How To Care For Foals & Yearlings

This site is dedicated to all horse breeders - from big barns to backyard - who want to be informed of all the best practices and safety tips for foals and yearlings.

Bill & Lill Nichols have 40 years of expertise to share with you.

Newborn Foals - Caring for Foals

Read how best to care for newborn foals. Caring for foals properly, especially if this is your first foal, is critical ...

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Signs of Foaling - Predicting Foaling

Know the signs of foaling and read about the foaling process, Is this a reliable method of predicting foaling?

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Dummy Foal

Read how a newborn foal may lack the foal suckling response. This may be due to the dummy foal syndrome. Check for information about a dummy foal here.

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Foal Halter

Are there advantages to this leather foal halter? First you must consider foal safety and foal growth, and if using a rope halter or nylon halter when you are rearing a foal ...

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Weaning Foals

Weaning foals, specifically knowing when to wean foals can be an easy transition. Learn the facts about weaning horses here …

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