Thank you both! We plan to play around with showing the foal in open shows in halter and then eventually break her to ride and drive. Our local fair has a draft horse show and exhibition and they seem like a friendly bunch of folks--so we'll probably get involved with that too. If it's a boy--we'll sale him at weaning. We'll keep a filly.
Here's under "under the tail" picture that didn't turn out in the above post:
When is y'all's best guess as to when she's going to foal? I'm thinking around Feb 20th, but I'm a rookie so it's just a guess. She was pasture bred and in with the stallion from 3.11.2012 to 3.20.2012--give or take a day or so.
She is 6 and this is her second foal. She has one as a 3 or 4 year old--I know, I know--so young. That was before I owned her though...
According to the dates you have with her being in with the stallion, I would say the 20th would be a very good guess, give or take a week or two. Her vulva doesn't appear very relaxed yet, though she looks rather lax around her tail head.
Do you know how close to her due date she foaled previously? Most mares will follow the same pattern, and it might give you some idea on when she will be more likely to drop her foal.
I can't wait to see this baby!!!!
The previous owner said she foaled at 342 days after removing her from the stallion. Apparently she foaled with little warning as they missed the birth. Kinsey foaled on her own--but they found her within minutes of foaling and all was well.
Thanks you all for the kind words. We are super excited and nervous too!
We have major over-night changes. The boobies are all swelled up and the vulva is significantly wider and longer. I'm uploading pictures as I type. My server is being ghastly slow right now...
I haven't tried milking her. Everything looks really dry. With her eating the way she is (her normal piggy self); do you think it will be tonight?
Eeks! I'm so <not> ready!
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