Maple Hollow Farms 2013 Foaling Season Complete

[eagles ring farm]

congrats Melinda on a handsome guy can't wait for more pics of him

keep em comin girls

 

[Jade10]

Congratulations on another gorgeous baby!

 

[cassie]

congrats Melinda he is gorgeous!

Babe was just down not for long and back up...

Mars has been pretty restless but I don't know if thats just because she has been moved... will be watching when I can

heading out to do the banking in a minute but I will be back shortly

 

[cassie]

Chippy dow nsternal with looks of looks to her tummy,

Babe also down sternal resting comfortablly.

 

[cassie]

Chippy back up standing quietly

 

[little lady]

Congrats on your foals! But got to say I love ELady's filly...she is full of her self and so elegant looking.

 

[Gone_Riding]

I'm so glad that you got another healthy baby! He's adorable!

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

Thanks everyone, I do love both of my babies but I really feel ELady's filly is something really special. She has great presence already and LOVE her NECK! Her pictures dont even almost show just how long and shapely it is! Little guy is a super sweetheart though. He is going to be really friendly I have a feeling! Mars, Chippy, and Babe are fairly similar in udders, mostly full but nipples still pointing together yet. I would say that Chippy is slightly fuller if anyone is. Mars seems really restless but hard to tell if that is just her being mad about being in a stall. Babe was doing a lot of tail swishing and shifting her weight but then she fell asleep so hard to say when any of them will actually get down to it! Star and Wanna are trying pretty hard to catch up too, both have nice starts to their udders but no where near full yet. I think Freckles is starting a small bag as well but she doesnt want caught too badly since I turned her back out. She HATES being in a stall and since she had to live in one for a couple years after her storm injury, she isnt about to let me put her back in too easily ROFL! Luckily she loves treats or else I think she would completely hate me

but at least she is still alive and able to walk on her own! Anyhoo I am going to a clinic tomorrow morning so if any of you can peek in on the girls off and on I would greatly appreciate it! At this time none look totally ready but you never know. I will make sure and update in the morning if anything changes. Thanks again

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

Well today was uneventful for the girls but a great time for me and Remmy! Our clinic was a despooking clinic where we worked over tarps, around cones/tires, over matresses, under stryrafoam noodles, and through garbage! My boy was a bit timid at first but only took him a couple minutes to not care about any of it and ended up grouddriving him through all the obstacles! Had a ton of fun!

As for the girls, Mars seems really PO'd tonight and doesnt have much for a bag but still has milk in her nipples? Dont know if she is just getting more angry being inside or if maybe she is getting close as I have had some that act really mad/upset right before foaling....I can always hope, right?!?! Babe however seems the actual closest as her bag is pretty full now and she has a nice loose rear. She also just acted a bit off too, normally she follows me around the stall begging treats but instead just stood in the middle while I cleaned around her. She also enjoyed my grooming but occasionally would almost act like she just wanted left alone, not sure if that was my imagination or not but definitely seemed a bit uncomfy. Chippy is pretty much same, mostly full bag but doesnt look any different.

here are some pics from the clinic today though:

 

[Gone_Riding]

That's totally awesome! I'm glad that he sucked it up and got brave for you. It shows how much he trusts you!

 

[chandab]

Congrats! Cute little guy.

 

[Eagle]

Thanks for sharing your great day, it looks like you both had fun

Chippy is restless tonight so I am keeping an eye on her.

 

[palsminihorses]

Melinda, Remmy is doing GREAT! Sounds like it was an awesome clinic.

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

Thanks everyone. Chippy and Babe both have pretty sticky milk today, will test them later, Mars has really loose poo and finally getting her bag back. As long as it doesnt start raining I will let them out for some excercise a bit later. Babe still has a loose rear. I dont think it will be too much longer before I have another foal arriving, I just hope they dont hold off too long as these three are some of my favorites! I told them I would be completely ok with all three going on the same day LOL!

 

[Eagle]

Melinda Chippy is really hard to see at night, she tends to hang out at the front against the wall and it is in the shadow

Can you do anything? I thought maybe you could swap her with babe as she is easier to see due to her colour. Just an idea. Have a great day and be good

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

I need to change the lightbulb in Chippy's stall, I think she would be able to hide too much in Babe's stall since there is a large blind corner, they dont hide in the blind corner where Chippy is because that is where the water bucket and feed is so not comfy place to lay. Once I get the light changed it should be lots better. I just keep forgetting to take a new bulb out there, I promise I will try and do that in a bit when I go out LOL! It has worked well though having Babe in the blind stall since she tends to hang at the back of her stall. Well I better get out there and make some happy horses by turning them out to play before our weather gets yucky again, supposed to rain for 4 days starting tonight! I can only hope it is true as we desperately need moisture! Will be perfect weather for foaling though with the storms and such!

 

[Eagle]

Great thanks

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

Here are some quick pics of the babies today And a short vid of them

 

[eagles ring farm]

very pretty babies

 

[Gone_Riding]

Oh, how fun and adorable!!!