HC Minis - new pics pg 172

[chandab]

Bonny's doing good. Might be a slight shift in her shape, but hard to tell with her.

Forgot to mention before... If I did the math right, Bonny is 318 days today. [i hope she isn't one of those hold-out mares that has a long pregnancy, I'd love for her to go the average or 320 like Misty. ]

[ I'll be waiting long enough for Honey and Showy, if they are both pregnant. Some days Showy looks like she might be, and others not; she is 36" or so and was bred to a 31" slight-build stallion, so could easily hide the foal.]

 

[Eagle]

Who knows with these girls

Britt was huge even before 250 days yet Merlin was tiny at birth then Odette who made me doubt she was pregnant for some time had a huge baby

How about some new pics Chanda when you get time

 

[AnnaC]

Yes please!

 

[chandab]

I'll get some pics of Bonny and Showy, today; Honey is still thin, so I'd rather not post her pic (she does seem to be slowly gaining her weight back, so that's good).

 

[chandab]

Didn't get the pics taken today.

Monte is still the kickingest little thing around. Today he got his butt booted for kicking, he kicked again, and got booted again. You should have seen the look I got, and he still wants to kick, just not as much as before.

I think Junior is done kicking, but not sure, as I've been working on Monte's kicking so not doing as much with Junior.

Trying to leave them to be with their moms, but also don't want them getting away with this type of behavior, I know its somewhat of a baby thing, but they need to learn sometime.

 

[Wings]

I cured Storm of his kicking for good the day he got me...and I had a feed bucket full of rain water in my hands

Not sure if it was my yelp of annoyance or the sudden soaking but he hasn't done it since

:rofl

 

[chandab]

I cured Storm of his kicking for good the day he got me...and I had a feed bucket full of rain water in my hands

Not sure if it was my yelp of annoyance or the sudden soaking but he hasn't done it since

:rofl

Bet that surprised him, no wonder he hasn't done it again, and it didn't hurt. Hopefully, Monte will stop soon.

 

[chandab]

Bonny is 320 days today, and nothing new to report as of breakfast time (a couple hours ago). She's out to pasture with her buddies.

 

[Wings]

Bet that surprised him, no wonder he hasn't done it again, and it didn't hurt. Hopefully, Monte will stop soon.

The look on his face was priceless WIsh I'd had my camera with me!

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! Bree - sometimes those 'instant reactions' work wonders!!

Chanda, dont forget those pics you promised us!

 

[chandab]

Chanda, dont forget those pics you promised us!

I know, I know. Just got done hauling a load of hay and its been so hot lately, I hardly feel like going outside, but I'll try.

 

[AnnaC]

No rush, but dont leave it too long!!

 

[Equuisize]

Sounds like summer finally arrived in Montana!

 

[chandab]

Sounds like summer finally arrived in Montana!

Yep, we go from winter to summer, and skip right over spring, I miss spring.

 

[chandab]

Today, I went to town to see Mom and get a haircut. got home around 5:30, checked e-mail real quick and was getting ready to go out and do horse chores when Shayne got home and asked if we could eat first, so he could try to get some sleep so he can get up and go bale and 2am while there is still dew to keep the leaves on the alfalfa. I said fine, started supper, but then looked out the bedroom window towards the minis' pasture, its about 200' from the house. I swear I saw a little buckskin baby standing next to Bonny. Shayne said wait for him and he'd walk out with me. We walked around the end of the barn, and it wasn't a new baby, but an escapee... Tana had pushed two panels away from the barn wall (they weren't attached to the wall, they are now) and walked out the little gap she made, taking Monte with her. And, she didn't not want to go back in.

Finallly, got those pics taken (it was getting late so had to adjust brightness and contrast on the pics).

Here's Bonny (look at those milk veins):



Oh, and she tested 7.0 to 7.2 tonight.

Here's Showy (don't think she caught, unless its tiny and late, she was with the stallion til Oct 15):



And, HOney (from this angle she doesn't look quite so skinny, and she is starting to fill out finally):

 

[chandab]

Bonny is looking good, and hard to tell with Showy -- since it could be all the way into October! Looks like Honey is making some progress, too!!

Bonny is progressing, and looks like she might be dropping just a little bit. So hard to tell with Showy, but she's about 36" and Che` is only 31", so lots of room to potentiallly hide a baby plus the possible time frame. I'm hoping "Honey has this foal, and its just what I want so we can keep it.

I love hearing about your escapees!! I was expecting to read that you had yet another surprise baby!!! So glad everyone is back where they belong!!

When I looked out the window, I thought it was too good to be true that there might be another surprise baby; and it was, no baby, just happy escapees. Managed to catch and handle Monte this evening without getting kicked, he wasn't happy about it, but I didn't get kicked so making progress.

What are you doing up so late, Diane? Its got to be about midnight in Florida (at least if I've got my time zones right).

 

[AnnaC]

Chanda, the girls are all looking great! Keeping my fingers crossed for Showy.

Love the story about the escapees LOL!!

 

[chandab]

I check the threads throughout the night when I get up from my chair Chanda. I had just gotten home from a friend's house after watching a moving, so had to check on everyone!

If I kept your schedule, I'd look like this...

I go to bed around 11PM and get up between 6:30 and 7:30am, unless there is something going on which requires me to get up earlier.

 

[chandab]

I was always blessed by not needing much sleep. As a child my parents "gave up" and said I could read all night if I wanted, as long as I got up to feed the horses and get to school on time. (The bus came at 6:30am). Now, I don't even try to sleep until around 2 or so, and I'm always awake before 6am. But, I do enjoy sitting in my recliner to watch some TV or read in the evening (when my butt get sore from sitting in this computer chair).....so I just go back and forth from the recliner to the computer!

Well, that could be a blessing or pain; sounds like for you its a blessing, and you get a lot done in a day.

Nothing new to report on the mares. Did have another escape today, but not out/out... Somehow they got the fence down between Topper and the mares/foals; Topper went yee-haw and ran out in the big area, and the girls went into his little area. Got them back where they belong and I don't think there was any hanky-panky, but I suppose I should at least mark it on the calendar.

 

[chandab]

I tested Bonny tonight. She actually had a couple drops on her nipples. When I took the sample it looked 6.0, but by the time I got back ot the feed shed to compare to the card, it was a bit closer to 6.4. So, if she's close to the paperwork or what MIsty did, we should have a foal by morning. [she had tested around 7.2 this morning.] I'm off to take a shower and get back out and check on her. She was happily munching hay when I came to the house.