🐴 Foaling Down Mares

Professional Care with 24/7 Veterinary Support on the Mornington Peninsula

At Tweedie & Associates Equine Veterinary Services, we offer a trusted and comprehensive foaling down service to support mares during one of the most critical stages of breeding. Our purpose-built facilities, experienced team, and vet living on-site ensure round-the-clock care and peace of mind.

✅ Why Choose Our Foaling Service?

Our foaling program is ideal for horse owners who want the highest standard of care for their mares and foals.

We provide:

Secure, purpose-built foaling paddocks

24/7 video monitoring and foaling alarms

Veterinarian living on-site for rapid emergency response

Expert handling of dystocia or other complications

Full post-foaling veterinary checks for both mare and foal

Whether you’re foaling a maiden mare or valuable broodmare, our professional team ensures the safest possible outcome.

  • Dream it.

    It all begins with a dream of breeding your next champion. You have chosen your mare, chosen the stallion. Obtained a pregnancy then it is time to welcome the next champion in to the world.

  • Build it.

    Having experienced people around to help any high risk mares for foaling is so important. Time is of the essence.

🛎️ Foaling Alarm & 24/7 Monitoring

Every mare in our care is fitted with a reliable foaling alarm that alerts us immediately when labour begins. Combined with continuous video surveillance, this ensures:

  • Rapid response during labour

  • Timely intervention if complications arise

  • A calm, low-stress environment for your mare

With a vet on-site 24 hours a day, help is never far away.

🩺 Post-Foaling Veterinary Checks

After birth, both mare and foal receive a full veterinary assessment to ensure a healthy start.

Our post-foaling care includes:

  • Examination of the placenta to ensure full expulsion

  • Mare check for retained placenta, tears, or infection

  • Thorough neonatal exam: limbs, reflexes, umbilical health

  • IgG testing to confirm passive immunity from colostrum

👩‍⚕️ Ideal For:

Our foaling down service is especially suited to:

  • Maiden mares

  • Mares with a history of difficult births

  • High-risk pregnancies

  • Owners unable to monitor their mare around the clock

  • Valuable or performance-bred mares

Don't leave such an important moment to chance – let our expert team be there when it counts.

Foaling down services costs and FAQ?

  • Foaling down costs $800

    This includes use of foaling alarm

    Veterinary attendance at the foaling

    Notification of foaling and daily updates via Whatsapp

    Post foaling check for your mare - examining her and checking for no injuries post foaling

    Foal examination post foaling and IGG Test

  • Daily fees for agistment in a private paddock is $45 per day including GST

    Once the foal is born then the daily fee is $88 for a mare and foal agistment. We like to ensure mum and foal head home within 7 days of foaling

  • Yes we are able to offer a breeding service post foaling.

    We can offer a tailored package for frozen semen or chilled semen.

  • We like mares to arrive at least 7 days before foaling down. This allows them to settle down and relax on the farm

Let’s work together.

Interested in booking your mare in for foaling down, please complete the below form and we will be in contact