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title: Campus Farm Welcomes Unexpected Four-Legged Friend
date: 2023-01-25T05:30:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://today.umd.edu/campus-farm-welcomes-unexpected-four-legged-friend"
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# Campus Farm Welcomes Unexpected Four-Legged Friend

*January 25, 2023* — by [Annie Krakower](/author/annie-krakower)


> Terps Fundraise, Unite to Provide Quality Care for Foal

*Campus Farm Foal 01112023 SC 2001 1920x1080 — UMD’s mare, Noble, runs with her foal, Blue, at the Campus Farm. Blue (below), whose name is short for Out of the Blue, was born unexpectedly in December, so former equine reproductive management students stepped up to provide care and fundraise. At bottom, Assistant Farm Manager Rose Cardinal leads Blue out of her stall.*

“Is there supposed to be a foal?”

That seemingly simple text from a student handling chores at the University of Maryland’s Campus Farm grabbed Assistant Manager Rose Cardinal’s attention on an ugly December morning.

“I was like, ‘What are you asking me right now? It’s 7 a.m.!’” Cardinal said. “Then he finally sent a picture of this little foal in the sand, and I was like, ‘Oh, my God.’”


*closeup of foal*


*Rose Cardinal leads foal near stalls*




**Topics:** [Campus & Community](https://today.umd.edu/tags/campus-community)


**Tags:** [Animal and Avian Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/animal-and-avian-sciences), [Student Experience](https://today.umd.edu/topic/student-experience)


**Units:** [College of Agriculture and Natural Resources](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-agriculture-and-natural-resources)