any time now

Postby **Roguelet** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:27 pm

Do you have a foal yet????

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:43 pm

nope.... still waiting

Sunday Rider · Postby **Sunday Rider** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:16 pm

WELLLLL?????

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:59 am

what a crabby mare.... big belly, snarky face, fast heels and no desire to foal at all.

Wow, if my earlier experiences had been with this cranky a broodmare I would have never done this. We can ONLY touch her udder if someone holds her halter AND a front hook. Back person has to move quick and dodge hooves!

Postby **Roguelet** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:03 am

I saw you had posted and figured you had a foal... :lol:

Fair Play · Postby **Fair Play** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:55 am

There is a full moon tomorrow....

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:50 am

Last night was the coldest night in April - a full moon better pull that little one out. I have a missed call from the farm, but what mare foals at noon? I'm pretty sure I still have a bun in the oven.

LB · Postby LB » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:20 am

Keeping my fingers crossed that she foals soon...

Fair Play · Postby **Fair Play** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:23 pm

springboro wrote:... but what mare foals at noon?

I have had two do it--- outside! Hopefully, yours is smarter.

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:13 pm

Fair Play wrote:I have had two do it--- outside! Hopefully, yours is smarter.

I don't think smart is how I would describe Helen! (although she certainly has my number these days!)

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:37 pm

Roguelet, mebbe I have the wrong breeding date... I have April 18, 2008. We're coming up on a full year in 10 days!!

Desert Oasis Sporthorses · Postby **Desert Oasis Sporthorses** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:41 pm

My mare foaled during the day as well. While I was at work. I think she must be shy :lol:

. Thank goodness all went well. Best of luck and hope your girl foals soon.

Postby **Roguelet** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:24 am

springboro wrote:Roguelet, mebbe I have the wrong breeding date... I have April 18, 2008. We're coming up on a full year in 10 days!!

I have 4/19/08 as the last breeding date... so that gives you one more day. :lol:

Honestly, though; I've had several mares go a full year, some over. Do you know how long she carried previously? Some of mine are habitual late foalers. Or.... she's just messing with you.

valjoe · Postby **valjoe** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:37 am

Hi everybody,

my maiden mare just have hers early this morning, she was due March 30, of coarse I missed it after being up almost all night i fell asleep around 3am and when i checked on her around 6am the baby was already there :lol:

everything looks good, the only problem I have is the mare doesn't seem to have the mother instinct yet and keeps moving away whenever the foal tryes to eat. Any sugestions?

foothillsequine · Postby **foothillsequine** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:09 am

Sorry to steal the thread, but I have the same thing going on with a maiden mare! Foal on the ground at 0445 (our time), had to sedate her and hold up one front hoof while hubby guided the boy in. Worked well the first time, but she keeps moving away for subsequent feeding. Hopefully this doesn't go on for too long...

Does anyone out there have words of wisdom?