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INFORMATIVE VIDEOS

Equine Parasites

How often should you deworm your horse? This video is about the latest research into deworming.

Equine Laminitis

Watch this very informative video on the causes and treatment of Laminitis.

Equine Dentistry

NZERF Equine Dentistry

Gastric Ulcers

This video explains how ulcers are caused in horses and what you can do to avoid your horse getting them.

Mare Nutrition

Dunstan's Gretel Webber discusses mare nutrition at the 2020 NZTBA education afternoon

Equine Metabolic Syndrome

Equine Metabolic Syndrome Dr Angela Hawker

Dentistry

Veterinarian Roisin McQuillan discusses equine dentistry and the importance of healthy teeth pre breeding season.

Strangles

Respected vet Paul Fraser discusses strangles.

Vaccination of broodmares

Dr Tim Pearce talks about the vaccination of broodmares during pregnancy. Vaccinations are required to prevent Equine Herpes Virus (EHV), Salmonella, Strangles and Tetanus.

NOMINATIONS

Gareth Downey explains the process of booking your mare in for service plus the broodmare history the stallion farm will require depending on whether she is a boarding mare or walk-in mare.

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

Dr Chris Phillips discusses the use of artificial lighting to mimic longer daylight hours and encourag a mare to cycle.

NUTRITION

Dunstan's Gretel Webber discusses nutrition of thoroughbred mares and foals.

The vet's role in getting a mare prepared for mating

Dr Tim Pearce discusses the vet's role in getting a mare prepared for mating with a stallion and ways in which human intervention can improve the chances of conception.

TEASING (warning graphic content)

Mark Chittick explains the use of a teaser in preparing mares for service and how to identify mares in season based on their receptiveness to the teasing process.

SERVING (warning graphic content)

Mark Chittick explains the process of a stallion covering a mare at a commercial stud farm.

ULTRASOUND

Dr Chris Phillips discusses the use of ultrasound to generate a picture of the uterus. Ultrasound can be used to detect pregnancy from about day 15.

The foaling mare: pre & post foaling care

The Oaks Stud's Orla Lyons discusses what to look for in mares that are ready to foal and the basic checks to make once the mare has produced her foal.

FOALING (warning graphic content)

Watch as a foal is born at Waikato Stud in the early hours of the morning. The foal bonds with its mother, takes its first steps and suckles within an hour of birth.

The mare and newborn foal

Dr Tim Pearce discusses the timeframe in which mares should foal, mare management post foaling, accessing a placenta and the importance of colostrum.

Limb conformation in young horses - Pt1

Dr Tim Pearce discusses limb conformation in young horses and its long-term effect on the durability of a racehorse. (Part 1 of 3)

Limb conformation in young horses - Pt2

Dr Tim Pearce discusses limb conformation in young horses and the angular limb deformities which can occur during the early stages of a foal's life. (Part 2 of 3)

Limb conformation in young horses - Pt3

Dr Tim Pearce discusses limb conformation in young horses, including angular limb deformities and issues relating to spring grass. (Part 3 of 3)

Freeze branding

Dr Tim Pearce talks us through the freeze branding process of a young thoroughbred in New Zealand. Brands are used as an easy identification method.

Scoping (endoscopic exam)

Dr Andrea Ritmeester talks about the importance of an endoscopic examination (scoping) to determine a horse's ability to breath and function as a racehorse.

Gelding

Dr Tim Pearce talks us through the castration or gelding of a young thoroughbred in New Zealand, and the need for many young colts to be gelded for management purposes.

Equine Dental Health

Equine Veterinarian Mandy Illston talks about the development of teeth in a thoroughbred, including checking for early conformational deformities in foals.

Treatment of open wounds

Dr Tim Pearce touches on the treatment of open wounds in thoroughbreds in general.

Foal Handling

Windsor Park Stud Principal Rodney Schick talks about the importance of foal handling.

Weaning

Wentwood Grange Marketing Manager Sean Hawkins talks about the weaning process.

Weanling Sales Preparation

Curraghmore's Gordon Cunningham talks about the sales preparation process for weanlings.