Mare + Foal
Client-safe demonstration
A progressive record, from foaling to weaning.
This client-safe, read-only SAMPLE shows how a fictional Thoroughbred foal record can grow over time. Every entry is illustrative farm documentation, not an active chart, clinical result, or care instruction.
Birth to weaning, in context
A single timeline carries the practical details forward: foaling notes, newborn observations, growth, prevention records, and a calm final handoff.
Safe to view
This public demonstration contains fictional SAMPLE data only. It remains read-only and does not expose farm, client, attachment, or private record data.
01 · Birth and identity
Foaling fundamentals
The sample begins with the practical foundation a Thoroughbred farm may wish to carry forward in one clear, date-stamped place.
Foal name / temporary ID
Willow Vale ’26 · SAMPLE
Breed / record type
Fictional SAMPLE Thoroughbred foal
Date and time of birth
15 February 2025 · 02:18
Mare / dam
Willow Vale ’26 · SAMPLE mare
Sire
Northfield Ledger · SAMPLE
Sex
Filly
Foaling location
North paddock foaling unit · SAMPLE
Birth weight / scale
52 kg · barn scale
Gestation
342 days · sample entry
Markings / registration
Small star; registration reference pending · SAMPLE
Foaling attendance
Night watch logged · SAMPLE
Birth note
Unassisted foaling note recorded; mare and foal settled together.
First milestones
- 02:22 · First breath observed in the SAMPLE log.
- 03:01 · First stand recorded by night watch.
- 03:27 · First sustained nurse noted; mare accepted foal.
- 04:10 · First meconium noted; first urination recorded at 05:05.
Foaling note
Fictional SAMPLE entry: routine foaling fundamentals were captured while the details were fresh, then carried forward into the first-day checks below.
02 · First 24 hours
Mare-and-foal checks, colostrum, and nursing
Early observations are kept together so the record shows what was noticed, when it was noted, and how the next check was planned.
Time / foal age
Mare temp
Foal temp
Nursing / note
03:30 · 1h 12m
99.8°F · SAMPLE
100.2°F · SAMPLE
First sustained nurse logged; mare calm.
08:00 · 5h 42m
100.0°F · SAMPLE
100.4°F · SAMPLE
Repeated nursing observed; foal bright in sample note.
14:00 · 11h 42m
99.9°F · SAMPLE
100.1°F · SAMPLE
Mare comfortable; foal returned to nurse after rest.
02:20 · 24h 02m
100.1°F · SAMPLE
100.3°F · SAMPLE
Day-one check completed; next barn observation planned.
Colostrum / milk note
Colostrum intake observed at first nursing; milk present at later checks · SAMPLE.
Nursing pattern
Frequent, unassisted nursing observed across the first day · SAMPLE.
Mare acceptance
Mare stood quietly and allowed nursing at each logged pass · SAMPLE.
Navel care log
Routine sample navel-care entry completed at 03:45 and 14:15.
Veterinary milestone
24-hour SAMPLE wellness check recorded; no diagnosis or treatment logged.
Next observation
Continue normal barn checks and record deviations for the attending veterinarian.
03 · First week
Daily neonatal observations
Short, date-stamped sample notes demonstrate how day-by-day information can accumulate without turning the demonstration into a clinical record.
Date / age
Temperature note
Nursing / elimination
Behavior / observation
16 Feb · Day 1
AM 100.3°F · SAMPLE
Nursing regularly; stool and urine observed.
Resting between nursing; mare-and-foal pair settled.
17 Feb · Day 2
AM 100.1°F · SAMPLE
Nursing noted at each barn pass.
Alert response and short turnout observation logged.
19 Feb · Day 4
AM 100.2°F · SAMPLE
Nursing and normal barn routine noted.
Mare and foal moving together in small paddock.
22 Feb · Day 7
AM 100.0°F · SAMPLE
Nursing remains established; manure note recorded.
First-week checkpoint complete; growth record begins.
First-week veterinary milestone
Day 3 SAMPLE visit logged: routine newborn review noted; follow-up carried to farm schedule.
First-week farrier milestone
Day 6 SAMPLE observation: hoof shape and stance note captured; routine farrier review planned.
04 · Growth through weaning
Monthly weights with transparent gain
Each dated weight shows the change from the prior month and the running average monthly gain, making the sample growth story easy to read at a glance.
Date / age
Weight
Monthly gain
Average monthly gain
2025-02-15 · birth
52 kg
—
Foundation weight recorded
2025-03-15 · 1 month
83 kg
+31 kg
+31 kg / month average
2025-04-15 · 2 months
113 kg
+30 kg
+30.5 kg / month average
2025-05-15 · 3 months
144 kg
+31 kg
+30.7 kg / month average
2025-06-15 · 4 months
174 kg
+30 kg
+30.5 kg / month average
2025-07-15 · 5 months
203 kg
+29 kg
+30.2 kg / month average
2025-08-15 · 6 months
231 kg
+28 kg
+29.8 kg / month average
2025-09-15 · 7 months
257 kg
+26 kg
+29.3 kg / month average
Growth summary
52 kg at birth to 257 kg at 7 months · SAMPLE.
Running average
+29.3 kg per month across seven monthly intervals.
Measurement note
All weights are fictional SAMPLE barn-scale entries.
05 · Care milestones
Veterinary and farrier handoff
The sample log makes routine milestones visible beside the growth record while keeping the public preview non-clinical and read-only.
Date / age
Milestone
Sample note
Next checkpoint
18 Feb · Day 3
Veterinary sample visit
Routine newborn review logged; no diagnosis or treatment in this SAMPLE.
Farm schedule follow-up.
21 Feb · Day 6
Farrier observation
Early hoof and stance note recorded for continuity · SAMPLE.
Routine trim review at 6 weeks.
29 Mar · 6 weeks
Farrier sample visit
First routine trim note and handling response recorded · SAMPLE.
Revisit with growth review.
15 May · 3 months
Veterinary sample checkpoint
Growth and general farm observations reviewed in SAMPLE record.
Next planned farm checkpoint.
15 Aug · 6 months
Farrier sample visit
Routine trim and handling note entered · SAMPLE.
Weaning-period check.
06 · Fecal samples
Dated sample records and follow-up
This section illustrates how a farm can carry the reason for a sample, its status, and the resulting follow-up forward in one continuous record.
Date
Reason
Status / result
Follow-up / deworming note
15 May 2025
3-month baseline SAMPLE sample
Pending at collection; fictional sample result logged 17 May.
18 May: deworming note recorded under farm plan · SAMPLE.
15 July 2025
Mid-summer monitoring SAMPLE sample
Result logged 17 July · SAMPLE reference only.
Follow-up timing noted for next routine review; no prescription guidance shown.
01 September 2025
Pre-weaning SAMPLE sample
Pending at collection; result status updated 03 September.
Deworming follow-up entry recorded as part of fictional weaning plan.
All fecal-sample statuses, results, and deworming notes above are fictional examples of recordkeeping only. Farm decisions remain with the attending veterinarian and farm program.
07 · Weaning checkpoint
A calm final transition record
The final sample entry closes the birth-to-weaning story with a dated transition plan, observation notes, and the next record handoff.
Weaning date
15 September 2025 · 7 months · SAMPLE.
Pre-weaning weight
257 kg · 15 September barn-scale SAMPLE entry.
Transition approach
Paired paddock transition and familiar companion noted · SAMPLE.
Day-one observation
Eating, drinking, and turnout observation logged by barn team · SAMPLE.
48-hour checkpoint
Routine behavior and manure observation recorded; no clinical conclusion shown.
Next handoff
Continue monthly growth, farrier, and farm-program records in private workspace.
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