Re: Integrating mare foal

2010-06-23 Thread Sarah Clarke
This message is from: Sarah Clarke sarahmagdalencla...@yahoo.com Tonja - If the mare was not previously part of the herd, I would proceed with extreme caution. Wait until the foal is large and robust.  Then put the mare and foal where they are adjacent but not in togehter and watch behaviro. 

Integrating mare foal

2010-06-22 Thread Tonja Acker-Richards
This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com We are considering integrating a mare and foal into our established herd. Suggestions for this would be appreciated. We have three fjords presently in a run in situation . Also do you have to keep the foal out of moms grain bowl?