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Waiting on Baby...

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We have been waiting for about 3 weeks now, for one of my mares (Vana) to have her baby. When I bought her, I was told that she would be due "at the end of May". Well, here we are, 2nd to last day of the month, and... no baby. Reading some of the other threads had me in stitches yesterday, since I could relate. The horses are out at my mom's place, she is keeping and eye on her to make sure, if Vana goes down, she can call me right away. I have my daughter go and check her before she goes riding, and she send me pictures of her vulva, lol, so I can see how she is progressing. I was out there Tuesday, and snapped some recent photos. She is a veteran mare used to having pasture babies, I have reached the point now where it will happen when it happens, lol. That's not to say I am not like everyone else, anxiously waiting for her to even look like she is laying down
. I have included Tuesday's pictures as well as the stud she is bred (back) to and their colt from last year.
 

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Fingers AND toes crossed, lol. I was able to get some colostrum out of her a couple of weeks ago, and she was dripping from her vulva a couple of times in the last couple of weeks, but I think it is just her body prepping for baby. We even almost postponed going away last weekend camping, but I figured she will have it when she/ it is ready to be born.
 
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Beautiful! I was on night and day watch with a job that turned into full time. I stayed up till 3am each night and get up for work. That was for a month. The only time she ever dripped was the night before when it turned white. :)
Good luck and have a safe foaling!
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Thanks everyone... I love looking at all of the pictures. There are so many beautiful horses out there! Nice to meet other horse crazy people out there who are experiencing the same thing! I think the girls at work are sick of listening to me talk about Vana's udder! :lol:
 
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I got my mare the first of April and was told she was due "any day". We waited and waited, it got to the point that we decided she may not even be pregnant, so we quit watching her. On May 2, during the worst weather possiable she had the most beautiful colt.
I guess they have them when they are ready not when we are :)
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His name is Blue Eyed Dunnit and Hollywood Dun It is his grandfather. So far his foals I have seen have great conformation. Seeing my mare's colt from last year, and speaking with his owner, she stated that his foals reach full mature age /height around 4 years of age. This years "crop" seems to be fillies, predominantly leaning towards dunalinos, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. But just want a healthy baby...
 
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Thanks everyone. Today's episode contained Vana having a fly mask on for the first time. Trying to get her used to it little by little. Still no sign of having the baby any time soon. I think she is waiting for this weekend, since I will be busy setting up for my wedding on Saturday, lol. Think it is going to be a busy weekend if she does indeed have it!
 
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Still no baby, but here are some pictures showing progress so far. Poor baby is so miserable since she is so heavy and we are having temps of 100+.
 

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Thanks, and I know she has to be miserable, and she does not like to be hosed down either. I left work Tuesday and my truck was reading 115, but cooled down to 105 driving home, lol.
 
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Still no baby...

UGH!!! I see all the babies and I am still waiting on m mare to drop hers!!! I think it is waiting for cooler weather, so maybe sometime in October, lol (still thinking/hoping mid July). :think: These are yesterday's pictures of her. From the side, it almost looks like she is not preggo, but from the back... "He" is still moving around a lot, and likes to be "scratched". For now, I guess I will continue to satisfy my baby urge off everyone else's pics!!! :lol:
 

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My daughter went and checked Vana out before school and said she is extended and leaking (but still not holding my breath). I will be going out tonight since the farrier is coming out, so I will get updated pictures.
 

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