Mare ready to foal?

[breezy farm]

Where is she, I hope that is not her laying down close by the tree. It is hard to see because of the glare of the sun. Karen

 

[cassie]

Hi Karen.

I haven't seen her in a while Either I might slip home n check on her if she doesn't come back in a minute...

 

[cassie]

Phew she is back!!

 

[bannerminis]

I find she always disappears on me when she is outside. She is such a tiny dot in the distance even heavily pregnant lol

 

[cassie]

She Is around to the right of the camera she is certainly exploring every area of her paddock today... Suz the shady spot right in front of the camera is a good spot to foal... Come back now please!

 

[MeganH]

I get nervous sometimes when I can't see her or I'm not sure what I am looking at. Very hard to see outside!

 

[breezy farm]

Yep I see her! I was worried.

 

[cassie]

yeah I know sorry everyone, I hate how hard it is to see her as well...if I breed again I'll put a different camera system in...

oh and just some helpful info for you guys... I found this website on international calling codes just thought I would post it up for you all just in case...

http://www.howtocallabroad.com/

oh n Karen!! that is one of my favourite bible verses!! absoloutly love Philippians 4:6-7

 

[breezy farm]

MIne to, I have problems with anxiety so I use it to remind myself not to be anxious and hopefully it might help others as well. Like right now while we are waiting for these foals!!! I have 5 mini mares but too afraid to breed them, but I would love, love to have a baby (foal) so I am living my dream through you guys. Thanks, Karen

 

[cassie]

Naw Karen!!! That's very sweet! It is a brilliant verse

Glad we can help you out

n thankyou so much for watching!!!

I hope one day you are able to breed your mares and have an itty bitty baby gorgeous foal!!!

 

[cassie]

That's very true Diane

n once suzies foal is born I'm sure I'll wish that I already had penny in foal lol

If you ever decide to breed Karen please let us know n we will watch your girl

Both girls seem to have settled down again, Diane I will be taking photos layer lol any requests??

 

[breezy farm]

Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement. My hubby has always said that if I was to breed and have a wee one he would never see me, I would live in the barn! And I probably would! We raise and breed Fainting goats and I am there for every birth! love every minute of it and have and my share of heartaches with them as well but nothing like the experience of birth. But to have a baby mini, I would just be over the moon!

 

[Wings]

Breeding is insanity

Let's think about it, we decide we'll give up a month or more of our lives to watch a small horse change body shape, we also thoroughly check/document their private parts and post them online to discuss with strangers. We then try to guess when two living animals will decide to kick into gear and give us a foal, probably at some awful time of the night. We give up sleep during the lead up and when it happens we will bury our hands into birthing fluids and gunk and we don't think twice. And all of that is when things go well! The heartbreak and vet bills are another level to the insanity!

I wouldn't trade it for a thing

:BigGrin

 

[MeganH]

I see Suzie is grazing.

I'm off to bed.. see everyone tomorrow

 

[cassie]

night Megan

haha very true Bree!!!

no worries Diane will see how I go,

oh please karen breed one or two of your minis!!! it would be so exciting. put them up on marestare and we will watch them like a hawk for you and help you through everything!! heck I have learnt so much from these wonderful people!!!

I'm SO THANKFUL for everyone here

karen I just had a look at your website it is GORGEOUS!! your little goats are the cutest you should definitley breed some of your minis they seems really sweet!!

 

[LittleRibbie]

I was unable to quote Dianes last paragraph but I think its great advice !!

 

[breezy farm]

Thanks Cassie, I need to update as I have sold all my babies except Teenie Tiny Flower. I am keeping her she is so sweet and spoiled. When I pick her up she still wants to suck on my earlobe! I weaned her over a month ago. I would really like to breed my minis just for my own not to sell. I just got Sunshine, thebuckskin, she is in training in the cart. But Belle would be a good one to breed I think, she is very laid back and sweet. Reba has had foals before, not with me though. When I got her 2 years ago, she had Cheyenne with her she was 3 months old. I have since sold Cheyenne this summer. You guys are terrible,lol, now to convince hubby, sigh.

 

[cassie]

haha, I think belle would produce a gorgeous foal!!

and Sunshine clipped would be very cute I think!!

but its your decision in the end not ours!!!

and i totally agree about breeding to keep,

 

[LittleRibbie]

Cassie, Suzi looks very lonely standing out there today...I forgot to ask? where will you be weaning your filly...is dad building you another little barn or will does she get the feed room for a bit. Im still wondering what I will do at my place to. I have the stalls I just need to see how the dynamics work out when i watch them all interract. I think my barns are far enough away but it will be sad to have to listen to the cries

 

[cassie]

OMG I was just out having a play with Suzie, and I was watching her from quite a distance and Suzie started walking toward me then all the sudden stopped. and a funny look on her face then her tummy looked like ripples going through it LOL so I went up closer to her tummy, Suzie didn't want to MOVE at all LOL and her side was rippling with the foal moving!!! she was breathing really heavy at one point of it, I'm going out to take some pics now, wish I had my video camera with me at the time, is this the foal getting into position do you think?? it was so cool to watch, except poor Suzie had the oddest look on her face!!

hehe

HILARIOUS!!!

just thought I'd share it with you, right out to get some pics of pregnant mummy,

um ok with weaning, there is two stalls, hoping the second one will be done by the time it comes to weaning... the nursery paddock actually has quite few different little paddocks in it which I can close off, and there is another little run right outside my bedroom window that is totally safe which would prob be a great spot to wean the baby!!

I have plenty of options!!