Horse Breeding

Weaning time can be stressful, not only for the mare and foal, but for the owners who have to listen to the heart-tearing whinnies as the baby calls for his mother.

Many of us will have pregnant mares to care for over the winter months. The quality of the outcome of the pregnancy – the foal – is determined not just by genetics, but also by the quality of care the mare receives while she is in foal.

Have you ever wondered when your mare was going to foal? Here is a chart to figure the approximate due date, if you know the date she was bred.

Here are some tips for spotting when your mare is about to foal.