Reproduction management, genetic and genomic breeding in horses

Introduction

Description

Estimated Time: 12 hours of virtual theoretical classes

Date: April 15, 2024

Language: Spanish

Modality: virtual (theoretical) and face-to-face (hands-on)

Reproductive program planning in a system. Process control and evaluation. Common issues. Scheduling and control of births and postpartum in semi-intensive and intensive breeding conditions. Environmental management as a cause of subfertility and loss of overall reproductive and productive efficiency. Techniques and procedures applicable to intensive reproductive programs.

What is and is not a genetic improvement program in horses? Fundamentals of designing and controlling a genetic improvement program in practical breeding conditions. Technologies applied to improvement and genetic diagnosis in horses. Basics of quantitative genetics and genomics in competition horses. What, how, and when to measure. Using data in improvement programs. The model of Purebred Spanish Horse, Arab, Anglo-Arab, and Warmbloods.