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Is it safe to introduce a 5-month filly to a stallion and mare?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Buying a 5 month old filly foal can I put it in the same feild as my stallion and mare they’ve never met the foal before will the foal be safe ???

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 25th, 2018

I am afraid , that if you put your filly in with the stallion he may try to cover her and hurt her. I do not recommend this. You may want to board the filly where it can grow up amongst other foals and learn proper socialisation without having to worry about being bothered by the stallion.

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