Things You'll Need:
- Mixed grain feed formulated for pregnancy
- Non-moxidectin worm treatment
- Fescue-free pasture
- Large stall
- Disinfectant
- Straw or other dust-free bedding
- Twine
- Iodine
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Step 1
Confirm the horse's pregnancy by having an ultrasound done between four and six weeks from the last day of breeding and determine the due date. Pregnancy lasts about 11 months.
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Step 2
Begin feeding the pregnant mare a half pound of mixed grain formulated specifically for pregnancy.
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Step 3
Continue your regular worm treatment program, but avoid using medication that contains moxidectin.
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Step 4
Exercise the mare as you normally would up to the last two months of pregnancy. At that point she should still be given long walks and allowed five to six hours a day outside, weather permitting.
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Step 5
Have a second ultrasound done at five months to confirm the pregnancy is progressing normally. While at the veterinarian's office, have your horse vaccinated for rhinopneumonitis.
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Step 6
Get a second rhinopneumonitis vaccination at seven months.
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Step 7
Move the mare to a fescue-free pasture at eight months and increase her feed to compensate for the growing baby. Consult the veterinarian for the proper amount.
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Step 8
Get vaccinations for rhinopneumonitis, tetanus, rabies, encephalomyelitis, and influenza at nine and a half months and gather supplies for the foaling, such as straw for bedding, twine for tying off the umbilical cord and iodine to swab the navel.
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Step 9
Place the mare in her stall at night or when you are unable to check on her for extended lengths of time.
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Step 10
Prepare a clean birthing stall. It needs to be large enough for the mare to lie down in and should be covered with dust-free bedding, such as straw. Select an area that is free from drafts and disinfect it before use. Begin stalling the mare in the birthing stall two weeks before the due date.
