Chincoteague foal found without mother gets taken in by nurturing mare

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — A Chincoteague foal who was found without a mother this week has been taken in by a nurturing mare.

The foal was born on Assateague Monday night, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company shared.

On Tuesday morning, a cowboy cruise company discovered the foal with a mare named Marsh Mallow, according to the fire company. However, Captain Hunter, a Saltwater Cowboy, realized that the newborn did not belong to Marsh Mallow or any other mares in that band.

A vet determined that Marsh Mallow did not have any milk for the foal, so they recommended that it be taken to a mare with milk available if the real mother was not found, the fire company said.

The foal was taken to Leonard Farm, where it was adopted by a nurturing mare named EJ, who took to the newborn immediately.