breeding question

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

have you heard of mares not taking to thier babys and refusing to do the dutys of mom.....

Like some human moms, equine moms can be derelict in their duties.

My mare used to go out with a mom and foal. The mom wasn't very good at being a mom so my mare was sort of like the surrogate aunt. She would put the baby in line if it was acting up. I'm sure most places do not recommend putting a mare with no baby out with a nursing mare, but in this situation there were no adverse effects.