Dr. Jennifer Morrissey goes over the details of what you need to know: how to tell that your mare might be about to foal, what happens in a normal foaling, and how to monitor your mare and foal after the birth.

Everyone welcome to attend!

Gather on Monday, November 18th @ Westlife Church in Springbank. Doors will open at 6:30PM. There is no cost to attend this event; instead we simply ask that you bring a donation to The Calgary Food Bank.

This Lecture Series is for anyone from experienced breeders, to those of you who are thinking of trying it out for the first time. Please bring with you any questions and concerns you might have! We will be happy to discuss and provide answers. Breeding season can be very stressful and we are hoping to help you feel more confident and prepared before it begins!

Foaling season is once again approaching and many pregnant mares have been left out on pasture to eat to their heart’s content over the winter. Often pregnant mares have minimal monitoring throughout most of their pregnancy, but there is a strong case to be made for closer monitoring, especially in mid to late gestation due to the risk of placentitis.

Welcome to the third post in our series about foaling.  Here we will discuss the important events that take place in a foal’s life immediately after it is born.

In our last post, we covered the signs to monitor in your mare that she is close to foaling.  Here we will cover how to prepare for your foal’s arrival.  These include the stages of labor, foaling kit essentials, and a few of the more common foaling problems.

Mares should have a clean and dry area on which to foal, that is free from too many disturbances.  They can foal inside or outside, depending on the time of year and the weather.  If your mare is to foal inside, straw is the recommended bedding.  Having a stocked foaling kit nearby with some basic supplies will also be helpful.  The foaling kit essentials include:

This is the first post in a series about foaling out your mare.

Foaling season is upon us and mare owners everywhere are left guessing as to when their mares are going to foal.  Watching your mare can be frustrating and confusing, but knowing some basics and being prepared can go along way to help bring a healthy foal into the world, or to help save a sick one.  This spring we will have a series of posts about foaling – what to watch for when your mare is close to foaling, how to be prepared, what to do once the foal is on the ground, and when to breed back your mare.  This first post in the series covers information on the signs that your mare is close to foaling.