Does Breeding Impact Stallions’ Performance Under Saddle?

From breeding shed to show ring? Why not? Researchers recently confirmed that collecting semen from riding stallions does not have a negative effect on performance.
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From breeding shed to show ring? Why not? Researchers recently confirmed that collecting semen from well-trained stallions does not have a negative effect on performance.

“The majority of stallions cope very well emotionally with parallel use in performance and breeding,” said Christine Aurich, DVM, PhD, head of the Graf Lehndorff Institute for Equine Science in Neustadt, Germany. “There are individual stallions that may be difficult; however, if they’re well-trained, it does not cause problems.”

Aurich; Stephanie Pasing, PhD, also of Graf Lehndorff; and colleagues studied stress parameters in 16 experienced breeding stallions used in an artificial insemination program. They looked at how the breeding process affects heart rate and salivary cortisol (commonly referred to as “the stress hormone”) levels

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Passionate about horses and science from the time she was riding her first Shetland Pony in Texas, Christa Lesté-Lasserre writes about scientific research that contributes to a better understanding of all equids. After undergrad studies in science, journalism, and literature, she received a master’s degree in creative writing. Now based in France, she aims to present the most fascinating aspect of equine science: the story it creates. Follow Lesté-Lasserre on Twitter @christalestelas.

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