Doug Leadley
Arabian horse breeding manager and consultant; former longtime Farm Manager at Orrion Farms; currently Arabian Horse Consultant and Marketing Executive at The Leadley Group LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Aug 1, 2026
Paul KostialHOST
Give us a little background on the history of breeding and the key points along the way to get us from where we were 50 years ago to today.
Doug LeadleyGUEST
When I was much younger, my father was the trainer manager of Heritage Hills Arabians in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Doug LeadleyGUEST
So the hardest working horse on a breeding farm used to be the teasing stallion.
Doug LeadleyGUEST
And when he would tease a mare into heat, my father would breed that mare every other day until she went out of heat.
Paul KostialHOST
So Doug, what are some of the big misconceptions that breeders have about ICSI today?