Maiden Mare

[Arianna]

This is my ASPC/AMHR Maiden mare. She is around 310 days gestation. I broght her in last night and she laid down alot and was rubbing her butt and neck along the walls. She seemed very uncomfortable. Please let me know what you think. Thanks. These pictures were taken today.

 

[LostandFound]

Looks like she has a bit to go to me, but you never know with a maiden. Mine are all rubbing everything against anything they can. Once they start shedding they get itchy.

 

[Arianna]

This is my ASPC/AMHR Maiden mare. She is around 310 days gestation. I broght her in last night and she laid down alot and was rubbing her butt and neck along the walls. She seemed very uncomfortable. Please let me know what you think. Thanks. View attachment 52437View attachment 52438These pictures were taken today.

 

[Standards Equine]

I agree, doesn't look close to me. Might be instinctively positioning the foal. Might just be itchy from shedding. Is there a chance she's got lice, ticks or fleas?

 

[minihorses]

This is my ASPC/AMHR Maiden mare. She is around 310 days gestation. I broght her in last night and she laid down alot and was rubbing her butt and neck along the walls. She seemed very uncomfortable. Please let me know what you think. Thanks. View attachment 52437View attachment 52438These pictures were taken today.

Any updates pics and info?

 

[Arianna]

Any updates pics and info?

These photos were taken today. In the last 2 days she has been swishing her tail alot and laying down alot. She has barely a udder. She's also been biting at her sides as well.

 

[minihorses]

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These photos were taken today. In the last 2 days she has been swishing her tail alot and laying down alot. She has barely a udder. She's also been biting at her sides as well.

Any changes you have noticed in her vulva?

 

[Arianna]

Any changes you have noticed in her vulva?

Not really. This was her vulva yesterday

 

[minihorses]

Not really. This was her vulva yesterday View attachment 52456

Looks a bit more elongated at the top of her vulva

 

[Arianna]

Looks a bit more elongated at the top of her vulva

So is it true when some maidens don't bag up fully before labor?? If they don't, do they bag up after foaling or?

 

[minihorses]

So is it true when some maidens don't bag up fully before labor?? If they don't, do they bag up after foaling or?

Depends on the mare the most common thing I have found with maidens is getting a larger bag once the foal starts nursing

 

[Arianna]

Depends completely on the horse most commonly gets a larger bag once the foal starts nursing in the maidens I have seen

Ok, thank you!

 

[minihorses]

Ok, thank you!

How old is she out of curiosity

 

[Arianna]

How old is she out of curiosity

Almost 5yrs old

 

[Arianna]

How old is she out of curiosity

Here's her vulva today.

 

[LostandFound]

Biting her sides and swishing her tail usually mean the baby is moving around, or pushing on something. It's so frustrating at this point because it could be any minute. Or she could have 2 months left.

 

[Standards Equine]

How is the area around the top of her tail? That will get soft and relax close to foaling. Also, you may find a bit of "bloody show" inside the vulva as the cervix dilates. But the most concrete way I've found to anticipate foaling is when the colour of the fluid from the udder changes from clear/yellow to a milky white and the pH drops.
Please keep us posted!

 

[Arianna]

How is the area around the top of her tail? That will get soft and relax close to foaling. Also, you may find a bit of "bloody show" inside the vulva as the cervix dilates. But the most concrete way I've found to anticipate foaling is when the colour of the fluid from the udder changes from clear/yellow to a milky white and the pH drops.
Please keep us posted!

Vulva today. And the top of her tail is semi jiggly. Her udder no further development. And all she wants to do is eat.