The total reached 56 on May 17, up from 44 on May 10.
Last year’s record was 103.
There was a four-way tie for top producer, with Hoppy, Prince, Thunderbolt and Twist responsible for six foals each.
Gender was evenly split, with 27 fillies, 27 colts and two undetermined.
Refer to this spreadsheet for a ranking of sires.
The herd, engineered for maximum production and revenues, consisted of 23 males and 126 females last August.
FWS allows a maximum of 150 horses in the refuge.
It’s not clear if the advocates, who hate foals, motherhood and genetic diversity, are taking more anti-depressants to cope.
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