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

[Wings]

Beauty is 329 from her first breeding date, she was covered over 3 days so it should be fairly accurate.

Dreamy is 332 from first breeding date, covered over 4 days and then covered on her next heat.

Painted Lady is at day 320 of her second covering, given that her first covering would have her at day 336 I have all but discarded that based on how she is developing.

Rivain is at day 310.

I've started dreaming of foals! Last night Painted Lady gave me a bay minimal pinto colt, the night before Beauty gave me the most perfect black minimal tobi, snowflake appie filly. I like the Beauty foal better

:rofl

 

[cassie]

haha lets hope your foal dreams come true!! I remember my friend when she had a guinea pig due to give birth she would have a dream of it the night before LOL so maybe....

 

[Wings]

I wish, but the udders are pretty much non existant at the moment

They're at the stage where I'd imagine at least another 10 days, and that's based on the process of Rivain, Twinkles and Fantasy over the past two years. Plus none of these girls have Ashanti's reputation for sneaky udder.

 

[cassie]

ok wow... do they usually go out this long? for you? I know all mares are different, but I'm wondering if this is normal for your girls? maybe they know something we don't with the weather :/ you know how animals have that instinct...

oh related to that, when mum n dad went to Thailand recently they were asking some of the locals about the tsunami and what happened and one of the guys said that all the animals dissapeared 2 days before the tsunami came... isn't that awesome that they knew to get out so they did, pity the people didn't get out too :/

I hope your girls start doing something soon

 

[Wings]

Animals are always more switched on then we are, look at how quickly a herd scatters when a tree branch snaps. And yet we'll stand there and look around going "what was that?" often followed by "ow"

In the past my girls have gone between 320 and 335. Same with my mentors herd, not a lot of them go over that. I really have no idea why I'm seeing so little development with my girls, and it's not just udders it's butt shape, hoohaa length and colour and even belly droop. I wonder if it's because I bred so early?

 

[cassie]

haha yes it is true lol. we are a dumb breed aren't we LOL

hmmm its very fascanating... hopefully they won't keep you waiting too much longer...

 

[cassie]

Hey Bree,

Russell showed me the pics he took on his new camera

thought you might like to see

these are totally unedited, how cool are they!

(hehe oh Smartie you brat!)

 

[countrymini]

sorry for jumping on halfway through but wings, where are those babies lol. Not sure if I like these mare stare threads, the suspense is too much lol

 

[Wings]

Cassie tell him those look AWESOME!

Hey countrymini, I'm asking the girls that same question! Although found some evidence that Beauty may have lost her mucus plug today

Finally some progress!

 

[countrymini]

woohoo!

 

[AnnaC]

Oh Cassie the pictures are brilliant - tell your bro that he must keep practising coz we want to see loads more!!

Where was that last one taken?

Bree, it sounds as though things MIGHT be progressing??

 

[Wings]

Well here's something that's progressing... Kalari!

Been chatting with the current owner and she has herself a nice baby bump, the kind that has her thinking she has a late November/December foal onboard. Apparently she does all the textbook signs and gets a very obvious belly so maybe she won't be as mean as my girls are being right now!

Anyway we're planning her trip down here

 

[cassie]

WOOHOO!! so very exciting!! go Kalari what a good girl

can't wait to see her at your home in the broodmare paddock

very exciting!

he is very good, he took some more today... Anna the last one is taken from inside his room, looking outside with the reflection of his light isnt it amazing!!!

these were taken from Windsor, which is 15 min from us...

 

[Wings]

Well was out at a show yesterday. Did REALLY average with the boys

Drifter was jumping well but never seemed to kick into that higher jumping gear he needs to win, probably my fault as he hasn't been worked properly since the last show due to the ground conditions. Derbs got borrowed for the kids classes by a little 6 year old and he was a gem

very well behaved and forgiving... especially since he is only rising 2! Then he came out for his hunter course, but in a beautiful round... and then ran out (and into me) and the last fence with no warning. Everyone (judge included) said he had it... until that fence. Was so mad at him! Think I'll be doing some work with some run out poles if the weather clears enough to try and beat this random habit of his. But I was happy with how gently he took the course, no rushing, listened well and from what I hear he did it in his usual beautiful form.

Then I had to leave early because my dad was worried about one of the mares. Rushed home to find Beauty MIGHT have started putting something in her udder, at least it felt like that FINALLY. But the exciting one is Painted Lady, I can see her udder when I'm sitting near her!!! Of course she's turned so cranky that one I took hold of her halter she reared up and pulled away and I haven't got nearer since. Foal is still onboard this morning so I'll be trying to catch her for a proper check and sticking the alarm on her. If I can't rely on getting close I'd rather have that on and ready!

She is day 323 based on her second heat dates.

 

[cassie]

woohoo!!! how very exciting! go painted Lady! hope she lets you catch her and chuck that halter alarm on! naughty mumma!

sorry you didn't go as well as you were hoping at the show yesterday but sounds as though Derby is doing really well

just a little more training and he will blitz them I'm sure!!

 

[Wings]

I reckon Derby will be like a fine wine

given the time to properly mature and he will be something to be enjoyed!

Painted Lady let me catch her when I went out not at food time and with a bucket of her favourite treat. So I tied her up and worked my way down to her udder which she let me have a good feel of. There is most certainly milk there!!! More to fill for sure as she is the type to bag up properly but I'm inclined to say I will have a foal this week!!!

No alarm yet as I felt safe that she has a bit of time left. I don't think her hoohaa will be reliable as she is nervy about her backend being handled to much so she scrunches up her muscles, it's an issue I don't want to push this time around and will work on this before her next foal. She's at day 323.

I so hope it isn't the bay colt in my dreams (who was a minimal splash or frame) because I have the best filly name picked out for a LOUD pinto girl... which probably means I'll have a colt

Dreamy still has her beautifuly pointy belly but being the smallest and the most experienced mare this makes the belly less telling when compared to the others. As of her first breeding dates she's at 335, or her second dates 319. She has an empty udder and I think the next 5 days will be what tells which dates are the most reliable.

Beauty's udder felt smaller today

she's at day 332. She bagged up for her only foal but perhaps she won't for this one? All I can do is watch

I'll have to start paying attention to Rivain soon and I really don't think this week will pass without a foal... hopefully 2!

 

[cassie]

very exciting times! so glad your girls are starting to get things happening! come on Painted lady! keep us up to date I for one will be very happy to see Zombie Bree around, as it will mean babies are close! hehe

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! Cassie - Zombie Bree will soon be around, those girls can't hang on much longer for sure??????????????

Hurry up ladies, we want to see what you've been hiding from us!

 

[countrymini]

You women (and guys) who do more than 2 mares preggas a year are amazing! Think I'd be a nervous wreck with all the waiting and watching for months on end lol

 

[cassie]

Good morning Bree

how are you this morning? how are your girls? any moe progress?