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Help Your Mare Have a Safe Delivery
If your mare has made it through 11 months of pregnancy, you’re almost home free. Labor and delivery, while momentous, are generally uneventful. In most cases, you will simply need to be a quiet observer – if, that is, you are lucky enough to witness the birth. Mares seem to prefer to foal at night in privacy, and apparently have some control over their delivery. Because most mares foal without difficulty, it is usually best to allow the mare to foal undisturbed and unassisted. ... Read the full article

Almost 50 Orphaned Foals Saved
Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue and the Emily Vernon Foundation Save Almost 50 Orphaned Foals Loxahatchee, FL - July 11, 2007 - Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue acknowledges the Emily Vernon Foundation for helping make this year's Nurse Mar ... Read the full article

Help Your Foal Grow with Proper Nutrition
A healthy foal will grow rapidly, gaining in height, weight and strength almost before your eyes. From birth to age two, a young horse can achieve 90 percent or more of its full adult size, sometimes putting on as many as three pounds per day. Feeding young horses is a balancing act, as the nutritional start a foal gets can have a profound effect on its health and soundness for the rest of its life. ... Read the full article

Can You Breed a Perfect Foal?
If every owner had the key to unlocking the formula for breeding the perfect foal, then there would be no competition, no challenge, and no appreciation for the art and science of breeding. If breeding was this easy and we were all able to breed the exact foal to suit our needs on the first try we would be bending the laws of nature and taking away from the excitement of discovering the unknown. We may not be able to breed the perfect foal every time, but though trial, error, skill and a little luck it is possible to find the right combination to suit our needs. ... Read the full article

NRBC ’07 Foal Enrollments Set New Record!
2007 was another record-breaking year for the National Reining Breeders Classic, according to NRBC Program Coordinator Kaye Nowlin. There were 2,684 foal enrollments in 2007, up over a hundred foals from the previous year. ... Read the full article

Announcing the Intervet Foal Care Program and Prestige IV FoalShot
MILLSBORO, Del. (Dec. 11, 2006) - Intervet Inc. announces the Intervet Foal Care Program and the availability of Prestige IV FoalShot with Havlogen® equine vaccine. About the Intervet Foal Care Program The Intervet Foal Care Program is the ind ... Read the full article

Saddlebreds Lost in Kentucky Barn Fire
A barn fire killed 25 American Saddlebreds and one half-Saddlebred at 3-T Stables, owned by the Glyndle Tabor family in Scottsville, KY, on June 19, 2007. By the time the fire was noticed just before 7 am ET at 3-T’s broodmare barn, it had become a " ... Read the full article

The First Few Days
The birth of a new foal can be an exciting and trying time for any horse owner. There are lots of things to do, and it is imperative that you pay close attention to your newest little family member. Below you will find some tips and tricks to keeping your new foal safe and healthy. We will also address some of the toughest problems like bottle feeding, which can cause undue stress if you aren’t prepared. ... Read the full article

Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue's Barnboots & Baubles Tickets Now on Sale
Get your tickets now for Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue's annual fundraiser "Barnboots & Baubles" Carnivale! ... Read the full article

Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) Confirmed in Florida
By Dana Zimmel, DVM Diplomate ACVIM, ABVP (Equine Practice) MARCH 29, 2006 The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has confirmed one case of MRLS and has two other cases that are suspect. All three cases occurred in Alachua Coun ... Read the full article

High Feed Prices Got You Down? Seminole Feed now Offers Feeds of Value and Performance
Seminole Feed is introducing 5 new horse feeds that offer consumers a better value without sacrificing the quality and performance of their feed. ... Read the full article

Dealing with Mare Infertility
Breeding a mare can be an exciting and trying time for any horse lover, but it can also be muddled with frustration and confusion if infertility is suspected. There is nothing worse than spending the fall and winter months anticipating a successful conception, only to find that your mare is unable to conceive. Despite your best efforts and monetary investments, your mare may go cycle after cycle without any kind of results. So what is a horse lover to do? ... Read the full article

Stewart Ranch Enrolls First 2007 National Reining Breeders Classic Foal
May 15, 2007 - Byars, Oklahoma – In the past decade, the National Reining Breeders Classic program has become an essential element in raising reining horse prospects. The 2007 NRBC Show, held in April at the Great Southwest Equestrian ... Read the full article

How to Care For Your Pregnant Mare
After months of waiting, searching for a stallion and careful preparation your attempt to breed your mare is successful. So now what do you do? What is the next step and how can you ensure that your mare will experience a healthy pregnancy? Though there is no way to be sure complications won’t arise, important elements to a healthy pregnancy can be addressed, such as veterinary care, proper nutrition and appropriate exercise for your mare. ... Read the full article

“Barn Boots & Baubles” Event to Support Florida Foal Rescue- Tickets Still Available
Loxahatchee, FL- May 20- The Florida Foal Rescue is having a fundraising event, “Barn Boots & Baubles,” to benefit the organization that is determined to save the lives of thousands of foals and their mothers from slaughter. The event will be held on ... Read the full article

Horse News to Hold Name The Foal Contest at New Jersey HorseXpo
The HorseXpo will be held May 17 to 18 in Ringoes, N.J. One unnamed Standardbred foal, born at a local farm will be used in the naming contest. Horse News is looking for foals of other breeds to use as well. Owners can help select the winner but are not obligated to register their foal with the winning name. Photos of the unnamed foals will be displayed in the Horse News booth. ... Read the full article

BLM Holds Wild Horse and Burro Celebration
September 7 - 8, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. Ewing, Illinois, 22451 Sheep Farm Rd. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites you to a Wild Horse and Burro Celebration at the Ewing, Illinois Holding Facility on September 7 ... Read the full article

Preparing Your Mare for Pregnancy
Any horse owner who is considering breeding their mare must not only be in tune with her unique characteristics, but also have a strong appreciation for the animal as a whole. If you consider the level of attention needed to properly care for a pregnant human, then you have a basic understanding of the level of attention needed to care for a pregnant mare. ... Read the full article

NRBC Launches Online Foal & Stallion Enrollment
Industry leadership is nothing new for the National Reining Breeders Classic. The growth of the singular reining stallion program and show has been nothing less than astronomical for the past eleven years. Along with the strength of the program and a yearly show that now pays out in excess of $1.3 million, the organization is well known for its people-friendly focus and activities. ... Read the full article

Annual Horse Photo Contests Return!
Sidney, BC – Horse Community Journals Inc., publishers of Canada’s favourite national horse magazine, THE CANADIAN HORSE JOURNAL, and the leading western Canadian publication, PACIFIC & PRAIRIE HORSE JOURNAL, are pleased to announce the return of the ... Read the full article