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 ...

Now is the time to get ready for your foal’s long-awaited arrival. Mares gestate on average 340 days but can be as early as 320 and as late as 370. The calendar is a good gauge of when to expect your ...

A foal with a mare on a summer pasture. A foal with a mare on a summer pasture. Springtime is foaling season, the busiest time of year for equine veterinarians. In any species, births carry risks for ...

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 ...

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.