Kate~ 2014 foal watch

[Bonny]

OH I almost forgot.... I wanted to share another possible up & coming...though wont be for a while.... Meet my new paint mare Indy, she was bred to my lil welsh stallion last August so is almost 130 days, I havent done a pregnancy test, so not 100% positive but she didnt come back into heat, so I am thinking she prolly is bred.

Indy is a maiden 4 yr old grade paint mare at 14hh. We are going to work on getting her registered with a pinto color registry. She is newly broke to ride and doing very well. She is a super sweet mare that LOVES attention. And DONT fill the water bucket if she is around, she will play in it and BEG for you to squirt her! Love her!! And she is a DUN Tobiano, carries Sabino!

November:

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Indy%20x%20Riot%202014/Indy_zps6127472e.jpg

December:

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Indy%20x%20Riot%202014/122213pm008_zpse474d388.jpg

 

[Mousie96]

Hi! I am in live with your pretty girl! We share something in common, both of our names are Kate

I have a mare due soonish (January-February)

 

[Bonny]

Thanks Mousie, Show us pics of your girl! Have you started a foaling thread on her yet?

 

[Mousie96]

I do have a foaling thread for her! Its called Penny's foaling thread! Here are some pics of her from today.

 

[Bonny]

I cant post pictures, not sure why, I can only post links to my Photobucket ...

Here is the latest Kate Tummy Pictures:

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/122813001_zps0a0d21fb.jpg

And her udder is starting to grow again, one side is doing great the other w wee bit behind

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/1114009_zps711ec6c4.jpg

 

Just look at these beautiful ladies! Looking good!

 

[AnnaC]

Kate is looking great Holly (it is Holly isn't it? Sorry if I have not remembered correctly!) Not long to go now before we will see what she is hiding in there - excitement is building!!

 

[Bonny]

Hi Anna, yes its Holly, I havent been to the barn yet this am, finishing up coffee, but no big changes as of yesterday....Were at day 302 and I suspect soon we will see some!

 

[Bonny]

Update... Day304 Kate made big changes overnight. She is doing more butt rubbing, wall sitting, rolling and sleeping flat out.

Her udder has gotten much bigger, and is being able to be seen from between her back legs. Its still 2 separate halves, But coming along very nicely. She has held this kind of udder with some variation getting bigger and smaller for about 2 weeks for her past foalings, then in the last 48 hrs develops her foaling udder. I suspect she will do close to the same this year. He tummy is starting to get the right shape, so now I wait.... and start watching more closely! EXCITED!!

Dec 17th Day 284:

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/121713004_zpsd5a69dd5.jpg

Jan 6th Day 304 :

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/1614002_zps041fea5d.jpg

Her tail head area is starting to relax also, very clear to see in photos, but I drew an arrow for those not understanding

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/57d9a620-292e-4a0d-9d14-2db06075e376_zpsd95714b9.jpg

 

[Mousie96]

Tell Kate to hurry up and show us this baby! Its hard enough waiting for Penny!

 

Ah, yes, she's moving ahead VERY nicely!! Getting very excited, too!!!!

 

[Mousie96]

So how is Kate doing??

 

[Bonny]

About the same, her udder went up then down , last night the back was almost gone, then back up his am... she is still all over the place

She is very uncomfortable now, and she is at 308 days... We could see a foal any time in the next 3 weeks I would think

I will post more pictures when her udder makes a change thats worthy! Lol!

 

[Bonny]

Day 312... making some good changes now!

Tummy was dropped...Day 310:

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/11214pm007_zpsf2d37452.jpg

Tummy has now gone back up

day 312:

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/11414am001_zpsa6697652.jpg

Udder still going up and down daily at day 304. Small but decent udder, clearly 2 halves, very short small back :

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/1614002_zps041fea5d.jpg

Day 312 Udder has started to elongate and started to fill in the back, now is to connected halves:

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/11414am009_zpse0711151.jpg

you can see how the udder has elongated to start to be able to see if from the back:

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/11414am008_zpsba9e57e5.jpg

Day 312 Milk has started to turn from clear watery to a cloudy white thin fluid, tests 500 cal and 8.2 ph. This means her calcium is rising but her ph hasnt started to drop yet. Kate normally carries a higher content of calcium than most mares at this stage of pregnancy:http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp317/ShyBon/Kate%20x%20Riot%202014/11314am_zpsbc39e233.jpg

Kate typically will hold this udder for a few days before she starts to get serious and start filling out the back more. Her foaling udder has come in the last 48 hrs and that is when her ph has started to drop, testing 1000 in cal and 7.5 in ph, in the last 12-24 hrs her ph will drop to 6.4 or less, hope she does the same this yr! My best guess at this point is 1-2 weeks.

 

Getting excited. Thank you for your detailed reporting. I'm sure it will help many others here with your good explanations!

 

[Bonny]

Kates udder went WAY down the past cpl of days...Just when I was starting to get excited! Lol... So we wait!

 

[Bonny]

Udder starting to go back up, vulva starting to relax...!

 

Great news!

 

[AnnaC]

I took a peek at her earlier this morning (your night) and she looked very relaxed, bless her. Hopefully she will continue to progess smoothly and you will have a new baby before very much longer.

 

Just standing quietly. Looking good!