I've found a dead foal

Yard owner may have contact details for next door? Meant to say if looks like natural causes....in case of neglect would prob contact ILPH.......sorry World Horse Welfare.
 
How sad, poor thing
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I would not panic. Mares often abort, one of mine self aborted years ago when it was nearly full term
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Is there a mare about? If not, I would contact your YO to see who owns the field. If that fails, I would contact the local police (not 999) as they may know who owns the field etc. There is nothing the RSPCA/WHW/BHS can do really, the priority is that the mare is found and is treated (if self aborted) so if it is not a case of neglact then thats what I would do
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Poor you though that must have been horrible.
 
I called YM, she is going to get in touch with whoever owns the field. It's full of black and white gypsy horses who just interbreed.

It wasn't a newborn, it was quite old, maybe just under a year. It must have died during the day because it wasn't there when I walked past at 1.30, then I found it at 4.30. Very sad, all the other horses and foals were at the other end of the field.

Thanks - I was worrying a little. It looked in good health, wasn't thin or anything. I was worried because it was lying net to the hedge, and on the other side of the hedge are our horses.
 
I've never seen a dead horse before, and I can't get the image out of my head
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I thought it was just sleeping at first. Poor thing. They're half wild in that field, the stallion is very friendly though. I just hope it wasn't anything contagious.
 
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