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16 Dec Solstice Light

Posted at 09:33h in Blog, Breeding, Equilume Light Mask, Equilume Stable Light, Equine Reproduction, Latest News, Performance by Ronan

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Long before the dawn of chronobiology, the science of biological timekeeping, there was evidence to suggest that our earliest ancestors had a keen interest in monitoring the passage of time. Our Stone Age kin held particular reverence for the timing of the sun’s passage on...

16 Dec Blue Light Influences Breeding Success Copy

Posted at 09:19h in Blog, Breeding, Equilume Light Mask, Equilume Stable Light, Equine Reproduction, Latest News, Performance by Ronan

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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...

10 Sep THE POWER OF LIGHT – A Key Ingredient for Training Success

Posted at 09:00h in Blog, Breeding, Equilume Light Mask, Equilume Stable Light, Equine Reproduction, Latest News, Performance by Ronan

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Did you know that environmental light is the most important cue influencing a horse’s mental and physical well-being? Like humans, horses need light for more than just vision. Special cells at the back of the eye respond to blue wavelengths of light. As sunlight is...

08 Sep Equilume Announces Partnership with International Eventing Riders

Posted at 16:52h in Blog, Breeding, Equilume Light Mask, Equilume Stable Light, Equine Reproduction, Latest News, Performance by Ronan

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Kildare, Ireland, 29th June 2020, Equilume, an Irish equine biotech firm offering lighting solutions for the international equine industry, has today announced a partnership with two high profile International Eventing riders, Sam Watson (IRE) and Phillip Dutton (USA). Through this partnership the company’s Equilume Stable Lights...

03 Jul From the horse’s mouth: UK Stud Veterinarian recounts his experiences with Equilume lighting

Posted at 13:00h in Blog, Breeding, Equilume Light Mask, Equilume Stable Light, Equine Reproduction, Latest News, Performance by Ronan

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Stud veterinarian, Dr Pat Sells, qualified from Liverpool Veterinary School in 2007, winning the Pycock Equine Clinical Prize. After a period playing a James Herriot role in a rural Welsh mixed practice, he joined the prestigious Rossdale & Partners in Newmarket. His interesting career has...

07 May Perspectives of an Australian Sport Horse Breeder

Posted at 11:36h in Blog, Breeding, Equilume Light Mask, Latest News, Performance by Ronan

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"I am a warmblood breeder in Wagga Wagga NSW, breeding around six to eight mares each year, mostly using imported frozen semen. I have been using Equilume Light Masks on my dry mares since 2015 and have had great success with them. I initially started...

16 Dec Solstice Light

16 Dec Blue Light Influences Breeding Success Copy

10 Sep THE POWER OF LIGHT – A Key Ingredient for Training Success

08 Sep Equilume Announces Partnership with International Eventing Riders

03 Jul From the horse’s mouth: UK Stud Veterinarian recounts his experiences with Equilume lighting

07 May Perspectives of an Australian Sport Horse Breeder

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