. (Cont. page 3)

Selecting a Frozen Semen Veterinarian/Technician You’ve purchased frozen semen from breeding success with frozen semen. Anything less than every six a stallion with good semen quality Make sure your vet makes the cut hours, except with timed proto- and a good conception rate, from a by asking these questions: col, find a new vet or tech. reliable source. Your mare is young- ish, has a good reproductive history, 1) What is your conception rate 4) Can you supply me with the normal cycles, and a history of con- using frozen semen? names of three local breeders as ceiving with frozen semen. Perfect! To references? maximize your chances of having a 2) How many mares have you in- foal trotting at her side next spring, seminated with frozen semen? 5) Ask about a per-cycle flat rate, choose the right veterinarian or tech- that includes exams, ultra- nician. No decision is as critical to 3) How often do you check mares? sounds and hormones. VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 SPORT HORSE BREEDING NEWS PAGE 3

Stallion Spotlight ~ Rubinstein I

Rubinstein. His feet danced upon had been rejected for the West- were followed by many outstanding the ground, like the famous pian- phalian approvals. Oldenburg was approval and stallion test winners, ist’s hands danced over the keys. A later very happy to ap- Grand Prix horses, Federal black Westphalian bred by Herbert prove Rubinstein, and he champions and auction top- de Baey of Germany, Olympic com- vindicated himself with a pers. Ruiz Soler, Rosentau, petitor, Rubinstein, was a member stallion performance test Rubinero, Rotspon, Rele- of an enormously talented family. score of 135.56, third of 66 vant, Revan, Rosier, Rosario His dam, Antine, was a full sister to contenders. His first foals and Royal Diamond are two-time Olympic legend Ahlerich, verified his worth when Rubinstein sons on the SES and three-time Olympic participant, sixteen of them received roster. Frozen semen from Amon, who won the Dutch Champi- the premium with scores Rubinstein himself is also onship title seven times. Antine’s of “ten.” Since then, still available. The R-line full sister, Andone, produced Rem- Rubinstein I offspring established by Rubinstein I brandt when mated with Romadour have ascended to the pin- continues to flourish II, who was also the grandsire of nacle of the dressage through his sons, who pro- Rubinstein. Gudula Vorwerk-Happ world. Rohdiamant was his Rubinstein I duce horses noteworthy for considered Rubinstein’s pedigree of first champion stallion son and their exceptional rideability, charac- great value, and decided to pur- Olympian. Son Relevant made his- ter, work ethic, ability to collect and chase him as a three year old, even tory with the silver U.S. Olympic quality movements. They’re very though he team. These exceptional horses fine, like Rubinstein!

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Many mares will try to crawl into the ACT, prof. of theriogenology at Lousi- nisms in mares during the preovula- tape recorder. ana State University, showed that tory period.” The use of teasing and/or teasing resulted in increased uterine oxytocin therapy can improve concep- When teasing, be patient. Some contractions, which become strongest tion rates, especial in mares with mares will take a half hour or longer around the time of ovulation. The con- post-breeding inflammation, and to show heat, especially maiden tractions help clear the uterus of post- seems to have valuable applications mares and overprotective mothers. breeding debris and are an aid to fertil- in artificial insemination programs. Often, a mare who doesn’t show obvi- ity. Teasing causes a release of oxyto- ous signs of heat, but who stands pas- cin, which is responsible for the con- sively near a stallion, gelding or even tractions. The study concluded that another mare, is in heat. Teasing “management practices that include takes time, but pays big benefits to teasing or a stallion may be beneficial breeders. A recent study headed by in stimulating uterine clearance

SES Stallions with Offspring in the News

Londonderry son Liberty on his way to winning Las Vegas, NV. Under the guidance of Gold was grand champion the championship. His Rodrigo Pessoa, the Selle Francais su- of the Dressage at Devon sparkling gaits and perstar once again demonstrated his Breed Show, 9/27-29, 2005, sweet temperament mastery of the world showjumping at Devon, PA. The daz- impressed everyone. scene. The 16 year old jumping phe- zling chestnut son of SES- nomenon used his tremendous speed, offered sire, London- Another stallion on the combined with his ability to stay cool derry, has as his damsire SES roster, Baloubet under pressure to win the $750,000 the legendary Weltmeyer, du Rouet, was on his event. The pair also won the $75,000 Londonderry another favorite of the SES game at the 10/15, 2005 inau- Martin Collins Casino Classic Grand lineup. Liberty Gold won six classes gural Las Vegas World Invitational in Prix, at the same venue. SES SERVICES Early Bird Sale Deadline—February 7, 2006—Up to 30% off on SUPERIOR EQUINE SIRES, INC. selected doses. See the stallion roster for reduced prices. 610 Belfry Hwy “Sport Horse Breeding News”—The January 2005 edition of the “Sport Cody, WY 82414 Horse Breeding News” is available on the website as a pdf download. North American Stallions on SES Roster. Two new options give

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Organization Notes & News Recommended Reads & Websites Hanoverian Verband ISH As breeding season rapidly ap- The World Breeding Federation for The Irish Sport Horse studbook of proaches, it’s time to brush up on all Sport Horses has proclaimed the Ireland was the number one pro- things mare-and-foal. For my money, Hanoverian Verband of Germany as ducer of event horses, and eighth the best basic book out there on mare the number one studbook in the overall, according to the yearend management, breeding, and foaling world for the breeding of sport results for 2005, of the World Breed- is by M. Phyllis Lose, VMD. Blessed horses in 2005. The Hanoverian ing Federation for Sport Horses Are the Broodmares covers every Verband was ranked first overall, topic of interest to breeders in a thor- with a number one rank in dres- AHS ough, readable style, with personal sage, a number two placing in the Superior Equine Sires, has donated anecdotes gleaned from a long veteri- production of event horses and the a dose of Brentano II frozen semen nary career specializing in mares and third ranking in jumping. Every to the 2006 American Hanoverian foals adding interest to the text. This year the Hanoverian Verband is Society silent auction, to be held at book contains information of interest consistently ranked at or near the their annual meeting, Feb. 3-5, to laypersons and professionals alike. top by WBFSH. 2006. A prominent offspring of Also of value is the companion vol- ume, Blessed Are the Foals. Some KWPN Brentano II is Olympic champion, Brentina, whose rider, Debbie of the information in the foal book is The Dutch Studbook of McDonald, will give the keynote also contained in the mare book, so if Holland was ranked first for the lecture and appear at the Young you have to choose one volume, pur- production of jumping horses, and Horse Training Symposium, in con- chase Blessed Are the Broodmares third overall, by the World Breeding junction with the AHS meeting. For first. It is a book you will refer to Federation for Sport Horses, in information contact the AHS office every breeding season to come. 2005. at 859-255-4141 or AH- [email protected].