Trixie and Carole

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Hello all

Trixies 300th day is June 25th. I am going to try to attach pics that I took yesterday.

Carole

 

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Having a few problems with posting again. Hopefully this will work.

 

Looking beautiful!

 

[Eagle]

Yep beautiful and full. Lol she is just adorable and my dream colour. How tall is she?

 

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Trixie is about 30-31 inches. Stallion is 31.5 inches tall. I keep telling her how much I love blue eyes. I think see might be listening too.

Trixie has I blue eye. She is lwo positive also .. Trixie loves to be brushed and talked to.

Carole

I am going to see what I may need for my foaling kit. I see there is a helpful link for that also.

 

The should be a stunning baby!!

If you read through all the pinned threads, I think you'll find some really helpful informaiton for foaling! She's looking so good!

 

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WOW Australia !!! Thats my dream place !!

My all time faverite movie took place there. ( The Thorn Birds).

 

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I do have a question or 2. Can any one telll me about the foaling collars ? Are they battery operated and ring into a cell phone ? I was thinking about investing in one. I do not have electic in my barn however.

Also I have been reading about this mare and that mare and my question is this , If a mare has a tough time with foaling ( maiden mare) is it best not to breed her again ?

Or would the next time be an easier birth ?

 

[Eagle]

She looks very close to me so you might not have time to order a Foal Alert but yes I think they are battery operated. Keep a close eye on her from now on and it would be a good idea to take a chair and a blanket and camp out in your barn from now on. She looks like a small framed girl and with her being a maiden she will need your help. Most maidens give birth the second time more easily.

Can you take a pic of her hooha inside and out please

 

Maiden mares can sometimes have a harder time because it is the first time all the muscles get stretched out. So they tend to carry their first babies up high and tight to their bodies. Coming through the birth canal can be a tight fit -- and they may need a little help stretching around baby's head -- which you can asisst with so she doesn't tear.

Once they've foaled, the next pregnancies you may see her dropping baby lower, and doing more stretching out as she gets closer. But even a difficult first delivery is no reason not to breed her again.

Some maidens just pop them out with no difficulties -- that's why being very attentive to them and being there when they foal is so important. You just never know how each one will be -- as each one can be very different.

As you've read in the posted threads, even after a bad dystocias, mares can go on to successfully bring healthy babies with no problems to the ground. The key is being there to help if it's needed.

 

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Heres the outside.

 

[AnnaC]

Carole, are you absolutely sure about your dates - or Trixie's dates?? LOL!! Any way she could have bee covered 'through the fence' as some mares have been. She really looks very close to foaling from your recent pictures - certainly not nearly a month away from 300 days! Did you perhaps cover her at an earlier date then covered her again when she 'seemed' to come back into season.

You need to be watching her very carefully from now on - as Renee said, if we didn't have your dates to go on, we would be telling you to camp out in your barn and not to leave her for a moment (without someone else to take your place) because she looks really close.

 

[Eagle]

I totally agree Anna, that is why I asked for the Hooha pic which has confirmed my suspicion. She looks really close to foaling in my opinion.

 

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Hello

The dates are what they are. Covered only on August 27-30 only. Could not have been bred any other time. No fence busines here. Stallions are stalled 2 fields away.

I may have the vet out this week to look at her. I need some piece of mind about this. Will keep you updated.

Carole

 

Then we'll wait happily for a vet update! She's so pretty and this little one will just be beautiful!

 

[Eagle]

We sure will

 

[AnnaC]

Sounds a sensible idea - one of my friend's mares has less udder than Trixie and she's just passing her 300 day's date, which is what made me wonder about Trixie!

 

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Hello all

Trixie is status quo today. Seems her ole self this a.m. Vet is coming out at 9 tomorrow morning. I want him to give her a good look over. I will be giving him the

important dates.

I will keep this updated .

Carole

 

[Eagle]

Great thanks for the update.

for tomorrow

 

Can't wait for the update! Keep us posted!