Schedule
THE EMERGING SCIENCE OF HORSE BREEDING
TUESDAY, APRIL 29th, RADISSON HOTEL
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| 9:00 - 10:25 | Genetic Concentration’s Ominous Side [+]
Can there be too much of a good thing? Does the tendency to concentrate on the “best of the breed” invariably lead to unpleasant side effects?
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| 10:25 - 10:35 | Break | ||||
| 10:35 - 12:00 | Coping with Frequent Inbreeding Issues [+]
Breeding decisions are, invariably, a function of trend following, and the use of artificial insemination and embryo transfer has tended to embellish popular trends. This discussion highlights the issues that come with inbreeding, and the challenges that breeders face in working through them.
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| 12:00 - 2:00 | Plenary Luncheon [+]
Speaker David O’Connor President United States Equestrian Federation Lexington, Kentucky |
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| 2:00 - 3:25 | Dealing with Sire Line Concentrations [+]
Superstar stallions are a breed’s greatest gift and, at the same time, a potential curse, with every breeder having to ask, how much is enough, and where is the next great outcross?
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| 3:25 - 3:35 | Break | ||||
| 3:35 - 5:00 | Advances in Assisted Reproductive Strategies
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The most disciplined, thoughtful matings choices are of no value if your mares don’t get in foal. Learn from experts about the uses of assisted reproductive technologies and the latest thinking and research.
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