HC Minis - new pics pg 172

[chandab]

Keep reading the posts on other foaling threads about testing pH, I do have the Foal Time strips (left from last year, better find those, hopefully they wintered out in the barn they are still ok); and keep thinking... If I tried that with Baybe I'd likely get my head kicked in. She hasn't been handled very much (not like that, she's fine for everyday handling once caught) and is just barely getting used to me touching her sides and flank area. She is not too fond of my lifting her tail to check for resistance. Guess I'll have the strips for 4 of the 5 other girls that are pregnant, I have one other that does not like to have her belly touched, she will kick (I've been working on it, but she hasn't improved).

 

[Wings]

One of my mares from last year was not the type to let me near her udder. It was like putting my life on the line just to touch it to feel tightness and temperature

:rofl Even after all that handling I think she'll always be the type to get offended by my attempts to milk her pre foal, I think some are just like that.

 

[chandab]

Baybe is an experienced mother, so not worried about her with her foal; but the other mare is maiden, so could be a problem when her foal tries to nurse, we'll just have to cross that bridge when we come to it.

 

[a mini dream come true]

Maybe she will be like Vernica. She was a maiden and the momma kicked in pretty quick. Thank goodness. I had to put the lead on her only two times til Dixie found the milk bar. Then she did pretty good.

 

[chandab]

Maybe she will be like Vernica. She was a maiden and the momma kicked in pretty quick. Thank goodness. I had to put the lead on her only two times til Dixie found the milk bar. Then she did pretty good.

That would sure be nice.

I have time to wait on most of my mares, as I got a late start last summer and 3 didn't say howdy to the stallion til the first week of August, then they were in one right after the other.

 

[Wings]

Baybe is an experienced mother, so not worried about her with her foal; but the other mare is maiden, so could be a problem when her foal tries to nurse, we'll just have to cross that bridge when we come to it.

That's why I avoided buying maidens! Figured I'd get a few foaling seasons of experience before I tackled the first time mums

That said most of them take to it easily, all the instincts are so wired into them that problems usually arise from us getting in the way.

 

[chandab]

That's why I avoided buying maidens! Figured I'd get a few foaling seasons of experience before I tackled the first time mums

That said most of them take to it easily, all the instincts are so wired into them that problems usually arise from us getting in the way.

My homebred foal was out of a maiden and she did a wonderful job with her filly (my only other foal to date was from an experienced mare, he was premature and didn't make it). I have more maiden mares than experienced mares, I keep falling in love with weanling, yearling and 2-year old fillies.

 

[Equuisize]

That said most of them take to it easily, all the instincts are so wired into them that problems usually arise from us getting in the way.

I am sooo on this same page.

 

[chandab]

Cold and icky here tonight, so I shut Baybe and Honey in their barn/shelter. Baybe doesn't seem that close, but things can change quickly, so at least she's in the barn for the night.

 

[Eagle]

All my girls were a nightmare with their udders the first year, so much so that I got hubby to check them each day ROFL at least I didn't get kicked. Lol

 

[chandab]

Hoping your weather improves for you. When does "summer" usually arrive there?

We've actually had a pretty mild winter and spring, but the temps dipped this week. Usually summer tries to arrive in June, but sometimes doesn't make til July. I have body clipped two horses; the little stallion was too hot, and the Cushings gelding just isn't likely shed all his woolie Cushings coat (although it was much better after being on meds for several months, it'll be interesting to see how it goes this summer and winter). The other horses are doing a pretty good job of shedding out on their own, although a few have that moth-eaten look.

 

[chandab]

Baybe's did a little shopping last night, but not much. She and honey are out grazing and quite happy to be on grass. Just starting them out, so they only get 45 minutes to an hour right now.

 

[a mini dream come true]

Yeah for the shopping. I know my girls have been enjoying being out some during the evening. Since I'm not home during the day I try to let them out when I get home so they can have some run room.Dixie really likes it. She is growing so fast and still very lovey.

 

[chandab]

Baybe is getting even pickier about her feed, so perhaps it means something, I don't know.

Glad they are able to get some grass, although, they went back into their barn before their allotted time was up, so they got shortchanged a little bit on grass.

 

[chandab]

No grazing the last two days, its been just downpouring. MOre rain in 3 days than we usually get in a month. My barns are flooded, but both are trying to drain, some.

Maybe a little more shopping last night, but she really didn't want me looking.

Three of my homebred girls are closing in on 300 days, 2 more are about 280 days; and I have no idea what day Baybe is, but she is definitely closer than anyone else going by looks.

 

[chandab]

WOW! I didn't know we had so many to look forward to!!!! How exciting!!!

So you have 6 that we are waiting on? You made me a happy camper!!

Yes, but I got a late start. 5 mares were exposed to my stallions last summer, and I hope all took. The three girls I exposed to my Top Cat son are all looking preggers, didn't start til the last day or two of July, then they were in one right after the other (one mare I wasn't planning on breeding, but that's the mare the stallion wanted and he wouldn't accept the other mare that was in, til after breeding the mare he wanted).

the two exposed to my tiny stallion, well its hard to tell by looks; he's 31", the mares are 36", so easy to hide that tiny foal; pasture bred from July 30 to Oct 15, the sorrel mare had one handbreeding date on July 10 (that would put her about 320 days today, but I just don't think she took that day) . The string test says colts on all 6 mares; but I hope at least Baybe sticks with her usual trend and has her scheduled filly this year (she has swapped each year she has foaled and this year should be a filly year). We could be mare staring into September with those pasture bred mares.

 

[a mini dream come true]

That's great Chanda! Love to watch for the babies.

I got the table in the house today and plan on getting the machine in a little bit. We can sew and watch.

 

[chandab]

That's great Chanda! Love to watch for the babies.

I got the table in the house today and plan on getting the machine in a little bit. We can sew and watch.

Its been raining the last 3 days, so I've been able to do a little sewing and get some merch ready for the quilt retreat in two weeks. Last night, I sewed 120 little seams for the 20 9-patch blocks, so now I need to press those seams so I can sew the next 40 seams to complete those 20 blocks, then I can sew them together to complete the quilt top. Today, I measured and folded fabric remnants for the retreat, I usually have samples, but this shipment was more like remnants.

Oh, and Hazel, I'll be sending you a PM.

 

[a mini dream come true]

I'll be looking for it Chanda,

I'm ripping seams to shorten the tack stall curtains.

They are way too long so I'm going to shorten them and use the fabric to applique the farm name on them.

 

[chandab]

I'll be looking for it Chanda,

Its been sent, but with the last forum issues (slowness to load lately, I had trouble going in directly, I had to go to my profile and then to messages. Hopefully that's been fixed now.]

I'm ripping seams to shorten the tack stall curtains.

They are way too long so I'm going to shorten them and use the fabric to applique the farm name on them.

I hate ripping out seams, but sometimes you just have to.