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• The length of time a mare carries the foal inside her body is usually 11 to 12 months.
• The legs of a newborn foal are almost as long (about 90%) as those of the mare. It will grow slightly over a lifetime.
• A foal is able to stand just one hour after birth and can walk, trot, and run just two hours after birth!
• The first milk the mare makes is called colostrum. This is a rich milk and it is very important for the foal, because it helps protect it against disease.