THE most important thing about preparing foals for the sales is to imagine that all foals born on the farm are being sold as foals.

We run through all foals with the farrier and vet in their first week to check conformation and make sure all foals are landing level and have no major issues. We would be very careful in regards to hocks and joint stability in general and we would make a call on what foals get turned out in a paddock/small pen or box rested. This is so important as a weeks box rest can make a huge difference in the early stages of a foal’s development.