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Marty, Just now reading this. I have sent my letter to the victim's services. Dan, Jerry, and Marty, No words that can express my outrage that you must endure this after such a short time. All I can say is (((((hugs)))))

If you go with stallion 1, then according to your figures that would put her at a minimum of just about 9 and 1/2 months if you use the 282 days figure. That would mean appox. 6 more weeks left. I honestly don't think you have 6 weeks as she was clearly developing a bag through out the previous...

I knew it! I knew that she was! Congrats on the pregnancy. Yes, it does look like she is softer and more jello-y. The tail resistance is not how high you can lift the tail, but it is how strong the resistance is when you lift the tail. You don't have to lift it super high to tell. You are just...

Our family got our first horse (Arab) in 1980 or 1981. In 1995 we purchased our first mini. Our family still has very large horses (Hanoverians and our retired 30 year old Appy that we have owned since he was 6) and I can tell you this much. Minis and Full sized horses seem to need to see the...

If she goes tonight, then the vet will be out for a foaling exam. Laughs. Either way, it sounds like he will be there tomorrow. Hee Hee. Wish I could make it easier for you. But it appears that Bonny has other plans and has decided that you should suffer for a while.

This is why it is affectionately called mare stare. LOL. You stare at the mare until you think you no longer can, and then stare some more, and as soon as you turn your back to even use the restroom, the mare foals and you missed it! LOL. You know the saying "a watched pot never boils" LOL...

Bonny, Tail rubbing is also very normal when they get closer to foaling. Have you seen her pushing her bumm against a wall like she is using the wall to hold her up? But, it can also be due to needing to be dewormed. So let me ask, Has she had her vaccines and has been dewormed within the past...

Wow! I remmeber her! Congrats to her on being 32! Shows what kind of excellent care she is getting! Happy Birthday Gramma Pony!

Bonny, She has changed A LOT in the past week. In the last picture, it really does appear that the foal is starting to shift back. Check the milk. I have found that there are changes in the milk that tend to help me know much more. Read this link. While I don't taste the milk like the author...

Humm. This is interesting, and it does make some sense. But I wonder... I found it interesting that the article said that "The research presented now demonstrates that all Grey horses carry exactly the same mutation which must have been inherited from a common ancestor that lived thousands of...

minimule, I found this article on the web, no account needed. I have never had to deal with it, so I am not sure how accurate this article is. Chat with your vet about it as they are the ones that know. But, I do know that birds can be a big source of it if bird droppings contaminate the food...

Liz, I am SO sorry that I missed this post! :DOH! Happy VERY BELATED birthday!!!! I hope your day was super wonderful as you deserve it!

(((Hugs))) Robin. I am at a loss of words as 'sorry' just is not enough to convey what I feel about your loss. But you did what was right for her. You let her go while in your loving arms and she won't have to suffer any more pain or be scared because she hurt herself and you were not there. Now...

For me, it seems that in the last month of pregnancy I can't feel the foal kick or move hardly any, but I can certainly see and notice the shape of the mare's belly change when that foal shifts from side to side. I find that it seems to be 3 to 4 months before foaling when it is easiest for me...

Humm. It has been my experience that the mares start to produce a bag as early as the last 4 to 6 weeks of pregnancy. This is also what most experts say. But, many mares wait until a little closer to foaling time to produce a bag. This is very much a mare dependent thing, and with maidens you...

Kim, ((((Hugs)))) I have to agree with MiniV and what she said. Something tells me that you are as close to Monkey as I was to a couple that have passed and I understand what MiniV said. It will take time for you to feel somewhat "normal" in this part of your life. It is so natural that you...

Robin, I am so sorry to hear about your precious Roxy, and I understand your pain. I know you know this, but remember they are never truely gone from your life. So many of us here have been where you are and time always shows what influence they had in the family's life. You will know it is...

Hugs Linda. And you are in my prayers as well. Keep positive as that will get you a long way to living longer. My grandfather was diagnosed with cancer and it was in stage IV also and had spread to all the major organs in his body. The doctors gave him 2 to 6 months to live once it was...

Yes, in that area right around the tail. It is most obvious to either side of the tail. It is just a softening of the muscle tone. I have seen some horses really jello like, and others firmer, but in all cases, the muscle tone will change by the time the mare foals. So if you gently press and...

Bonny, I am not sure that her flanks have sunken, althought it appears that way. What I am thinking is that in reality the baby has "dropped" down which is making your mare appear to be thinner in that area. So what you are seeing is a change in where the baby is being carried and there are...