Video offers a practical way to monitor the mare from the comfort of your home.  This allows you to periodically check for foaling signs without disturbing the mare or marching out to the barn.  After all, what's the first thing she does when you walk in the barn?  She runs to the stall door hoping for  a midnight snack ceasing the activity you were hoping to see.  

The camera is not there to wake up and see a foal being born, but rather to check periodically to see the signs that most mares exhibit hours before.  When you see them, it's time to stay up, and stay away.  Video provides an excellent, affordable way to watch without bothering.  This provides the mare a  relaxed environment, and you the piece of mind knowing that you can step in at any time  to help with difficult labor.

Why video?  We've tried halter monitoring and found it worked fine with video, but alone it gave too many false alarms.  Without video, we simply turned it off.  Our customers agree that the warning signs are there.  They simply weren't seeing them with the "stick your head and check" method.  Observing the uninterrupted mare for several weeks prior to the due date gives you an idea of her day and night routines.  When it's time, it's hard to miss.  This isn't to say you can go to bed and not set the alarm.  From the onset of foaling signs to labor may only be an hour or two so we suggest checking throughout the night, but at least you won't have to leave your bed to do it.