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I wasn’t thinking that at all, although since you brought it up that could have happened, or the mother was spooked off right at birth (less likely as they are pretty fierce defenders of their newborn even if they are domesticated animals), or the mother rejected the baby immediately at which point this guy just happened to drive by at the perfect time.

I got a new foal on Saturday morning and the mare will not let us get within 20 feet. Its not that she is charging us its more that as we get close she moves between us and the foal and moves it around to keep it away.

But you maybe on to something since it is the simplest solution to the problem as it was discovered and reported...

I get the same thing when my kids come to show me they found some newborn barn kittens. All I get from them is its always that they just found it when more likely they got into the nest and took them. They know they’re in big trouble because at that time its too late and the kitten will die from rejection.