mthowdy
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Well, some of you may remember me and Mary from last year. We had a beautiful filly who I named Maybel.
Sort of fell off the planet soon after that and didn't update the thread at all- I apologize, but life got in the way! Maybel is doing extremely well. She is my little spoiled brat haha!
Anyways....
This year we are having another foal, one last time.
Don't really want to get into all the details of everything, because we are really close as I type this- might run out of time!
So I will just say this-
Mary has been testing at a 6.8pH with the foaltime test strips for the last week. Been paying close attention.
Last night she dropped to 6.4 so I stayed up with her through the night- nothing happened.
This morning she was testing a light 6.4 so I have been watching her close.
Just tested her two hours ago and the paper didn't change color- other than looking wet!
I've been sitting in my car parked next to her pen since then- and I won't be leaving until she foals.
He udder is as tight as it was last year, and she is pointing south if you know what I mean haha.
Her "hooha" (if I remember right, that's what you like to refer to it as on here?) isn't very loose, but she didn't get that way until right before last year.
Her tailhead is soft, and she has turned from sweet and mild to bratty. Been swishing the tail a lot and holding it up. Stands with her legs stretched out and bites her sides.
I haven't seen any rolling!
Her belly looks tight and balled up, and I've felt foal movement near her hips.
Right now she is standing in the shade looking miserable- poor girl
If she doesn't quit rubbing her rear all over the fence she is going to....well i don't know, but man has she been scratching her butt a lot today!!
That's all I can think of to report.
I know you all want pics- but I'm going to need assistance! Anyone want to post them for me if I email them to you? I'd appreciate it!!!
Sort of fell off the planet soon after that and didn't update the thread at all- I apologize, but life got in the way! Maybel is doing extremely well. She is my little spoiled brat haha!
Anyways....
This year we are having another foal, one last time.
Don't really want to get into all the details of everything, because we are really close as I type this- might run out of time!
So I will just say this-
Mary has been testing at a 6.8pH with the foaltime test strips for the last week. Been paying close attention.
Last night she dropped to 6.4 so I stayed up with her through the night- nothing happened.
This morning she was testing a light 6.4 so I have been watching her close.
Just tested her two hours ago and the paper didn't change color- other than looking wet!
I've been sitting in my car parked next to her pen since then- and I won't be leaving until she foals.
He udder is as tight as it was last year, and she is pointing south if you know what I mean haha.
Her "hooha" (if I remember right, that's what you like to refer to it as on here?) isn't very loose, but she didn't get that way until right before last year.
Her tailhead is soft, and she has turned from sweet and mild to bratty. Been swishing the tail a lot and holding it up. Stands with her legs stretched out and bites her sides.
I haven't seen any rolling!
Her belly looks tight and balled up, and I've felt foal movement near her hips.
Right now she is standing in the shade looking miserable- poor girl
If she doesn't quit rubbing her rear all over the fence she is going to....well i don't know, but man has she been scratching her butt a lot today!!
That's all I can think of to report.
I know you all want pics- but I'm going to need assistance! Anyone want to post them for me if I email them to you? I'd appreciate it!!!
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won't be long now
