Lily's Foal Watch

[lilysmom]

Oh Diane....I am moving in at your place.....Just visited your website and I am fallin for several of your ponies! Sweetwater's Texas Spotty I love the spots! MIM Kahlua N Creme is adorable! RJ's Pocahontas just completely in love with her! Can you tell I love Spots! They are all so very pretty!

 

[lilysmom]

okay I have a question....I know the bags can go down during the day....but lets say this mornings bag was so so (pictured below)

This was earlier today around noon (below)

and this was at 5:30 tonight (below)

and finally this was 7:30 tonight......its already better than this morning....what the heck. Usually her bags are better looking in the morning compared to at night (below)

 

[mthowdy]

I don't know what to tell you, but the same thing has happened to my mare, Mary, after a day of being turned out. Her udder will be decent looking in the morning, look totally deflated midday and then full at night (but not as full as your mares).

I would be keeping a close eye on her tonight...how is everything else looking? Any other changes?

I'm going through my first mini foal experience too, so it's nice to see another helpful thread!

 

[Mima Acres]

I found a picture of daddy..yes I know he has alot of hair....LOL He was just getting ready to get his spring time clipping. I had to get a picture while I was there and could.

Oh he's so beautiful. I love all that mane. Your baby is going to be nice. I can't wait to see!

 

[lilysmom]

she seems very crabby tonight. she has been jello butt for a little while but her tail head still has some resistance. she lays down to much to go by the vaginal coloring. So I guess I continue anoth hourly watch..LOL Praying she has it by the end of the weekend. mthowdy I have been reading your thread too.....sorry to hear about your pup

. Keep me posted on your mini.....how far along is she? Lily will be 343 tomorrow. milk is yellow but very sticky just not much of a udder.......nothing easy now a days huh!

 

[lilysmom]

Me either mima acres...I love odd balls and different colorings....although no matter what it is I will be very much in love

from the second i see it! Still hoping for a filly!

 

[mthowdy]

she seems very crabby tonight. she has been jello butt for a little while but her tail head still has some resistance. she lays down to much to go by the vaginal coloring. So I guess I continue anoth hourly watch..LOL Praying she has it by the end of the weekend. mthowdy I have been reading your thread too.....sorry to hear about your pup

. Keep me posted on your mini.....how far along is she? Lily will be 343 tomorrow. milk is yellow but very sticky just not much of a udder.......nothing easy now a days huh!

Unfortunately I have no idea when she was bred! She was pasture bred last year sometime in June, so anytime this month was the vets guess. And it looks like he is right- i am betting for a baby within a week

but I think the odds are against me!

I just posted new pictures of Mary- she is puzzling me now. I can't get any milk out of her- and my foaltime test strips will be here tomorrow! I hope I can get something to test...

I'll be watching this thread for a foal announcement!

 

[lilysmom]

No baby lastnight......So we wait some more. I think it will be this weekend. I caught her doing a very odd stretch twice this morning....front feet as far in front of her as possible.....back feet as far behind her as possible and stretched so far out her belly almost touched the ground.

 

[Eagle]

Thanks for the compliments on my furry chips

They are the old fashioned type of minis as the more refined ones haven't arrived here in Italy yet and hubby doesn't work hard enough

to ship me one or 2 from the states.

He is absolutely gorgeous

I love the hairy ones

 

[lilysmom]

Renee I didnt realize you were in italy. My grandmother (who has passed) was from Malta! I have alsways wanted to go see where she was raised and see Italy but the problem with that is Im very scared of flying

Thought that was neat to hear you are in italy!

 

[lilysmom]

Thinking she may have posisitoned the baby better lastnight. I seen her this morning stretch her front legs completely in from of her and her back legs as far back as possible.....her belly was only a few inches from the ground. I could also see where the ground was turned up from possibly rolling. AND LOL she was indented in front of the hips but just towards the top until today the indention goes from the top in front of the hips down mid way of her stomach and you can see it on both sides. I tried to get a picture but because shes white its hard to see

what your thoughs guys.....

 

[kay56649]

I love daddy!!! He has such unique coloring!!

 

[Eagle]

Debra I moved here about 20 years ago for work, I studied Equine Science and got offered a job for an Italian show jumper. I had many fun years and lived 24/7 with the horses, it was bliss

Then I got married

Can we see the pics

 

[lilysmom]

LOL Renee I think that problem happens to most of us ladies....LOL

Kay56649 Thanks He is such a sweet boy! His owner is a really good friend of mine. This will be daddys first baby as well.

 

[lilysmom]

Also noticed that her back legs are starting to have issues moving.....almost like part of the time they bukle underneath her. may all be a sign that we are getting close

 

[AnnaC]

Ben was just saying the same thing about Mary - I think both foals have probably done another shift! Progress is being made!!

 

[lilysmom]

Maybe we will both get lucky tonight. I did notice lilys bag did go down some today but it was not very much at all.....usually it goes way down. I seen that funny stretch this morning and noticed teh indention down her sides just in front of the hip area...it goes from the top of the belly down to a little lower than mid way...maybe just maybe we are close....oh how I pray.....the anticipation is killing me......okay well its a close race between that and lack of sleep!

 

[AnnaC]

From what you are describing it sounds as though the foal has sunk into the birthing position, so 'officially' Lily could foal at any time now!!

What about the colour inside her hooha - I would be watching closely for that to change to the deep red colour (this can happen quickly or give you 24 hours notice, maybe a little more)

No need to tell you not to take your eyes off her from now on!! It's all getting very exciting and VERY CLOSE!

 

[lilysmom]

anna its hard for me to go off of color...lily is big on laying down so every time she lays down her color chages....it doesnt matter if shes down for 1 minute or more her color gets very dark and her hooha looks longer too...so both of those are things I cant really go off of

She is deffinately not being a easy maiden to follow. My friend had her first foal last year......she foaled by the book was even a day or two early. Nothing of mine likes to be easy....just how my luck is

 

[lilysmom]

oh Diane I pray your right...I paniced lastnight....was up at 2am set the alarm for 3...sleep through it for the first time. woke up at 4:15 seen her laying down with the ground tore up at her hooves.....took off running out the door thinking oh crap somethings wrong. Grabbed her pulled her up checked her hooha and nothing....appearantly she had just been rolling and messed the ground up......scared the crap out of me though