WSR's_Judy
Well-Known Member
[SIZE=12pt]I purchased a mare last year breed to a multiple champion stallion. The mare is 5 years old and this is her first foal. [/SIZE]
She foaled last night, has a beautiful chestnut colored colt. But she has got so defense about protecting her foal that she will not let us in the stall to clean up after her and do a vet check on the her and the foal. The vet is coming this afternoon but I don't think she is going to let any of us near her new baby. She turns and kicks at us.
She has never been an overly friendly mare but she has never acted like this. I just do not know how to handle her like this.
Does anyone have any suggestions, on how I can get her more comfortable about me being in her stall to feed and clean up after them?
I do not know what the vet is going to do when she gets here, this mare is not going to let us in the stall to check her and the baby.
She foaled last night, has a beautiful chestnut colored colt. But she has got so defense about protecting her foal that she will not let us in the stall to clean up after her and do a vet check on the her and the foal. The vet is coming this afternoon but I don't think she is going to let any of us near her new baby. She turns and kicks at us.
She has never been an overly friendly mare but she has never acted like this. I just do not know how to handle her like this.
Does anyone have any suggestions, on how I can get her more comfortable about me being in her stall to feed and clean up after them?
I do not know what the vet is going to do when she gets here, this mare is not going to let us in the stall to check her and the baby.