1/ Check mares near delivery often, 2/ Wrap the tail, wash the vulva and udder, 3/ As the allantois ruptures call for help. Call earlier if the mare is straining or rolling, 4/ Provide assistance or traction as needed,1. 5/ Make sure the drug box, clean stainless steel bucket, disinfectant, sleeves, oxygen tank and mask, obstetric chains and handles are available, 6/ After foal is born, clear nasal passages, insure that foal is breathing. Use oxygen to assist foal's respiration. Tank and mask with tubes must be nearby, 7/ Allow umbilical cord to remain intact as long as possible, 8/ Draw foal's blood into a Vacutainer with EDTA anticoagulant (purple top) for compatibility with maternal colostrum and other tests, 9/ Paint the naval stump with iodine, 10/ Is it necessary to provide a heater? 10/ Photograph the foal and fill out a form for its characteristics and 11/ Montitor the temperatures of the mare and foal, and watch for signs of disease like diarrhea.