25 Year Old Mare Had Foal Today!

Miz Khiz · 02-26-2004, 06:37 PM

That foal is beautiful I want to hug him!

My mare who is going on 26 acts like she's 7 and it gets annoying sometimes.. lol but you can tell her age is getting to her she just ignores it, I just hope she knows when to stop!

A neighbour by my friend had a 23 year old mare who was supposed to give birth.. which she did but both mare and foal were lost because the mare was too old, but of course different horses age faster than other horses. But this foal is definitely a winner!

horse_crazy · 02-26-2004, 06:56 PM

Miz Khiz: The mare and foal couldnt have been lost because the mare was too old. As I said we have a going on 24 year old mare that had a foal last year (2003) and she foaled just fine. They had to have been lost because of poor nutrition, poor care/lack of care, sickness...or something along those lines. But I dont think that the mare and foal were lost because of the mare's age, alone. Maybe her age along with the fact that maybe she had a low nutrition value, or something like that.

Dawn · 02-27-2004, 10:42 AM

As miz khiz said, horses age differently. Because that mare was too old to foal at 23 doesn't mean that every mare is too old at 23.

horse_crazy · 02-27-2004, 02:27 PM

The mare and foal were lost because the mare was too old.....were they lost while the mare was giving birth(foaling)?

shell · 03-15-2004, 06:27 PM

OOOHHH a different mare! How exciting!!

BarrelGirl114425 · 03-19-2004, 08:45 AM

i have a 30 or 31 yr old QH and he acts like hes 2 and my (almost) 2 yr old acts 30....she is soooo lazy.....well most of the time. lol. i should get her butt into shape!! lol!

zorse · 03-21-2004, 08:29 PM

I know a 22 y/o anglo mare who had her very first foal last year...a first time mare at such an old age..and everything went perfect. Horses are natural mothers..we make much too big a deal out of it all!

crazy_4_horses · 02-24-2006, 03:41 PM

verrrrrry beautiful baby!!!! congrats!!!!!!!!

madvoice · 02-24-2006, 03:47 PM

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prettyqtrs · 02-24-2006, 03:48 PM

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02-26-2004, 06:37 PM	#11
Miz Khiz Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,343 Images: 39 Blog Entries: 153	That foal is beautiful I want to hug him! My mare who is going on 26 acts like she's 7 and it gets annoying sometimes.. lol but you can tell her age is getting to her she just ignores it, I just hope she knows when to stop! A neighbour by my friend had a 23 year old mare who was supposed to give birth.. which she did but both mare and foal were lost because the mare was too old, but of course different horses age faster than other horses. But this foal is definitely a winner! __________________ ~Erica~ When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. - Helen Keller

02-27-2004, 10:42 AM	#13
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 32,219 Images: 1462	As miz khiz said, horses age differently. Because that mare was too old to foal at 23 doesn't mean that every mare is too old at 23. __________________ Current Weight 170lbs. Goal weight 155 lbs. 20 pound club 2009

03-15-2004, 06:27 PM	#15
shell Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Great North West Posts: 8,997 Images: 358	OOOHHH a different mare! How exciting!! __________________ “Look, what a horse should have he did not lack, save a proud rider on so proud back.” -Shakespear Marshalltown, Iowa, it is against the law for a horse to eat a fire hydrant.

03-21-2004, 08:29 PM	#17
zorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 6,607 Images: 474 Blog Entries: 332	I know a 22 y/o anglo mare who had her very first foal last year...a first time mare at such an old age..and everything went perfect. Horses are natural mothers..we make much too big a deal out of it all! __________________ "What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure." -Samual Johnson

02-24-2006, 03:47 PM	#19
madvoice Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Humpty Doo, Northern Territory, Australia Posts: 10,005 Images: 281	Old Thread __________________ Sep 1997 - 15 Jan 2006 ~Fry Baby I'll Miss You~ I'm not a complete idiot.. Some parts are missing Buried under snow.. Come back next spring! The Kitty Brigade got me good!

02-26-2004, 06:56 PM	#12
horse_crazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,067	Miz Khiz: The mare and foal couldnt have been lost because the mare was too old. As I said we have a going on 24 year old mare that had a foal last year (2003) and she foaled just fine. They had to have been lost because of poor nutrition, poor care/lack of care, sickness...or something along those lines. But I dont think that the mare and foal were lost because of the mare's age, alone. Maybe her age along with the fact that maybe she had a low nutrition value, or something like that.

02-27-2004, 02:27 PM	#14
horse_crazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,067	The mare and foal were lost because the mare was too old.....were they lost while the mare was giving birth(foaling)?

03-19-2004, 08:45 AM	#16
BarrelGirl114425 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CT Posts: 11	i have a 30 or 31 yr old QH and he acts like hes 2 and my (almost) 2 yr old acts 30....she is soooo lazy.....well most of the time. lol. i should get her butt into shape!! lol!

02-24-2006, 03:41 PM	#18
crazy_4_horses Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 61	verrrrrry beautiful baby!!!! congrats!!!!!!!!

02-24-2006, 03:48 PM	#20
prettyqtrs Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,193	Old Thread

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