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Healthy mares can be bred and carry a foal into their mid-late twenties.
We have a 26 year old Thoroughbred who, other than a slight stiffle condition, is in extremely good health. She has been foaled for the past 10 years, and is pregnant again this year.
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What is a mare which has foal?
A mare that has a foal is called a broodmare.
What is ewe to mare to foal?
Ewe is to lamb as mare is to foal.
What is oldest horse to have a foal?
There is a record of a 42-year old Australian brood mare giving birth.
When is it to late to check a mare in foal?
It is never too late to check a mare in foal, until after the mare has foaled.
What relationship does a mare have with a foal?
The mare is the mother and the foal is the baby. Until the foal is self-sufficient, the mother will be quite protective and caring.
On Howrse does the mother keep the foal or does the father keep the foal?
When you cover your mare on Howrse, the owner of the mare gets to keep the foal.
What is the oldest a mare ca be to breed?
Yes, a colt can breed to his mother, but this is called inbreeding. It can cause problems in the offspring of the mare's next foal, and their may be difficulty while breeding them.
What is a baby mare called?
A filly, until they are 4. Any baby horse is called a foal. A female foal is a Filly. A male foal is a Colt.
What is the name for the mother of a colt?
Mare
Can you take a mare away from her foal right after birth?
=no you can not take a mare away from its foal straight after its birth=
Why are there nurse mare foals?
I have never heard of a nurse mare foal. If a mare dies, leaving a newborn foal, some mares are very maternal and they will let another mare's foal nurse. If there is not a lactating mare available, a nanny goat is a good substitute.
Does the father of a foal help look after it?
In most cases, the father of a foal does not play a role in raising or caring for the foal. The responsibility of caring for and raising the foal falls mainly on the mother (mare). The stallion typically continues with his normal activities within the herd or separately.
