Has anyone ever had a maiden mare get freaked out or act strange when they feel the baby move? My mare was acting a bit off this morning.
I am expecting 2 foals this year, my first! I have a maiden mare that was bred when I got her. She is due anywhere from March to June. The previous breeder thought she took in April, But seemed to show interest in the stud later in summer. Could have been hormones and lack of experience on the mares part (3 year old) , reabsorbtion or never in foal to start with. That is neither here nor there. She ate fine this morning, but seemed to go off by herself for a bit, was giving her sides some glances, layed down once (no rolling or anything) and was streching her back legs when she was up. She went back with the other mares, ate some hay , layed down, ate some more, got back up and trotted into the barn. She seems perfectly normal now. (she could just have some stiff muscles, she is from the south, I am in the north east, and the snow has been early this year!)
She has NO discharge, her vulva seems pretty tight and wrinkled still, no bright color on the inner edges. Can an inexperienced mare get confused or act confused with the babies movement.
She is not as big as my mare that is due in March, but she is a maiden mare, so I know she is going to hide it longer. She is also larger than my other mare, so there is more room to hide a little one.
Just want to know if anyone else has had an inexperienced mom to be act like this?
Thanks'
Promise
I am expecting 2 foals this year, my first! I have a maiden mare that was bred when I got her. She is due anywhere from March to June. The previous breeder thought she took in April, But seemed to show interest in the stud later in summer. Could have been hormones and lack of experience on the mares part (3 year old) , reabsorbtion or never in foal to start with. That is neither here nor there. She ate fine this morning, but seemed to go off by herself for a bit, was giving her sides some glances, layed down once (no rolling or anything) and was streching her back legs when she was up. She went back with the other mares, ate some hay , layed down, ate some more, got back up and trotted into the barn. She seems perfectly normal now. (she could just have some stiff muscles, she is from the south, I am in the north east, and the snow has been early this year!)
She has NO discharge, her vulva seems pretty tight and wrinkled still, no bright color on the inner edges. Can an inexperienced mare get confused or act confused with the babies movement.
She is not as big as my mare that is due in March, but she is a maiden mare, so I know she is going to hide it longer. She is also larger than my other mare, so there is more room to hide a little one.
Just want to know if anyone else has had an inexperienced mom to be act like this?
Thanks'
Promise
