'Your Mare's First Foal'

At last, a practical, jargon free advice for the first time breeder. Stud manager Jane Skepper, whose family has been breeding Thoroughbred and non-Thoroughbreds for three generations, has written this guide for the single mare owner breeding a foal for the first time. Easy to use and in note form, the book covers everything from conception to weaning. Jane provides all the answers to the questions that owners typically ask about their mare, pregnancy and foaling, including getting the mare in foal, scanning, vaccinations, nutrition, worming, foaling down, and coping with the newborn foal. In short, Jane tells you what to expect and what to look out for, giving you all the facts to help you understand and enjoy this exciting and rewarding time. 

• Preparing the mare for stud
• Understanding your mare's breeding cycle
• Getting your mare in foal
• Caring for your pregnant mare
• Preparing to foal down
• Foaling down
• Monitoring the mare and foal
• The first few days of mare and foal
• Common problems with newborn foals
• Your mare and foal until weaning

Author: Jane Skepper

Binding: Paperback

Extent: 246 x 189mm, 128 pages

Illustrations: Colour