One of the unique pleasures of living in the Ocala/Marion County area is driving down our country roads and enjoying the fields of mares and foals in the springtime. Foaling season for the ...

All North American Thoroughbreds share New Year’s Day, Jan. 1 as the date they officially become a year older according to The Jockey Club. But very few Thoroughbred foals are delivered Jan. 1, or ...

It is particularly important to look after your mare as she enters the last few weeks of pregnancy. Most importantly she must be fed properly to ensure normal growth of the foal. Additional feeding is ...

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Seeing a new equine life coming into the world is an uplifting experience, but foaling in horses – particularly for inexperienced horse breeders – can be mixed with anxiety about what to expect and ...

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.

The founder of the National Foaling Bank is selling all of her horses due to injury. Johanna Vardon, who set up the support service 50 years ago, will still continue to run the charity. She is asking ...

The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center Foal Care and Mare Watch Volunteer Program provides an opportunity for individuals to play a vital role in caring for sick and at-risk foals as well as ...

Ebony Flyer, a triple Grade 1 winner in South Africa for Team Valor International and Gaynor Rupert, has died from complications after foaling a Bradsell filly on February 4. The mare was euthanised ...

Racing fans around the globe remembered the late Barbaro’s birthday Sunday and there was even a celebration in his honor at Delaware Park, where he broke his maiden as a 2-year-old in 2005. While all ...