shadowpaints
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thanks for your reply! im glad someone understands where i come from. her stall is somewhere in the area of 12x14 ill have to measure it. she can trott and kick her heals up if she wants too.. she just chooses not to ! lolWe have way below zero temps here as well and most of the winter the snow is just too deep for these short legged ladies to be safe outside.
Ours too get out for some exercise but mainly just stand around outside as they do in their stall.
The stalls are big enough to roll in for positioning the foal so we feel that outside exercise is good as long as the footing is safe, otherwise the large stalls are our best alternative.
A neighbour put her full sized horse out one winter day and she slipped on the icy surface under the snow and sort of did the "splits" with her hind legs and had to be euthanized. I really worry with the cold and icy layer under the snow especially when the mares get into the waddling stage.
For the past 19 years we have started breeding in March but as of late I have been leaning toward waiting till May for breeding since during March and April the mares will have more outside time.
Hope your mare has her babe soon, she's looking like she would like to
I think lacey would love to foal lol she is miserable!
