PlayTime Minis - 2014 Foaling Thread

[MountainWoman]

Back from my break. My knee is bending a little better. No baby here but closer. I'm wondering if she'll foal on Suzette's birthday

Still covered in snow. 4 more inches expected tonight but no more below zero weather thank goodness. Here's two photos from this morning.

 

She's moving ahead nicely, and it's great to hear your moving better as well.

 

[MountainWoman]

Thanks Diane. I'm excited she's held off as our temperatures are getting warmer and that's a relief.

 

[AnnaC]

I think she will hang on just a little bit longer for you - time for that rise in temp and for your knee to improve (I hope!)

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Glad to see you Back and hear that your knee is starting to mend.

 

[MountainWoman]

Thanks Ryan and Anna! Well, we have our first warm day and the snow is melting and the mud is flowing. My other pregnant mares who were spending the winter in warmer climates arrived and I think I have one about to foal. Here is Kalico Hawk. She's very laid back and not stressed at all and she didn't mind when I was sticking the camera all over. I just finished setting up her birthing stall but what do you think?







And here's Madeline who has been rolling in the mud today.



Thoughts?

 

[AnnaC]

Well I think Kalico looks really good in the tummy stakes, but where is her udder?? Madeline is moving along perfectly.

 

[MountainWoman]

Maybe she will be like Wish and not get her udder until after she foals? The rest of her is looking ready it seems to me? I think Madeline should be soon but I just never know these days.

 

[eagles ring farm]

I like that Kalico Hawk (a thunder hawk daughter I guess)

very pretty can we see a whole picture of her?

 

[MountainWoman]

Laurie, yes, she's a Thunder Hawk daughter. Really lovely mare with a bald face and blue eyes. I'll take her out today and get a full photo. She's expecting a foal from HSF Orion Star.

 

[MountainWoman]

Lori, here's a photo of her. She's doing a major shed but I think when she's done she's going to be really gorgeous. Love her personality and she's just a sweetheart.

I think she's getting close and here's another bag photo from today. Anna, anyone what do you think?

 

[AnnaC]

You can easily see what a pretty girl is hiding under that furry winter coat - a real beauty!

I think that tummy of hers just needs to shift a little further forward (difficult to tell with the small short coupled ones I know) and that udder needs to fill a bit more. Of course, as we all know, these final things can take more than a few days or happen overnight, so sorry Sara I dont have a strong or certain answer for you, I'll just be clever and say baby will be here soon! LOL!!

Seriously though, hows her vulva looking - colour?

 

I think that udder will fill more, since she's started one. And I agree, a bit more forward of center should be good. But, a few good rolls can move everything along very quickly.

Can't wait!

Such a beautiful girl!

 

[MountainWoman]

Thanks Ladies. After Wish surprised me last year by not bagging, I'm ready just in case. She's such a sweet girl and even though she's been here only a couple of days, she'll let me handle her all over. I don't have a photo of the sire of the baby but he's HSF Orion Star. So I'm thinking a colorful foal but I was wrong all last year about colors so who knows. And if anyone has a picture of HSF Orion Star please share. Thanks!

 

[eagles ring farm]

She's a beautiful mare Sara thx for the photo

this should be a special baby for sure

 

[MountainWoman]

Thanks Lori. I love your babies so hoping mine will be as wonderful as yours.

Nothing going on here but I'm worried about Missy'sMum. Haven't seen her online in a while and was wondering if anyone knew how she was doing and how Missy is doing?

 

Not a word. Hope she replies soon with how Missy is.

 

[MountainWoman]

I hope so too. Hope there were no bad after effects of her riding accident. Was worried about both of them.

 

[AnnaC]

I know that sometimes life in general gets in the way, but it is a worry when there is no word from someone who regularly posts here. Hope all is ok too.

 

[MountainWoman]

Hope so too. I know when Crystal had a problem two years ago, I couldn't bring myself to post about it so I'm hoping she's just busy and all is well. We get so close on this board.