The horse’s natural reproductive period coincides with the light-filled days of summer. The desire to breed mares early in the year means that many foals are born at a darker time of year than Nature intended. This has consequences for breeding efficiency. Often, early foaling...
Equilume are delighted to continue to partner with Eventing Ireland and sponsor the Equilume Power Average League in 2022. The Equilume Power Average is the average of a horse’s three best finishing scores from all Eventing Ireland events in the 2022 season. Horses must have three...
The duration of day-length and environmental temperature both change over the course of the year and regulate the length and density of a horse or pony’s coat in different seasons. Artificial lighting is often used to help optimise coat growth in our equine charges, to...
Equilume are delighted to announce that USA Barrel Racers Maggie Poloncic and DaCota Monk have partnered with the Equilume team of Sponsored Riders. We are looking forward to working with Maggie, DaCota and their team to keep their talented horses looking and feeling their best. We can’t...
Congratulations to our Sponsored Riders, who have had great success in 2021. We look forward to celebrating with you again in 2022. Krystal McInnes and Baringa Georgina: Champion Small Show Hunter Galloway at ACT & SH Show Horse Championships Brookfields Von Strauss & Billie Roach...
This December, the EquiRatings ‘Big Christmas Giveaway’ will allow equestrians from around the world to enter a free draw to win a once-in-a-lifetime prize. The amazing prize pot, valued at €20,000, will be won by just one person. In September, the lucky winner (and a friend)...
It's time to turn on your Equilume Light Masks. For barren mares, blue light treatment should begin approximately 70 days in advance of when they are required to be bred, ideally between 15th November and 1st December. For pregnant mares activate light masks approximately 100...
Avoid delays and make sure to order your Equilume Light Masks to boost breeding efficiency for the upcoming season. For barren mares, blue light treatment should begin approximately 70 days in advance of desired breeding date, ideally between 15th November and 1st December. For pregnant mares...
Researchers at University College Dublin today announced a collaboration with researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Centre for a large-scale study to investigate the effects of blue light treatment in PPID horses over a 12-month period. The research team is led by...
The horse’s natural reproductive period coincides with the light-filled days of summer. The desire to breed mares early in the year means that many foals are born at a darker time of year than Nature intended. This has consequences for breeding efficiency. Often, early foaling...