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Velvet - 13 days til due date

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Hi everyone!

Took some pics of Velvet today. She has just 13 days til her due date (though it looks like she might be early, but yeah, you never know with mares. lol :-p)

Anyway, update on her progress:


  • Belly is bigger and pointier
  • she has more wax (She's had wax for 12 days)
  • udders have dropped down and a bit fuller
  • vulva is a bit more relaxed
Oh and her foaling stall is finished and looks absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! :D

And now we wait...some more....
 

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:) Yeah me too poor girl.

But she seems so happy and content...she really does. Velvet is not the most affectionate horse on the planet but for the last month or so she has gone all soft, gentle and calm. She neighs at me when she sees me, she seems to want to be in my company...its really sweet!
 
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I can't wait to see pics of the baby. I need to post pics of my mare Prancing Timid she is due to foal in Feb. 15, 2010. She is very pretty. I love a good bay mare. Keep watching though she will probably go early. Most horses like to give birth between 7 pm and 7 am. Dee gave birth at 11:59 pm. Cinnamon gave birth at 9:00 pm. So she will probably give birth at night.
 
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Velvet is now 10 days away from her due date...

She has moved into her foaling stall (which is brand new and absolutely GORGEOUS!!!). The stall is 3.5m x 6m. It only has 3/4 walls so will shield the foal from draughts but keep the stable nice and cool at the same time (gets hot here in summer!!). They have also put a little foal camp up outside. Mom and baby will go in there for the first week and then go into normal bigger paddocks (not with other horses of course!)

Vel is getting a BIT more of a bag on her and she has LOTS of honey-coloured wax. And she has slightly swollen "ankles" poor girlie! And her tummy is getting HUGE! lol

Yes, I am HOPING to attend the foaling if I can possibly help it! Watching her like a hawk! But also made peace with the fact that I will probably miss it! lol

Daddy is an imported Holsteiner stallion. :)
 
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Hi Everyone!!!!

Well, I thought last night was going to be THE night! lol

When I went to check Velvet, I noticed quite a few developments. MOST noticeable is how much her muscles next to her bum have dropped! You can especially see the dip next to her bum (see pic). She also has ALOT of wax. Her vulva has slackened alot and is hanging slightly open at the bottom. She was also very, VERY quiet and peaceful.

Her udders have dropped and filled a BIT more and her nipples extented. She doesn't have much of a bag though...but I have heard that this is not unusual for a maiden mare?!?!?

7 days til her official due date!
 

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Great, I am going to be checking this thread EVERY day now! LOL She is so pretty! I cant wait to see baby
 
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Hi guys!

Got some more pics of Vel today. Not much change in the udder or foofle (vulva) department. She is still lifting her tail etc etc. But I got better pics of how much her pelvic muscles have dropped!!!!!!!

Also got a pic of her foaling stall and the camp outside it (only for 1st week after foal's birth, then they will go into a bigger camp).
 

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