In a world of artificial insemination and embryo transfer, simplicity can prevail. Registered stallions and mares can breed with minimal human intervention, through natural cover in the pasture.
Pasture breeding continues as an accepted breeding method recognized by many breed registries.
As in the wild, a stallion roams with a band of mares. Horses are confined in fenced acreage, able to graze and interact with each other. Caretakers manage the breeding stock through regular observation and routine veterinary examinations and treatment. With the stallion and mares left alone, the situation appears idyllic. The herd enjoys freedom to roam, and horses associate in social groups innate to the species.