During and after foaling are two of the most critical times in a neonate and his mother's lives. One little thing gone wrong could set off a potentially life-threatening cascade of events for either ...

For some breeders, the waiting game starts as soon as the mare is inseminated. For others, it starts when she's confirmed in foal. Still for others, it starts when she her belly grows large. Whenever ...

Nearly as important as a mare having a foal is getting her bred back to have next year’s baby. Breeding on foal heat is an old management strategy aimed at doing just that. It is the first heat cycle ...

One of the unique pleasures of living in the Ocala/Marion County area is driving down our country roads and enjoying the fields of mares and foals in the springtime. Foaling season for the ...

Foaling in horses is extremely fast. Labor and the active part of foaling, resulting in delivery of the foal, take 10 to 20 minutes and are considerably shorter than giving birth in humans or in cows.

Foaling in horses is extremely fast. Labour and the active part of foaling, resulting in delivery of the foal, take 10 to 20 minutes and are considerably shorter than giving birth in humans or in cows ...

While most of us know baby horses are adorable, the majority of people don’t realize the process involved in equine ...

It is particularly important to look after your mare as she enters the last few weeks of pregnancy. Most importantly she must be fed properly to ensure normal growth of the foal. Additional feeding is ...

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There are times you might need to haul a mare and foal, or multiple broodmares with foals. Bill Tracy, manager of a thoroughbred-breeding farm in Texas, says his preferred method is a stock trailer, ...