Young Horse Development: Birth to Six Months

Learn about the factors contributing to a foal’s healthy development as he grows into a young horse: Genetics, nutrition, social development, immunity, growth rates, weaning, hoof care, and more.
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From birth to six months of age, what should you expect to see in a healthy growing foal?

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The stall smells warm, sweet, and metallic. The straw rustles as the mare turns to lick the damp, lanky creature curled in the corner. Overwhelmed with euphoria–and in need of coffee–you speed-dial your horsey friends. As the phone rings you wonder, how will this spindly thing transform into the athlete of your dreams? What can or should you do to ensure he develops into a healthy young horse?

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Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM, practices large animal medicine in Northern California, with particular interests in equine wound management and geriatric equine care. She and her husband have three children, and she writes fiction and creative nonfiction in her spare time.

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