How To Estimate a Foal’s Weight
At birth . . . your foal should weigh approximately 10 percent of his dam’s weight. For example, if your mare weighs 1,000 pounds, your foal is approximately 100 pounds….
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Orphans Don’t Have to be Oddballs
…as the mare?s foal calmly stood by. Jennifer brought the mare and foals into the barn. ?I guess he was just an aggressive colt,? Jennifer says. ?He said ?I need…
It’s Time to Re-Think Early Weaning of Horses
…you wanted this foal. NEED MORE REASONS? Foals in the wild remain with their mothers for extended periods. If the dam is pregnant, she will wean her foal herself at…
AHF Donations Make Lavender Foal Syndrome Test Possible
A commercial DNA test for Lavender Foal Syndrome, a rare and lethal neurological disorder known to affect Arabian Horses, is now available through the Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center. The…
Dressage Mare Brentina’s Second Foal Born
Brighton is a big boy | All photos by Button Baker May 21, 2010 — Brentina’s second foal, a strapping chestnut named Brighton, arrived this month. Sadly, there were problems…
Orphan Foal Resources
…the mare who rejected him. Know where to turn if you find yourself with an orphan foal. | Photo by Alana Harrison CyberFoal.com Locates colostrum and nurse mares. KTFMC Colostrum…
Foal-Proof Fencing
Credit: Horse&Rider File Photo. Fence materials: Wood boards and rails, synthetic rails and certain types of woven wire are safest. High-tensile wire, monofilament and rubber-strip fencing can entangle your foal. …
Leading a Foal
Even before you teach a foal how to respond to halter pressure, teach him how to follow beside you on a circle, using two loops of cord to guide him….
Dog Finds Stranded Pony Foal In North Carolina
A barking dog alerted visitors at Cape Lookout National Seashore in Harkers Island, near Morehead City, N.C., to a tiny foal trapped in mud at a water hole. The three-day-old…
Surprise! I`m Here Early
…them. Keep track of the time of foaling and if the foal meets the post-foaling milestones for normal behavior (see sidebar below). If the foal has not gotten to his…