We had that happen last year with a big baby and we lost the baby after farm vet, trip to clinic, and 6 people pulling.
I call the vet, and then I realize I have to try to do something, because the baby is just getting more stuck.
I grab a halter, haul the mare on her feet, command her to "stay!", and go back and push the baby back here he came from.
I didn't know if I had done it, she turned in the stall and laid down. I got down next to her.... and YES! We got the baby turned around!
Vet called back and, happily, I got to report that all was well, he was out and looking around.
Thank god, she is a BIG mare, and came out of the experience fine. Mare and foal are both doing well.
I was making sure he was nursing (he's down on his hind legs and needed help). La la la. Foalwatcher gets there... I go to bed... la la la.
20 minutes later call. "Umm... the other mare has a baby?"
Eek, this mare was due FEBUARY 26th!! And we missed her!
Scarlet Gal had a bay colt by Big Splash. He is very very cute as the Big Splash babies always are and he looks JUST like his big brother! They both have chiseled pretty heads with pissy little expressions.
His big brother is 'Scarlet Lad' who was a very very good starter allowance horse. Scarlet Lad was paying my student loans before he bowed last summer ($20 across and I always at least got my money back). Scarlet Lad is possibly making a return to the track. Currently, I have him at a boarding stable and I'm riding him. This makes me swoon. He is REAL racehorse if a little cheap (he's won from 6f-2 miles).
In many attempts to breed a full brother, the mare has produced many fillies... who are on the small side and somewhat slow. The only other good horse out of that cross is Discreet Gal who is fairly close to breaking the $100k mark.
I'll post pictures later
~Adrienne
