How to Start Your Foal on Feed
Madeline Boast, MSc
June 22, 2026
As foals grow, their nutritional needs change rapidly. Learn when to introduce creep feed and how to support your foal’s healthy development.
As foals grow, their nutritional needs change rapidly. Learn when to introduce creep feed and how to support your foal’s healthy development.
A youngster’s hoof care lays the foundation for his future. Here’s what you need to know about the first exam, mistakes to avoid, and common foal hoof and limb issues.
Have your veterinarian perform a fecal egg count reduction test to ensure your horse‘s deworming protocol is effective and to reduce the incidence of parasite resistance.
Healthy, well-maintained hooves can stay strong for decades—supporting horses from their first steps to their final years.
Dr. Nancy Diehl addresses a question about why a mare might respond differently to training after having her first foal.
Selective treatment strategies can combat antimicrobial resistance while protecting foals from R. equi.
The first 24 hours of a foal’s life bring crucial events and milestones that dictate his health and viability. Learn what to expect, when to intervene, and how to involve your veterinarian in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Foal rejection can jeopardize the foal’s health—and even life—due to failure of passive transfer of immunity or risk of severe injury.
Find out how a colt with persistently puffy hocks but no lameness was diagnosed with and treated for a medial malleolus lesion.
Learn why this congenital malformation occurs in foals and how veterinarians, owners, and breeders can treat and prevent it.
Start handling your foal’s feet early and schedule prompt farrier visits to support healthy limb development and instill good manners for lifelong hoof care.
Find out how the amount of time your young horse spends in turnout might affect his joint development, especially in the first years of life.
Researchers highlighted the correlation between the quality of a mare’s colostrum and her foal’s health in the 130 days after birth.
Why is milk coming out of my foal’s nose? One expert shares causes, diagnosis, and treatment for dysphagia in foals.
Here’s how veterinarians manage problems such as foal diarrhea, dehydration, and milk replacement challenges on the farm.
When do I start my foal on an exercise program? What type of exercise should I start him with, and when?
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