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#1 ·
I`m soooooooo excited about my mares foaling, that I couldn`t wait any longer to share it here. :)
I have experienced broodmare Smaile (4 foals) but still, I am really nervous about this foaling because this will be my first foal.! :oops:
Smaile was bred for 6 days, so I`m not really sure how many days she is in foal, but it is between - 298-305 days. Her tummy is huuuuuge, though udder is filling up really slowly - almost nothing there. Though, when I squeeze tits something comes out (not milk, something yellowish). Here are pictures with her, that was taken couple weeks ago, I`ll get new ones tomorrow. :)

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Thank you all.! :))
Daddy is Chevers, he is young stallion, only 3 years old, when Smaile was bred to him. We are waiting for 2 more foals in our stable from him - one is coming out any day. :)
Here is Chevers pedegree - Horse card

I don`t have any good pictures with him - he looks more fabulous in real life. And he has gained a lots of muscle and weight since last summer. :) :D

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They both are Latvian Warmbloods, but so is every foal, that is born here... Chever`s sire is Oldenburg, dam Hannoverian, Smaile really is a Latvian Warmblood - her sire is half Thoroughbred, half Latvian Warmblood, dam is half Trakhener, half latvian warmbl.
Whatsoever foal will be a real hothead - both parents are. :D
 
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We have some changes today - during the night Smaile`s udder has become twice the size it was yesterday. At the start I thought that it will decrease its size until evening, but it hasn`t.! I hope that she won`t foal before time. Can that happen - can a mare foal before 320 days and still have a healthy baby.?
Here are some pictures with Smaile and her lady-parts. And my little assistant Olivia - she is excited as well . :lol:
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And it looks like, that tonight will be "the night" for one of our stable mares Kadiljēra, she looks pretty ready to me. I`ll post some pictures if so. :))
 
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Still no baby for Kadiljēra. I hope that she`ll deliver that baby untill sunday, because I`m going away for a week but I really want to see that baby in the first day. :D
Smaile has no changes, guess that`s good. She`s feeling a little grumpy today though - doesn`t eat so much and just stands in a pasture alone, looking around. But that sometimes happens to her - she`s really moody. :D
 
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I haven`t been home for 5 days now, starting to get really worried. My mother (totally non-horse person, but I showed her how to take care and how to check if Smailes udder is getting bigger) says that everything is ok - Smaile is eating, feeling good, no changes in tummy or udder. But still, I don`t feel good being away from her for so long. Can`t wait to get home.!!
And since I haven`t been in my stable for those 5 days - no update for Kadiljēra though I have a feeling, that foal is there. :D
There is also good news - Kastors ( who is the reason I`m not at home) is doing great.! We are really getting ready for competition this saturday. :))) Not a foal pictures, but here is my dear Kastors training. :))

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WE ARE HOME.! Kastors was unbelievable today - such a great horse.! This was his first real competition, first 100cm and we had a clear round, just one penalty point for time - we had nowhere to rush, as these were his first serious competition. :)) He will be such a good horse in future. Hope that no one will buy him this summer - I want to compete with him more.!! :D Any way, I`m proud of both of us. :))))))))
In the foal area - no changes. Kadiljēra just doesn`t want to give hat foal up. :D Will take my camera with me tomorrow and take some pictures with her, so you can see how ready she is. Well, unless there will be foal tomorrow. :D
Speaking of Smaile - her udder is bigger, like really bigger. And her "hoo haa" is sooooo loosen - that means that I won`t be able to say anything by that, because her actual due date is 8th May. But I think she`ll bring that foal into this world sooner. :) But I`m sooo happy to finally see her myself, I was getting depressed being so long away from her. :(
We are at 308 days today, here are some lady-part pictures. And yesyes, I know I`m spamming, but here is some with Kastors from today`s competition. My mom isn`t the best photographer, but I`m hoping to get better pictures from official competition photographer. :D

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Way to go!!!!!! Glad everything went well and you didnt miss out on anything on the home front!!!! My daughter had a show a couple weeks ago as well and I was afraid to leave Annie...little did I know she would be WEEKS later...lol she still hasnt given that baby up...anyhow...good luck...hope it wont be much longer for you!!! :D
 
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I have great news - Kadiljēra finally decided to let go of that baby - last night she gave birth to a wonderful colt. Went to see him today - he is feisty one - was kicking and running around his stall. :D

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And Smaile also has started to progress really quickly, though it`s only day 313 for her. Her udder is almost full. But I don`t know why it is shiny.?? Has anyone any idea.?? It is shiny for almost a week now...

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Also - can a belly drop in like... an hour.? Because I can swear that, while I was mucking out her stall, her belly changed. It`s pointed down more than before. Or maybe that just is a different angle. What do you think.?

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In the last 3 days Smailes progress has completely stopped. She is actually going backwards - her udder is gone. In these days it has gone from almost full to almost nothing. I read somewhere that it is normal if udder shrinks a little during the day because the horse is out in the pasture. But this... Can`t find any information about that.
These are pictures from yesterday - nothing has changed today....

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No big changes here - Smailes udder is still small, belly the same. Though she is starting to act strange - kicking her belly, rolling more than she used to. And I`m 10000% sure it`s not because of collic - she has had them only once in all 5 years she`s living with me and the signs was totally different.

I watched my old videos from youtube and found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcQ-0qRZ9_0&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Guess she always wanted to be a dressage horse. :D
And I found one with Chevers - that was while I was breaking him in, just after I started to work with him. :)
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#30 ·
We had a real surprise this morning.! Klemensa, who wasn`t due until May 15th or sth like that, foaled tonight.! She had a healthy little filly. She is sooooo cute. :) And also from Chevers. :)
And here is also Kadiljēras colt, a week old already.

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Smaile should hurry up, I can`t wait any longer. Need to see my own baby.... :D
 
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While both foals at my riding stable are growing day by day, Smaile finally has decided that she`s ready and starting to show some signs. Her muscles around tail are suuuuper jelly-like, her belly looks smaller ( yesyes, huge anyway, but smaller, then before). And she`s bagging up again - her udder gets fuller every day. I`m thinking that she could do it at 25th April, because of the full moon. :D
Here are pictures from today (day 323 for Smaile).

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Do you think it is time to start night checks or she doesn`t look that close.?? I can`t decide on this. In any case, I want to be there when the foal is born, I do.
 
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