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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The little guy must have felt like a foundling. He was alone. He was confused. He’d been taken from his birth mother in late February after she kicked at him every time he tried to nurse. Then, a most ...

MOREAU — Sue Hooper knew that her foaling mare was in trouble. Her baby was birthing upside down and no matter how hard Hooper tried to twist her foal into position, she couldn’t manage it. She called ...

A newborn Chincoteague pony foal was found with a missing hoof and rejected by its mother. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department rescued the foal and fitted it with a makeshift prosthetic. A mare ...