The big advantage to having your foal at a busy breeding barn is that they are equipped for the job. Not only will they be quick to realize when a mare is in trouble and needs assistance, but they will also recognize a foal that needs special care. Getting the necessary attention in the firs few hours of life can save a foal with a problem. If you decide you can not keep your mare at home, but you still want to be there for the birth of that foal, make sure that everyone at the farm where she is staying knows that you want to be called as soon as they see anything happening.