The wait is over for us! Sugar had her baby!! :)

[spindleberry]

I had been getting up every hour, checking on her from window. I honestly don't see how we missed it because mom was checking her in between my checks....I had got up and checked her and she was standing in the corner, I couldn't see her so I went to the bathroom and looked out the window again and she was standing there in sight. I went back to sleep, mom had checked her a half hour later and nothing, she was standing over by her feeder. I get up and check her again (half asleep still) and I am trying to figure out what the heck I am looking at; mom was still in bed and I was like OMG She had her baby!!!!!! *Runs (Literally) through the house and to the barn.* (I don't run for anything so ya know something's going on when I am running. lol )

Anywho, mom and baby seem to be doing fine. HE was already standing up when I got down there. I went ahead and started drying him off some more, cleaned up her mess from foaling. She's already munching on hay. Looks like it was an good delivery for her.

Thank goodness.

 

[spindleberry]

 

[MyGoldenSunny]

Congrats!!! He is soooo cute!!! Glad everything when good!

 

[LittleRibbie]

Huge crongratulations to you...Im so happy for you..and what a handsome little fella. I got up and scrolled down to your old post and said ..oh no baby yet...but as I scrolled up BINGO. !! Love him hiding between Moms legs. Checking every 1/2 hr and she still managed to pop him out w/out you seeing...wouldnt it be nice if it was always this easy.

PLease just keep an eye on him w/shavings...not sure if those are the Fine shavings from TS...they look so pretty fluffy and clean but he may try to nibble, eat and they must get in his eyes. I hate straw ( but people recommend it ) and dont even have any down for my little one but had hubby get some Large flake shavings and they dont seem bad at all as far as dust. O.K. sorry for rambling you go enjoy your little one between classes hes just the cutest!!! Great Job!!

 

[little lady]

Awwwww he is too darn cute! Congrats!

 

[LittleRibbie]

Oh I forgot "The Wait Is Over"...maybe the hard and scarey part is over...but now you will have lots of little milestones that will also make you wait...so your wait will never be over...his little voice, its the next thing that fun to wait for!!! Just enjoy your wait!!

 

[spindleberry]

I already heard him talking to his mom. lol

 

[chandab]

Congrats! Love the pics of him standing between mom's back legs.

 

[Evelynk2000]

He's beautiful! Congratulations

 

[spindleberry]

More pictures!

And I just HAVE to hold him since he's soooooo little. I held his momma when she was a baby. lol I just can't resist the urge when they are babies, to hold them....it won't be long and he'll be too heavy. lol

 

[LittleRibbie]

Your smile says it all!!! I envy you having held Momma too.... how neat is that!! God Bless you all!!

 

[spindleberry]

My cousin use to own her so I got to see her and hold her and play with her when she was a baby. lol Her momma didn't like me holding her but meh she got over it. I was going to hold her one way or another. They don't stay little long enough! They just don't! I also know Sugar's sire and he looks like her sire. I am hoping he has his sire's size though. His sire is shorter then Sugar.

 

[blazingstarranch]

Yay!!! Congrats on your little boy. He looks so much like mama, I bet he will be a rich color just like her!

 

[ratzo155]

Congratulations!!! He is so cute!! So glad your wait is over and all went well!!

 

[palsminihorses]

Ohhhh, he's adorable!! So glad all went well! Sneaky mare!! Congratulations!

 

[eagles ring farm]

congrats on your handsome little guy. sneaky mares ...somehow they can manage to find a way to have you miss them

 

[AnnaC]

MANY CONGRATULATIONS!! And well done Sugar!!

What a gorgeous little boy - I love his colour too. So glad all went well for him and for Sugar, but you can now see why we say checking every 10 to 15 minutes (and to actually go out to observe behaviour) is the very minimum if you must rely on checks, although the safest way is simply to be right there with them all the time coz these girls can not only be very sneaky, but also foal at great speed!! LOL!!

Dont forget to unbraid Sugar's tail as soon as possible - left braided creates a danger to the foal, and make sure you give Sugar lots of small mushy feeds over the next few days to help restore her digestive system.

And please keep the pictures coming - they make such a beautiful pair together.

 

[countrymini]

Congratulations on this little man. Lovely little boy

 

[crisco41]

oh lovely! Look at those legs. congrads!

 

[spindleberry]

Thanks everyone.