Colt vs Foal vs Filly (35)
Just as any sport or hobby has its insider jargon, so it is with the horse world. Not only are there many terms to learn, but the newcomer to equine circles must also learn to differentiate between words that sound similar, but have totally different meanings. A quick look at the following definitions may help neophytes...
Are you new to racehorse ownership and all the lingo is confusing you? If you familiarise yourself with these key racehorse terms / terminology you will be able to understand what all the "experts" are talking about. Age of Horse: All racehorses celebrate their birthdays on the same day. This makes it easier to keep tra...
Q. What are the potential effects of raising a young horse in a stall versus letting him grow up on acreage? A. As a precocious animal, a young horse is ready to run within hours of birth. Continual movement and limb loading provide important stimulus to develop the growing horses musculoskeletal structures. In the init...
This is an accompanying article to a Cornell Equine Seminar presented Dec. 14, 2021 by Dr. Barbara Delvescovo, clinical instructor in large animal medicine. The checklist for evaluating and caring for a newborn foal is extensive, with many things to look out for, both during birth and after. Understanding what is normal...
Other articles where foal is discussed: livestock farming: Feeding: Weanling foals require three pounds of feed per hundred pounds of live weight per day; as they approach maturity, this requirement drops to one pound of feed per hundred pounds of live weight daily. Horses normally reach mature weight at less than four ...
Accurate measures for periparturient behaviour can be important in the management of mares and newborn foals. Clinically relevant differences appear to exist between mares and foals in New Zealand and those in the Northern Hemisphere for some key parameters, likely as a result of differences in mana