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Can a horse be an orphan?

Updated: 12/24/2022
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Yes, foals (baby horses) can become orphans. Usually, a foal becomes an orphan after the birth mare dies in labor (or from complications after labor). Inexperienced mares may also reject a foal after it has been born. Foals who are born weak or sickly may also be rejected by a mare because in the wild having a weak foal is an attraction to predators.

Fortunately, orphan foals can be placed on a milk mother (that is a mare who is lactated, but does not have a foal with her). Usually the milk mother is a mare who has lost her own foal. Orphaned foals can also be reared by hand if no milk mare is available for the foal.

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