Marlanoc Foal Thread, All Foaled! 4 colts, 1 filly

[cassie]

haha oh dear Bree, typical stallion! lol

how are your girls looking? its the first of August tomorrow!!! ;D

 

[Wings]

Hey Cassie, not much different! Dreamy's belly is dropping and Beauty is putting a bit more in her udder but no one has an alarm on yet.

 

[cassie]

all little steps forward

 

[AnnaC]

Nice steady progress - the excitement is building!!

 

[Wings]

Must be! I know I get distracted by the Olympics, I've told the girls that one of them should give me an Olympic foal

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Painted Lady has yanked her halter off so I'll need to get that back on her before her udder can get hugged

Today is her 320 date as of her first covering!

Also the Aussie foaling season is looking like it will be an early one so things might start moving very quickly soon, I'm trying to enjoy my sleep while I can.

 

[cassie]

wow I didnt' realise Painted lady was so far along!! oooh come on babies!! we want an olympic foal please!!!

 

[Wings]

Problem was Painted Lady and Dreamy accepted Tinker over two different heats, so they could go later depending on which heat they atcually took on. Beauty went on the one and ONLY that one. I'm hoping sooner rather then later or I might go insane!

Turned Lyric out with Ashanti, Twinkles, Fantasy and Derby today. No point having her up in the yards when she isn't going to show and WOW that filly can move! Wish I'd had the camera with me because I think she's better then her father and he has exceptional movement. Her sibling has a very hard act to follow.... although less accident prone would be a nice start

 

[cassie]

That's awesome!!! But tsk tsk Bree, not having the camera

hope to see some lovely photos or video of you gorgeous girl moving soon

 

[LittleRibbie]

dont talk about which heat....we went thru that with Peanut and you know how insane it was LOL; Are you saying Lyric is the clumsy one? not nice!!

Boy if you have a foal during the olympics the choices of names would be great and get that camera out....listen to me...the one who after 5 years has JUST learned how to post a picture...i'll go back to my cave now LOL

 

[Wings]

LOL! I'll have to see if I can go raz her up a bit again. Maybe just spook the alpacas and watch Lyric do her arab routine

And yes she is Miss Accident Prone, she has cost my probably the price of a good show filly in vet bills! Mostly illness or accidents rather then general clumsy behaviour so I think it's something she will grow out of. I think it'll do her good to spend a year out with the mares and foals rather then up in the show yards, she could do with maturing.

 

[LittleRibbie]

Is that where they put Renee?

 

[AnnaC]

And how many times have we told you to carry your camera????? I do wish you would listen to your friends when they give you good advice!

Wouldn't it be great if Lady produced an Olympic baby!! (my first two to foal had produced well before 320 days this year). Come on Painted Lady, we need to get the Aussie foaling season under way!!

 

[Wings]

My new camera is too clunky to have on hand, especially when I'm walking Lyric past Tinker... who she used to LOVE but today when he came over to see her she squealed, spun around and doubel barreled him! Poor Tinker's feelings were hurt. But I'll go spend some time out in the paddock witht he camera tomorrow if the weather is nice to make up for it.

She then pranced arab style down to the paddock in the huffiest of moods... with her tail up so high the strands were trailing over her back, and her nostrils flaring, she really knows how to turn on the attitude. Just wish it came with a switch so I could always get it in the ring, when she does it out there she's unbeatable!

It'll be very interesting to see what the repeat mating gives me this time.

I got the halter back on Painted Lady so she has to put up with udder checks again, I'd say she feels about the same as Dreamy and Beauty... maybe a bit smaller?

Olympic wise I have until the 12th to get a bub.

Beauty is day 320 on the 8th, Dreamy on the 5th OR 31st, Painted Lady on the 1st OR 17th.

So Beauty is my best shot if the other two decide to be tricky. At the moment I still think Dreamy went on her first but Painted Lady has me feeling unsure.

Also in a month Kalari comes home

she should be on an early or mid September transport. Can't wait to meet her

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! Diane, she sure will!!

So it is Beauty we have to cheer on is it? Mind you if she is at 320 on the 8th I think we will be a bit hopeful that she will foal before the 12th?

Also maybe Painted Lady is lulling you into a false sense of security and will suddenly do a spurt forward and give us our Olympic baby!

 

[Wings]

She very well could be Anna, we all know what these mares are like!

Beauty is getting snappish at feed time (not like her) and keeps giving Tinker heck when he wants to snuggle through the fence. I'm thinking the mood swings are here! I don't think Dreamy is known for mood swings, she's such a sweety I dont think she knows how to be a pest

Anyway the day is warming up and no sign of rain so I'll try and stalk Lyric with the camera today, although if she's anything like her Dad the first thing she'll have done is turn herself BROWN

:rofl I'm so over this mud!

 

[cassie]

haha so true! our paddocks have dried up enough finally! and I'm hoping to be able to ride Smartie for the first time in MNTHS! on the weekend!!

I so hope Painted Lady AND Beauty give you Olympic babies heehee that would be SOO fun! come on girls!!

 

[Wings]

Beauty is keeping stuff in her udder

:ThumbUp Last few checks haven't seen any steps back, just forward!

 

[Wings]

It's still only little, but it's progress!!!

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[AnnaC]

Progress is good!!

 

[cassie]

WOOHOO!!! any more progress this morning? although with the cold weather we are having I wouldn't want to have a little newborn foal here, (especially there has been SOO many foxes around grrr)

is it cold down your way? brrr