WEANING tends to occur in the thoroughbred industry during the months of July and August. Historically this has been linked to the foal’s need to adjust to being weaned and to give the foal time prior to the sale to recover from the stress of the weaning process.

Creep feeding should be well-established at the time of weaning. The foal should also be showing signs of independence from the mare. Sport horse foals tend to be born later and are subsequently weaned later in the autumn time. Often these foals do not tend to need as much recovery time after weaning or preparation time for sales.