The third edition of this highly successful textbook is updated throughout and includes more recent experimental work and updated references, including a new chapter on the significant developments in embryo technology. Covering the anatomy and physiology of the mare and the stallion, this comprehensive text goes on to study how this knowledge can be applied to the successful breeding of horses, maximizing both productivity and animal welfare. The book is extensively illustrated with over 240 diagrams and photographs.It features a new larger format printed in two colours throughout. It also offers a new coverage of developments in embryo technology, and updated references.