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I was sure she was o.k but all 3 horses had disappeared so it is always best to check especially after what happened to Stef last year
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Thanks for calling Heather
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Thanks Renee. I appreciated that you were looking and I know Heather does too.
 
That looks like a ready-to-foal udder to me! Hope she foals tonight. While I'm still watching!!
 
Bless her sweet little heart. I hope she foals tonight. I got to watch Red Snow give borth last night and would love to see Miss Raven tonight. Plus she looks ready!
 
All she's done for days is eat. She stands in one spot, head down, eating. I told Heather (jokingly) to take her grain and hay away so she could concentrate on the business as hand. Heather's response was "Have you ever seen that program When Animals Attack?" Too funny! Heather doesn't want to star on that show which is what would happen if she took Miss Spoiled Rotten's food away.
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On a more serious note... Isn't it weird she's so seemingly ready but nothing is happening? Honestly, she doesn't look that uncomfortable to me. I've seen no signs of stage one labor, nothing. I'd think if you body is saying ready with ph, baby moving into position, full bag (and for a maiden!) that she'd be starting labor. But nothing. Makes me wonder if there's some switch that most mares have that Raven doesn't. And maybe that switch isn't going off. Thoughts? Honestly, even though I've joked with Heather, I'm about beside myself with anxiety and worry that something is wrong with the baby and that's why she's not starting labor.
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hmm I have no wisdom to offer sorry Parmela, but she sure looks ready to me!!! when my mare foaled she got wax that morning and had my colt by 8pm that night!! i just figured they are all like that LOL shows me how much I still dont know LOL
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Parmela I think some of it is about fear and self preservation. Some horses totally adapt to life with humans and are happy to stay in, be alone and wear rugs etc yet some horses never do and always want to be a "horse" these horses keep their senses more and act like they are in the wild.

If a mare in the wild was to show signs of labour Mr lion would lay down nearby and wait.
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so please don't worry about Raven, she is doing fine and there is no reason to think different. Just go and look at Red snows art work and boy did she frighten her mum.

hugs from afar.

Renee
 
3.42am and the cam is running really slow, I think it is their end cos other cams are running fine for me
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Approx 3.40am and she's................................HOOVERING!! LOL!! Bless her!

Try to keep calm Parmela - not easy I know, but everything is looking good with Raven. I think I would be more worried if she had been showing signs of foaling on and off but not actually going ahead with the birth.

She will have this baby when she is good and ready (and when she gets fed up with keeping us all on tenderhooks!!)
 
thanks Renee and Anna. I guess you're right, it's just not at all what I expected or what I'm used to. I've never had a mare test "ready" for so long and nothing. Never.

Ughhhhh! And she's STILL holding on!
 
Every year they manage to find some way to freak us out
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foaling early, foaling late, showing signs, not showing signs, I guess that is why we all love minis
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5.47am and she is still hungry
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Parmela, for what it's worth, several of ourvmares have tested ready for weeks. Many mares on Mare Stare have tested ready and waxed for weeks this year. It may be something in the air with these solar flares. I think it's Gods way of showing us that it's ultimately in his hands and she will go when she is ready and not a moment before.

Unlike Wishy, she doesn't seem miserable, she is very perky, especially at cookie time. She really is happier inside as well. She had the door open yesterday and spent sometime out, but a lot of time in.

They say a "watched pot never boils", but sooner or later she will foal, and she isn't overdue yet.

Breathe.....and relax.
 

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