The foal is usually born after 12 to 18 minutes of heavy labor. Maiden mares (mares foaling for the first time) are more likely to take about an hour to expel the fetus. Handlers should be ready to assist if it goes much longer than an hour. Mature mares in labor for more than 30 to 45 minutes may also need assistance.
Punjab is the name of the region of Punjab in Both Pakistan and India. The people of Punjab are called Punjabi's. The language spoken is Punjabi, but different scriptures are used; in Pakistan Shahmukhi is used and in India Gurmukhi.
Before 1971 it was called West Pakistan because an East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) also existed both together was called Pakistan, Before 1947 the land now called Pakistan was was made up of four British Indian provinces they are called Punjab (western half), North West Frontier, Sindh (Most of it), and Balochistan. whole industry has been made out of this-it was all India, then the great break up into India, West Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).