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Fancie_That_Chrome_ Reg. Mar 2012	Posted 2015-10-10 8:45 PM Subject: Those of you that raise foals, have you ever heard of / seen this?
Expert Posts: 1229 Location: Royal J Performance Horses, AZ	Just weaned my last foal for the year today. I usually put my foals next to their dams and let them wean across the rails and then a few days later turn the babies out in the big turn out. Today I took the filly out of the stall gave her a bath and then tied her up to dry. 30 mins later I put her in the stall next to her dam to eat lunch. The baby nickered to her momma and walked up to the fence and her dam pinned her ears and lunged at her with mouth wide open ready to do some damage. She proceeded to turn around and try to beat the heck out of my stall rails. Feet flying and ears pinned. This mare does not normally play well with others (Horses that is, total sweet heart to people). I have to be mindful of this when I turn her out with others. This is the mares first foal and she is back in foal for 2016. This is the first time I've ever even heard of something like this. Prior to today she was a great momma and never had any problems with her being aggressive towards her foal. Mostly just curious if anyone else has a mare that has done this. It strikes me as very odd that she would be so aggressive towards her own foal.
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-10-10 8:54 PM Subject: RE: Those of you that raise foals, have you ever heard of / seen this?
Warmblood with Wings Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..	Possibly she didnt realize who it was .. first foal, first time in stall beside her.. or was confused. she hasnt had the experience and what happens next per say .lol
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BBrewster Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2015-10-10 8:55 PM Subject: RE: Those of you that raise foals, have you ever heard of / seen this?
Elite Veteran Posts: 600 Location: Oklahoma & Texas	My guess would be after just having a bath and then being on other side of fence she didn't smell like her baby and didn't realize she was...i wouldn't worry too much ..of course I'd watch her with her new baby next year those first few hours just to be sure but sounds like she's ready for some freedom lol
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cow pie Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2015-10-10 9:25 PM Subject: RE: Those of you that raise foals, have you ever heard of / seen this?
Sock eating dog owner Posts: 4553 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah	Yes.mine did the same...she was ready to wean her herself.part of herd mentality. They are not nice to each other as you would think.
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missroselee Reg. Jul 2006	Posted 2015-10-10 9:27 PM Subject: RE: Those of you that raise foals, have you ever heard of / seen this?
Damn Yankee Posts: 12390 Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace	My mare weaned her own baby the first time around.
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