new mare Rosie due any day

[miniaturehorselover]

I just got a new mini today, she is 7 years old and named her Rosie

shes bagged up quite a bit and shes really thin for her size :/ hope her foal is ok

 

What a pretty girl!!!!! So glad you added the pictures!! She's lovely!

Looks good, but you're right. She could use some more weight on her, but I know she'll be just fine under your care!

How tall is she? Do you know when she might be due, or who she's bred to??

A VERY pretty girl! Congratulations!!

PS. I'm going to delete the duplicate thread, so we can all follow one thread!

 

[miniaturehorselover]

Ok aha thanks

shes due any day she was a rescue so don't know exact due date ( always the fun part) but she is 38 " shes bred to a paint stud thats all the info the girl sent me

 

[chandab]

As a 38" girl, she's going to be able to pack away quite abit of feed. My 38" girls get 7-10# feed daily, depending on the season; mostly hay/forage, they just get 1/2-3/4# low carb feed. [They get a little more if pregnant or lactating.]

She doesn't look bony, just a tad thin for a pregnant mare.

 

[miniaturehorselover]

Her back bones and hips are showing? isn't that considered thin?

 

[crystalsowner]

Beautiful gal!!

Good for you for taking this gal in. Cant wait to see her with a bit more groceries. She looks "thin" to me. Then again my girls are pretty round lol

 

[Watcheye]

She is striking!

 

[chandab]

It's hard to tell in pictures sometimes. Yes, if her backbone is prominent she would be thin, and needs protein to build up her top line. Since she's pregnant, a good mare and foal feed should provide the protein she needs; or another option would be to add alfalfa to her diet.

 

[miniaturehorselover]

I will keep everyone posted

as she seems to be progressing big time

 

[miniaturehorselover]

Crystalsowner aha so is my little Gem porky and plump :$ teehee .. shes definitely thin compared to her

 

[AnnaC]

Yes she does look pretty underweight poor girl, but I'm sure you will soon get her sorted. Just be careful not to overdo the food too quickly, but a good quality mare and foal food alongside grazing during the day and plenty of soft hay while she's stalled at night should help her right now. After she has foaled you can then up her feed to the full amount as she will need it to keep her new baby fed. And as she looks so close to foaling, dont forget to watch her 24/7 from now on.

I dont suppose that her previous owners stuck to a worming programme (from the look of her!) so make sure that you have an Ivermectin wormer to hand ready to give her within 12 hours of her foaling - or do any of you other Aunties here think this might be unwise considering that she may have quite a worm burden?

She's a very pretty little girl - congratulations and good luck!!

 

I think Ivermectin would be the thing to do once she's foaled, as Anna said, the best time is within 12 hours of foaling.

A good mare/foal feed starting now, should help her along, some alfalfa and make sure she has something to eat over night, as she'll be happy to chew her hay all night, and it will be good for her.

 

[miniaturehorselover]

Rosie tonight

 

[miniaturehorselover]

More pics of her

 

She's looking good! A few more good rolls should get baby a bit more forward, and she should be ready to go. The udder looks good, and could totally fill at foaling, so I'd keep watching her very carefully, and not leave her unattended.

She's so pretty!

 

[miniaturehorselover]

Thanks

I ain't leaving her side what so ever! Cant wait to see her baby

 

[miniaturehorselover]

Here is her LAST YEARS foal aha put in big so people don't think she foaled already she had a colt produced from the same stud

hoping same coloring but filly would be nice

 

[Brooke S.]

Awww, cute little guy!! What a beautiful mare and I hope she has a safe and uneventful foaling!!

 

[miniaturehorselover]

Darn it forgot I was going away for 3 days :/ great gonna probably miss out.. hopefully she foals tonight or tomorrow

 

[miniaturehorselover]

Rosie currently re named Moonshine

aha today enjoying the sun