My mare is driving me crazy! xD What do you guys think??

[PrettyPonies]

Her Ph dropped to 6.4 now

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Very exciting!!! Now is the stage where she needs eyes pretty much 24/7 because she’s officially in foaling range. Especially with how fast she’s dropped ph.

 

[Kelly]

Wow i just realized it’s not really quiet around here like i thought and mentioned to TAZ a couple days ago it’s just that no one but TAZ was kind enough to respond to me, and ELIZABETH at times and I appreciate that, thank you honestly! Good luck with your baby pretty ponies

It’s because those two are the baby experts not everyone is a pro on pregnant mares and foaling. All I have is geldings, so you don’t want any foaling advice from me that’s for sure… but I do have to say Thunder did look pregnant the other day And I do enjoy seeing all the babies born, so please post pics of your new arrivals!!

 

[PrettyPonies]

Okay! I’m definitely keeping a close eye on her and will post pictures when the foal is born!

 

[PrettyPonies]

Should I wrap her tail tonight??

 

[PrettyPonies]

She’s getting a little restless shifting from foot to foot and has kick and nipped at her belly a few times and keeps pressing her butt up against the wall. The foal is kicking a little bit and seems a little more active than usual is that a sign they are getting closer?

 

[elizabeth.conder]

It’s because those two are the baby experts not everyone is a pro on pregnant mares and foaling. All I have is geldings, so you don’t want any foaling advice from me that’s for sure… but I do have to say Thunder did look pregnant the other day And I do enjoy seeing all the babies born, so please post pics of your new arrivals!!

Too kind! I’m not an expert yet haha.


@PrettyPonies, I typically wrap at below 6.4. Usually the foal is quiet leading up to foaling. The other signs are indicative of getting close though. I’d definitely be watching close. However, sometimes they still go long.

 

[PrettyPonies]

Okay, thank you!!! Well she had just finished eating her grain about 40 minutes earlier and it was only like 3 kicks but I wasn’t sure how the foal behaved before foaling… thanks for all your advice!

 

[Taz]

Too kind! I’m not an expert yet haha.
You're much more of an expert than I am! I'm very grateful you are there to help us all out .

PrettyPonies, anything last night??!!??

 

[PrettyPonies]

Not yet… her Ph was still at 6.4 this morning so I’ll check her again in a bit , hopefully tonight!!

 

[Taz]

UGH!!!! She could go tonight or sit there for days. Hang in there, this is the hardest part of the wait.

 

[PrettyPonies]

Now her Ph has gone back up to between 6.8 and 7

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Awwww mine have done that before! Drives you crazy!!! Hopefully it’ll drop again before long!

 

[PrettyPonies]

It’s so frustrating Today is 341 for her, what’s the longest your horses have gone?

 

[elizabeth.conder]

I had one go 345. A friend had a maiden go 360+

 

[NoahG]

Friend of mine had a (full sized, mind you) mare go 375. She took her sweet time.

 

[Taz]

I had one go 356. I also had one that went up and down for a week or two, I was going crazy, she foaled on one of the nights it was up . Keep watching her closely, it won't be long it will just seem like it.

 

[PrettyPonies]

Okay thank you!

 

[PrettyPonies]

Her Ph is still at 7 but she has elongated more and looks a bit looser… she also has an odd pink spot that wasn’t there before…

 

[Taz]

Elongating more and looser is good. I'm not seeing a pink spot.....has she been rubbing her bum a lot? Could be a raw spot from that.