Mare & Foal Care Guide
This printable Mare & Foal Care Guide helps horse owners and barn managers care for a mare and her foal in the first months. Print a fresh copy as needed and keep completed pages with your other barn records.
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The steps on this page
- Check mare and foal each morning
- Watch that foal nurses regularly
- Provide clean dry space
- Offer forage and fresh water
- Handle foal gently and often
- Watch for scours or cough
- Follow vet advice on shots and worming
- Trim hooves as the farrier advises
- Plan for weaning
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA APHIS.
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