by admin | Dec 5, 2017 | Foaling
In this post we look at five ways to tell your newborn foal is healthy. I’ll never forget my first foal that I delivered – I was sure it was stillborn. I waited sitting in the caravan for so long watching the mares under the lights, trying to keep warm next to an oil...
by admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Foaling
The mare’s placenta is an important part of foaling – they feed the foal and grow it – but how do we deal with them once they’re out after foaling? In the last few weeks I’ve had quite a few questions in the FoalEd community so I thought we’d...
by admin | Sep 27, 2017 | Foaling
Stage Three Labour in the Mare From the Horse Midwife Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well. The foals are hitting the ground thick and fast now – some showing the typical signs of foaling and others not so much, but that just comes with the territory when we’re...
by admin | Aug 11, 2017 | Foaling
Stage Two Labour in the Mare From the Horse Midwife Foaling season has rolled around pretty quickly and a lot of studs already have their first foal on the ground. A couple of studs even had a foal before the official racehorse birth date of 1st August. Fortunately...
by admin | Jul 29, 2017 | Foaling
Stage One Labour in the Mare From the Horse Midwife Hi everyone! Man these monthly posts come round quickly! Sadly I’m now back in New Zealand in the freezing cold winter – BUT – it’s July. And that means next month is August. And that means that next month foaling...
by admin | Jun 18, 2017 | Foaling
The Golden Rule of Foaling From the Horse Midwife Hello to everyone reading! I hope you’re all doing well and keeping warm in New Zealand! I’m currently away travelling around Europe so I’m fortunately enjoying much better weather than everyone back...
