N00b w/prego rescue mini

[Eagle]

As long as baby is suckling she should produce milk. Babies get weak very quickly so if she isn't getting milk you would know by now. Baby routines are usually

feed

pee/poop

play

sleep

over and over throughout the day.

Yes I think an enema is a good idea, we don't want her straining.

 

[paintponylvr]

I had one baby I had to give a total of 3 enemas to before he seemed to be "right" and others I just gave a partial before their "straining" moved me away (I did finish the enema to the foal, but...)

She's a little cutie - can't wait to hear what you pick for a name!

 

[Vansplic]

Aunties are the BEST!!!!

 

[Vansplic]

Just got a good nuzzling all over Mom was eating hay and happy to have the little one entertained by the human who was laying on the stall floor. Did another enima with out any problems from her. Much more out this time but will continue to keep an eye on her. They are inside now and she seems very "twitchy". is that normal? she will just be standing there and then she will jump a little then back to normal.

Is that adorable white underbelly going to stick around or is that just a foal thing?

Caught her figuring out all those different muscles... holy oh my cute!

Mom wasn't looking! I got away!

 

She is a doll!! Yes, she'll twitch and fall over until she learns how her legs all work! She's adorable!!! The enema was a good idean, and just watch to be sure she doesn't strain any more. So exciting she's doing so well!

 

[AnnaC]

Oh those pics are just the cutest!! Isn't she just perfect!

Glad everything seems to be going well now - lots of outside time (weather allowing of course) will give her the space to scamper around and will help to get her little system working properly.

Keep those pictures coming please.

 

[Eagle]

Ong, she makes me giggle! She is so cute and fluffy.

Yes twitching is normal as Diane said. The flinch like they have been flicked on the nose. Lol

More pics pleaseeeee

Or even better, how about a video tomorrow

 

[Vansplic]

I see how you are... get you your pictures and now you want video too!

Things are a bit stressful here but we will work on it.

She is not much smaller than Charms previous foal shortly before he was weaned!

canon test suggests she should mature around 30" if I was doing it right.

Thoughts on her coloration? I don't see a dorsal stripe unless it darkens with time so I don't think we have the Dun.

 

[Vansplic]

For those of you that pray prayers would be deeply appreciated. Tensions here have gotten high and I need a safer option for my family and horses. Something about this little one seems to have thrown tensions over the top. I can't risk anything happening to this beautiful little filly (or anyone else in our family herd). Thank you.

Charm will now bring baby over to me for scritches and occasionally for me to baby sit! It is SO cool that this shy girl is trusting me with her foal. She is otherwise very protective and insists that everything be on the foals terms... which is fine by me!

Look Ma no feathers!

Just out of camera shot on this one is a red mustang the filly decided to chase. Momma was NOT happy when she caught up to baby (yes, I am serious! I almost missed the shot all together!)

tired momma.

 

[chandab]

Foal sure looks sorrel/chestnut at this time, but there is a chance that could change. [Mom sure looks red roan (strawberry roan), so baby being sorrel is quite possible.] Do you know what color the sire is?

 

[Vansplic]

Sire is Chestnut splash overo

Mom is red roan dun

 

[lexischase]

Looks sorrel to me!

 

[SummerTime]

I hope everything will be ok for you, im sorry that you are having stress and trouble with your situation. Keep us updated on how you and your son are doing.

 

[Eagle]

Oh Cam I am so sorry to hear you are having trouble at home.

I pray you find a solution and gain some peace. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

 

[Gone_Riding]

The pictures are adorable! You caught her doing yoga!

 

[Vansplic]

Rofl! Yes! I was just meeting with my massage therapist who does all sorts of things including yoga and was joking with her about the foal doing yoga!! I LOVE watching her explore her body and all the freedom of being out of the womb! It is SO cool to see a being discovering themselves! I have watched many other species from birth to weening but this is the most clear I have ever seen it!

I was gone this morning and we have rain this afternoon so it doesn't look like there is any outside time in the cards for today. Maybe tomorrow. She has a very special auntie coming to see her tomorrow too so that might lend itself to more fun pics! She is very sensitive to a persons emotional state as most prey animals are and her visitor tomorrow has a wonderful calm, nurturing energy about her that I think our little filly will just love.

 

Sending prayers for a relief from stress

-- so you can fully enjoy this precious little one! She is simply beautiful -- and definitely sorrel/chestnut (either name is correct as they are genetically the same color).

 

[Vansplic]

We has SPUNK!

and mom is very happy to nudge baby over to explore me... we even had a nuzzles circle going for a bit! It was SO cute!

:HappyBounce

I am so thankful momma trusts me. I am getting a lot of unsolicited advice on imprinting.SO... time to ask the aunties! Our little filly is very curious and social. Mom was not well socialized prior to coming here. Mom would walk on a lead with OK manners and if tied would tolerate brushing/vet/farrier with some fuss. Mom is really encouraging the filly to come see me, explore me and get scritches which surprises me given moms lack of trust in humans. What I am discovering is that the more I reach out to her in the same language as momma the farther we get. so I nuzzle like momma does. Stroking confuses her and she will often step back but quickly returns. Horse peeps are telling me that by letting her walk away on her terms is teaching her the bad habit of running away. well, I have never moved so fast as to get her to run because IMO once they run they are no longer learning. If she walks away and comes back I see it as a chance to learn that leaving was silly as there was no threat. I can touch her anywhere 90% of the time with no fuss. the only thing I have not done is to pick up her feet. She seems too unsteady still on four feet for me to take one away and ask her to balance. Some have even suggested I should have picked her up by now

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[countrymini]

She is such a gorgeous little thing!!! I'll leave the advice for the more experienced but sounds like you're doing all the right things.

 

[Vansplic]

Sorry, cat hit send! HA! Anyway... All I see hapening if I try to pick her up or hold her is to break the feeling of safety she has with me.