Mares enter the mares and foals yard when they have been declared to be in foal after scanning. The mares are given 24 hour care up to, during, and after the birth. Aswell as foaling facilities, the yard also possesses many facilities to get the foals used to human contact from an early age. There are pens where foals are safely introduced to other animals and machinery. This means that the foals grow up to become steady and reliable partners. Once they have left the foaling yard they enter the training yard where they are trained for ridden work.