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[chandab]

I would just change the title and keep going! That way we won't lose all the wonderful pictures of all your animals! (of the quilts, too)

You did fine leaving the foal with her, and I'm sure she'll come around really quickly.

Looking forward to you line-up!

Ok, I'll do that, probably after this weekend, I'll have time to change the title.

I sure hope my two girls exposed to Che` have foals, but I won't hold my breath, he has such a hard time reaching the tall mares; string test says colt for both, and my farrier thinks Honey is pregnant (he checked her with a stethoscope, not listening for a fetal heartbeat, but something about how the gut sounds are different with a pregnant mare - he used to raise cutting horses). So, we'll see.

 

[eagles ring farm]

Chanda I'm so sorry ((((((((HUGS))))))))

This is the sad and heartbreaking part of breeding and

it just takes time to get your head straight again

At least I was in a sort of funk for days after loosing our filly to hiplock in

2009 maybe . My fault because I wasn't experienced enough in these problems and was

not able to get her unstuck until after she passed away. A twisted cord there is nothing

you could have done from what I understand.

But expecting more foals will help sprinkle joy to help the sadness

Looking forward to your other mares foaling and wishing you textbook deliveries

and fillies

 

[chandab]

Thank you, Lori, I appreciate it.

I'm doing better than I thought, but it helped to talk to a couple more experienced breeders, plus you gals here on the forum; and knowing that with a twisted cord, there was nothing I could do whether I was with her or not, it didn't matter.

 

[chandab]

After this busy weekend, I'll probably change the title of my thread, and start trying to line-up the other girls. I think Misty is the furthest, at about 310 days today; the other two girls bred to Topper will follow her, they are each about a week apart. The two pasture bred to Che` could come anytime or not at all, not sure he can reach; the furthest either is likely to be is about 310 days (one had one breeding in July, and if that took, she's be about 330 days right now).

 

[AnnaC]

Oh yes Chanda, please keep this thread so we can refer back to your pictures, especially those of your beautiful quilts.

And please let us have pics and details of your coming foaling mares so we can follow them with you and get you some pretty healthy babies on the ground. So pleased to hear that Baybe seems to be getting over her loss, and I wish you all the very best for the rest of your foalings.

 

[a mini dream come true]

We need pics of the mommas to be and names. The one that is possibably 330, what is her name? Who is the Daddy? See we're full of questions.

 

[chandab]

We need pics of the mommas to be and names. The one that is possibably 330, what is her name? Who is the Daddy? See we're full of questions.

Just got home from a quilty thing, will get on those pictures and details soon.

 

[kay56649]

I am so sorry for your loss!!!! What a beautiful little filly!!! Don't be to hard on yourself because everything happens for a reason and we usually don't know that reason! They should make little arms on the computer so you can send hugs!!

 

[chandab]

I don't have time for pictures right now, but I changed the title and here is the rest of the line-up for 2012:

Mares bred to Little Kings Cat on Top (AKA: Topper, bay son of Buckeroo's Top Cat):

Misty - Dakota Legends Dustys Early Morn - 37.5", 9 year old maiden, silver dapple. - about 314 days today

Tana - Lemars Montana Maid - 38", 7 year old maiden, silver bay dun with appy characteristics - about 295 today

Bonny - Squires Montana Blizzard by George - 38", 5 year old maiden, cremello (more likely smokey cream) - about 293 today

Mares bred to HellCoulee Paper Mache` (AKA: Che`, 31" silver brownskin):

Showy - Fikes Lucky Hawk Showgirl - 37.25", 7 year old maiden, sorrel - could be as far as 337, but I don't think she took that breeding (so 317 furthest)

Honey - Sundaze's Tuesday - 36.5", 17 year old, black pinto - pasture bred from July 30 to Oct 15 - furthest possible is 317 days today

--- I honestly don't know if Che` was even able to reach his mares, he has a really hard time whether handbreeding with hills/holes, ramps and etc or left to his own devices on pasture; hence the reason for buying sweet little Baybe.

Speaking of Baybe... Should I try breeding her on her foal heat or wait til the next one to give her more time to recover after her loss?

If you don't want to wait for new pictures, everyone is on my website.

 

[chandab]

To me, since she had a relatively good delivery, she could be bred on her foal heat. It depends on when you want your foal due for next year...i.e., what month is good for you as far as being done with calving, branding, etc.

But she should be fine to rebreed since there were no complications with the birth. Still so sorry about your loss, but excited that you have a good line-up still coming that we will pray will come safely to the ground!!!

Let's see, if I bred on the foal heat (which should start in a few days, she lost the foal 6-7), then her foal could conceiveably come next April/May, depending on how many days is normal for her to carry. April might be a tad early for our weather, but shouldn't be too bad; and we'd mostly be done with calving. Hhhhmmm!!! Lots of decisions. but, putitng Che` out to pasture with the girls would make my life easier; and if he managed to cover Honey last year, she'd be pregnant, or he just flat out wouldn't be able to reach her, so that shouldn't be a problem (unless she isn't pregnant and I decide to breed her to topper). More decisions. [i can always move HOney over with the other mares, and just leave Baybe and Che` together, but I don't know if I want to upset the dynamics in the main mare herd. More decisions.]

 

[AnnaC]

You are going to have an exciting time over the next month or so - exhausting too I think!!

I'm one who never breeds on the foaling heat - have always felt it too soon for the mare's 'insides' to get back to normal, especially when they often come into heat 5 or 6 days after the birth. Also covering them approx a month after foaling (2nd heat) means that they will foal around the same time each year and not get a month earlier (possibly into colder weather).

 

[Wings]

I'm like Anna and don't breed on the foal heat. My vet calls it the bodies 'clean out heat' and prefers them bred on the one after.

 

[chandab]

I'm like Anna and don't breed on the foal heat. My vet calls it the bodies 'clean out heat' and prefers them bred on the one after.

This is what I"m leaning towards, plus it would put all my mares foaling dates closer together for next year. Not sure how many I'll breed back, but I currently have one open mare to breed for next year and of course, Baybe.

 

[cassie]

Chanda, thank you for the pictures of your little filly. I'm so sorry for your loss, she is absoloutly breathtaking! but as the others have said. Nothing that you could have done, and you are the best mum to your gorgeous girl, I hope Baybe and Che give you a repeat of her next season!! good luck with the reat of your foalings! will definitley be keeping up to date with whats happening!

 

[chandab]

Chanda, thank you for the pictures of your little filly. I'm so sorry for your loss, she is absoloutly breathtaking! but as the others have said. Nothing that you could have done, and you are the best mum to your gorgeous girl, I hope Baybe and Che give you a repeat of her next season!! good luck with the reat of your foalings! will definitley be keeping up to date with whats happening!

Well, there can't be quite a repeat, as I bought Baybe bred (she was bred to a sorrel pinto for this year); but she and Che` have a rainbow of potential in their foal.

Baybe seems to be doing well, and no lingering affects of losing her foal.

 

[a mini dream come true]

Glad to hear Baybe is doing pretty good. How are the rest of the girls?

 

[chandab]

The other girls seem fine, only one is looking pregnant, but they are all maidens and nearly 38" tall, so more likely to be able to hide it. [My AQHA mare didn't look very pregnant with her first pregnancy, went nearly a year and popped out a filly that already looked a few weeks old, so I know sometimes they can hide it well.]

They are all enjoying their grazing time.

I'm hopefully going to be picking up a few bales of hay today to get to me to the new hay crop, I"m about out, and what little round bales we have left are straight alfalfa, which I feed very little of.

 

[chandab]

I WOULD KILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL for straight Alfalfa. It's ALL that I feed and I can hardly get any in "hay form" right now. So I'm having to feed Alfalfa pellets and cubes. What i wouldn't do for having straight Alfalfa! ARG!

Our round bales are very coarse, fine for the cows, not so great for the minis; when I have fed it they leave all the stems which leaves me a huge pile to haul off. I'll see what my hay guy has for left-over alfalfa, and see if its coarse or fine; but I still prefer grass.

 

[AnnaC]

So glad Baybe is fully recovered from her loss - good luck with her for next year, and for the rest of your girls this year of course.

 

[chandab]

Not sure if its old residual broodmare bag or new, but Honey has the start of an udder (two definite halves, and they seem a little firm, rather than flabby). She hasn't had a foal for 5 years, and lost that one by 24 hours old (he was premature); prior to that she had 4-5 foals, at least.

guess, I best be checking the other mares since most are over 300 days, and at least know where we are.