Watching Star Bright...SB 4/19,La La 4/20, Red 5/23, FILLY!

[Charlotte]

Very interesting here this morning. I let Star Bright and La La stay on the rye grass all day yesterday. this morning Star Bright's udder has gone way down from yesterday morning and the day before. I just have to think the rye is doing something.

I would say La La is coming along slowly. Perhaps Star Bright is more sensitive to whatever the two of them might be exposed to. I'm going to try to have them most of the day off rye today. So frustrating. OG&E is working here this morning and I guess from now on for some weeks so I have very few options. grrrrrrr

 

[AnnaC]

Goodness Charlotte, I have no idea what your girls are up to, but just wanted to wish you good luck for smooth and safe foalings - WHENEVER they happen!!

Interesting about the grass - could it be the 'quality' of the grass in the different paddocks, rather than the fact one is just Rye? I dont think Rye grass has that much 'quality' in it as a single feed, it has to be mixed in with other grasses???

 

[Charlotte]

AnnC, these paddocks had annual rye seeded in them after last years extreme drought and heat. For erosion control. I had no plans to keep my close to foaling mares in there all the time until OG&E decided to disrupt our farm. They were here today staking the easement so I guess it has begun.

This has been interesting if worrisome this foaling season. I've had mares close to foaling who were exposed to a little sparse rye and never noticed anything with them.

 

[Eagle]

It sure is strange and I imagine worrying for you, I

the girls get back on track soon.

 

[Charlotte]

Well, this morning Star Bright's bag is back again. I do think something about the annual rye is having an effect on her udder. It doesn't seem to be doing anything with La La. Or at least not that I notice much. actaully, La La seems to be coming along nicely. I'll try to get pix tomorrow.

 

[Becky]

Looking forward to seeing updated udder pictures. Only horse lovers get excited about that!

 

[Charlotte]

ok, today['s udder pix coming up. These were made this morning. First is La La then Star bright.









La La was pretty tight but softened a bit during the day. She is tight again now.

I think we still have a way to go with Star Bright.

I'm so sleepy...heading off to bed now and hoping for no beeps and no power outages and no tornados!

 

[Becky]

Oh, sounds like La La might be ready to foal! How exciting! Looking forward to seeing new foal pictures. :0))

 

[AnnaC]

Both looking good - La La is looking very close, just a little more filling or an udder that is just as tight in the evening after 'exercise' as it is in the morning after standing in all night.

Star Bright still has quite a bit of filling to do yet I feel.

 

[Eagle]

La la is looking good, not long to go now, Star Bright is coming on nicely too.

 

[Wings]

Foaling out mini mares........there IS no planning! They get pregnant when they are in the mood and they foal when they are in the mood. At the rate these two are going they will foal with Red who is at 284 days!!! good grief

Isn't that the truth of it!

:rofl

You have some lovely mares, I can't wait to see what they put on the ground for you.

Although I think I'm suffering stallion envy over your little Knight

 

[Charlotte]

No baby from La La last night but I didn't think she was quite ready. I did make a mistake though. I 'foal' bedded her stall. She sure enjoyed all the extra bedding! Slept all night and beeped all night. 'yaaaawn'

Thank you Wings. I can't wait to get good pictures of him this summer. He is SO refined! And then to see foals from him in 2013! Now I wish I had kept more Star Skipper daughters to cross on him. I have 2 but only one can be bred to him as Knight and Star Bright are both LWO+.

I'm anxious to get to the barn and do an udder check this morning.

 

[little lady]

Getting excited to see these foals!

Love Star Skipper foals!

 

[Charlotte]

YIKES! Star Bright about tripled overnight! She 'could' win this race after all.

I doubt it as she will probably go down today during turn out, but.............

And La La was down some when I fed so she isn't ready yet

 

[bannerminis]

It seems that there are a lot of mares just waiting for the green light. I think there is going to be a burst of foals over the next few days. Keeping things crossed for a possible (filly) tonight

 

[Charlotte]

La La this morning. She went down quite a bit overnight.



Star Bright came on nicely.



At the 2:30 p.m. check both girls had gone down quite a bit with being turned out all day.

At the 6 p.m. check La La was hard and tight! I say a foal tonight. Somebody send the filly fairy please. (ok, I've probably jinxed it)

 

[Becky]

Looking forward to seeing new foal pics in the morning!!

 

[AnnaC]

Keeping my fingers crossed for a safe foaling - it's already morning here for me, but think you are around 5 hours behind us so time yet for La La to get down to business!!

 

[Eagle]

Lets hope the filly fairy is on her way

I hope all goes well for a safe and easy foaling

 

[Charlotte]

Staill waiting....just beeping. Yaaaawn