Expected birth date is an age-old question for horse breeders tending to four-legged mothers-to-be. Most mares are bred naturally in a scheduled breeding with the stallion or through artificial insemination. Dave Freeman, PhD, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension equine specialist, said knowing the last breeding date and approximating the expected gestation length

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