spanishmustangs
Well-Known Member
Many of you may know this, but I only recently found out...
Many high profile TB studs keep "Foster Mares" for the sole purpose of fostering TB foals. The foster mare foals are often quietly done away with, either shot, or bashed over the head in the back yard, or (as my friend saw with her own eyes) given to dealers to raise and sell. Some of these poor little mites are just days old and never make it at the dealers.
Not all TBs are mares that have problems or have died either.
I think this is a barbaric practice myself!! There are even businesses that hire out foster mares on a yearly basis and hand-rear the foals...
Many high profile TB studs keep "Foster Mares" for the sole purpose of fostering TB foals. The foster mare foals are often quietly done away with, either shot, or bashed over the head in the back yard, or (as my friend saw with her own eyes) given to dealers to raise and sell. Some of these poor little mites are just days old and never make it at the dealers.
Not all TBs are mares that have problems or have died either.
I think this is a barbaric practice myself!! There are even businesses that hire out foster mares on a yearly basis and hand-rear the foals...