It's an unfortunate reality that at one time or another, most veterinarians and breeders will face caring for an orphan foal. Whether a foal was orphaned because the dam did not survive parturition or ...

The majority of mare owners will be aware of the increased feed requirements of the mare once she has two to feed, but what actually happens to the mare and foal’s requirements during a six-month ...

Editor's note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 Western Veterinary Conference held in February. When a mare is bred, her caretakers typically ...

Feeding a pregnant mare should be straight forward – but you can use the following tips as a guide to keep your mare and unborn foal happy and healthy. 1 – Learn how to body condition score your mare.

Tender Moment Nurse Mare Adopts Orphaned Foal As Her Own Has Us in Tears originally appeared on PetHelpful. Welcoming a new baby into the world can be one of life's greatest gifts, but sadly, birth ...

ARLEE - She's gentle and strong, generous and forgiving, a perfect mom and a gorgeous piece of horseflesh. Her name is Charm, and for the past month she has raised Rico precisely as a good mother ...

CLARK LAKE, MI - A somewhat uncommon thing happened last week at Mike and Libby Myers' horse breeding farm when an orphaned foal found an adoptive mother four days after losing his own. The colt, born ...