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Feeding the Broodmare: Noting Nutritional Needs Throughout the Gestation

By: Chris Thomas

Preparing a Kit for the Birth of a Foal: What to Include in Your Foaling Kit and Why

By: Chris Thomas

The Roan Horses: Red, Strawberry, and Blue Roans

By: Wendy Picard

The Difference between White and Gray Horses: How Horses’ Skin Color and Genetics Distinguish Coat Colors

By: Wendy Picard

The Genetics of Horse Color: How Selective Horse Breeding Determines Coat Color

By: Wendy Picard

Choosing a Broodmare: What to Look for with Regards to a Mare Used for Breeding

By: Chris Thomas

Taking Advantage of Owning a Well-Bred Mare: Foal Shares a Way to Break into the Thoroughbred Industry

By: Chris Thomas

Checking Over the Newborn Foal: What to Look for in a Healthy Foal

By: Chris Thomas

Checking a Horse's Afterbirth: Using the Placenta to Assess Health of the Mare and Foal

By: Chris Thomas

The Stages of Foaling: Looking at the Birth of a Foal and the Horse's Three Labour Stages

By: Chris Thomas

The Lippitt Morgan Horse: An Endangered Breed Within a Breed

By: Linda Ashar

Should I Keep my Colt Entire? Decisions About a Homebred Stallion

By: Paula Sainthouse

Five Great Reasons Not to Breed Your Mare: When You Shouldn't Plan a Foal

By: Paula Sainthouse

The Cost of Raising a Foal: Preparing for the Expense Breeding a Horse Requires

By: Megan Worley

Preparing a Mare to Foal: Getting a Mother Horse Ready to Give Birth

By: Feature Writer Laura Thompson

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