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Dreamer's Foaling Thread *update* Baby is here!

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#1 ·
I am beyond excited, words cannot describe how antsy I am for this foal. I thought I could wait to start a foaling thread when she reached 320 days, but I cannot. Very close though, 320 days is in exactly 2 weeks from today.

After last spring's heartbreak, we are almost to the safe foaling point and hopefully a happy healthy little baby. For those who weren't aware or forgot last year's heartache, Dreamer had a filly 3 months before she was due, also had a retained placenta that wasn't an easy task for the vet to remove. Vet could not determine what the cause was since nothing seemed to be wrong. Dreamer then went through a period of depression and kept going to the area of the pasture where her foal was delivered, she had even licked her foal clean right after delivery.

Dreamer has was confirmed safely infoal via ultrasound with everything looking very good at 30 days, although the vet said she was 40 days along according to the measurement. Which is impossible to be true because she only stood for the stallion one day so we know the exact breeding date :lol:

Anyways, on to pictures:









Pictures were taken in June and July 2012, will post her recent belly pictures in another post to come. Dreamer's registered name is Mystk Dreamer, she is bred to DA Sir Dierich (pronounced "Derek"), both are registered purebred Arabians. We have a name picked for a boy but not one for if it is a girl.

Another reason for my excitement is that about 4 years ago, I chose the mare and stallion as a breeding match. My mom bought the mare about a month after I pointed out the lovely girl for sale and then bought the stallion spring of 2011 when his owner wanted to have pursue current fashion bloodlines with a new colt she bred but only wanted to stand one stud. Now my mom has the wonderful stallion that is extremely well mannered, a pleasure on the ground and in the saddle. I had a lot of fun riding him, even though he was a bit rusty on head set from 6 months of being a pretty pasture puff :lol:
 
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#3 ·
Very excited for this foal :D

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Two brand new foal blankets are waiting, both are pink... This is what happens when you send a website link of sstack to your dad to tell him all about the perfect present to give to my mom since this is her first time expecting foals this early in the year :rofl:

My mom did wonder why she didn't get a pink and a blue... my dad claimed that they only came in pink, he is usually so good about ordering online products :???:

Oh, and it is "foals" because my sister's mare is also due, will be 320 days next Wednesday. I am not as excited about her baby, but I will post pictures :)

Here is my sister's mare, Magic

photo taken July 5, 2012

and here she is at Feb. 22, 2013
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Foaling history: Dreamer had 1 colt before my mom bought her, Magic had 2 foals before my sister bought her.
 
#5 ·
She's a very pretty girl! Very good reason to be excited! I wish you a healthy and happy foaling. As well for your sisters mare as well! ;-)
Any photos of the sire?? :-D
 
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DA Sir Dierich (barn name, Sir)
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as seen in these 2 pictures, he can fly :clap:(red looking streak on his hind leg is the underside of the leather reins that are swinging around)
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He is so much fun to ride and he loves it... he also loves to look at the photographer :lol:
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Here we practice synchronized cantering with Sir and Dreamer
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Running at my sister taking pictures, everyone is having a blast :D
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End of the ride, Dreamer stretched herself out... A lot :shock: :lol:
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And some more pictures of Sir :wink:
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Sir is EE aa, SCID clear, will also be tested for CA and LFS soon. Dreamer's foal will be black, Magic's foal will be either black or bay. Most of Sir's progeny are fillies, his third colt was born last spring.
 
#7 ·
And for those that like to study bloodlines:

Da Sir Dierich Arabian

Sir was shown as a yearling in halter in local Class A shows, started undersaddle when he was 5 1/2 and shown in Class A Western Pleasure shows when he was 6 yrs old and is a breed point earner. His sire was shown in class A shows as well (don't remember how well he did). None of Sir's progeny has been shown in AHA recognized shows at this time, there are plans to show his 2012 colt next year (he has started his halter training) as well as plans on showing a foal out of Dreamer.

Mystk Dreamer Arabian
Dreamer was never shown, her sire has a very nice show record which would've been longer if not for a major accident that cost him his life while at a trainer getting ready for Nationals. Dreamer's dam was career broodmare, I have found a picture of her as well as several of Dreamer's half siblings.

And as a bonus, here is a picture of Sir's 2012 colt
 
#12 ·
Thank you :D

We love this pair and all my sisters are just as excited for a hopefully happy foaling. The whole reason my mom convinced my dad to spend a small fortune and let her buy the stallion and build proper stallion fencing was so she could get a foal out of Dreamer by him. We were scared she couldn't carry after last year's heartbreak, but the equine specialized vet gave the okay to breed so we did, she caught, it was confirmed, all her shots are being given at the right times, so we really hope since she made it this far, there won't be another repeat of last year :)
 
#14 ·
My mare Merlot lost her first foal 24 hours after birth. She came to me a few months after when she was already in foal again and so I made sure she got all her vaccines AND most importantly top quality vitamin/mineral mix in her feed every day. The result?

My wee man Zephyr Moo - who was born as straight and correct and healthy as can be - and continues to thrive :) See here at 2 days old.
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So I understand the stress of wondering if it (the bad stuff) will happen again. :)
 
#16 ·
My mare Merlot lost her first foal 24 hours after birth. She came to me a few months after when she was already in foal again and so I made sure she got all her vaccines AND most importantly top quality vitamin/mineral mix in her feed every day. The result?

My wee man Zephyr Moo - who was born as straight and correct and healthy as can be - and continues to thrive :) See here at 2 days old.
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So I understand the stress of wondering if it (the bad stuff) will happen again. :)
And he is a very handsome little boy :D

Always important to work closely with a vet and give the mare the best there is to give the best possible odds for a happy and safe delivery. We had a private little party (between my mom, myself and my sisters) over the phone when Dreamer passed the point when she lost last year's filly. After she passed that point, we were then focused on her getting to the safe foaling point. She is a wonderful auntie and even attempted to steal the boss mare's filly 2 yrs ago, that didn't work out in her favor :rofl:
 
#15 ·
And some videos I took this past June :D

Forgive my shaky camera skills, I need a tripod and the ability to predict what my subject is going to do next. No one was directing where they went, so this is truly Sir and Dreamer at liberty within the confines of an arena.

Video of Sir:

He is a total show off to all the girls a long distance away, that is where he is looking right before he struts some more :lol:

Video of Dreamer:

She was more excited about being separated from everyone else and can flag her tail like a champion. Is completely all natural, not even snippet of a bridle path, no clipping of her fetlocks either. I love the fact that her thick long mane can be put on either side of her neck and look like it should be on that side :D
 
#22 ·
Last June, I watched Dreamer strike a beautiful pose (alert and nicely set feet) and freeze like a statue. Even though her mane was in a mess from grazing, I wanted to take a picture of her pose. After I took the picture, I began to critique its quality and saw something I did not notice before. I have no idea what she was doing to show off her teeth when she wasn't making any sounds or yawning. But it looks like a photoshop job because it looks ridiculous :rofl:
 
#28 ·
Magic has reached the safe foaling zone, 320 days and Dreamer is at 313 days! :happydance:

Neither of them are doing much as far as udder development but we don't know what their "normal" is.

I feel like a game is needed while the wait continues. No obligation to play, just a small knowledge test. Here it is, very simply pick out which horse is in which lead in the canter. The strides are very nearly matched so it makes it so much easier, other than they are both black but there are details to figure out leading legs :wink:.

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I am riding Sir in the lead and my sister (who is Magic's owner) is riding Dreamer. My youngest sister took the pictures and these were a continuous series of shots so lots of infotmation is given.

Name which lead Dreamer is in and which lead Sir is in :lol:
 
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