Horses

Diarrhea in horses, seen when the horse's stool becomes watery and loses its normal ball-like shape, could indicate an underlying disease process in the animal's intestinal tract. Because the...

Horses are mammals that belong to the equus family, which includes zebras, donkeys and mules. The word equus comes from the Greek language and is translated as quickness.

Mares can be pregnant for an entire year, but often will deliver their foals at 11 months. It's usually in the final three or four months of the pregnancy that the foal will show and the mare will...

Weighing up to 1,200 lbs. and able to reach speeds of 35 mph, horses are powerful animals. Unfortunately, they can prove more delicate than you might imagine. The limits and restrictions we have...

In the beginning, the foal embryo grows the slowest. It starts as the egg cell that divides many times for 2 weeks until the embryo resembles a blob. By day 32, it resembles a tadpole. According...

Horses are beautiful, magnificent animals whose grace and strength have always captivated people. Few things are more endearing than watching a new foal and its dam enjoying the grass in a lush...

Many knee injuries in horses, such as chips, inflammation and osteoarthritis, are brought about or helped to progress by conformation problems in the animal's knees. These conformation faults can...

Unlike most mammals, mares do not show many visible signs of pregnancy early in the process. If you suspect that your mare has mated with a stallion and could be pregnant, it is important to...

After you have spent weeks or months choosing the right horse for you, it is important to have that horse registered or transferred into your name. Here are the steps to getting this complete.

After almost a year of waiting, the birth of a newborn foal is both exciting and nerve-racking. Chances are, everything will run smoothly. But when problems arise, there are crucial steps you can...

While determining whether a mare is pregnant is a very important part of horse breeding, it can be relatively difficult to accomplish. Most mares show few physical signs of pregnancy until late...

The palomino was considered to be the ideal parade horse. In the 1980s, its golden color helped make the palomino popular in the horse industry. Many breeders began inbreeding the horses just to...

A horse fetus takes about 11 months to fully form, and is usually born 334 to 340 days after conception. A foal born before 326 days is considered premature, and a horse born before 310 days has...

Selecting the right stallion to breed your mare will help you produce a quality, healthy foal that will be able to perform in the discipline you bred it for.

Young horses don't have much patience, so they should be groomed with caution and efficiency. Groom a young horse or foal and avoid scaring them with tips from an equestrian coach in this free...

Wrapping a mare's tail is an important step before she gives birth to keep the area as clean as possible for the birth of her foal. Wrap a mare's tail using gauze or veterinary wrap with advice...

Caring for a foal involves handling it to make it comfortable with human touch and separating out the male colt's after 1 or 2 years of age. Care for a foal after a mare has given birth with...

Foaling, a pregnant horse giving birth, can occur while the mare is standing or laying down, and she should be able to endure the process on her own without outside help. Observe the beautiful...

After the birth of a foal, observe the mare to make sure that she and the foal look healthy, and bring her to the veterinarian if she hasn't discharged the placenta within 10 hours of delivery....

Signs of trouble during a horse pregnancy include the mare being in labor for quite a long time, the foal being breached upon delivery or excessive bleeding or stress. Identify warning signs that...

A shelter for a pregnant horse should be maintained daily to keep fresh, clean bedding made of grass, straw or shavings designed for horses. Keep a stall clean and dry to prepare for a foal's...

Supplies to keep on hand for a horse pregnancy includes iodine, which is applied to the colt's belly where the umbilical cord has torn, rubber gloves and clean towels. Gather the necessary...

A pregnant horse should be handled often to make sure that she is sufficiently broken in, because she will be less attentive and less cooperative after the birth of her foal. Keep a pregnant mare...

The average length of a mare's pregnancy is 1 months, but it can last an entire year. According to Dr. M. Phyllis Lose VMD, mares can stay fully active six months into pregnancy, but need to taper...

The old saying, "healthy as a horse" is a false one. Horses are prone to many ailments mostly due to domestication, whether as a result of poor breeding practices or from not being able to fully...

The female horse, or mare, is not fertile during all times of year. She only ovulates during the period of estrus, which begins after the vernal equinox, when days start to get longer. Ovulating...

Artificial insemination (or AI) is the preferred way of breeding horses, where the sire and dam don't even have to meet in order to make a foal. This is preferred to normal breeding because horses...

All halters are sometimes called "training halters" in tack shops and online pet supply stores. Halters are also called "head collars" in the United Kingdom and some parts of Europe. They are...

First, Congratulations on your new arrival! This is a very exciting time, and you want to be sure your mare is comfortable when she's ready to drop her foal.

There are five main types of angular limb deformity that can occur in a foal. This includes poor conformation, immature knee or hock bones, joint laxity, imbalance in growth at the growth line, or...

Training a foal early is very important. How and what you teach it at this young age will make all the difference in what type of an equine citizen the horse becomes as an adult. One of the most...

Foals are impressionable creatures. Like small children, they can be influenced for good or ill for the rest of their lives by the treatment you give them as youngsters. Teaching a foal how to...

Foals are impressionable creatures and a great deal like children; eager to please, often naughty without knowing it, and easily influenced for good or ill. Teaching them properly at a young age...

Foals are delicate creatures, physically and mentally. Most people assume that the myriad things that horse owners do to horses are no problem, that the horse does not have to be taught how to do...

Breeding horses is exciting and challenging. Producing a foal that you have "created" by choosing the sire and dam is like looking at a piece of art. But it takes a great deal of time,...

The birth of a foal is a wonderful and awe inspiring thing. Whether you are privileged enough to witness the event, or come across the happy surprise one morning, you will want to do some...

Raising a foal to be a good horse and a proper citizen can be difficult. It is important to start the horse correctly and bring him along in slow but steady steps. This article will give you some...

Foaling out a mare can be very exciting and nerve-wracking. Make sure that you have as many details taken care of before the mare foals. This article will advise you on how to prepare the mare's...

Stallions are incredibly difficult to manage and not because they are bad or ill-mannered. Many of the stallion's bad behaviors are a direct result of humans interfering with their natural...

Horse lovers enjoy watching their mares deliver new foals. In most cases, the birth goes smoothly and without incident. Most mares can deliver the foal without help, but you can assist with the...

The anticipation is over; your foal has finally arrived. A little creature that appears to be more legs than anything is wobbling around in the stall. There are things you can do to help her get a...

Breeding for color is a tricky business. Producing horse colors is like playing genetic dice. Sometimes you get what you want while sometimes you don't. The results will be living, breathing...

Breeding for color is a tricky business and producing horse colors is like playing genetic dice. Sometimes you get what you want and sometimes you don't. Your results will be living, breathing...

In order for a horse to be registered with the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) the owner must be able to prove that the horse demonstrates the type of palomino coloring that the registry...

This is not for the faint of heart -- it is an article on the process of hand-breeding two horses.

In order to be eligible to race, all Thoroughbreds must be registered with the Jockey Club. In order for a young Thoroughbred to be registered with the Jockey Club both the sire and the dam have...

When a mare foals things can happen very quickly. It is important to have everything you might need assembled in one place for easy access when the time comes. You may have to tailor the foaling...

Foals can start to train during the week of birth; in fact, training is very successful if done this way, as they learn that you expect something from them from the very beginning. Touching the...

Part of the registration process for registering a thoroughbred foal is obtaining a DNA sample to submit for testing. The DNA is contained in the root head of the mane hairs.

Having a horse is a fantasy-come-true for many but with ownership comes the need to control your horse and instill trust and respect. Learning to understand your horse's body language and actions...