Mare ready to foal?

[anyssapark]

It must be, it is the only way to explain Beauty and Painted Lady's constant attempts to help me check the other mares. They need to get bred for next year so they can focus on their own growing bellies and not everyone else's!

Not sure I can ever marestare Beauty as she has realised my PJ pants fall down very easily if grabbed

rotten mare!

Well that WOULD be a surprise LOL She figures you're going to show my "bits" to the world on marestare - im showin' yours!

 

[cassie]

Rofl!! Renee!!! That's so true! LOL

 

[Eagle]

Suzie is down by the fence waiting for her friends to come for a chat

 

[cassie]

lol I'm surprised you can see her been a very bright sun shiny day today!! LOL real nice weather but hard to see Suzie she will be coming in in the next hour.

 

[Wings]

Well that WOULD be a surprise LOL She figures you're going to show my "bits" to the world on marestare - im showin' yours!

:rofl I bet that is EXACTLY what she thinks!

A few days ago I was helping Ashanti lose some of her coat when all of a sudden beauty's head appeared between my legs, she bit Ashanti and then sort of turned her head so she could see me. Seriously fun mare to be around but she certainly can keep me on my toes!

Cassie I thought up a foal name for you. Given the epic that has been Suzie's foaling thread how does 'In Conclusion' sound? Could be Connie for a filly (or Connor if it is the dreaded boy.)

 

[cassie]

haha I like it Bree!! thanks!!

Suzie in for the night and I'm just uploading some photos now

I can see small changes so hoping you all can aswell

 

[AnnaC]

Glad to see that she's in Cassie - it was getting too dark to see her outside!

Cant wait for the pics.

 

[cassie]

udder from last month...



udder 2 days ago...



udder today...



not a very good pic sorry, but see how the nipples are further apart? thinking that is good LOL

ok another angle 2 days ago and today...





tummy two days ago and today...





ok up for discussion... what do you think... is she changing? I think she is, she certainly feels like she is chaning, unforunatly she is not looking like to much has changed///

 

[cassie]

p.s about to go to soccer now

will see you later! hopefully no stabbings or punch ups tonight LOL

some cute guys though?? LOL yes please

LOL

 

[AnnaC]

OH WOW!! Look at those last two udder pics!! She's MOVING Cassie!

And yes a bit more dropped in the tummy too, but not too easy to tell coz in the second pic she is closer to the camera. Also you need to drop her feed bowl a notch or two on her door - I know we dont want it loose in her stable, but to be correct she should be eating with her head a bit lower than that - something to do with the correct grinding of their teeth which happens when they are eating at or near floor level but not when they are eating at chest level or above (eg haynets tied up high to prevent possible feet catching in them) (A bit of trivia I picked up from somewhere over the years!)

Hope you enjoy the soccer - dont get into any fisty-cuffs, Suzie needs you to be in one piece!

 

[lucky lodge]

definite some change happening her udder looks a lot bigger and her tummy looks like it got bigger over night

 

[Lindi-loo]

Udder deff looks more developed just dont think shes very big in that dept

dont tell her i said that..shes so pretty under all that winter coat cant wait to see her baby

..talking of haynets does anybody use them in the stables or do you think theyr too dangerous??..iv been using them for a few months with great caution but not sure if im 100% happy..always worried about them getting caught up in it at night..but so much waste if i put it on the floor

 

[Wings]

Definetly some changes! How exciting!

Lindi I use tyre feeders in my stable, one for hay and one for hard feed. No sharp edges, no hooks or handles. Big horses can roll on them (or throw them around as my stallion does) and foals can sleep in them, if they fall on them while learnign to stand there is no harm done. Plus it keeps them eating off the floor with head and neck extended very naturally. I wouldn't be without them!

 

[cassie]

Thanks everyone

glad you can see the changes too

I don't usually have it up that high, lol woops.

soccer went well... exhausted now though, bout to get a quick shower then head to bed... night all

 

[Lindi-loo]

Definetly some changes! How exciting!

Lindi I use tyre feeders in my stable, one for hay and one for hard feed. No sharp edges, no hooks or handles. Big horses can roll on them (or throw them around as my stallion does) and foals can sleep in them, if they fall on them while learnign to stand there is no harm done. Plus it keeps them eating off the floor with head and neck extended very naturally. I wouldn't be without them!

What a fab idea I tried a feed barrel cut in half but they moved it around the stables.. i will be looking for some new tyre hay feeders as from today..thanks for that as i really dont like haynets

 

[MeganH]

Yay! I see progress!!

Suzie is standing at her door looking out. I wish we could know what was going through her head sometimes.

 

[cassie]

Haha thanks Megan!!! She is thinking she wants to go out in the muddy paddock n give birth to a piglet lol

Night all

 

[MeganH]

Goodnight Cassie!

My husband built our "stable" last week and he put a 2x6 all the way around at the level he thought the feeder would go. Looks like the same height Suzie's is in the last set of pictures. I told him it was too high.. he said no it's fine. I said NO it wasn't that I would just put it on the level below that one. The 2x6 is a perfect bum scratching level though

I should post pictures. I've been meaning to make Ricky a thread on the photo/video forum. He will either come home this weekend or next week.. depending on the hurricane

 

[jessj]

Definite udder progress!!! And her color is GORGEOUS underneath that winther coat!!!

 

[MeganH]

Theres that pretty baby again

What color is Suzie???