This is the time of year you read about a lot of tragedies. It can get very hard to read. I feel so bad for everyone who has lost foals or mares. I have been there too and know how heartbreaking it is
Keep in mind though that this forum is WORLD WIDE!! So it seems like a huge amount of foal losses but when you realize how many people post here it puts it into perspective.
I think people get scared thinking there is an epidemic of foal losses when in reality its a huge amount of people posting from so many different areas of the world.
For sure breeding can be heartbreaking and I am not at all trying to minimize that, but do keep in mind how large this forum is.
All any of us can do is try our best to get healthy foals on the ground, but there are some things you cant control no matter how hard you try. And I think it helps alot that we have each other to help us thru the bad times and try to help when we can.
Keep in mind though that this forum is WORLD WIDE!! So it seems like a huge amount of foal losses but when you realize how many people post here it puts it into perspective.
I think people get scared thinking there is an epidemic of foal losses when in reality its a huge amount of people posting from so many different areas of the world.
For sure breeding can be heartbreaking and I am not at all trying to minimize that, but do keep in mind how large this forum is.
All any of us can do is try our best to get healthy foals on the ground, but there are some things you cant control no matter how hard you try. And I think it helps alot that we have each other to help us thru the bad times and try to help when we can.