Ridges - ITS PINK!!!

[Wings]

Never had a maiden here yet so can't help

But I find the maidens are no more likely or not likely to play tricks on you then a more experienced broodmare, it's just we have nothing to compare them to (no previous pregnancy) to have a feel for their typical pattern. They also haven't been 'pre-stretched' in certain areas so don't seem to show quite as strongly.

 

[countrymini]

haha ok. Bindi is starting to look like she's getting bigger when looking from the side (belly and earth distance shrinking), but not when you look standing at her tail. I read on the internet (yes not reliable I know lol) that you can start to see baby moving around 7mths. Since I can see that with Bindi do you reckon she looks about far?

 

[Wings]

I won't even hazard to answer that... Remember that Fantasy looked ready to go 3 or 4 months before she foaled!

:rofl

 

[countrymini]

Well as soon as I wrote that I realised it was a dumb question

. Never again will I NOT know the EXACT hour a mare was covered!!!!

 

[countrymini]

:rofl

Bit of a midnight slap and tickle you reckon. Well if we ever move to a bigger property and I get another man for the girls (please, please) I will probably let them have private quality time together. I'll just be keeping records of what dates they're going into season.

 

[Wings]

I knew a stallion who would only serve in the dark

:rofl And another one who would never do the deed if he could see people!

 

[countrymini]

Keeps the kids who love watching the horses innocent I guess

 

[countrymini]

haha lucky the mare wanted the attention!

What is the shortest stallion could you put with 34" mares? We might not move for years but I'm going to start looking now so I've got ages to find exactly what I want.

 

[AnnaC]

Both my two boys who are 30" (British) 29" US, have happily and successfully covered mares up to 38" when left to their own devices (lots of small hills and slopes in the fields or helpfully squatting mares!). Dragon who is 30/29" as well, is inclind to give up if things dont work out his way from the start, so we find slopes or dig holes for the girls for him and cover in hand. We actually do all our covering in hand now, so do dig holes for the girls to save any strain on the two boys who are getting on in years now.

 

[Wings]

I've always said as long as they can reach

:rofl

Although that's where hand serving helps as you can place them on hills and such.

 

[countrymini]

haha ok. Poor boys.

I decided to stop looking at Bindi's tummy. Its like watching the kettle boil!

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! And we all know that a watched pot never boils!!!

I often used to 'ignore' tummies at this stage of the game - it can be really suprising how much they change after 4 or 5 days of pretending to be blind!!

 

[countrymini]

 

[countrymini]

Totally random and none of my business but there's some mares up the road from us and their beautiful buckskin foaled a cute little cremello a few weeks back and now their black mare is starting to get that 'v' shape happening. Was kinda a smooth v for the last week but today it looked like it could almost poke your eye out, so hopefully a foal soon? They are normal size horses but I'm assuming the positioning would be the same.

 

[AnnaC]

Yes that V look would be the same - how exciting, hope all goes smoothly for the mare.

 

[countrymini]

Wazza's new mum just told me she took him to the AMHS Golden Buckle last month and was up against national champions but managed to come 3rd in the stallion class!

 

[AnnaC]

That's our boy!! Brilliant!!

 

[countrymini]

I have a photo of him but she said it was for my eyes only. He's standing in the most upright beautiful stance but he's also a litlle bit, um, excited about the other horses.

She said she was trying to get him to put it away all day and was so embarressed lol

 

[countrymini]

Hey, what do you guys reckon? Please be brutally honest This is the first one I've ever made but I have tough skin so let me know if it needs adjustments. Bindi thought it was edible so she got shooed off.





Also, now that I've had it on Sweety for two seconds to see if it sat ok can I still sell it as brand new or second hand?

 

[Jade10]

Wow you did a heaps good job, i want to make my own but looks way to hard for me lol