03 Feb 2026 - 03 Feb 2026

Fundamentals of the mare and foal

Prepare for your first stud season with this practical course. Designed for new grads and returners the course focuses on hands-on learning with mares and foals, neonatal assessment, limb deformities, and real-world case discussions.

Fundamentals of the mare and foal

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Course dates

03 Feb 2026 08:45 - 03 Feb 2026 16:00

Twemlows Stud Farm, A.I. and E.T. Centre, , SY13 2EZ

Prepare to excel in your first stud season

The fundamentals of the mare and foal is the perfect preparation for your first stud season. This course will ensure you are ready to assess, treat and refer the late pregnant mare and foal.

To ensure you are ready to maximise the practical day, key lectures are delivered online covering theory and background knowledge. The in-person day then focuses entirely on practical sessions, case discussions, and hands-on learning in small groups.

Delivered by approachable and experienced stud vets, the course blends lectures, practical sessions, and real-world case discussions, ensuring you leave with the skills and strategies you need in practice.

Why attend?

• Face foaling season prepared: from monitoring the late-term mare to managing dystocia and post-foaling problems.
• Blended learning: complete the online lectures in advance so you can maximise practical time during the in-person day.
• Hands-on experience: practise examining mares, assessing limb deformities, and working through neonatal cases.
• Practical takeaways: what to carry in your car, how to advise owners, and when to refer.
• Supportive environment: designed for new grads and returners, with small groups and plenty of interaction.
• Expert teaching: learn from a team with extensive stud, referral, and ambulatory experience.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to...

• Carry out examination of the peri-parturient mare and foal.
• Understand peri-parturient mare and potential complications and assessment- colic, placentitis, uterine torsion, retained foetal membranes.
• Consolidate knowledge on foaling and dystocia and dealing with complications.
• Monitoring of the late pregnant mare and foetus.
• Learn practical skills in assessing and treating the angular and flexural limb deformity.
• Understand mare and foal management including getting foals to suck and nutrition of the mare and foal.
• Identify the sick neonate and formulate plans for treatment and/or referral.



This course is part of our Fundamentals of Equine Practice series. By working with leading equine practices we’ve developed 10 practical courses that provide the essential skills necessary to thrive in equine practice. See the rest of the series.

Our speakers

• Course organiser: John Spencer BVSc MRCVS, Shropshire
• Tim Froydenlund MA Vet MB Cert AVP (ESO) DipECVS MRCVS European Specialist in Equine Surgery, Shropshire
• Rachel Gough MA MA VetMB CertAVP(EM&ESM) DipECEIM MRCVS
• John Spencer BVSc MRCVS, Shropshire?
• Charlotte Easton-Jones VetMB, MA, DipACVIM, MRCVS, Suffolk?
• Ms Emily Floyd BVSc, DACVIM, MRCVS, RCVS , Suffolk

Course prices

• BEVA vet member: £340.00
• Non member: £680.00

Terms and conditions

By registering for this course, you agree to the following terms and conditions:
 

Payment and transfers

• All payments must be made in pound sterling. Your place on the course is not guaranteed until full payment has been made.
• Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge if requested two weeks before the start of the course. If the transferee is not a BEVA member, they will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate. If a transfer is requested less than two weeks prior to the start date a 10% administration charge will apply. 
• A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than six weeks before the start of the course.
• A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than six weeks before the start of the course. A full refund will be made if we are able to resell the place, less a 20% administration charge.
• In the unlikely event that we are required to cancel or postpone the course you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a CPD credit. The CPD credit is valid for one year from the date of issue and can be used on any BEVA CPD event.

Programme

• Whilst the course programme is correct at time of print, BEVA reserves the right to change details of the event without notice. All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as publicised however alterations may occasionally be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.
• You will receive 12 months access to course materials via the BEVA online learning platform. Recordings of live aspects of the course will be made available as soon as possible after the live date.

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