Raising a child takes a village, notes one African proverb; the collective experiences of a community forming the individual person. Similarly, a growing foal takes its cues from his dam, surrounding ...

For some breeders, the waiting game starts as soon as the mare is inseminated. For others, it starts when she's confirmed in foal. Still for others, it starts when she her belly grows large. Whenever ...

Nearly as important as a mare having a foal is getting her bred back to have next year’s baby. Breeding on foal heat is an old management strategy aimed at doing just that. It is the first heat cycle ...

PHOENIX (KPNX/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) — Dramatic video shows a horse struggling to escape a mudhole after the mare and her foal became stuck. A dramatic rescue unfolded Sunday in the Apache Sitgreaves ...

In horse breeding, stallions are usually used to establish a breeding line. In some cases, however, the maternal lineage plays a more important role. Researchers have looked at the gestation length of ...

ARLEE - She's gentle and strong, generous and forgiving, a perfect mom and a gorgeous piece of horseflesh. Her name is Charm, and for the past month she has raised Rico precisely as a good mother ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company had difficult news to share regarding one of their mares this week. According to the Fire Company, the stewards of the wild Chincoteague ...