Horse gestation chart

The whole year: the day she was bred, and the day she is due.
Horses carry about 340 days — about 11 months. Find the day she was bred in the chart and read her due date beside it. Most horses have their foals from 20 days before to 30 days after that date (day 320 to day 370).
Counted 340 days from the breeding day, the way online calculators count. Some printed tables count the breeding day as day 1 and show one day earlier — both are inside her window.
In a year when February 29 falls between the breeding and the birth, her due date is one day earlier than the chart shows.
A common guide — your vet’s plan wins.

Bred on → due on

Bred in January

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Bred in February

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Bred in March

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Bred in December

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Questions

How do I read a horse gestation chart?

Find the month and the day she was bred; the date beside it is her due date. A mare bred on January 1 is due about December 7.

Why is there a window around the due date?

No two horses are the same. Most give birth from 20 days before to 30 days after the date in the chart, so start watching her at the beginning of that window.

Why does another chart say one day earlier?

Counted 340 days from the breeding day, the way online calculators count. Some printed tables count the breeding day as day 1 and show one day earlier — both are inside her window.

What if she was with the stallion for weeks?

Read the chart for the first and the last day they were together: she is due between those two dates, give or take her window. The calculator does this for you.

Sources

Prediction of Foaling and Normal Foaling
Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Laboratory
G1874: The Foaling Mare
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension
Table: Approximate Gestation Periods
Merck Veterinary Manual (MSD Veterinary Manual)
Last checked September 30, 2026. A common guide — your vet’s plan wins.

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