Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Center and Laboratory

10/16/2026

Come work with us! 🎉🐴
🚨DEADLINE IS IN ONE WEEK!!!🚨

Our 2027 Equine Reproduction Internship is now open!!!
Interns will participate in a breeding season internship program (non-DVM) and rotate through Mare, Stallion and Foaling shifts. Training may include:

Stallion
🔹Stallion handling
🔹Stallion management
🔹Semen collection
🔹Preparation of cooled-transported semen
🔹Semen evaluation
🔹Semen freezing
🔹Stallion collection cleaning protocols
Mare
🔹Hormone therapy
🔹Reproductive management of mares
🔹Artificial insemination
🔹Embryo transfer management
🔹Restraint for farrier work
🔹Reproductive management of mares
🔹Care of the pregnant mare
🔹Overnight foal watch; care of the newborn foal
🔹Dystocia management
🔹Herd health management
More info can be found at:
https://csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_careers/job/Fort-Collins-CO/Equine-Reproduction-Intern_R2026107261

DEADLINE is FRIDAY October 23rd.

10/13/2026

We are proud to represent, support and advocate for all the incredible individuals who make up this profession through the whole month of October and we are honored to be a part of your journey.

You are all the heart of this profession. Whether you're working in a hospital, out in the field, in research, education or somewhere in-between - YOUR work matters, YOUR expertise matters, and YOU matter.

Thank you for everything you do! From the horses you care for, the teams you support and the future of veterinary medicine that you all help to shape.

Here's to celebrating YOU this month ♥️🐎🐴

10/07/2026

Register for FREE to watch Dr. Jenn Hatzel chat about advanced ultrasonography in the mare. 🐴💻

***Video can be found in the library of offerings
https://www.esaotevet.com/veterinary-imaging-education/vet-e-academy/past-ultrasound-webinars/

In equine practice, reproductive ultrasonography is far more than a routine tool for pregnancy diagnosis. It plays a key role in understanding the dynamic physiology of the mare’s reproductive tract.

Join the webinar “50 Shades of Gray: Advanced Ultrasonography of the Mare’s Reproductive Tract,” led by Dr. Jenn Hatzel, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT, Associate Professor of Equine Reproduction.

Through interactive image interpretation, this session explores how to derive clinically relevant information from subtle ultrasonographic findings, with a focus on follicular health, ovarian abnormalities, and post-breeding changes.

📆 October 6, 2026
🕟 4:30 - 6:00 PM CEST

Register now to refine your diagnostic approach and gain practical insights into advanced equine reproductive ultrasonography.

👉https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8744817751522763871

09/30/2026

🐴 Expanding What’s Possible in Equine Breeding

For centuries, horse breeding has combined knowledge, patience, and a little luck. Today, advances in reproductive medicine are opening new possibilities.

Intracytoplasmic S***m Injection (ICSI) allows veterinarians to create embryos by injecting a single s***m directly into an oocyte.

What does that mean for breeders? ✨
• Older mares can continue contributing to breeding programs
• Performance mares can remain in training while embryos are produced
• Limited or rare frozen semen can be preserved and utilized
• Valuable genetics can be carried forward for future generations

ICSI is helping turn breeding possibilities that once seemed out of reach into reality. 🧬🐎 Want to learn more? Read the attached article from our own Dr. Jenn Hatzel.

By Allyssa BairdAs featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Arabian Horse WorldFor centuries, horse breeding has been built on

09/24/2026

Come work with us! 🎉🐴

Our 2027 Equine Reproduction Internship is now open!!!

Interns will participate in a breeding season internship program (non-DVM) and rotate through Mare, Stallion and Foaling shifts. Training may include:

Stallion
🔹Stallion handling
🔹Stallion management
🔹Semen collection
🔹Preparation of cooled-transported semen
🔹Semen evaluation
🔹Semen freezing
🔹Stallion collection cleaning protocols

Mare
🔹Hormone therapy
🔹Reproductive management of mares
🔹Artificial insemination
🔹Embryo transfer management
🔹Restraint for farrier work
🔹Reproductive management of mares
🔹Care of the pregnant mare
🔹Overnight foal watch; care of the newborn foal
🔹Dystocia management
🔹Herd health management

More info can be found at:
https://csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_careers/job/Fort-Collins-CO/Equine-Reproduction-Intern_R2026107261

DEADLINE is FRIDAY October 23rd.

09/22/2026

Our FALL Short Courses were a success! 🎉

Thank you to our AMAZING sponsors for their continued support.
MAI Animal Health Merck Animal Health Jorgensen Laboratories Minitube USA Doc Lane's Veterinary Pharmacy ABT 360, LLC Animal Reproduction Systems, Inc. Platinum Performance

09/11/2026

09/01/2026

Check out Shining First Dash in his prime! 🤩 "Splash" also had a 75% pregnancy rate this breeding season!

2007 Sorrel Stallion
6 Panel N/N; EJSCA N/N
(First Down Dash x Keep On Shining)
LTE $420,890
15.3 HH – 1,350 LBS

Breeding Fee: $750
Fresh and cooled semen available.
Standing and owned by CSU Equine Reproduction Laboratory.
https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/erl/stallion-roster/shining-first-dash/

08/28/2026

Congrats to the new leadership! Lots of CSU familiar faces 💚💛

🐏 Luke Bass, DVM, MS, DABVP, associate professor and head of the equine field service at Colorado State University, has been elected 2027 Vice President and will assume the AAEP presidency in 2029.

Elected to three-year terms on the Board of Directors:

🐏Myra Barrett, DVM, MS, DACVR, DACVR-EDI — associate professor of equine radiology, Colorado State University

🐏 Chris Kawcak, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR —professor of surgery at Colorado State University

🐏Craig Lesser, DVM, CF — podiatry veterinarian, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital (CSU alum)

08/25/2026

CSU alumni at The International Symposium on Equine Embryo Transfer (ISEET) in Kentucky! 🐎💚💛