ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2019
Variance in Stallion Semen Quality among Equestrian Sporting Disciplines and Competition Levels.
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- The Equine Reproductive Microbiota: Composition, Dynamics, Dysbiosis, and Implications for Fertility in Mares and Stallions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Sexual arousal intensity modulates copulatory behavior and semen quality in Arabian stallions: Effects of age, origin, and collection method.Veterinary world · 2025Article
- Frozen semen quality of Pasundan bulls with different individual variations.Open veterinary journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
Most stallions within breeding programmes are expected to breed and compete concurrently. The exercising of stallions with regards to training regimes during the breeding season is a controversial subject. Daily exercise at low intensities is important for the mental and reproductive well-being of the stallion, however higher intensities of exercise, as seen in competing stallions, may have detrimental effects on seminal quality. To calculate if competition does affect semen quality, this study investigated the effect that equestrian discipline and timing of competition had on a range of stallion semen characteristics. This was a retrospective study that evaluated the seminal data of 1130 stallion semen collections from two UK based stud farms between 2009 and 2016. Competing stallion semen quality was significantly lower with regards to concentration (
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