Two young mares rescued by World Horse Welfare have given birth to healthy foals this summer while in the charitys care.Petunia, who is three, and Dahlia, aged two, were rescued at the end of last year after being reported for straying in Kent.Theyd been grazing on unsuitable forage on arable farmland, which made them ill and did a lot of damage to crops, said World Horse Welfare field officer Rebecca Carter.With help from local people, the police, and a vet, the ponies were taken to safety at Hall Farm, where they could get the expert care they needed.World Horse Welfare discovered that both Petunia and Dahlia were pregnant when they were found, and the team at Hall Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Norfolk has provided specialist care throughout their pregnancies.Lupin was born at Hall Farm in June.iPhone 15 f/1.6 1/3937s 5.96mm ISO50New arrivalsPetunia gave birth to Lupin on Tuesday 2 June while Dahlia welcomed Leo on Friday 31 July. Both colts are healthy and doing well.Both these fillies are young to be raising a foal, but the real concern is that this is already Petunias second. She was rescued with a foal at foot a filly named Tulip, who is nowready to find a home of her own so at the age of three Petunia has just had her second foal, said Sue Hodgkins, Hall Farm centre manager.Sadly, we do see young fillies like Petunia and Dahlia arriving in foal when uncontrolled breeding has been happening in a group of horses.At that age, theyve still got a huge amount of growing and maturing to do themselves, and pregnancy places even more strain on them, especially if they havent been receiving the care and nutrition they need.Leo was smaller than a Labrador when he was born.Galaxy S23 FE f/1.8 1/1616s 5.54mm ISO50Happy and healthy foalsLeo was smaller than a Labrador when he was born but is proving to be an inquisitive foal and both he and Lupin are thriving alongside their mums in the charitys care.Lupins full of character and very striking hes already very popular with our visitors and Im sure Leo will be too, continued Sue.All horses deserve a good life from day one and having been born here in safety, Lupin and Leo will only ever know love and kindness. They will also receive all the expert care they need to set them up for success in life.Images World Horse Welfare.More from Your HorseWorld Horse Welfare announces three-year veterinary partnershipHay vs haylage: this is how to choose which is best for your horseSoaking hay: how to do it correctly10 crucial feeding rules for a healthy horseFeed 80% of forage during the day to reduce ulcer risk, says vetThe post Young rescued mares welcome healthy foalsat World Horse Welfare appeared first on Your Horse.