Life Stages Of the Horse Chart

Horse Moms Life Stage Supplement

Description

Growing Foal

4 months – 6 months
6 months – 12 months
12 months – 18 months
18 months – 24 months NOT in Training
18 months – 24 months In Training

Pregnant Mare

Last 7 months (5 month – 11 month)

Nursing Mare

First 6 months (1 month – 6 month)

Breeding Stallion

Stallions actively breeding mares

Non-Breeding Stallion

Stallions not actively breeding mares

Performance Horse Light

Training or aactively involved in dressage, trail riding, English pleasure, western pleasure, equitation and schooling with occasional competitions on the weekends.

Mini hunter, Mini in hand obstacle, Mini obstacle driving, Mini formal park driving, Mini country pleasure driving.

Performance Horse Moderate

Training for or is actively involved in jumping, hunter, eventing, barrel racing, roping, polo, school horses, ranch work or cutting.

Mini jumper, Mini roadster driving, Mini roadster barrel racing.

Performance Horse Intense

Training for or is actively involved in Polo, ranch work, Cross Country, Endurance Racing race training or racing of any kind.

Mini harness racing, Mini stake racing.

Adult Inactive Horse

Spends most of its time relaxing and feeding in the pasture or stable. Occasional riding on weekends,  injured or laid off when the show season ends

Senior Horse

20 years+ or approaching teens and showing physical signs of aging (poor digestion, frequent illness or injuries, respiratory issues, infections, poor body condition, etc.)