GeneTech UK

29/05/2026

We’re here and ready to collaborate with your trusted team of equine reproductive professionals. Prospective clients often ask how the process works, and in all honesty, it varies depending on each client’s needs.

✅ Many clients already have a vet performing OPU, in which case their team simply send the oocytes in our specialist incubators to our Devon lab to complete the ICSI process.

✅ Some clients ask our vet to visit their vets' facility to undertake OPU when there is no OPU specialist in place.

✅ Others bring their mare directly to our Devon facility for full management from start to finish.

Our role is to work alongside you to help achieve your breeding goals.

Contact us to explore your options as a mare owner and see how GeneTech can be a valuable part of your breeding programme.

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

🌟 Badminton Buzz & Breeding Brilliance! 🌟

The dust has settled on an exhilarating Badminton Horse Trials 2026, where Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo made history with their third consecutive win! The excitement of top-tier eventing always turns our thoughts to the future stars of the sport and the incredible genetics that make them.

We saw fantastic performances across the board, including Sarah Bullimore and the talented Corimiro, who finished an impressive 10th! Did you know Corimiro is sired by the exceptional **Amiro Z**? This is a testament to the proven lineage that continues to produce top eventing athletes.

For breeders looking to infuse their programmes with proven eventing excellence, consider these other phenomenal stallions available for ICSI:

* **Contendro I**: Has solidified his legacy as a powerhouse in the eventing world, consistently ranking at the top of the WBFSH eventing sire standings (Carpe Diem).
* **Jaguar Mail**: A consistent producer of five-star eventers, known for their toughness and jumping prowess (Treworra).
* **Kannan**: While primarily a showjumping sire, Kannan's progeny bring incredible power and rideability, making them highly desirable for eventing (Bling).
* **Catoki**: Increasingly recognised as passing on his signature lightness, exceptional balance, and "blood" to offspring that excel in both the jumping and cross-country phases (Cola).

Don't miss the opportunity to breed your next champion! Contact us today to learn more about ICSI opportunities with these and other world-class sires.

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Laura Collett with Bling (by Kannan)

05/05/2026

🐴 How does Equine ICSI work? A simple breakdown! 🧬
Ever wondered about the magic behind advanced equine breeding? Intracytoplasmic S***m Injection (ICSI) is a powerful technique that helps create foals even when traditional methods are challenging. Here's how it generally works:
Egg Collection (o**m pick-up): Immature eggs (oocytes) are carefully collected from the mare and matured.
S***m Selection: A single, healthy s***m is selected from the stallion's sample (either chilled or frozen).
Injection: Using a microscopic needle, this single s***m is directly injected into the matured egg.
Embryo Development: The fertilised egg then develops into an embryo in a specialised lab environment.
Transfer or Freeze: Once developed, the embryo can either be transferred to a recipient mare to carry the pregnancy, or it can be frozen for future use.
It's a precise and effective way to overcome fertility issues and preserve genetics.

Need OPU services? If you don't have an OPU vet close by, our vet can travel to a suitable location to carry out OPU on your mare for you. Contact Genetech UK today to discuss your options.

29/04/2026

https://hpa-polo.co.uk/2026/04/04/genetech-polo-pony-2026-polo-awards/

We are delighted to announce that Genetech will sponsor the Polo Pony of the Year Award at the 2026 Polo Awards, taking place on 11 May 2026 at the iconic Underglobe in London. The finalists have been chosen from four categories – international, arena, Victor, and Victrix Ludorum – throughout th...

21/04/2026

Zonik Plus - available for ICSI with GeneTech UK 🐴

16/03/2026

🐎✨ Saving Bloodlines: How Can ICSI Transform Rare Horse Breed Conservation

Across the UK and beyond, treasured breeds like the Cleveland Bay and Eriskay Pony are facing an uncertain future. With over 20% of horse breeds worldwide at risk of extinction, we’re not just losing numbers, we’re losing centuries of genetic diversity, history and heritage.

But there is hope.

🧬 Intracytoplasmic S***m Injection (ICSI) is now changing the future of equine conservation.

With the decline of native equine breeds, ICSI provides a mechanism to help increase the population of specific, valuable bloodlines. Unlike traditional breeding, which requires millions of s***m cells, ICSI uses just one single s***m to fertilise an egg. For endangered breeds with limited stallions, aging mares, or scarce semen reserves, this efficiency is revolutionary.

Here’s why it matters:
ICSI has the potential to allow greater numbers of offspring to be produced from individual mares and from stallions where s***m samples are limited, allowing breeds to continue in larger numbers. Importantly, this method could allow the embryos of rare breeds to be ‘frozen’, creating a safety net of ‘reserve animals’ should anything threaten the existing stock.

Of course, ICSI isn’t a standalone solution, it must work alongside sustainable breeding practices and responsible population management.

But when a breed is hanging in the balance, doing nothing is not an option.

The future of conservation lies in combining tradition with innovation, or to put it another way, honouring natural breeding philosophies while embracing technologies that prevent permanent genetic loss.

🐴💛 Equine heritage is worth fighting for.

10/02/2026

15/01/2026

GeneTech UK - Equine ICSI

06/01/2026

CPD at GeneTech UK