If you have ventilation equipment that requires you to code in a date, call the manufacturer to see if there will be a problem. You may be able to set the date back until the problem can be corrected in your system. Your responsibility with pregnant mares Spring is finally here. We've waited for it eagerly. Green grass, blooming flowers and budding dogwoods will soon be everywhere.
Spring also brings a flurry of activities in the horse industry.
One is the arrival of new foals. Now there isn't anything as cute as a long, wobbly legged foal, at least in the eyes of the owner. Each spring as foals appear, other mare owners begin to contemplate the idea of mating their mare and raising a foal. Now this isn't a decision to take lightly. There's a lot of responsibility to raising a foal.