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Tell her all the above -- she can be as stubborn as she wants -- but in the end.....WE WIN!!!! So, she might as well give baby up now!

 

[MyGoldenSunny]

He is soooo pretty!!! Yes you should be proud!

 

[MountainWoman]

Thanks everyone! Nothing going on for Sweetie last night. I'll see if I can get new photos today.

 

[MountainWoman]

Nothing on the Sweetie front. Her hoo haw is definitely elongating but still no bag. Here's my foal pictures for the day. Her eyes are still blue. When do they change?

 

[atotton]

They look fairly blue in the pictures, so they might stay that colour.

 

[MountainWoman]

Wow, never thought they would stay blue. That would be exciting!

 

[MountainWoman]

Sweetie photos as of this afternoon.









Thoughts?

 

[Eagle]

big and hairy !

The angle isn't great but it looks like she needs to line baby up yet and she also needs to do some shopping, I have forgotten if she is a maiden or not, sorry.

 

[MountainWoman]

She's definitely hairy. No, not a maiden. She's 15 years old and has been used as a broodmare most of her life. Sorry about the angle but she kept moving cause she was busy eating.

 

She's just beautiful, and this baby is going to be gorgeous!!!

 

[MountainWoman]

I think the time is near! From today:









What do you think?

 

[AnnaC]

I dont think she's there yet - as an experienced brood mare she will have a larger tummy than a maiden or a mare having had just one foal. The foal still needs to get into the delivery position, when her tummy will appear to be further forward and a proper V shape will show, plus she needs to do quite a lot more shopping to fill that udder - have you foaled her before or do you know what sort of udder she produces before she foals?

She's such a pretty girl and I'm sure the foal is going to be gorgeous - and well worth the wait!

 

[MountainWoman]

Thanks Anna. If you think it's longer then I won't go into a panic watching her in turn out. She's new to me this year so I don't know her foaling history. I do think her bag is making progress because it was almost nonexistent before. Slow and steady and safe is what I care about and thanks so much for your advice. It eases my mind.

 

Yes, it looks like baby has to turn a bit, and she needs to roll her into the "go" position. Also, don't panic. She's got a little while to go yet, and I think we'll start to see some good udder development. Baby has to line up and move a bit more forward -- so no need to panic just yet!

So, take a deep breath and just enjoy how beautiful she is! And she IS beautiful!!

 

[MountainWoman]

Turnout question and advice needed - I'd like to put Raven and Suzette (her filly) out in my big pasture (Raven was turned out there before she had the baby) but she's never been turned out before with Sweetie and her gang who recently moved into the big pasture. They've met across a fence line though. The pasture in question is many acres in size so the horses can all have their own space but I don't want to put Raven and her baby out there if you think there will be problems with the mares meeting face to face for the first time. Not worth the risk if you think it might be a problem.

 

[AnnaC]

If you can avoid it at the moment I wouldn't mix them especially if they haven't been together before. It does very much depend upon the other mares - have they had babies themselves, do they stick together as a tight group, is one of them clearly the 'main' mare?

If you do put Raven with them, there is a risk that they will all want to speak to/sniff the foal. The foal can get worried and run off, then chased by Momma who is now stressed about baby's safety, then followed by the 'herd' who still want to say hello. This can really lead to a panic situation (and is extremely difficult to sort out/stop happening) and give you a very exhausted baby!

If you do anything at all then I would be slowly adding one mare at a time to Raven's paddock to keep the introductions slow and under your control. Or wait until Sweetie foals and just keep the two girls together for a while, before adding the other mares slowly into the mix.

If your other pasture is really large then just think how impossible it will be for you to run round trying to catch Raven, let alone the foal, should things not work out and the 'chase round' begins.

JMO but I wouldn't chance it.

 

[MountainWoman]

Anna, that was my thought too about risking it so I won't do it. Thank you so much for your wonderful advice. I love this board and all of the Nutty Nursery Aunties.

Anna, that was my thought too about risking it so I won't do it. Thank you so much for your wonderful advice. I love this board and all of the Nutty Nursery Aunties.

 

[Eagle]

Yes I agree totally. I would wait for Sweety to foal and then keep those two together.

 

[blazingstarranch]

All I can add to everyone's expert opinions is...I want one just like her-gorgeous!!! Good luck!

 

[MountainWoman]

Thanks! Sweetie is doing things on her schedule for sure