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The Western Regional Championship, held February 26 at Fraser Downs, saw Dave Hudon (BC) and J Brandon Campbell (AB) secure spots in the 2011 National Driving Championship at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at Charlottetown, PEI May 7.Hudon, who fellow horseman Brett

Currie calls ‘Mr. Cloverdale’ will represent British Columbia.“I’m looking forward to representing BC

and going down to PEI,” said Hudon. “I’ve never been but a friend of mine is going to join us and show us around the island. It should be a great trip and if I get lucky and get the right horses I could be going to New York. If I don’t the trip is still a bonus. Anytime you can do something like this it’s a feather in your cap. Any time you can go forward it’s a great thing.”Hudon and Campbell will join

Atlantic Regional representatives Ken Arsenault and Gilles Barrieau, and two representatives from both Ontario and Quebec as yet undetermined.Showing the spirit of true Standardbred

horsemanship, both Hudon and Campbell donated their earnings from the event to the Surrey Association for Community Living in the Cloverdale/Surrey area with the racetrack matching their contributions. The May 7th event will see regional

representatives from fi ve areas of Canada compete in a one-day contest that will determine Canada’s Champion Driver and representative to the 25th World Driving Championship where the best harness drivers in the world will be competing for the World Title.

Hosted by the US Trotting Association, the 20 heat tournament, featuring a driver from the U.S.A. and one each from nine other countries including Canada will be contested from July 31 to August 5th at fi ve racetracks in the Eastern US; Harrah’s, Chester, PA, Sunday, July 31, Tioga Downs, Nichols, N.Y., Monday, August 1, Monticello Raceway, Monticello, N.Y., Wednesday, August 3, Meadowlands Racetrack, East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, August 4. Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y., Friday, August 5.

‘Mr. Cloverdale’ to represent BC in Canadian Driving Championships

HorseRacingBCServing the British Columbia horseracing community

www.horseracingbc.ca Issue # 27

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In this issue!Handicapper and Author

Bob Pandolfo ‘Pandycapping’ at ‘The Downs’

Emerald Downs Condition BookThe first condition book for Emerald Downs is available on line on their website at www.emdowns.com. Emerald opens, April 15th

The drivers point totals for the Western Regional Finals is as follows.

Rank – Driver (Region) Points 1. Dave Hudon (BC) 63 2. Brandon Campbell (AB) 59 3. Mike Hennessy (BC) 53 4. Gerry Hudon (AB) 43 4. Jim Marino (BC) 43 5. Keith Clark (AB) 416. Glenn LeDrew (Sask) 38 7. Dallas McGee (Man) 36

With spring in the air horses and riders are getting fi t and ready for the coming season. photo by CatchAMoment Photos

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HBPA Info MeetingThe HBPA of BC has scheduled its Spring Informational Meeting for Saturday, April 9 at 12 noon in the cook shack (Trackers). It is being set at that time and on the backstretch to make it as easy as possible for people to attend after the day’s training, as we want to hear your concerns. This will be a very signifi cant year for thoroughbred racing in British Columbia and it is important that everyone who can attend does so.

HRBC AGM NoticeHarness Racing BC will hold its Annual General MeetingMonday April 4th, 7 p.m.

BC Standardbred Awards Banquet Tickets On SaleTickets for the banquet are on sale now. Available at the HRBC offi ce. To be held April 11, at Newlands Golf & Country Club. Tickets are $35 per person. Harness Racing Needs Your HelpHarness Racing BC is in need of a short (one paragraph) testimonial from each member to support our request to Great Canadian, GPEB, and the Management Committee for a ten month, twice a week 2012 racing schedule.Please state how the split six month current schedule affects you. Please forward comments immediately to: [email protected] or to [email protected] or drop them at the HRBC offi ce.

In this column, I’m will reference “Advanced Harness Handicapping.” In that book, the author Steve Chaplin refers to “Top Speed.”

TOP SPEED There are a couple of

ways I use TOP SPEED. First of all, I look for the fastest quarters of the night. When I get the charts, one of the first things I do is circle the fastest opening quarter of the night, the fastest second quarter, third quarter, and final quarter. This is a good practice to get into. Sometimes it opens your eyes to something you might not have noticed.

SPEED BARRIERSI also use TOP SPEED to pinpoint horses that

broke through Speed Barriers. My speed barriers are different for each type of track—and not very scientific—but quite useful. At the Meadowlands, the speed barrier for the first and last quarters is :26, and for the second and third quarters is :27. Meaning, you will rarely, if ever, see a horse pace faster than that, even during the summer. Any

horse that breaks that Speed Barrier gets a close look in its next start. The speed barrier on half mile tracks and five eighths tracks is :28. A horse that goes :25.4 to the opening quarter on

a one mile track, “broke the speed barrier” of :26. As you know, a :26 second quarter is very fast, regardless of what point in the race it is. To go even one-fifth more than that TOP, is exceptional. Most horses that pace a :25.4 will not win the race. Speed is important. A horse that shows willing

pace in the fastest quarter of the race was used hard in the most tiring part of that particular race. Each horse has a certain amount of energy. The

more it expends before the stretch run, the less it will likely have left. In his book, “Advanced Harness Handicapping,” Chaplin used Pre Stretch Energy and Stretch Speed to evaluate a horse’s “shape rating.” I’ve tweaked it a little to represent modern harness handicapping plus my personal preferences.

PRE-STRETCH ENERGY Easy trip (little early energy expenditure) NR;

Fairly Hard (some early energy expenditure) F; Hard (good early energy expenditure) G; Very hard (used very hard, high early energy expenditure)

VG, NR stands for no rating, F stands for Fair, G stands for good, VG stands for Very Good. Here are four examples

of horse’s and their pre-stretch energy on a half mile track. The asterisks are parked-out symbols, in parenthesis are the beaten lengths at the finish. All these horses raced in the same races and the fractions were as follows: :27.1, :57.3 1:26.3 1:56.2. Here are the pre-stretch

energy ratings I gave each horse: 1). NR, 2). G, 3. VG, 4). G. The first horse just saved ground and gets a NR or no rating. The second horse improved his position early in a

fast first quarter then was first over pushing a :29 third quarter, he received a G. The third horse was used very hard, he was parked to the lead in :27.1 (note, the fastest quarter of the race) from post 7 and set the pace under pressure from the 5 horse. The fourth horse had post 8, was third over but following the 4 horse, who was sluggish and gapped cover, took the final quarter 3 wide and finished fast, a VG. So to recap, from 1 down to 4 we have a No Rating, Good, Very Good, Very Good. This is the first step, the pre-stretch ratings. 1). 4 5 5* 5* 5 6(6)2). 5 3 2* 2* 2 5(5)3). 7 1* 1 1 1 2(1)4). 8 8 8* 6** 4 2(ns)

STRETCH-SPEED RATINGThe next step is to assign a Stretch-Speed Rating.

Stretch speed is ranked A to D with A being best. The first horse followed cover and failed to gain, a D. The second held fairly well after a first over trip, a B. The third had good stretch speed after being parked to the quarter and setting a pressured pace from post 7, a B+ ranking. The fourth horse had very high stretch speed after taking the final quarter 3 wide and closing from far back, an exceptional effort, and an A ranking. You could use this simple rating to rank horses.

Chaplin liked to use the NR, G, and VG to separate in-shape horses from out of shape horses. The letter system for Stretch Speed takes it one step further and ranks the G and VG in-shape horses. The NR (not rated) is not a good bet under any circumstances. With this rating system, we can get a good idea of which horses are in the best form.


Pandycapping by Bob Pandolfo…

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It’s spring time again and gelding the young stallion is fairly routine unless your horse turns out to be a cryptorchid – commonly called a rig. With a cryptorchid one or both testicles may be undescended, the net result being that the testicles are not in the scrotum. This changes a relatively routine procedure into one that can be full of complications and can even result in death. What’s the big deal? Major abdominal surgery

was previously required. This surgery required a general anesthetic and was typically done blindly using the “grope & hope” method requiring a large incision in the ventral abdomen. Recovery time was extensive and some complications fatal. The complications included infection and evisceration – the prolapse of intestines out of the abdomen through the incisions.In 2004 I went to Colorado State University

and trained with a world expert in laparoscopy, Dr. Dean Hendrickson. Our records confi rm that minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy) is the safest way to remove abdominal testes or ovaries.Advantages:Laparoscopic surgery is done standing and

does not require a general anesthetic. The horse is restrained in stocks and therefore needs to be tall enough to work on and broke enough to maneuver. Small ponies and miniatures require a general anesthetic but we still do the surgery laparoscopically. Incisions are small and high on the fl ank so

prolapse of intestines is not an issue. The surgery is done through the fl ank under direct TV monitor visualization using a miniature camera telescope.Disadvantages:The technique requires extensive surgical

training, expensive equipment and needs the controlled environment of a clinic.

Specialized long instruments are required for vessel sealing and testicle removal.PreparationUltrasou;nd examination of the fl anks is done to

identify testicles in the canal. If identifi ed these can be done routinely and do not require laparoscopy. Ultrasound is not always reliable and on several occasions laparoscopy was still needed to identify the location of the testicles.After the patient has been fasted for 24 hours he

is restrained in stocks and the fl anks are surgically clipped and prepped. Sterile technique is used and

the horse is fully draped. The horse is catheterized, & sedated.

This is followed by administration of pre-op antibiotics and anti-infl ammatories. Vital signs are monitored. Maintenance includes IV fl uids & supplemental pain medication during surgery.Technique;Small incisions are placed in the respective fl ank

after infi ltration with local anesthetic.

The abdomen is infl ated with carbon dioxide gas

to increase visibility and allow room for placement of instruments. Hollow tubes called cannulas are placed through the incisions into the abdomen. These have valves on them preventing escape of the gas. The pressure is monitored by the insuffl ation

machine. The telescope camera is introduced

through the top cannula and held by the assistant surgeon. The other 2 cannulas are used to introduce grabbers and high tech coagulating and stapling instruments operated by the surgeon. A team approach is important and the two surgeons work in concert with one another as they view the monitor. At the completion of surgery one incision is

enlarged enough to allow the small testicle to be “popped” out. Incisions are routinely closed with deep sutures and skin staples.

Home Aftercare Recommendations: Horses are usually discharged the day after

surgery. Post surgical care is minimal but should include:Daily monitoring of temperature & comfort

level.An oral anti-infl ammatory is usually prescribed

for the fi rst few days.Bedding with straw and regular cleaning to

ensure a dry bed. This decreases contamination of the surgical sites. When possible a clean summer sheet also protects the surgical site when the horse lies down.Stall rest until staple removal at 12 days followed

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Roxanne Sargent is a hardworking woman with an infectious smile and passion for thoroughbred horses. Her 30 years experience in the horseracing business started with show horses and developed into a love of Thoroughbreds working with Jack Bennett of Roads End Farm and the horses of the late John Franks. She has been working on her own for the past 20 years. Her many services include lay-ups, breaking, breeding, sales prep and consignor, and occasionally bloodstock agent and stallion manager.“Whatever you need,” she says

of her all-round service to the horse industry. “We’ve been taking yearlings to sales for 15 years.”She currently manages four stallions

including BC’s current leading sire Skimming, and Joey Franco for Pacific Stud and Sir Galovic and Texas Wildcatter for North American Thoroughbreds.Her favourite horse of all-time is

Seattle Slew. “Watching him race hooked me on Thoroughbreds,” she says. “But I don’t usually do the favourite thing, so I don’t have a personal favourite.”Breeding is a big part of her business

and she has reserved but relevant opinions about breeding mares locally.“The breeders here do the best that

they can. They don’t tend to get their mares to the shed early. They do it

for their convenience, not mine, but listening to them and assuming why they breed later than other areas is because a lot of breeders live in the interior and they don’t like early foals because it can be exceptionally cold up there and I gather that poses a problem for them. I don’t live up there or manage stallions up there so I have to go with that as far as the management from the stallion point of view but it’s nice to get those maiden or barren mares bred early in the year because you’ve got the bigger share of mares coming later and so in a perfect world you’d get your barren or maiden mares bred before your mares with foals come back to the shed. But people don’t always do that but that’s their personal choice so it’s okay.“Last year we had about 70 mares

through the shed and that’s not very many. It declines steadily every year. “We foal mares as well but we

try not to do too many. In a perfect world mares could just tell you when they’re going to foal. It time really, so we try not to do too much.“I give the breeders who have

remained in the business tremendous credit for sticking it out because breeders have been taking it on the chin far longer than anyone else and if they’ve survived this long then they have found a way to do it and I give them full credit because its

not easy and they have seen their expenses go up and up but the price of their product hasn’t gone up. With the breeders bonuses being a bit more solid now, hopefully that will help a lot of them out because a lot of breeders will let their horses go at the sale for a lot less than their value in the hopes that those bonuses will help ease the pain. But if there is no bonus money and they’re giving them away, there’s no reason for people to keep breeding mares. Unfortunately the increases in costs, from the feed for the mares etc.., aren’t keeping up with the increases in return. ‘Everything really goes back to the

cost of the land. Who can afford to have a million dollar farm of five acres to let horses graze on it? It doesn’t make any sense. So many breeders have moved up country because of the land costs here.“People like Todd Mountain

Thoroughbreds have managed to carry on and improve their broodmare band. I am very grateful for that. They have been going to Kentucky to buy mares and they are the only people that I know of that are doing that. But it’s a catch 22 situation. Many breeders if they had the money or returns [on investment] to do that would probably try.“Unfortunately, as Richard Yates

(HBPA) said in a report, if the breeding industry doesn’t survive then racing won’t survive because the core people who are fans, and who grow fans, are breeders. They will follow a horse its entire career even if they have not owned it for years they will still go to the races to support it, and their friends will go. These are the people who are core horseracing fans. “As for last year’s sale and the

announcement by Rich Coleman, I found that distracting and although what he said was positive it didn’t have enough clarity. It was too random. Plus 30 or so hips had already gone through the sale, so it was extremely unfair.’What does her experience and

involvement lead her to believe about next and coming years? “I firmly believe there will be a

shortage of horses so I really do hope the people who stay in the

business hit the jackpot because they deserve it. There will be a shortage of horses and I hope there will be a greater demand for BC breds because they’re essentially running for more money than everybody else. So I hope owners, people who buy horses, realize that a BC bred is more valuable. I think that breeders in this province are breeding some very competitive horses. We don’t do a good enough job of patting ourselves on the back. We need to have a bit more rah-rah. “Our horses are very competitive,”

she repeats with a smile and more emphasis. “Look at Krazy Koffee. He won all the big races running past all the so-called super-breds and he’s a BC bred horse.And they are very good value for

the price, which is about $11,000 or $12,000 average. And that’s pretty good value.One of Roxanne’s biggest concerns

is that many of our breeders are getting older and she doesn’t see anyone coming in to take over the reins. Breeding horses is a passion, a true passion that is maybe not as prevalent as it once was. “Cause you’ve got to be in love

with them to be out there in -10 feeding them and waiting for them to foal. It takes passion. My biggest hope is that the industry continues strongly enough that breeders aren’t losing their shirts because I think that the people in it are passionate about it and will stick with it and are not necessarily looking for financial rewards as much as it being just part of their life. So I hope the racing industry survives for all the good people in it. It would be a shame if it was lost.‘We’re in a world today where

everyone wants things instantly. There doesn’t seem to be patience for anything anymore. So horse people have got to be the most resilient and patient people in the world. If you have a broodmare you’re

waiting four or five years before you even know if she can produce and nowadays people won’t wait five minutes for anything.‘Lifetime achievements are just

that, they take a lifetime to earn and we have to hang in there.

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AMIGO HALL 3, 1:54 ($1,046,905)

Balanced Image – Alis Cat by Meadow RoadFee $4,000 Cdn.

KADABRA 2, 1:57.2m, 3, 1:52.4s, 4, 1:51.3 ($2,190,707)

Primrose Lane – Quillo by Trottin HappyFee $10,000 U.S.

MAJESTIC SON 2, 1:55.4s, 3, 1:52.2s ($1,993,157)

Angus Hall – Celtic Contessa by King ConchFee $5,000 Cdn.

MR LAVEC 2,1:58.1, 3, 1:54.3 ($1,985,998)

Speedy Somolli – Kramer Samba by Allen HanoverFee $3,000 Cdn.

PILGRIMS TAJ – NEW! 2, 1:55.2f, 3, 1:53.3-’10 ($1,006,203)

Broadway Hall – BWT Maija by TagliabueFee $5,000 Cdn.

TROTTERSJEREME’S JET – BOOK FULL & CLOSED! p,2, 1:50.4s, 3, 1:48.1, 4, T1:47 ($1,659,413)

Western Hanover – Ohyouprettything by SportsmasterFee $6,000 Cdn.

MACH THREE p,2, 1:51.1, 3, 1:49-1:51.1h ($2,376,700)

Matt’s Scooter – All Included by AbercrombieFee $7,500 Cdn.

MAJOR IN ART p,2, 1:50.4 –’08 ($896,060)

Art Major – Miami Spice by Jate LobellFee $5,000 Cdn.

MISTER BIG p,2, 1:53s, 3, 1:49.2, 4, 1:47.4 ($4,143,492)

Grinfromeartoear – World’s Sweetheart by Jate LobellFee $7,500 Cdn.

NO PAN INTENDED p,2,1:55s, 3,1:50.3 ($1,613,180)

Pacific Fella – Classic Wish by Armbro EmersonFee $6,500 Cdn.

SPORTSWRITER – BOOK FULL & CLOSED! p,2,1:49.2s, 3,1;48.3s ($1,649,411)

Artsplace – Precious Beauty by Jate LobellFee $6,000 Cdn.

TELL ALL – NEW! p,3, 1:48.3-1:50.3H ($1,568,183)

Real Desire - Have No Secrets by AlbatrossFee $5,000 Cdn.

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A ‘LIFETIME’ OPPORTUNITY FOR SKIMMING BREEDERS

Introducing your opportunity to own a lifetime breeding right to British Columbia’s leading sire, Skimming (Nureyev-Skimble by Lyphard) .Pacifi c Stud is announcing an exciting and unique program for

breeders in British Columbia. By breeding to Skimming in 2011 breeders will have a chance to earn a lifetime breeding right to the stallion. All you have to do is contract to breed a mare to Skimming

in 2011 and pay your stud fee after the foal stands and nurses and you will have earned a breeding right to Skimming for the remainder of his breeding life for no additional fees. That means he is FREE to you for the 2012 breeding season

and beyond. It’s an opportunity you can’t pass up!Skimming had led all BC stallions in progeny earnings in both

his fi rst two seasons at stud in the province and early this season he’s back on top for a third consecutive year as his son All Saint (dam by Free House) has already won two stakes races.And if all that isn’t enough to peak your interest there is no

time like the present to own and breed a BC-bred as increased incentives are on the books beginning in 2011.Call Pacifi c Stud for more information and a chance to own

a piece of a proven Grade One stallion. Inquiries can be made to Roxanne Sargent at (604) 309-1786. Skimming stands for $4,000 live foal.

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The BREEDER of the first stakes winner out of the 2012 crop will receive a

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The Good Old Days… notice Hastings bartender Morris Milne top row left.

Charity day at Kamloops RacetrackCharity day at the races in Kamloops will be held

Saturday, April 9. Live horse racing will begin at 1:15pm at the KXA

grounds. Seven sponsors have donated $150 for the purchase of win, place, show pari-mutuel tickets for their chosen charity. Mike Heads from Vancouver will handicap the card on behalf of these charities. All proceeds from the tickets will be donated to: Heart And Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer’s Foundation, Brain Injury Foundation, Childrens Hospital, New Strides Foundation, BC Cancer Society BC Liver Foundation.The sponsors are: Brian And Carol Anderson, Vermilion Forks Auto, The Horse Barn, Glen Todd, The BC Thoroughbred Owner And Breeder

Association, Luigi Sale George LoweDonation boxes will be set up for patrons at the

track and anyone wishing to sponsor a race is more than welcome and can contact Dave Gould at 250-438-0072

Interior Horse Racing Update…from Dave Gould, Interior Horseracing Assoc.. President

Our plan for 2011 is to increase our purses, and to run non conflicting days with our partner Hastings Racecourse, to allow available racing dates to all British Columbia horsemen. Unfortunately, our dates will be fragmented in 2011.To ensure continuity for interior horsemen,

Hastings Racecourse will offer races for Interior starters on Friday nights. Some changes for this year will include entries being held through Hastings Racecourse. Although Denise Rogers will be greatly missed, Hastings has supplied this service at no cost to the Interior tracks. They have also offered many other services and support to Interior racing that will come to light as the season progresses. This level of cooperation between both circuits is unprecedented, and gives a fresh outlook on minor circuit racing in British Columbia.Although it may seem like we are sustaining a

loss this year we now have firm commitments from our partners in the Thoroughbred racing industry to help us put together a plan and improvements for next year, which will be exciting.

Dave GouldPresident, Interior Horse Racing Association

Racing dates for 2011:Kamloops: April 9 and August 27Princeton: June 30 and September 3Vernon: August 20 and 21Purses—$3,000 with minimum 7 race card


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April Racing Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Stallion StakesElim 1: $7,500F&M 4 y.o.

The George Royal AlwS3 y.o. & up

$50,000

Stallion StakesElim 2: $7,500C&G 3 y.o.F&M 3 y.o.

Announcements

April 4th - Harness Racing BC Annual General Meeting

April 11th – BC Standardbred Industry Awards Gala Dinner, Awards, Dancing)

Fridays: 7.00 p.m.Saturdays: 1:15 p.m.Sundays: 1:15 p.m.

Post Times

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Friday April 15th — Last Day of Racing Saturday April 30th —Big Screen Events - UFC 129 St-Pierre vs. ShieldsCanucks Playoff Hockey on the BIG Screen – Saturday April 16th & 23rdWednesday is Seniors Day at the Downs

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Stallion StakesElim 1: $7,500C&G 3 y.o.F&M 3 y.o.

Stallion StakesElim 1: $7,500C&G 4 y.o.

Stallion StakesFinal: $25,000C&G 4 y.o

Stallion StakesFinal: $25,000F&M 3 y.o

Stallion StakesFinals $75,000

C&G 3 y.o.F&M 3 y.o

$75,000 each

Hastings opening day

Brighouse Belles

F&M AlwS$50,000

The second annual Powder Puff Derby for Harness the Hope was held at Fraser Downs March 4th. The winner Kayla Mills above defeated seven rivals to earn bragging rights for the year. The women who took part in the event raised $462.00 in pledges for

cancer the money was donated to Harness the Hope.The drivers were left to right; the winner Kayla Mills, Ashley Ederer,

Cherie Paskaruk, Jennifer Hunt, Sandra Roberts, Alena McCloud and Dana Lawrence (Amber Lancaster not in photo). Racing Secretary and presenter Jackson Whittup far right.

The 2nd Annual Powder Puff Derby

Princess Stake — Jemmas Jet Prince Stake — Red Star Zoro

Jemmas Jet Driver: Jim Marino Time: 1:56.2 Jemmas Jet (b,m,4 - Emery Flight-Twice Royal-Storm Prince) Owner: Randy Webster, Langley, BC

Red Star Zoro Driver Serge Masse Time: 1:57.2 Red Star Zoro (b,g,4 - Village Jiffy-Bring A Smile-Jate Lobell)Owner: Serge Masse, Surrey, BC - Jarm Investments Ltd, Beaumont, AB

Stakes Winners at ‘The Downs’


Photos by OutTakes Photography

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Veterinary care during post-foaling period important in shortening ‘foaling-to-pregnancy’ interval in broodmares.

Dr. Farshad Maloufi, DVM, Msc., graduated veterinary college in his native Iran in 1990 and immigrated to British Columbia in 1996, where he now operates a mobile equine veterinary pract ice . Besides

providing general veterinary care medicine and surgery in hospital situations and fi eld services, and race tracks, Dr. Maloufi has provided reproductive services (pre-breeding examinations, semen collection and evaluation, AI services, post-breeding treatments, management of high risk pregnancy and diagnosis and treatment of neonatal diseases among many other veterinary services) to breeders in BC and Wash. Through post-graduate studies and research he has received advanced training in equine reproduction which is one of his main areas of interest. This article outlines some of his recommendations for breeders planning to breed their recently foaled mares or those due to foal earlier in breeding season.When it comes to breeding, pregnancy is the

end result that matters, and to attain a good result it helps to understand the process. The interval between foaling and the next successful breeding is a key factor in economic success when it comes to yearling sales.This article does not attempt to explain the tedious

physiology or technical details but is an attempt to highlight and explain some of the more practical facts and important points in the post-foaling period to the fi rst breeding – generally recognized by horsemen as either foal-heat breeding or 30-day heat breeding. Important facts with regards to the immediate post-foaling period and the value of simple treatments and procedures such as uterine lavage or caslick's surgery is also briefl y discussed. For review of more general factors such as basic broodmare management, care and feeding, body condition etc. readers are encouraged to refer to the numerous management texts and articles on these topics.Foaling is the starting point of all the breeding

plans for your broodmare during the present breeding season. With regards to foaling here are a few important facts that broodmare owners should consider when planning the earliest post-

foaling breeding of their mares;If your mare had any diffi culty foaling, such as

prolonged labour, diffi culty foaling or labour requiring help, or if your mare received any injuries during the foaling process: Please note some injuries are deep in the birth canal or involve the cervix which indicates a careful vaginal examination. In some cases with detrimental effect on your breeding plans.If your mare retained the placenta, or passed

an abnormal placenta: A normal placenta should not be heavier than about one tenth of the foal’s body weigh or about 7 kg (15 lb.) for the average Thoroughbred foal. Abnormal placenta even if not retained could be an indication of chronic infection and if retained predisposes mares to post- foaling uterine infection which delays return of the uterus to normal size and function for a successful breeding. Abnormal placenta signals higher risk of neonatal diseases to the foals.In such cases of foaling problems, consider a

careful examination of your mare's reproductive tract shortly after foaling or by her foal-heat. This can help you to better maximize the pregnancy rate of your mare in her fi rst breeding of the season despite foaling injuries or avoid unnecessary cost of breeding a mare that may not have the best chance to become pregnant. When needed, basic treatments such as uterine lavage and infusions or

just the use of drugs that help with involution of the uterus (return of the uterus to its normal shape and size) or even application of surgery to repair injuries to the perineum (as simple as Caslick’s surgery) will signifi cantly improve pregnancy rates.An abnormal placenta even if not retained could

be an indication of chronic ‘in utero’ infection. If retained, parts of the placenta could damage the uterus and create favourable environment for bacteria, that were introduced to the uterus during the process of foaling. It can cause severe and acute uterine infection making mares very sick with a variety of clinical signs (fever, anorexia, purulent vaginal discharge, etc.), and even laminitis. In less severe cases it will delay return of the uterus to its normal and functional shape for a successful breeding. Treatment of mares with retained placenta has signifi cant effect in increasing the pregnancy rate in these cases early in the season. Common treatments for retained placenta include: uterine lavage, use of antibiotics in the form of systemic or intra-uterine infusions, anti-infl ammatory drugs, uterotonics (oxytocin, prostaglandins). And in cases where there is a risk of laminitis, aggressive use of antibiotics, anti-infl amatory drugs and proper hoof care (Styrofoam pads, sand stalls, and wooden shoes) is very important.

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