The British Horse Foundation is looking forward to kicking off our Spring webinar series covering all things breeding. In preparation for the breeding season ahead whether you’re foaling down, putting your mare in foal or assessing your growing youngster – we have all the vital topics included.

The webinars are split into 5 topics, and we are picking out key items from each topic, giving you the info then answering questions and discussing with our panel of experts.

This is your one stop shop to learn about breeding and youngstock management, brush up and update your knowledge, all with a top-class panel of experts in one place.

Chair: Dr Jane Hastie (nee Nixon) MA VET MB BSc MRCVS
Thursday, 29 February 2024 at 19:00:00 GMT
We are kicking off our Spring Webinar series with arguably the most important topic – responsible breeding. There are many factors in making that crucial decision: critically assessing the mare, considering an appropriate stallion to match the mare, assessing your resources (time, stabling, expertise such as an experienced youngstock vet and farrier, field space, weaning options… we could go on) and of course the big one – money!

Chair: Edward Matson
Thursday, 7 March 2024 at 19:00:00 GMT
You’ve decided you are going to take the plunge and breed your very own foal. Our next topic in the Spring Webinar series discusses all the options you have for covering your mare and assesses the reproductive techniques available to you.

Chair: Edward Matson
Thursday, 14 March 2024 at 19:00:00 GMT
Your mare is now successfully in foal, and you’ve got to make it through a very long 11 months waiting for your foal to arrive. But there are plenty of things you need to think about during that 11 months and even more to think about to prepare for the actual event.

Chair: Dr Jane Hastie (nee Nixon) MA VET MB BSc MRCVS
Thursday, 21 March 2024 at 19:00:00 GMT
Your foal has arrived! What next? The arrival of a foal can be quite overwhelming, especially after a few long days (or weeks) of sitting up patiently watching your mare. So it is crucial that you are well prepared for the first few weeks of your foal’s life and know what to watch for in both your mare and foal.

Chair: Dr Jane Hastie (nee Nixon) MA VET MB BSc MRCVS
Thursday, 28 March 2024 at 19:00:00 GMT
The last of our Spring Webinar series focusses on a topic that is often not considered deeply enough bearing in mind the effect it has on our horses, our sport and our breeding programmes. In this webinar we will discuss the importance of good stable biosecurity in maintaining the health of our horses at home and away.