Colt Separated from Mother

A short video of a frantic colt trying to reunite with its mother on the other side of the fence, taken on Kolob Mountain, Utah.

[@melissaannspake7990]

This scares me to death.. I raised Appaloosas for years and the most dangerous time for a foal is weaning. I have seen babies run blindly into trees, fencing, Barns you name it. I’m glad to see that they have a babysitter (the grey Gelding) but I would never put them in a wire fence the first few days.. a round pen or small paddock with metal or wooden rails or ideally vinyl. Two or three days is the longest I ever had to leave one in a small lot. They typically settle quickly. It also looks like this baby is only a few months old, 3ish.. it’s simply my opinion but I feel it’s best to wait until 5 to 6 months depending on the foal.

[@sherifleck5906]

I always wanted an Appaloosa, but never happened. You were blessed to be apart of their world.

[@adammelhem9783]

Exactly

[@LeeDfined]

I ride horses but have never owned one. But even I know that fence is a HOT MESS. Goodness gracious.

[@youdoonedoes3984]

Distressing to see his distress. Nicely put together youngster. The fencing!

[@pdoll96]

That fencing had me so anxious.

[@BeveC21E]

He's settled down now. Glad he found his, mother perhaps? I hope so. Don't even like to think about how many young Colts find themselves suddenly taken from their mares! The confusion and fear must be overwhelming for them! Feel so very sorry for them.

[@kims.9488]

I've been a horse person my whole life. I've never understood why humans interfere with the natural weaning of a horse.

[@thomascarroll9556]

$$$s

[@caroleanderson7017]

Poor fencing. Accident ready to happen.

[@Livi-rr8iu]

Shut up it’s better than mine witch my 14h 7 month old jumped we didn’t ever own her mom we got her at a sale barn 2 months or so ago and my fence is 4’ she was running and jumped

[@paigemccormick6519]

@@Livi-rr8iu It's that barbed top-wire that has everyone spooky about the fence. I am also very spooky about that fence, for the big-square wire mesh. 4' is better to jump than get tangled up in. That wire cuts! I used it once, and never again.

[@shrek2267]

@@paigemccormick6519 some people can’t afford good fencing. You need to think of that. Not everybody is fortunate to afford those items.

[@paigemccormick6519]

@@shrek2267 Of course. My experience is I cut costs on fencing, and I will never do it again. Either better fencing, or no horse: save lots of money!

[@shrek2267]

@@paigemccormick6519 Some poeple might have a good ranch and then suffer great debt leading them into not being able to fix stuff like fences that are not needed alot.

[@julieenslow5915]

I keep coming back to this every few years but he never gets back to his Momma. Bother.

[@catdieselpower193]

damn fine lookin colt nice form and head N ears! and moves out nicely! From a Rancher here of 50 years and racehorse trainer! Thumbs up!

[@joshuacox581]

There are a lot of “horse experts” who have never owned a horse.

[@jennywalker2251]

Joshua Cox haha,I just died!

[@someonesomewhere9115]

I’m not saying that all horse owners are qualified to say when weaning is appropriate, but just because you’ve owned a horse doesn’t make you an expert, and just because you’ve never owned one doesn’t mean you’re not knowledgeable. For example I, who have never owned a horse, am more knowledgeable about them than my friend, who has owned them since she was seven. It’s got nothing to do with how long we’ve owned them, I’m just more passionate.

[@jennywalker2251]

Someone Somewhere yes,but he means people think they know so much about horses even though they don't ride,or own,or even be around horses,they think they are litterally horse trainers and know it alls

[@joshuacox581]

Equine Kelsey yeah, you are spot on

[@thebestisyettocomegodisawe1081]

and....there are many people who have horses who THINK they are experts and aren't. I live in a town full of them.

[@rajvader]

Lighten-up, folks. That critter isn't even 1/4th the way up to "frantic". That behavior barely counts as "anxious". If it's being weaned, this isn't the first day of it. If it is temporarily separated from its dam for some reason, I suspect it isn't the first time. The youngster is nicely put-together and in fine condition... But that fence is the stuff of nightmares.

[@debbiebillings8192]

rajvader it sure is!

[@cathyl2338]

@@debbiebillings8192 I’m not knowledgeable. What’s wrong with the fence?

[@cathyl2338]

I’m not knowledgeable. What’s wrong with the fence?

[@rajvader]

@@cathyl2338 Barbed wire isn't suitable for horses. *Loose* barbed wire is even worse. If the horse manages to get tangled with it, the results can look like they can in second in a chainsaw fight. The hog wire (square sections) that the lower part of the fence is made of isn't quite as bad. But it's murder on horseshoes!

[@ronniebishop2496]

Just like weaning a baby off a bottle, it’s good for mare.

[@NaughtyTheMaltese]

poor colt i hope he finds his mother

[@halibut1249]

That's what I thought too. The headline makes you think that, like there's something wrong. But it's intentional, a foal getting weaned off its mother.

[@amandaacunia6591]

there's nothing like to see a young colt running around. the neighing is so sweet to. we didn't have baby colts.

[@bloomcow]

As cute and adorable as a bull and cow’s calf too.🙂

[@samuraisis1722]

Some mares leave there foals for a period of time to see how they are in the wild.they stay close enough to hear if the goal is in destress.so basically tough love

[@ronniebishop2496]

What? This horse is being weaned.

[@baconandeggs4291]

Aww he's so cute

[@Shadowstar395]

Unless mom's got some sort of health issue when it comes to caring for her foal, isn't it better to let her decide when the foal should be weaned? I mean, wild and domesticated mares have been doing this process for thousands of years. It seems the mare would be a better judge of such situations than a human would be.

[@DoubleDogDare54]

If things were done your way the mare would have a yearling and 2YO following her at the same time she had a new foal. Then you'd have to try to removed much bigger bangtails from their mamas just so you could start training them. That would be a dangerous mess as yearlings and 2YOs would object just as strongly to being yanked away from mummsy as one that is 4 or 5 months old and much smaller. Safer and easier to wean them when they are much younger. At 4/6 months they are eating on their own and don't need milk any longer. And I'd rather wrastle with a weanling at that age than deal with a much larger horse screaming and throwing a fit over being separated from its momma.

[@benben9787]

That is a yearling it has to be weaned so it will learn to not drink it’s mother’s milk

[@Thebashful01]

Sam Cap22 uh no, it's just humans wanting to interfere for money reasons. A mare will wean foal on its own. Not because we need to help it learn not to drink it's mothers milk.

[@hannahc6049]

Ideally, yes. However if a mare hasnt been bred back she may tolerate the baby nursing. Even for years. My rescue mare had a filly, she wasnt weaned until i got the mare. She was 3 years old and still nursing. When weaning time came, both had no idea what was going on. As far as a i know (i got the mare shipped sight unseen from across the country) the filly was alone for weaning. This colt has a buddy, who can help calm him down and teach him. Also, as mustang mare in the Pryor Mountains and was not bred back ( due to darting) and her colt nursed until he was 5. So if a mare isn't expecting another foal there is nothing to tell her to kick away the current baby.

[@jeanwelsh6128]

Not horses stay together !!!

[@cybertronicgamer9589]

The foal isnt really stress if it was it would run and neighing and stressing but it aint

[@mike02439]

If you keep horses , be careful about using wire . Rigid wooden rails are better

[@amandahansen4747]

i think he's to young to be separated from his mom

[@morganstanton3263]

amanda hansen foals usually get weaned from their mothers between four and six months.

[@timcofield2254]

He is gonna be weaned for 4 to 6 moths

[@Lexi-hk3iv]

katherine harvey it to dangerous to separate when there 1 or 2 years

[@hannahc6049]

katherine harvey in the wild, mares kick their foals off in the fall when the bad weather sets in. Most foals are born April-June, so if they wean September-october then they are only 5-6 months old.

[@KingsMom831]

@@morganstanton3263 when humans intervene & FORCE them. It would be at least twice that, if they weaned naturally

[@scottlambert8891]

A beautiful horse 🐴

[@LittleLulubee]

Awww, help him 😭

[@stepinthyme1624]

He just wants Mama and comfort

[@sarahjones-jf4pr]

This is ridiculous ,dangerous and irresponsible,look at the state of the fence.

[@lisajoyaslanis]

Wow! This little colt is fast! Sorry for him...starting to be afraid .like, "Mama???"

[@mburnhors]

What a shitty fence. If the foal tries to jump it and gets caught, it will tear him up. It will the owners fault for setting up the disaster to happen.

[@kamran5756]

HOPE HE REUNITES GREAT FILMING THOUGH

[@ronniebishop2496]

That’s a good looking foal.

[@anitashaw9090]

That poor little baby's eyes are just wild trying to find his mom. Seems a bit cruel to me.

[@escapist88]

They are weaning the foal. If they aren’t weaned 6-8 months in from birth, issues can get caused later. I don’t feel like typing, so do research to educate yourself

[@chateaupig826]

Have you seen those tiny calves barely a week old get separated from their moms ? This colts been living it up till now

[@peanutsassyathena]

I think that colt has wings we can't see.

[@jitkaferstova]

So little baby? Why?

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

Why does he have a feather for a tail?

[@fivecproduction495]

Poor thing bless his little heart :(

[@zeevon9]

I see Flicka running into barbed wire. Awful fencing!!

[@toddgeisinger2634]

God help him amen poor baby

[@reklawj9]

so is he being weaned or did he just get on the wrong side of the fence some how?

[@christopherwhitaker1615]

Mom: Don't freak out again please All those ppl watching You're making me look bad

[@bjhorselover2016]

Weaning shouldn't be done all of a sudden. You should start with only a few seconds apart each day and slowly build the time apart, till the foal is comfortable spending hours away from mom. Remember to reward with plenty of pats and treats and happy words, loving them never hurts😄

[@ronniebishop2496]

Really we told our kids when they had their two old birthday cake the bottles would taste bad from then on.

[@bjhorselover2016]

@@ronniebishop2496 LOL XXDDDD That's amazing!

[@ronniebishop2496]

@@bjhorselover2016 Well I left out that we put salt in their bottles.

[@bjhorselover2016]

@@ronniebishop2496 Omygosh bahahahaha!!!! XXDDD

[@ronniebishop2496]

@@bjhorselover2016 hahahahaha

[@BigTArmada]

Look at his fuzzy face.. poor guy

[@65sunnyday]

Oh, poor baby....

[@sherrigiles9142]

Little fellow looks lost. Poor baby

[@naomisawyer1555]

Wrong. Too soon.

[@alejandrollamas2950]

Velocity preaty.🏇

[@filippocanaliderossi8721]

technically this is not a colt, is a foal

[@melissaannspake7990]

Technically it’s either. Colt or foal is accurate. They are all Foals until one year old, and Colt or Filly until four years old.

[@susanapol382]

Pobrecito!!!

[@megan2233]

tadinho do cavalinho ele esta procurando a mae dele quem foi o maldoso q os separou

[@peanutsassyathena]

Take it easy little buddy - we don't need you getting caught up in barbed wire fencing. Those back hooves were getting too close to the barbed wire when you kick.

[@olganesterenko6625]

Упрямый ребёнок - так и тянет его к этому месту...

[@Livi-rr8iu]

My 8 month old is like 14 hands

[@samyylopez9829]

Help the baby find his mom

[@daisyvalleystalls]

Why did you do that

[@chowyewwah1643]

Human is always very selfish for their own bebefit.

[@MrTachyon3000]

True. I know humans who separate themselves from their baby before the baby is born.

[@maggiemiller83]

Chow Yew Wah bruh that’s called weaning

[@chowyewwah1643]

@@maggiemiller83 Thks.

[@chip197]

Maggie Miller u know mares can wean their foals, right?

[@maggiemiller83]

Gacha_ Lillian They only win their Falls if they Are pregnant again. Summers will continue nursing their babies until the falls are 6 or 7

[@Mer10241]

Why has this person got their phone in their hand instead of doing something constructive? What a jerk!

[@lintonsimpson1824]

That's wrong to separate them..must had happen to you.

[@reanahardman266]

We had to wean our foal young because the mare was SUPER aggressive it sucked but the baby was so wild because the mother wouldn't let us near it

[@JuliaJulia007]

I just fell for some ridiculous clickbait. Who decides, if true, to video this supposed separation and not help?

[@TuxyKat]

The white male horse looks thin and not properly cared for. Horrible fence.

[@carietrinityfamilyfarm8183]

Could be a walker, those horse breeds are naturally thin.

[@carietrinityfamilyfarm8183]

And you shouldnt go judging an animal when you saw it for a good 5 seconds.

[@Pawron]

Хороший ролик об участи порабощенных людьми животных. Давно лошади не нужны как тягловый скот. Так как есть машины, всякая техника.

[@JULIASMITH-eg9kp]

😮😮😮

[@grahametindale8292]

Financial considerations first, eh?

[@ladyren1575]

I see no mother

[@fred1382]

I am giving a thumbs down because they don't explain why.

[@Flufferz626]

Because most people who know anything about animals know he is being weaned.

[@terrigerhold8425]

Please help the foal !😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@escapist88]

Calm down. The foal is being weaned

[@ktos-cos1167]

this is not his mother is a white stallion for the unaware, I write this;)

[@lokibae2448]

It's a stallion or gelding :)

[@thcu]

His coat is so pretty. It's like a reddish brown.

[@lisagay7271]

So,,beautiful,,looking,,for,,mommy,,i,,love,,baby,,do,,pretty😄😉😘😚

[@kateelderson]

What terrible fencing.

[@pureblood_straight_pride1853]

NOT the proper fencing for a young horse separated from his mother !

[@carietrinityfamilyfarm8183]

Do you even own a horse?

[@melissaannspake7990]

I do!! And it is DEFINITELY not the proper fencing for Weaning or leaving a baby away from their Dam.

[@deborahforrest5601]

Junkyard horse owner

[@donnalewis3216]

Where's mom

[@ronniebishop2496]

Taking a break he’s being weaned.

[@jasonmckown1892]

Poor thing goals have to be so old to be separated

[@mr.pineapplemanlol2803]

1 too young 2 why is the white one so thin?

[@xara5417]

Kass Kass 1 its old enough. 2 the white horse isnt thin not unhealthy just kinda old.

[@mr.pineapplemanlol2803]

Xara the white one is thin. And the baby is young. He needs his mom

[@earthing3696]

Kass Kass I hope you know not all horses are the same breed.. Some are naturally shaped like that, some look like they have big hanging stomach..

[@mr.pineapplemanlol2803]

Issa Vibe none have ribs showing.

[@earthing3696]

If you pause at 1:21 there is no damn ribs shown. Quit looking for bullshit that isn't there.

[@percheronsbelgiansbrabants5671]

Yes, mares usually do tend to wean their babies, normally when she is bred back to a stud. Although most trainers wean the foals at the age of 5/6 months or older, which is perfectly fine. The foal would be eating on it's own by then, and this foal seems to be old enough to be weaned, so the handler is doing nothing wrong. I also have horses, and wean my foals at 6+ months and no harm is done to them.

[@mmaaiissee1]

Sad

[@stephaniecimorose9421]

PEOPLE WHO DON’T HAVE HORSE 🤫

[@jacquelinereed3528]

Well, so much for my 2 cents, lol!🤣

[@sarabovenzi378]

So many people own horses who lack emotional intelligence, emotional resonance and right brain understanding. Its very sad that we live in a world where few people are connected to their own emotional self so lack emotional resonance and empathy instead dictated to by logic and reason and what the book tells you to do - what this little fella is experiencing is no different to a kid in a shopping centre having lost their parents. Any clair-sentient, person will feel his concern. These animals aren't assets - they are mammals and they feel and they do have emotion and this little chap is a baby. Sadly this is the world we live in, animals have endure due to unconscious emotionally numbed people and sadly may will have NO foundations to understand what I just wrote.

[@ronniebishop2496]

This colt is being weaned like a toddler off a bottle. It’s very healthy for the mare too. You just have no idea do you.?

[@sarabovenzi378]

@@ronniebishop2496 I can read thanks but its evident it is YOU who did not understand what I wrote.

[@ronniebishop2496]

Sara Bovenzi No I didn’t you’re right! lol

[@ronniebishop2496]

Sara Bovenzi What’s all that got to do with weaning a horse, or how would you do it. Have you ever weaned a baby from a bottle? I’m just curious that’s all.

[@darilynadams7281]

Why isn't the foal with its' mother?? It's by itself in the paddock! They are herd animals! Cruel people!

[@ronniebishop2496]

It’s being weaned just like responsible parents do a baby? The mare can’t be sucked for ever.

[@oliviastewart572]

he is to young

[@carietrinityfamilyfarm8183]

Do you know how old he is? They get weaned around 5-8 months old. Thats what age he seems he is. And if they dont get weaned, things can get really bad.

[@leehousley8485]

HA HA

[@teresataylor9357]

Please don't ever let your faults go out like that by their cells around folding uneven ground and barbed wires that is just so taking a chance on having a horse break their legs that poor little fall you're very very wrong to do that I don't think you should own horses that's wrong and ignorant neglectful you don't belong in the horse ownership horses are family you took a chance on this phone running around loose where there's barb wire and anything ground is precious delicate horse shame on you

[@ostwindhorse4252]

The foal is to young to be separated from his mom!

[@escapist88]

No the foal isn’t. They are WEANING the foal. It is best to do it younger to prevent issues later on between the dam and said foal

[@ostwindhorse4252]

@@escapist88 Oh thank you!

[@ronniebishop2496]

They are weaning him lol 😆 oh wow

[@ostwindhorse4252]

@@ronniebishop2496 I know I know.

[@ronniebishop2496]

Ostwind Horse Well a lot on here don’t know and I thought you’d want to know. I remember weaning our kids of bottles it was not that hard, we just told our daughter when she had her big 2 birthday party her bottle would taste bad after that. Her mom put salt in it. She just took a little spit it out and never asked again lol.?

[@thebestisyettocomegodisawe1081]

Cruel people.

[@MrTachyon3000]

Even more cruel those humans who separate themselves from the baby before baby is even born. Doh!

[@escapist88]

It is called weaning ;-;

[@ronniebishop2496]

He’s being weaned 😝

[@koniczka2000]

I think if it wants to still be with his mom you should let him.

[@koniczka2000]

@@shellyross8283 Then what would happen if you let him?

[@ronniebishop2496]

He’s being weaned so the mother doesn’t get sucked to death or kick him and hurt him. Duh!!!!

[@carietrinityfamilyfarm8183]

@@ronniebishop2496 I completely agree but I laughed at the "sucked to death"

[@ronniebishop2496]

Carie TrinityFamilyFarm We weaned our kids off the bottle. lol just like it.

[@ronniebishop2496]

Carie TrinityFamilyFarm Well a woman gets tired of kids hanging all over her and animals do too. lol it was just a figure of speech. We told my daughter when she had her two birthday party her bottle won’t taste good anymore, and my wife put salt in it. And she never asked for it again. My son had a fobia about the trash man and I told him I would give his bottle to the trash man after his birthday party. He asked for it once and I said the trash mans got it, he never ask again lol. Oh it’s fun raising kids. They’re all very successful except my oldest richest daughter and she just isn’t happy.

[@frootloopssz]

noo taht so sad

[@marlenaasprey4653]

The colt just got confused and they are back together by the end of the video.

[@jennywalker2251]

marlena asprey that wasn't the mare,that was a gelding

[@escapist88]

Uhm- they were weaning the foal. The grey is a gelding.

[@esra4404]

The foal is way too young to be separated , Unless the mare has a health issue , anyways , you should have let them mother decide

[@carietrinityfamilyfarm8183]

Like the horse can make choices. And its being weaned. If they dont get weaned they can have terrible issues.

[@kimberley1449]

This is cruel to remove him from mom so young has so much more to learn about being a horse. SAD AND BAD HORSEMANSHIP

[@jennywalker2251]

Kimberley Gager it's called weaning!If the humans don't wear them then the mare dose,they litterally kick the foal out and if the foal tries to drink her milk she kicks or bites the foal!Horses are not like humans,that foal is a nice and stocky little thing,probly 6 month old I'm guessing,foals are weaned at 4-6 months,stop it if you don't know anything about horses

[@kimberley1449]

Equine Kelsey Yeah I know horses are the best at weaning their young not idiot's like you

[@carietrinityfamilyfarm8183]

@@kimberley1449 You cleary know nothing about horses. ITS CALLED BEING WEANED.

[@kimberley1449]

@@carietrinityfamilyfarm8183 No, weaning too early is not beneficial to mother or foal. Letting mom teach her baby how to be a horse first is more important. Mom will wean him when SHE is ready. Im sorry you want to rush something that is natural in nature!!!