It is nursemare foal season again… If you are unfamiliar with the term ‘nurse mare foal’, please scroll down and I have the explanation.  Basically, nurse mares are needed … so their original babies are discarded in order for the more quality baby to have a nurse mare while the quality foal’s dam is being rebred.

Regardless of the politics, there are many nursemare babies available during Spring.

Last Chance Corral is one of the Rescues that aids these babies.  Here is their present foal crop.  I’m sure more will arrive on their page this month.

LCC mentions “See me at Equine Affair”.  That means that they have a booth at the Equine Affair   in Columbus, Ohio April 12 – 15  where they will have some of these babies on view.

HERE ARE THE AVAILABLE FOALS!

18-029 Cinch– See me at Equine Affair Born March 8 Buckskin paint colt. Mom is a spotted draftX, dad is a mystery. He’s adorable! Adoption Fee: $ 18-031 Prince Joseph ” Jo-Jo”– Available Born 3.9.18 Dark liver colored colt.He will be tall! Appendix type. Will make a fantastic eventer. Adoption Fee: $150.00 18-037 Diplomatic Immunity– See me at Equine Affair a.k.a. “Diplomat” Born 3.4.18 Red roan colt. super fancy big boy. Come up, over of down to equine Affaire in Columbus. We will be taking offers from qualified adopters. Adoption Fee: $ 18-040 Cupcake– Available born 3.14.18 bay filly. Cupcake will be a large qrt. pony type. She is adorable and always looking for love. She has a pronounced dorsel stripe and shoulder straps. Adoption Fee: $150.00 18-041 Hot Rod– Available Born 3.10.18 Bay colt. Super dark- probably black. He will be on the larger side, appendix type. Adoption Fee: $150.00 18-043 Horatio– Available born 3.18.18 chesnut colt, GAITED Adoption Fee: $150.00 18-044 Verified– See me at Equine Affair Born 3.18.18 Bay colt Appalachian warmblood colt. Very fancy! Adoption Fee: $ 18-045 Esperanza– Available Born 3.13.18 bay filly aparently is a bit arab and super cute. Adoption Fee: $ 18-046 I’m Begining– See me at Equine Affair Born 3.12.18 sorrel paint Appalachian warmblood filly. Adoption Fee: $ 18-047 Allegro Non Troppo– Available Born 3.8.18 black filly Adoption Fee: $200.00

 

WHAT IS A NURSE MARE FOAL?

 

WHAT IS A NURSE MARE FOAL?

A nurse mare foal is the by-product of creating a nurse mare.  A nurse mare is an equine wet nurse.  Nurse mares are needed to nurse foals who’s natural mother has been taken away to be re-bred.  The newly orphaned “more valuable” foal is moved onto the nurse mare.  The original foal of the nurse mare is outta luck.

PEOPLE SAY…

People say that this doesn’t happen.  I think that argument would come as a surprise to the well established rescue facilities that take as many of these foals as they can afford — every foaling season.

Also, you might want to reconsider purchasing any ‘Cordovan Leather’ products…