Welcome to The Foal Circle Updates
You’ve found the heart of The Foal Circle—your hub for following the real-life stories of our mares, foals, and future athletes as they grow up at our partner farms.
Here, you’ll find:
📣 Birth announcements
👣 Foal milestones and development updates
🩺 Vet check insights and behind-the-scenes care
📚 Educational posts on breeding, foaling, and Thoroughbred growth
📌 New updates are posted regularly, so check back often and feel free to join the conversation in the comments!
✍️ Want to Get Involved?
Create a free Foal Circle account to:
Submit name suggestions during foal naming contests
Participate in polls and giveaways
Join the public forum (launching Summer 2025!)
👉 Sign up for a free Fan account »
For more access—including live barn cameras and event replays—check out our Contributor and Insider tiers.
How Fast Should a Foal Grow?
How tall should a Thoroughbred foal be at 3, 6, or 7 weeks? This post explores real growth data from Horse Husband Stables’ 2025 foals and explains what’s normal, what’s not, and why it matters.
Learning Outside the Comfort Zone: Thirteen's Big Step
After a challenging session learning to accept leg handling, Thirteen and Kyle take time to reconnect. In this video, Kyle from Horse Husband Stables explains why rebuilding trust after stepping outside a young horse’s comfort zone is just as important as the lesson itself.
Barn Recap: First Turnout Steps, First Birthdays, and Foals in Focus
Audi’s filly remains on stall rest for rib fractures, Surprise is showing improvement post-injection, and the yearlings have started 24/7 turnout. Callie and Thirteen are thriving, and breeding plans are set for Dyana and Audi.
It’s a Girl! Audi Foals a Filly on Her Due Date
Audi welcomed a bay filly by Brody’s Cause just before noon—making Horse Husband Stables 3-for-3 with mares foaling on their due dates this year. The filly is strong and alert but has two mild rib fractures that will require stall rest. This update explains common foaling milestones, why fractured ribs happen, and what the HHS team is watching for in both mare and foal.
Herd Dynamics in Action: Ditto, Thirteen, and the Language of Leadership
A pinned ear. A quiet step forward. In less than a minute, Ditto learns how leadership works—from her dam Dyana, who reclaims space with presence alone.
FAQs
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You can access the live foaling cameras at www.foalcircle.com/live-cameras. Each mare’s camera is displayed with a quick link to her profile, where you’ll find breeding reports, expected due dates, and stallion information.
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Foalings happen fast, and sometimes in the middle of the night! If you miss a birth, don’t worry—we will post recaps, clips, and updates in the Foal Circle Updates page.
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We will email when the name submission process for each foal becomes available, and we will also post about it in the Foal Circle Updates page. We’ll review submissions, narrow down the best options, and open voting for members to help pick the official name.
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Foal Circle members get priority access to in-person farm visits and exclusive virtual events. Check the Member Portal page for upcoming opportunities; we expect to begin posting them in early April 2025.
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