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Free equine careers event at the Curragh next month
Lesley Hunter-Nolan
Kildare Co Council has put together an impressive list of speakers for the March 5th event
13 February 2026 General
FOALING: Expert advice from one of Ireland's leading equine vets
Pat O’Sullivan, veterinary surgeon with Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital on the Curragh, answers our questions
13 February 2026 General
FOALING: Navel care - a simple step that can save a life
Wendy Conlon, Equine Specialist with Teagasc, on how breeders can avoid navel infections in their newborn foals
FOALING: Through the night: - life on the foaling unit
Katie Willis, a student on the Irish National Stud's Thoroughbred Breeding Management Course, takes us through a night on foal watch
13 February 2026 General
FOALING: Keep an eye on your mares and foals from the couch
Equicom supplies CCTV cameras to breeders all over the country
13 February 2026 General
FOALING: Nutritional strategies for optimising colostrum quality
The team from Connolly's Red Mills offer advice on the effect of live yeast probiotic and why colostrum is so important for your foal
13 February 2026 General
FOALING: Examining the placenta
Examining the mare's placenta after foaling is extremely important. We outline some steps you can follow when inspecting the afterbirth
13 February 2026 General
Cal-Gro explained: Supporting skeletal development in mares and foals
The team at Foran Equine explain the benefits of this very popular product
13 February 2026 General
FOALING FEATURE: Foaling kit at the ready
Don’t let your mare foaling catch you unprepared, have your foaling kit ready to go well before your mare is due to foal. Here are some essentials everyone should have in their foaling kit
13 February 2026 General
FOALING: Bringing cutting-edge equine embryo technology to Ireland
Dr Susan Salter and Dr Irma Rosati explain the steps involved in equine in vitro embryo production
13 February 2026 General
FOALING: Breeders get top tips from industry experts
Hannah Marks reports on the recent ITBA Breeding Preparation Workshop
13 February 2026 General
FOALING: New support package for the hindgut microbiome
Baileys Horse Feeds has launched a new product which has three effective ingredients
13 February 2026 General