Select Breeders Services Inc

06/03/2026

📍2026 SBS Foal Photo Contes Entries📍

Less than 90 days remain for you to enter the 2026 SBS Foal Photo Contest! First place wins a $150 Amazon Gift Card. There are prizes for 2nd and 3rd place as well! Click on the link below to see if your foal qualifies and how to submit your photo.

https://www.selectbreeders.com/client-resources/foal-photo-page/

06/02/2026

Obtaining a low s***m count from a stallion can be frustrating and the issue may or may not be able to be remedied depending on the cause. In this brief article, Dr. Elena Martinez de Andino of SBS Veterinary Services discusses two questions to consider when first trying to determine the cause of the low s***m numbers in an ej*****te.

https://www.selectbreeders.com/low-s***m-count-what-could-be-the-cause/

05/29/2026

The most reliable and earliest available tool to determine if a mare is pregnant is ultrasonography. To learn more, be sure to check out this article from Dr. Elena Martinez de Andino of SBS Veterinary Services.

https://www.selectbreeders.com/use-of-ultrasonography-for-pregnancy-diagnosis-in-the-horse/

05/28/2026

The SBS May 2026 Newsletter was sent out today! Be sure to check it out by clicking on the link below!

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05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember the men and women who gave everything to defend our freedoms. We hold their families close in our thoughts and honor the incredible bravery of their loved ones. Thank you for your sacrifice—we will never forget. Home of the Free, because of the Brave!

05/21/2026

Please plan accordingly as the SBS offices in Chesapeake City, MD and Aubrey, TX will be closed on Monday, May 25th, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. If you have any questions about shipments or horses in our care, please be sure to reach out to us today or tomorrow. Otherwise we'll be happy to hear from you on Tuesday, May 26th when we return to the office.

We hope everyone has a safe weekend as we remember and honor those who lost their lives defending our freedoms.

https://www.selectbreeders.com/

05/20/2026

Did you know all of our SBS Affiliate Members also provide services for your mares? Many of our affiliate members offer a wide range of mare services from basic breeding with fresh, cooled or frozen semen to assisted reproduction techniques. Be sure to contact your closest SBS Affiliate Member for more information.

https://www.selectbreeders.com/service/mare-services/ (SBS Maryland)

https://www.selectbreeders.com/sbs-affiliate-network/locations/

05/18/2026

SBS was honored to be chosen as a stop on the Maryland Horse Country Tour when a distinguished delegation of representatives from the European Union and Embassies of France, the Netherlands and Portugal based in Washington, D.C. visited Maryland's horse country for a two-day tour earlier this month.

Click on this link to learn more about their visit! https://lnkd.in/gtGnNT7U

05/15/2026

During the breeding season veterinarians are asked to bring mares into heat at a desired time to facilitate breeding, show schedules, stallion availability, synchronization with other mares, maximize early season breeding dates, or line up recipient mares with donor mares. For such a common request, and in fact, a common procedure, there are certain cases when knowing the nuisances of manipulating the length of diestrus in the mare can make or break the overall success of a reproductive cycle. In this article, Dr. David Scofield reviews the process of short cycling mares.

https://www.selectbreeders.com/what-is-short-cycling-a-mare/

05/14/2026

We enjoy seeing the foals entered in the SBS Foal Photo Contest each year. Here are two of our latest entries. We'd love to see yours too! Click on the link below to see if your foal is eligible for entry and how to submit their photo.

https://www.selectbreeders.com/client-resources/foal-photo-page/