Mares used to go primarily by names of their owners, sires, or prominent siblings. They typically didn’t have unique names on historic records. As a mare person this makes me a little sad when I’m typing up historical pedigrees | Eighty Dollar Stables

Spa Day: Pregnant Mare Edition! 🛁🫧🐴✨ Why? Because a clean mare means a healthier foal. This isn’t just about a shiny coat. It’s beyond the surface, and a crucial aspect of our foaling protocol. It’s about safeguarding the health of both mare and foal by significantly reducing the bacterial load present at the time of foaling. • 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The foaling environment, while carefully managed, can harbor a variety of microorganisms. A pre-foaling bath dra