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[LittleRibbie]

Maybe Lola should come tomorrow so I can see for myself

Hey, GO TO BED!!

 

[Eagle]

I have just got up YOU GO TO BED.

 

[LittleRibbie]

No Sweetie, not you, Miss Diane..What do you have planned for your day Renee, anything exciting with the kids? Or do they get to watch Mommy pick up poop and watch Pony Porn with you.

 

[LittleRibbie]

I so wanted to wash horses before Dianes visit. No luck...thats o.k she needs to see them au'natural...I better get my big girl panties on under my pink boxers. If I didnt have so far to walk in the dark to get a couple I might be tempted to do it now...but it would only disturb Peanut.

The perfect day would be if Peanut foals after lunch w/Diane right here!Wouldnt that be something!

 

[Eagle]

That would be wonderful if Diane was there to help and reassure you through the birth, I sure wish she would come here when it is foaling time.

I have a busy morning which is about to start now. I am taking the kids to have their hair cut and then the vet is coming to scan another mare that was due to come in season last week but we think she has liquid in her uterus. Then I have to finish my mountain of ironing and clean the house.

No pony porn for the kids cos I did that 2 hours ago

I suffer from hay fever and take really strong meds cos I am also asthmatic (I am allergic to animals can you believe my luck) so I get really tired after lunch so we usually chill around the house for an hour before going to the horses. The boys play in their tree house.

 

[AnnaC]

OK girls - gotta have a new rule here........STOP POSTING so poor Anna can catch up!! Taken me half an hour to read through everything.

Apologise for not being around much in last 24 hours - yesterday fast developed into chaos and I just got so tired (dont panic, not horse chaos!)

So quick catch up ..... welcome to the new lurkers, sorry you have had so many problems Charli, your sons are absolutely adorable Renee - future heartbreakers in the making! Tea bags of any sort good for eyes, cod liver oil brilliant for any inflamation of eyes, bruises, soothing etc rather than inside of eye trouble. Brittle is a great name, hope Diane has made sure she has a new battery in her camera, we also need a pic of the piggy pants! Always spend loads of time with my foaling mares, cleaning stables through the night as soon as poo is done, never had the mares mind, most dont even bother to get up while we are there, had a mare years ago (big mare 17 hands) that regularly shouted for me as she went into labour and would hang on until I got there, also a stallion who would shout without fail for the same reason, most useful, better than milk stips and/or poking and prodding, - not as amusing/entertaining as marestare through! NEVER plait/bind my mares tails, cant stand watching them hit themselves with the 'weighted' end, plus mare goes down with tail tucked under her, very difficult to pull a 'rope like' tail out from under the weight of her body, but easy to pull a loose tail - you are there at the time of foaling so can move the tail out of the way in plenty of time. Also find that mares with 'weighted' tails find it harder to lift them quite so high when they need to pee or poo.

There, have I done enough 'catch up'? Bet when I go to post this, I will find another page (at least) will have been added! LOL!!

Off to do my furkids shortly, hoping for a quieter day today, I need my rest (age, health etc). Will be regularly checking on the girls though.

Hope you have a great time with Diane, Heidi - bet it will be a laugh a minute!

Have a great day everyone!!

 

[AnnaC]

PS. Watch out Peanut -- Auntie Diane is on her way!!

 

[LittleRibbie]

Oh my gosh..you didnt miss a trick Anna...you covered everything!!

sorry your day was such a mess yesterday, I sure hope today goes better for you. I waited all day for farrier...no show no call :arg! Should have asked diane to bring her tools to teach me!! Do you do your own horses too, how about you Renee?

 

[AnnaC]

Yes Heidi, we do all our own trimming here - well daughter does it now as I stopped a couple of years ago, I can manage one or two but started to throw out horrible migraines if I spent too long bent double over small feet! Years ago before we had minis we had a really brilliant farrier who also used to train young lads in the art. One of these young lads took up lodgings with us for his training years (he was 16). Later he qualified and slowly took over doing our horses. We were with him for years, saw him married, have three kids and eventually had to 'part company' when we moved to Wales, by which time he had been doing our minis for around 10 years! So we learnt a lot over the years from him, as he encouraged us to do the minis under his watchful eye (also saving him from spending several hours doubled up over small feet!)

At the moment all our minis are overdue for a trim, due to the simple fact that until the naughty Mummy foals, Cathy cannot get away to get up here to do them - those that are over with her have beautifully tidy feet, another reason to feel a little annoyed with the Mummy mare!

 

[bannerminis]

I have to get my minis done too. My farrier has been doing my horses feet for 11yrs which is kinda crazy to think about. In that time I have had 4 kids and he and his wife have had 2.

 

[AnnaC]

Good luck with the hair cutting trip Renee, are the boys good about it? Guess Matteo is ok but what does young Albe think of it?

What a bummer, fancy being alergic to animals, let alone being asthmatic, poor you no wonder you need a bit of a break in the afternoons - siesta time!

I too rest in the afternoon, but that is just old age creeping on plus a few recent health problems - makes me cross though, just cant understand where all the energy I had just a year ago has gone too. LOL!!

Good luck with your mare and the vet - fingers crossed.

Peanut keeps looking a bit restless/uncomfortable - do you think she is hanging on for Diane to get there?

 

[Eagle]

hi girls, I am back

The boys were as good as gold and now look very cute. The vet came and said that the mare is empty, she is an outside mare so she will be going home now as she has liquid in her uterus so she needs so meds and sorting out.

Did I miss anything? peanut is just stood in the light!

 

[Eagle]

I see lots of poops, Is that bc you haven't been out to clean or is she clearing out Heidi?

 

[LittleRibbie]

Lets go see...I was out earlier just for a sec. but didnt notice them looking any different

 

[bannerminis]

Peanut is not looking too happy today. She was laid down (not for long) and few rolls and up again. I really hope she is getting ready

 

[Eagle]

yep, this laying down during the day is new! she started it yesterday.

 

[cassie]

Oh has she continued this?! If she has the foal during the day can someone barnnalarm it please so I can wake up n watch?!? She Is waiting for auntyndiane!! Lol

 

[AnnaC]

I think she's waiting for her Auntie too - when is Diane due to arrive?

 

[bannerminis]

Well she doesnt lie for very long so she is not too comfortable so that looks like a good sign (not for her though the poor thing)

 

[Eagle]

Come on girls stop chatting over your cup of coffee and come out to the barn, we want to see these famous boxers