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

[AnnaC]

Oh the joys of Spring and mouthfuls of horse hair LOL!! Good luck with the rest of the clipping Bree - hope the wind stays still for you!

 

[lexischase]

Just saw those photos! Bree so adorable, I am in love!

 

[cassie]

At least the "birdies" will love you for all the soft padding for their nests!

HAHAHA so true!! I see our birdies hanging around and then flying off with some of the hair I have just groomed off Suzie LOL at least it is getting put to good use! LOL

 

[Wings]

Ha! They'd have to catch it first. Today I watched a tree blow over (missed the fence, JUST) and a bird fall out of the sky. I also, almost fell over, but Picasso seems to think it is all good fun.

I'm now convinced that Beauty will have a colt, only a colt could cause this much annoyance and dare to come out with bits attached

Rivain would be 330 if she were pregnant which I'm thinking unlikely at this time which is a shame.

Dreamy is day 325 and progressing well, she won't be much longer.

Beauty is day nobody-knows-because-she-is-evil and is probably a bit ahead of her sister.

If Rivain isn't that means we have one shot at a Pallidon foal this season and that is with Fantasy. She's due late October followed by Jilla and Kilari.

 

[countrymini]

Poor Rivain, and she is so beautiful too.

 

[Wings]

Thanks

She's a sweetheart of a girl and I was so hoping for a Lyric sibling. There's always next year but I'm not overly fond of waiting

 

[countrymini]

no, don't blame you lol.

 

[cassie]

hahaha indeed we are! LOL

oh I'm still SOOO hoping Rivain is pregnant!! I wasnt to see a Lyric sibling!!!

so you think Dreamy will be next? hoping she foals soon for you!

 

[countrymini]

Got any more photos of the ladies,

its been a while...

 

[AnnaC]

Shame about Rivain - still keeping my fingers cross though, but maybe she felt that Lyric couldn't be improved on, so decided to make us all wait another year before all the excitement to see what she pops out? LOL!!

New pics would be good!

 

[Wings]

LOL Anna!

Well Rivain got herself a new half sibling a few days ago, same dam and a lovely little silver pinto filly. Maybe this means the filly fairy is in the area? Unlikely I'll see her... I swear Lyric is chasing her off so she can be the special princess of Marlanoc

:rofl

I'll take new pics tomorrow

I've been so wiped out with everything that the most I've done is snap a few pics on my phone to track things.

Dreamy is now wearing the alarm, her hoohaa is changing colour (although she could be rubbing) and her udder feels firm. She could go in a few days but with a massive storm rolling in I don't want to take chances. Beauty is also looking promising but I've stopped trusting her.

Won't be much longer though, the girls are looking very close now.

 

[countrymini]

I think this is the worst part of the pregnancy, and they're not even mine!

All the best if she goes in the storm

 

[Wings]

Thankfully Dreamy is a sweetheart and listened to me begging her to keep those legs crossed

if it had been Beauty I wouldn't have stood a chance!

She's day 327 now, udder tends to be firm, hoohaa seems consistently red as of yesterday. Milked a few drops but couldn't test them (forgot to buy new strips!) and while clear the drops are quite sticky. Pretty sure I'm waiting on a handful of tiny changes to kick in now.

Beauty has a bigger udder but it's still quite soft, in fact it's softer then it was last night. This mare hates me. Based on when she was turned out with Tinker she can't be at day 330 until the 11th and that is the earliest possible date. Hopefully he bred her early on!

 

[AnnaC]

Any news on Dreamy this morning Bree - has that storm reached you yet?

 

[Wings]

No new photos as it has been raining and blowing all. day.

So of course Dreamy has a redder hoohaa (reddest I've seen actually) a very tight udder and when I express milk it has turned skim milk... one step away from foaling milk. Very real risk she'll go tonight when the weather is supposed to be at it's worst

and it will be a colt too. Only a colt would want to be born in this!

 

[Wings]

Crudberries. Just been out to check her and she is looking SO close, if she doesn't go tonight she'll either go tomorrow (day before big expo/all day event) or that night (exhausted after full day) or even during the day when I'm not here.

Well got my colt name picked out, sorta hope it's a boy now so I can use it

 

[countrymini]

haha, do you think it was intentional to ruin your schedule?!!

Who decided to start the shows this early in the year anyhows, it conflicts with breeders and you have to clip more often coz its still cold lol

 

[Wings]

Dreamy is too sweet to be horribly mean to me. If it was Beauty I'd say yes XD

I think for most people it isn't as much of a problem, but I do most of this solo so no one shares the foal watch, no one can stay home while I show etc. If I'm lucky, like tonight, I can con someone into giving me a hand. Such as with power shorting out my brother will keep an eye on the alarm until he crashes, he'll wake me up so I can take over and I'll get some sleep as opposed to the none!

I sort of want her to foal tonight, at least then I can have the vet out tomorrow to check them and then get a full nights sleep.... but it's so horrid I also hope she'll hold on

Oh well, she'll do what she'll do, nothing I can change from here!

 

[countrymini]

Poor Dreamy, sounds like shes busting

Hope the night goes easy on you, and can't wait to see the predicted colt!

 

[Wings]

Thanks, she's a very experienced mare so she should know what she's doing... but I always feel extra nervous when a tiny mare is foaling and Dreamy is my smallest. Throw in the horrid weather! I've got the foal rugs freshly washed and in the kit, I'd prefer to rug and leave them out if I can then have to bbring them up to the stalls in the middle of the night.