Every Mom Can Relate to This Mama Horse Struggling With Her Naughty Foal Running Away
Life with horses is never boring, especially when foals are around. No one knows this better than the horse trainer and breeder who goes by @threephorse on social media. She leaped into action when she noticed a commotion in the paddock, but she never would have guessed it was her smallest resident causing the most trouble.
A poor mama horse chases her mischievous foal around for several minutes, while the little one is determined to keep running away. Even though Mom wants to eat, her foal wants to play, and not even a two-on-one effort can corner the baby horse fast enough. He may be small, but he's already a little troublemaker!
@threephorse We saw her doing this from up at the house after feeding her so I decided to go down and help her by getting him back in their stall and locking them in so mom could eat without worrying. #viral#fyp#horse#foal#naughty
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What a spitfire! The mare and foal might be total opposites, but something tells me this baby horse enjoys annoying his mom as much as he enjoys playing in the paddock. When she finally pulls the ultimate mom move and begins to leave without her, though, he can tell she means business!
"She had to call his bluff and leave him for him to follow. To be fair, I did the same with my kids at the grocery store when they didn't want to listen," commenter @awesomeaspie admitted.
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Apparently, it isn't the first time she has tried this iconic move! She tries tricking her naughty foal into following her into the paddock several times, but it only works when her human is there to watch. So many parents can relate to this poor mama horse's struggle, but at least she gets to eat now!
Dealing With Naughty Foals
Every baby has their fiesty moments, including baby horses. Whether it's running away every chance they can get or hiding behind a wall to 'scare' Mom, foals have so many ways to let their personality shine. If only those ways included a bit more cooperation!
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Foals begin learning new things as soon as they're standing, so it's never too early to start reinforcing positive behaviors. Mama horses like the one in this video don't hesitate to show their frustration, especially with their pinned-back ears, but something tells me this isn't the last time this little boy is going to give his mama a run for her money.
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This story was originally published May 23, 2026 at 2:45 PM.