The 10th annual Gerald Leigh Lectures were held on the 3rd June 2026 at the Sales Paddocks, Newmarket by kind permission of Tattersalls

Nick Wingfield Digby gave a fitting tribute to Gerald and we were delighted to raise a toast in his honour during our lunch, led by Sarah Whitney.The Beaufort Cottage Educational Trust  are incredibly grateful for the continued support from his Charitable Trust.

INTRODUCTIONS
Dr Camilla Scott, Chair BCET & Nick Wingfield Digby, GLCT

THE GENETIC COST OF SPEED: THE IMPACT OF INBREEDING COEFFICIENTS ON FERTILITY – Dr Jessica Lawson, Royal Veterinary College

SPARKS: IT’S NOT BLACK AND WHITE BUT TAKING A LEAF OUT OF THE PANDA’S BOOK COULD HELP THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS. – Dr Andy Dell

EARLY PREGNANCY LOSS IN THE MARE: CURRENT UNDERSTANDING AND EMERGING DISCOVERIES – Dr Mandi de Mestre, Cornell University

ENDOMETRIAL INSIGHTS: DIAGNOSTICS, FERTILITY OUTCOMES AND RESPONSIBLE ANTIMICROBIAL USE IN REPRODUCTIVE PRACTICE. PANEL DISCUSSION – Drs Rebecca Mouncey, Camilla Scott, Mandi de Mestre, Karen Wolfsdorf

PROGESTOGEN THERAPY IN MARES: HOPE, HYPE AND HAZARD – Dr John Spencer, Fyrnwy Equine Hospital

PLACENTAL DYSFUNCTION: THE ROLE OF BIOMARKERS IN DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICTIONS / STUD STATS: THE FUTURE OF STALLION FERTILITY IN YOUR POCKET – Dr Sarah Moore, Rossdale & Partners

PREGNANCY FAILURE: INSIGHTS AND ADVANCES FROM ACROSS THE POND – Dr Karen Wolfsdorf, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

A FATAL TWIST: UMBILICAL CORD TORSION AND PREGNANCY LOSS IN THE MARE – Dr Jessica Lawson, Royal Veterinary College

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS IN HIGH-RISK MARES; WHAT DOES THE EVIDENCE SAY? – Dr Karen Wolfsdorf, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

QUESTIONS / CONCLUDING REMARKS – James Crowhurst, Thoroughbred Breeders Association

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