Four mares up on cam now

[MeganH]

I can't get them now either

 

[weerunner]

Crap Crap Crap. I'll go as fast as I can to get my work done then, and then I'll get my butt home. I should be able to be home by 2 or so. I dont think they were doing much, but they are so close I hate not being able to see them. They are at day 317-332 today.

 

[MeganH]

Hope they are good for you until you get home. I think they will be

 

[Eagle]

no cam for me either, they were up until I left for the horses about 45 mins ago. I don't know if we should ring Amanda cos she is at work.

 

[Eagle]

Nell seems different today but nothing that shouts imminent foaling so you drive safely.

 

[Eagle]

cam is back phewwwww Amanda must have put the girls out

 

[weerunner]

Hi all, yup I am home. Everyone is OK. All udders are a little firmer, still no oily milk in anyone. Nell's vulva is Extremely loose looking and fly's is loose AND very red inside. I think they are all gonna go in one night, you just wait and see. I'll throttle them if they do that to me. Renee if you have a concern you can call me at work no problem. It's just that last year I had a couple people calling just to chat about how close the mares might be, etc.. I just dont want that happening, but if there is real issue I need to go home to address, feel free to call. I put all the girls out (and Charming). It is plus 3 degrees out and sunny, so they are all just loving it. Except for Nellie who looks like I'm torturing her making her sit outside in the snow. She has that miserable, "I'm ready to be done with this look that Marcella had when she foaled". So here's hoping tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Eagle]

o.k thanks for letting me know, I didn't want to get you in trouble

I should be around tonight and guess what? it has stopped snowing

 

[bannerminis]

Exciting that the mares are creeping closer. Will tune in when I can too

 

[weerunner]

Yay, I'm glad you have no more snow Renee. I really feel we are getting closer as a group. I truelly can't tell you which one might go first. Here are their udders this afternoon.

Nellie

Ladybug

And Fly

 

[MeganH]

So glad you got home and all is well! They are each progressing and I hope they give you time between each foals! Very tight looking race we have here!

 

[Eagle]

well at least if they all go together the sleepless nights will be over

 

[MeganH]

Very true!

 

[Eagle]

cam 3 is really hard to see in the day light

 

[weerunner]

Yup, I saw that and decided it was time to close the barn door. With the big barn door closed things are much better. Ok, did suppertime checks. LB's milk is coming in nicely but still testing not ready. All 3 girls vulvas are BEET red and loose as old socks. I'd be willing to bet we get at least one foal in the next two days and maybe more. But I've been known to be wrong before. Little Charming is tuckered from his 2 hour outing in the paddock. He and Penny had a blast

 

[AnnaC]

Well they are all happily munching at the moment! LB looks absolutely HUGE!!!

 

[weerunner]

Anna, and that is her dropped belly. She gets big as a house with each baby (this is her 5th) and then gets slim and lady like when they are born. Boy I wish I could rebound like she does. She was born to breed. She is insane when she is in heat, if there's a stallion around she will tear down the barn to get to him. She takes every time she is bred, and she has lovely foals (mostly fillies) I've kept two of her babies (fly and Penny). She was my very first broodmare , what a easy way for me to start out.

 

[bannerminis]

LOL LB reminds me of Shimmer who is absolutely rampant when she is in season. Banner (stallion) likes to woo his ladies and then go eat, then some more wooing but Shimmer will not have it she basically has her a** in his face at all times. I have seen him try to hide from her but she suddenly realizes he is gone so goes looking for him (if she was a person she could be a bunny boiler

)

Slaney is almost horrified at herself for suddenly finding herself in love with a man and Rosie is just a normal mare in heat although unless a stallion is around she doesnt display too much in the way of signs.

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! Mares!!

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[bannerminis]

Here is a bit of video I took in 2010 when she was in season and in to be covered. Poor Banner took to hiding around corners to try to escape her but she always found him much to his dismay LOL. He is such a funny boy. He just cant handle pressure.

I have the mares at home for covering so I can keep track and then they go out on grass full time at the castle field.