Using Artificial Lighting to Elicit Estrus in Mares

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Date of Publication
January 25, 2022
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This 1-page publication explains why and how you can use artificial lighting to bring mares into estrus earlier in the season.

The performance and racehorse industries favor foals born as early in the year as possible. However, during the winter months mares enter a period where they are not reproductively active. This publication explains why and how you can use artificial lighting to bring mares into estrus earlier in the season. (1 page)

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