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TBs are artificially inseminated, put under artificial lights, given hormones etc.....they then live inside for years. very little about TB breeding is natural. You can NOT use it as an argument for this persons actions. A selfish action to breed a selfish foal.
I have to correct this point, tb's are NOT artificially inseminated it is not allowed in the tb breeding industry all coverings are "natural" although they may have some hormonal help. The mares usually live outside in a herd coming in only when required, the foals certainly spend their first 6 months out as much as possible coming in at weaning, if they go into training to race at 2 they will live in from an early age but NH horses usually stay out until they are at least 3.
The OP I think everyone has put their opinions very clearly, before and since the two were put out together, she has convinced herself she is right, I just hope we have a kind winter so the mare and foal can thrive living out 24/7 as nature intended and not end up being stabled too much.
I have cared for foals born in winter, not a mistake but several that were stuck over here, due to export problems, for 6 months en route to the southern hemisphere with planned pregnancies so the foals arrived there in the spring, they ended up in stables more than outside in part due to constant wet weather, it was not ideal, foals should spend their first few months with sun on their backs, spring grass in the mares to provide the best milk and ideally another mare and foal to play with, this foal will have none of the advantages nature provides naturally.