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Umbilical torsion. Mare is not a particularly stressy type so I guess it was just one of those things.

Thanks, am gutted was the filly I had wanted too. I'm obviously in no rush she can have as much time as she needs just think she will get bored soon enough without a job.

Hi all just looking for some advice, my mare aborted her foal today 7 months it was pretty terrible by all accounts but she is doing fine and been checked by the vet. She is 4 so just wondering what people would suggest in terms of her starting some work? Obviously I will leave her a few weeks...

Just a query as to where people prefer to send their mare to be inseminated. I have a second mare going to stud in the new year and not sure whether to go stud or the vets. If I was using chilled/ fresh the logical option would be stud but it will more than likely be frozen and there isn't much...

My mare is scanned in foal due in June and this is my first homebred. I have worked at a stud and foaled a few mares down at my current job. I have the opportunity of foaling my mare at home but not sure if I can handle my own and if I should just send her to stud ! Obviously there are pros and...

Wow he looks fab! What a difference! I think I have bought my yearling from the same place as I recognise the guy in the photo! :)

Hi all, Just looking for some advise as to feeding my yearling through the winter. She is full tb and so am trying to plan ahead as I don't want her to drop weight too much over the winter. She will live out 24/7 but with a field shelter. At the moment she is on just grass as we have plenty...

I am currently studying at RAU and I am glad made the desision to come here. It has a reputation of being full of snobs when I was looking around but couldn't be any more different! I'm just going into my second year. Lectures and lecturers are fantastic and they give you a good grounding in...

I bought my girl as a 4yr old when I was 14. She got diagnosed with collateral ligament damage in 2009 and I had 2 years work out of her after that but she went downhill again and is now retired at 10 :( She won't go anywhere else now and I am happy for her to be a lawnmower with my yearling...

Here is my not so wee yearling.... Hopefully going to grow big enough ;)

^ This we have a yearling on the yard who has had adlib hay over winter and looks nearly identical to yours

Thanks all! He was bred a a stud that uses the same vet as I do so am sure I could ask information on him from when he was checked at birth

Hello! Just wondering if any of you had a vet check them before purchase? What you asked the vet to check? What else you looked for? Thanks

Oh brilliant obviously will have a shelter and friend and will supply hay etc just wanted to avoid the costs of keeping in a stable of bedding and being in as would prefer it to be out as much as possible!

Just wondering how many people have foals living out over the winter and how they cope with keeping weight and just in general? Am considering getting a foal this year as something up and coming as realistically my girl isn't going to be going forever and have always wanted to have something...