When dealing with foals it is important to be patient as the mare is with the young one. A new born foal should stand on it's own, rather observe than interfere. The foal should, as soon as possible after standing, suckle from it's mother all within the average of up to 2 and a half hours to receive it's must needed colostrum which is important in the first 5-6 hours, the foal may need help finding the udder if it is finding it difficult. If the foal has to be bottle fed or tubed it is import...

Working with Newborn Foals

Foal training is one of the most exciting experiences for anyone who loves horses. Working with newborn foals requires patience, consistency and tenacity.

What many horse owners do not realize is that it is essential to work with mare and foal together, as a package, rather than just focusing on foal training. The two horses are linked both biologically and emotionally from the beginning, and it is a mistake to neglect the mother when working with newborn foals.

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Training a young horse can be a challenging task if not handled correctly from the very beginning. From the minute the foal is parted from its mother, it needs to be molded a little bit at a time each day, otherwise it will almost be impossible to train once it is fully grown up. There are some key tasks that must be accomplished in order to ensure smooth foal training. For example, it is vastly important for a young horse or foal to be properly accustomed to its surroundings, to feel adequat...

For there are some breeds of horse - the Quarter Horse is the premier among these - which have been bred in such a manner as to LOOK mature long before they actually ARE mature.  This puts these horses in jeopardy from people who are either ignorant of the closure schedule, or...

Funny and interesting, the words that we hear so many times: I have a problem horse! My horse bucks and rears with me, do not want to go over jumps, does not listen to my aids or commands, does not want to move when I want him to, is lazy, etc! Have you ever thought that maybe your horse does not know what you want of him, or does not understand your commands? Or does he wonder what does this person on his back wants of him?

Riding and feeding your horse is not the only responsibilities you ...

Many horse owners with foals have very little idea how to handle a biting or rearing youngster, what we need to do is to teach this baby to respect personal space, not to rear and/or bite and to prepare them for the future, as well mannered, disciplined horses. I have never raised a foal myself, but have seen how dangerous spoiled youngsters can be and the dangers lying ahead when they are horses with no respect for humans.

A horse needs to learn the meaning of personal space and the sooner t...