Roche Equine Veterinary Services

09/08/2025

Congratulations to our great client 7K Quarter Horses on this exciting young stallion.

09/07/2025

Great program, great people. We are thankful to be involved with Eliason Performance Horses.

08/30/2025

Monday is the day! If he’s on your wish list, you must fill out application that day. They fill up fast! Within hours.

It’s time to start preparing for the 2026 Breeding Season with our now 15 Million Dollar Sire! 🔥

Books Open September 1st for cooled shipped semen! There will be a contract request available on our website!
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08/22/2025

Great information to help understand horse behavior.

Dr Temple Grandin is one of the best known animal scientists in the world. She grew up in America, and she is autistic, which means her brain works a little differently to most people’s. She often says she “thinks in pictures.” This helps her notice tiny details about animals that others might miss.

Most of her career has been spent improving how cattle are handled on farms, making systems calmer and safer. (Which is why many farms have safe handing pens for cattle on farms today)But her ideas are just as useful when we think about horses.

Temple reminds us that animals don’t see the world the same way humans do. A shiny puddle, a flapping jacket, or a garden chair in the wrong place might look like danger to a horse. Horses are prey animals, always on the lookout for threats. What seems silly to us can feel very real to them.

As she explains: “Horses have to see the same object from all angles. They don’t automatically transfer learning from one side of their brain to the other.” In other words, a horse that walks calmly past a wheelbarrow on the left rein may still shy at it on the right.

For coaches and riders, this matters. If a horse spooks or refuses, it isn’t “naughty”, it is reacting in the only way it knows. Our job is to slow down, let the horse look, and give it time to learn.

Temple also talks about how animals respond to pressure. A gentle aid, released at the right moment, helps the horse to understand. But rough hands, loud voices, or constant pushing only build fear. As coaches, that means showing riders how to be clear but kind, guiding, not forcing.

And this links horse welfare with rider welfare. A calm horse gives the rider confidence. A frightened horse makes the rider nervous. By putting the horse’s feelings first, we create safer, happier lessons for both.

Temple Grandin may have made her name with cattle, but her lessons about patience, clear signals for animals are pure gold for anyone who works with horses. When we see the world through the horse’s eyes, we become better kinder horsemen.

07/16/2025

Big thank you to Ashley Gunnell with Roche Equine Veterinary Services for getting some frozen semen stored up on No Cash Back, this week. Prepping for breeding season 2026!

07/11/2025

❗️Reminder❗️Next week is the last week to ship chilled semen! July 18th will be the last day for all shipments.
We are switching gears and jumping right into freezing and availability is limited. No freezing or collection services will be available August-December.

07/01/2025

JULY is here! We are collecting/shipping semen through July 18th! Friday July 4th, shipments are not available so semen will be available by pick-up only.
We are almost full with scheduled semen freezings, if you are wanting your stallion frozen, please reach out sooner than later. All stallion services will be very limited through August and not available from September-December.