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Discussion on Possibly pregnant mare
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Priscds
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Posted on Monday, Jul 18, 2005 - 10:33 am:
I just purchased a mare about a month ago, she looked very over weight , the guy who sold her to me said that she would steal the food from his other horse so he fed her extra to give his gelding time to eat all his food. well since I have had her home I cut her feed down to less that half of what she was getting and it seems that she has grown even more in the belly , could it be possible that she is pregnant? She was exposed to a stallion late last September during the hurricanes here in Florida , he took her and the others to Georgia to weather out the storms . He had a vet check her earlier this year to see if she was pregnant and the vet so no. Should I be concerned
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Tangoh
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Posted on Monday, Jul 18, 2005 - 1:32 pm:
Believe me...it's possible, even if the vet said no. If she was exposed in September she'd be having an August foal so she probably didn't show much earlier this year. Have her checked out again! Our mare did not get the proper mare care she needed and deserved because we did not think she was in foal only to completely SURPRISE us early one morning last week. Fortunately so far, all is fine, but had we known, we could have been giving her more feed, she's nursing now with not much for reserves. We're really trying to improve her condition now while she nurses her foal, who is also a little on the thin side but thankfully healthy.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 7:39 am:
Since the check is hearsay, you should have her checked so you can manage it correctly, particularly if you are on fescue grass.
DrO
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Priscds
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:01 pm:
Update on my mare : I have called the vet and I am waiting for him to call me back to come out and check her . She has a cloudy fluid that comes out of her teats if you squeeze them gently, also they seem to be getting bigger and seem to be getting firm . This is driving me crazy I wish the vet would just hurry up and get here! She also has been refusing her hay , she still is eating her grain with no problem but just walks away from the alphalfa . Very strange to me, since all this has been happening in the last week... I am going out to take a picture of her so you all can see for your self... thank you in advance
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Tangoh
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:21 pm:
Can't wait to hear what the vet says or see the picture of her!!! Is she any bigger on her left side when you stand behind her?
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Priscds
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:35 pm:
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Priscds
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:36 pm:
 teats
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Priscds
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:41 pm:
rear view 
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Priscds
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:43 pm:
 side view
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Shark
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:53 pm:
heh heh heh your going to have a baby soon 
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Tangoh
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:54 pm:
I'm sorry, I can't help but giggle a little - she sure does look preggers to me!!! Just look at how the left side protrudes (although I guess it could just be the way she's standing - and what about that udder???)
Are you hoping for a positive or a negative diagnosis of pregnancy?
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Shark
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 3:55 pm:
Good Luck....
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Priscds
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 4:07 pm:
Well a positive would be very neat but i didnt buy her for a baby i really fell in love with her, but I would take the baby too. I am just waiting to wake up one morning and find something laying beside her it would really be a great gift as long as nothing happenes to her
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Priscds
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 4:23 pm:
 another view of her teats she just looks huge
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Tangoh
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 4:27 pm:
Here's hoping you get that 'great little 4-legged gift' and all turns out well with the mare.
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Heidim
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 4:39 pm:
Looks like you've got a pretty good camera there. We'll be watching for new baby photos when the blessed event occurs. Good luck!
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Mrose
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 7:35 pm:
Sorry, but I just had to laugh!
I agree with the consensus; a very "preggers" mare! I'd highly recommend that you read the articles here on foaling if you're not experience at this. Watch for your mare to "wax up" that is for globs of sticky, waxy looking stuff to form on her teats. Also, she should soften up around the head of her tail. Of course, just to keep you guessing some mares foal with no traditional signs. Looks to me like you probably have a few days to learn before she foals; but I'd keep a close eye on her!
Good luck!
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Dyduroc
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 8:29 pm:
Looks to me like there's another 'Dandy Surprise' in store! Sorry, I couldn't help myself!
When's the vet coming?
D.
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Priscds
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 10:01 pm:
Still never heard from the vet today hopefully in the morning I will get a call . SHe was acting very strange this afternoon, I went out to check on her and she had her nose on the ground while her head was pressing up against a tree, I tried talking to her and she just stood there and ignored me, like she was asleep ...still not very interested in her hay, but she was grazzing on grass for a while. You talked about softening around her tail, is this on the top of her tail? She is very soft at the top of her tail already, seems pretty puffy
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Hwood
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 10:57 pm:
Head pressing is often a sign of pain in a horse. I would stay with her or check on her often during the night tonight.
Best to all of you . . .
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Priscds
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 7:41 am:
Well nothing happened last night everything is still the same,looking forward to the vet calling today
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Redalert
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 8:55 am:
Priscilla
Has her bag changed significantly lately,to look like that? Sometimes, overweight mares also have that "fat bag"! However, if that bag has changed recently to look like that, then I'm jumping on the bandwagon with everybody else, to say "Happy Foaling!"
Can't wait to hear what the vet finds ... I think all of us here at HA are ready for another "Dandy Surprise"!
Nancy
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Redalert
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 9:04 am:
Oh, Priscilla, in answer to your question about the "softening around the tailbone" ... it would be the area on the rump on both sides of the backbone area toward the tail bone. The muscles there become soft and sometimes a bit "sunken in". Hope this helps lead you to the spot!
Nancy
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Priscds
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 9:06 am:
Nancy, to answer your question she was a bit fatty down there but has changed alot in the past few days , they have gotten bigger and seem to have become quite firm. She has definetly changed her moods and seems to be very sad or just uncomfortable. Still drinking plenty of water and eating her grain, she is not really going crazy for her alphalfa , maybe a few bites and then she leaves it... so many questions still out there if the vet does not call me back this morning I will be calling another one to get out here
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Priscds
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 9:07 am:
Thanks Nancy I know just where you are talking about , seems that everything that is being said she is ready to DrOp any minute
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Morg1
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 9:24 am:
I agree with everyone else. I thought that she looks a little relaxed on either side of the tail head, but it's hard to tell, and she's not my mare. Is her vulva looking relaxed? That's also a good sign. She could show you these signs for awhile or she could foal immediately. That's the beauty of having a mare about to foal they certainly keep you on your toes. If she's not eating real well I would say that she's close, and check on her often. Hopefully, you will have a healthy foal on the ground in no time.
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Mrose
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 9:43 am:
Have you had a foal before? Did you get a chance to read up on foaling if you haven't? You should get together a "foaling kit" if you don't already have one ready. I put in mine betadine and a small paper cup(to dip the umbilical cord in), an aspirator bulb (like you use for babies with a cold - in case the foal's nose is stuffed up with fluid) a plastic garbage bag (to put the placenta in) a pediatric enema (like Fleet's) a tetenus shot and an antibiotic shot, and I also put in a long examination glove and some sterile lubricant in case the mare has problems and I have to help reposition the foal. I add a few other things, but if you aren't experience, better to call the vet instead of doing too much yourself.
If you haven't read about foaling on this site, do so and follow Dr. O's suggestions.
Normally, all goes well and the mare foals with no problems. I always keep a close watch on the mare (I sleep in the barn when a foal is due) "just in case." If there is a problem, someone's being there can make the difference between life and death for the foal. Sometimes, for instance, a foal is weak and can't break out of the sac, in which case cutting the sac open is necessary. If the mare is struggling and no foal is emerging, or there are any other problems, your being there to call the vet may save her and the foal's life.
Keep food and water in front of the mare all the time and let her pick at it as she chooses. Keep her stall/pen picked out and clean as possible. Make lots of coffee, and sit and wait.
Keep us posted!!
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Hwood
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 9:57 am:
I know it's not imperative, but if you have a chance to prepare, you'll probably want to have straw in the stall, rather than shavings (if you DO have shavings). If you have a clean pasture/paddock with grass, that should be good for the birthing, but if you have the mare closed into a stall, straw is safer than shavings (but a pain in the neck to clean).
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Priscds
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 10:40 am:
Well I have read everything i could possibly get my hands on , If she indeed is going to have a baby I do believe I will be completely ready , I am going to get a box of things ready just incase.This is almost like waiting for your own due date and very very exciting.wish me luck and dont go anywhere in case i have questions  Thank you everyone
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Tangoh
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 10:55 am:
Well Priscilla - you are fortunate. At least you are prepared 'just in case' with all the good advise from people that have posted here. I was NOT prepared but this same group of posters got me through the 'after birth' of our unannounced foal!
Get ready to spend hours sitting on your butt in the middle of a pen with mom and foal, like I'm doing now...playing with the little buggar. The dishes are starting to pile up in the house but what an awesome experience having a foal! GOOD LUCK!!!
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Warwick
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 11:00 am:
Along with all the excellent suggestions you've already been given, there are two key ingredients missing from the list - a large bottle of wine and a corkscrew. Plastic stemware glasses are also a nice touch but definitely not a necessity.
All kidding aside, do you have a vet who will respond quickly in the wee hours if needed? It might be worth a call to the office to alert them that this might be a possibility. It might give you peace of mind - especially as your vet hasn't returned your call yet which is a bit of a concern to me.
Lots of exciting happenings on the HA baby front lately!
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Suzeb
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 11:27 am:
Better get some paper plates and disposable knives and forks too... .
Like Sue G. said, it might be worthwhile to phone the office for some peace of mind.
We are all wishing you a wonderful and healthy outcome.
Susan B.
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Priscds
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 1:31 pm:
Well the vet called and he will be out in the morning , I will let you all know what the outcome is.
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Tangoh
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 1:49 pm:
You might have a foal on the ground before he gets there
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Priscds
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 8:53 pm:
well I borrowed a stethescope from my neighbor.. I could barely find my own heart beat  I tried to listen and all I heard was a bunch of fluid rolling around, thats why i am not the doctor. I will wait until the morning and see what Dr.Smith has to say
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Tangoh
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 10:54 am:
I'm on pins and needles Priscilla! What TIME is the vet coming?
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Redalert
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 11:06 am:
Okay, Priscilla ... do WE have a foal yet? Man, are we going to be disappointed if there isn't one coming!!!!!!!
Nancy
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Priscds
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 12:46 pm:
well no baby yet , and the vet had an emergency so he will be here tomorrow , i am coming out of my skin waiting for something to happened could this be any worse
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Chohler
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 12:51 pm:
Hehee sounds like everyone's gonna need a drink or 2!
Good Luck!
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Tangoh
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 1:04 pm:
You have GOT to be kidding!!! Not until tomorrow! I don't think I can wait....you must be going nuts!!!
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Julieh
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 1:33 pm:
I couldn't wait to come back from lunch to check on this! I am not sure we all can wait! Let us know - we're keeping our fingers crossed!
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Priscds
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 5:23 pm:
oh believe me everyone I am pulling my hair out, here's to another night waking up all hours wondering . This is my kind of luck
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Mrose
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 5:59 pm:
And to think, there are those of us who go through this waiting and watching several times each spring...by design!!
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Redalert
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 6:57 pm:
Does your vet know that hundreds of us are eagerly awaiting the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jodeen
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 7:00 pm:
Priscilla,
I have a special bottle of wine waiting for the news. was going to open it last night, but after following these threads, decided to wait till the little one arrives. Every spring I buy a special one bottle of wine per foals we are excpecting. (silly huh)that seems to be part of my standard foal kit. my grandfather called me day before yesterday, he is 96 years old, and have been in the horse business all his life. he got an unexpected suprise this year also. they call him bandit. seems to be the year of suprises for HA members. I await your news with wine glass in hand.
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Sunny66
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 8:47 pm:
I wonder how many are keeping up with this thread that haven't posted!
I haven't checked in yet since I had nothing to say, but I am on pins and needles as well. Hoping for good news all around!
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Lilly
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 9:14 pm:
Priscilla,
I am a new horse owner and I have had so much fun reading all of the posts associated with your mare. I am going on vacation for 10 days tomorrow and I think I will end up going crazy waiting to hear whether you end up with a colt or a filly. Good luck with everything and please keep us posted.
Ann
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Priscds
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 9:46 pm:
Thank you to everybody for the support. I signed up on the site one year ago and have read post everyday. I enjoy reading about what is going on in everyones barns.This time it is not so much fun for me since I am the one waiting around hear, I know you all are waiting to hear an answer too and I feel really bad that I can't give you a yes or no. I talked to the vet that was supposed to have checked her early in the year and they have told me that he didnt check her for pregnancy..... Just a little more icing on the cake. This guy I bought her from must have been a real quack. I dont know why he told me that he had her checked if he didn't.Oh well we will all know tomorrow, As soon as the vet pulls out of the gate I will be in here posting the news... then I will make all the phone calls since everyone here is waiting for an answer also. Thanks to you all and have a good night sleep.
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Shark
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 11:24 pm:
No Baby Yet? We are all praying for you at Cedar Valley Stables.
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Shirl
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 11:38 pm:
Leslie, what a precious picture. I'm with everyone else on the list. Await good news soon, and anxious to see the first photo. Wishes and prayers your way, Shirl
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Paul303
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 1:30 am:
Pricilla: Have a GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP?? Gimme the vet's phone number, I'll call him.....better yet, WE'LL ALL CALL HIM!!!
( never underestimate the gang at HA )
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Priscds
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 11:01 am:
You all are so funny, this has been quite a week hasn't it. The vet will be here at 11:30 this morning..... the wait is almost over, at this point I am going to be very dissapointed if she comes back not in foal. But hey it was a lot of fun wondering all week. ( yeah right ) ok I am going to go out and get her ready, I will be back in shortly to give you all the news
Priscilla
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Tangoh
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 11:49 am:
Okay, it's 11:50 a.m.!!! The vet's supposedly been there for 20 minutes already!! That's long enough isn't it??? Where is she? If that vet had another emergency we're all just going to have to send Dr O down there to check it out.
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Qh4me
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 12:40 pm:
I rushed back from lunch to find out the results....and nothing yet from Priscilla? Hey Girl...where are you?
The vet better have been there by now!!
We are all awating the news.
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Srobert
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 12:43 pm:
Okay, now it's WAY past 11:50! Do we ALL have to come down there and make sure this thing gets done????
This is worse than waiting to find out if I was pregnant! Can't you get her to pee on an EPT stick or something????
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Priscds
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 12:54 pm:
Ok he has been here and left and we are defenitly going to have a foal he said the baby is big and should be here any time ...
be back on soon i have to go and get rid of the shakes
Priscilla
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Mrose
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 12:59 pm:
Good!! I was just thinking that if after all this she wasn't pg, we should all chip in and get you a mare that is!
No heavy drinking now to calm you nerves until after the foal is born!! Just a small DrOp of medicinal brandy. You have to stay awake and alert, you know.
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Tangoh
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 1:06 pm:
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay...sit down...take a few deep breaths, relax......try and remain calm....this is advice for me by the way!
I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!
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Qh4me
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 1:26 pm:
I'm sure glad she is...there would be a pile of us very disappointed if she wasn't. CONGRATS!
Did you ask your vet if you could call him in case of emergency. You want him to be a little more prompter than he was this time. Just in case!
Do you know if she has had a foal before?
I use "Foal Watch" that measures the colestrum in the milk. Doesn't predict when she will foal exactly, but at least you know when she isn't. It has saved many sleepless nights for me. My mare has needed help both times, so I swear by this kit. I used the kit for my well being mostly. It was my first foal, and I was so nervous. It kinda brought my jitters down, until the day it turned bright blue which means she would foal within 24 hours, and then I was back to being crazy! She foaled within 12!
I wonder what the dady is??
Speaking of all these surprises happening. I remember my aunt had bred her Palamino Quarter horse mare to this really nice liver chestnut quarter horse stud. It was coming closer to the day she would be foaling, and she went out that morning and Farah was back in the bush and wouldn't come to her calling. So my aunt ran in and called us all to come, Farah must have had her baby. So we all rushed out and back in the back corner, we could see 4 tiny legs behind her mum. A couple minutes later, out from behind her mom popped out this wee thing with HUGE ears. Needless to say, my aunt almost fainted! The Quarter horse stud obviously didn't get her before the Donkey in the next paddock did!
So a little fence doesn't necessarily deter mother nature!
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Julieh
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 1:43 pm:
Hip, hip hooray!!!!!!! I just got back to the office from lunch and I signed on even before I sat down. I have my lunch in front of me and when something comes before food, it HAS to be important!! I am so happy for you. Please keep us posted. Get your camera ready because we need to see pictures when the bundle of joy gets here! Shawna, I got excited when I saw your story starting about the Palomino being bred to a liver chestnut. We have a Palomino QH mare bred right now to a liver chestnut QH stallion and I can't wait to see what we get!
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Sunny66
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 1:55 pm:
Congratulations Priscilla!!
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Albionsh
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 2:04 pm:
Great news Priscilla! Looking forward to the pictures. One item I didn't see listed in the "foaling kit" is a couple of soft cotton towels. I have used them to help hold onto slippery legs when giving mom some help, and they are always nice to rub the foal and even for your own hands when all is done.
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Warwick
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 2:08 pm:
Now it's a waiting game! And boy, can it test your patience!
Do you have time to get to the liquor store or will you be using Dial-A-Bottle?
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Julieh
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 2:18 pm:
What is this "foaling kit" everyone is talking about. I need to know about this as we have a foal due in January. Where do you get these?
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Chohler
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 2:20 pm:
Hehehehehehe
oh my gosh, I would love any baby but I can feel your mom's anguish.........hehehe
I had a bad weekend but these posts this week have all made it better you guys are all awesome and hillarious.
Congratulations to the new prospective mom to be! This is all making me so baby hungry it's not funny so I went and got a new kitten.
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Judyh
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 2:25 pm:
I've been following this thread with my e-mail, but this morning I couldn't stand it anymore and logged on to look at Priscilla's profile to see where she lived so I would know what time zone we were dealing with and just what, "tomorrow morning" meant in terms of my "need to know.
I guess now the worrying really begins. I would certainly want to have a more timely commitment from the vet that he would be ever at the ready. From your previous posts, I was assuming that you lived three blocks from Tim Buk Tu (or however you spell that). I think I must be spoiled by having a veterinary service with several vets and one always on call. And then, of course, there is the one who lives around the corner.
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Redalert
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 2:40 pm:
Sherri
Good for y'all ... ditto on the towel being on hand. It is wonderful for rubbing that baby down, and, yes it really helps you hold on to those slippery legs if you have to help get the foal out(bet we are scaring you to death ... most deliveries go well with no help from us at all.) Remember, Mother Nature is a very strong force!
So excited for you,
Nancy
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Redalert
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 2:44 pm:
Oops, I'm so excited, I called you Sherri! Sorry, Priscilla!
P.S. Don't think too badly of the vet who missed the diagnosis. In the very early months, sometimes that embryo can hide itself in the folds of the uterus, especially if palpating by hand for pregnancy and not using an ultrasound ... who cares about all that any more! A FOAL IS COMING!
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Mrose
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 3:05 pm:
Julie - I hope what you get doesn't have long ears like in Shawna's tale!
I don't think you can buy foaling kits, it's something you put together yourself. I have mine in a plastic box with a snap on lid. Mine has Fleet pediatric enemas (2) betadine and small paper cups, long disposable exam gloves, KY jelly, nasal suction bulb, a pair of scissors, clean towels, a lg. garbage bag for the placenta (it needs to be saved and checked to be sure it's all there) antibiotic shot and tetanus shot, and also a large plastic bottle with a lamb nipple on it. The latter is in case the mare rejects the foal (a slim chance, but I keep the bottle in the kit so I can find it if needed.) I also have some foal lac on hand each foaling season. My vet is just down the street from me, so I don't keep oxytocin (sp?) or any other shots/meds. I think everyone probably sets up their kit according to their experience, so aside from the basics, we all probably have a couple of different items we've needed from time to time.
If you don't have it yet, an excellent book is "Blessed are the Foals." Lots of good info.
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Qh4me
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 3:30 pm:
Julie, my 2 favourite colours, palamino and liver chestnut. Wonder what colour you will get? My horses are all sorrel, I definitely need some colour in my barn!
Sarah posted all the necessities you need for a foaling at the beginning of all these posts, but if you were referring to the foalwatch kit I used, check out the following web site. This is a great investment as far as I am concerned. As I said, it doesn't predict exactly when she is going to foal, but it lets you know when she isn't. Some mares you will know, but others don't show any signs until hours before, so this just takes the guess work out of it. I know it helped me! It is good for the beginner as well, that is why I got it. And for first time mares.
https://www.chemetrics.com/visprods/foalwatch.htm
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Hwood
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 4:10 pm:
Great news, Priscilla . . . I am sure the vet told you some of the things you need in order to be prepared and to foal-proof the area . . . I am hoping for an easy delivery for the mare and foal . . . because it will make it a LOT easier on you, too! Look forward to hearing and seeing more.
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Mrose
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 4:23 pm:
I really like the idea of the foalwatch kit. Some mares won't give any signs at all; I even had a mare that never bagged up until the foal "hit the ground."
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Priscds
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 4:26 pm:
Ok everyone I think i can type now with out fumbling my words .... even though I am still trying to take this all in.I just got back form the store getting all my things together so I am all ready.
by the way I live in South Florida in Palm Beach County. My 15 yr old son was so funny this morning and asked me if she could have an epidural while she gave birth, he already feels bad for her. Today was like a big blurr for me so much information from the vet, now it's time to get my nerves together and be prepared for this foal to arrive . You guys have all been great I will keep everyone posted on her daily progress and we will all wait together for our new baby. I am crossing my fingers for some color.
Priscilla
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Dyduroc
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 5:36 pm:
I've been going crazy for the past 2 days because my phone line was out!
What delightful news, Priscilla! Please give you son a hug for me. What a sweetheart he is to be concerned about the delivery!
I'll keep my fingers crossed that your wish for color comes true!
Lesslie Ann, that picture says it all!
D.
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Jodeen
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 5:53 pm:
wonderful news!!!!!!!!! was gone all day and just got in and hit the thread first thing. We have cameras in the barn and can check every hour throughout the night without leaving the house, but i do have one mare that has slipped her foals by us two years in a row now.this year she was checked at 5 am and by 6:30 am had a foal on the ground when i went to check again. pray for that kind of delivery. fast and easy without problems. most of the time that is exactly what you get. Will be keeping our fingers crossed and spend your sleepness nights with you.
good luck.
cant hardly wait.
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 8:48 pm:
Ok HA family I have one more problem..... I can barley think of a name for a cat much less a foal. How about you all give me your ideas and we will all vote for the one we like the most. Cause I dont know if I can handle this one alone .Momma actually didnt want to eat her grain tonight, I hope this doesn't get strung out for 30 days or more,the curiosity is killing me. I am so bad that I already have the video camera on charge and the digital ready so I can post pics ASAP.
I'll be waiting for ideas
Priscilla
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 10:37 pm:
Priscilla....the baby will give you his name... you'll just have to watch and listen with your heart after he is born....
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Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2005 - 10:50 pm:
I agree with Lesslie . . . and since you are in Florida, the idea of "hurricane" comes to mind. What's the dam's name? . . . Any idea on the sire's identity, color, breed and/or name? (thinking of names is a fun way to pass the time)
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 5:12 am:
Your right i should probably wait till it gets here. Dam's name is Belle . We have no idea about the sire since she was DrOpped off in Georgia during the hurricanes last year
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 9:06 am:
Priscilla, do you know which hurricane prompted Belle's move to Georgia?
D.
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 9:38 am:
I do believe it was the first one that hit I am not sure of the name. I did find a bit of information this morning ( she was exposed to a Arabian , dark in color. I am not sue how dark or any other details
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 10:06 am:
Okay Priscilla
NOW I'm REALLY excited ... "exposed to an Arabian in Georgia" ("my"breed in "my" state). Oh my, you may really have something. Half Arabian horses are really something! They take on many of the attributes of the Mom, of course, but are usually a little "prettier"(more refined), and have a BIG HEART! Your Georgia Belle could be a dynamite horse. Any way you could locate the owner of the stallion and get that baby registered? Papers really do not matter, of course, unless you might be tempted to show in an Arabian show, or sell to someone interested in such!
How's she looking today?
Nancy
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 10:18 pm:
No news since this morning??? I guess that means the little one isn't here yet. I couldn't wait to check the posts to see if there was an arrival yet!
I was out riding tonight, on my pregnant mare, (not due til next May!!  and I was thinking how I would like a foal NOW. I envy Priscilla and sherri. You didn't have to wait those long 11 months wondering....
Ya gotta love surprises. Here's hoping she doesn't go much longer.
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 10:39 pm:
No baby as of 10:30pm, She wasn't too interested in dinner tonight, she has been laying down and doing some heavy breathing. I placed her in the stall for the night since we are going to have a serious storm, ( lightning & thunder) all over the sky. She sweats a lot normally but it seems like she just had a bath on the front end of her body tonight, i took a nap this afternoon so I think I will be out to the barn checking all night.Thank god I didn't have 11 months to wait I would have gone crazy by now
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 10:56 pm:
Baby is on the way....and a Storm to boot no less.....Good luck and God Bless Priscilla...
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 11:20 pm:
Not eating much, sweating more than usual, and a storm. Hmmm! Sounds like you better sleep in the barn or check on her often. Last one I had I checked on the mare constantly and only slept 2hours total(divided). Of course, she had the baby about 5 min. before I woke up to check on her. I sure hope that you get a chance to witness the blessed event. Good luck! We're all anxious for you, but probably not as anxious as you are.
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 23, 2005 - 11:57 pm:
Very exciting . . . it's the calm before the storm, huh? Should we change the name of this thread to "Definitely Pregnant Mare?"
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 24, 2005 - 12:52 am:
Priscilla, I can't imagine going through this experience with a horse I'd had for only one month! You probably won't see this 'til morning...bet you're already bedded down on the hay out in the barn ( did you get some straw? )...might as well spend the night out there with the storm and all...you know you weren't going to sleep anyway.
Hang on to your seats guys! "It's going to be a bumpy ride!"
Good night Priscilla, Good Luck and God speed!!!
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 24, 2005 - 3:30 am:
i just got home from work (bartender) brought the hound in and tucked him into his bed, (litterally) and checked the posts. hopefully by the time you read this, the little one will be on the ground. a storm is always a good baby bringer. i am not sure i will sleep well tonight for thinking of you and your mare. GOOD LUCK.
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 24, 2005 - 8:42 am:
Good Morning,
No baby yet, go figure this morning she had her apatite and was ready for breakfast. I am going to go out and take a picture of her from the hind she must be 4 ft across. I have my foal kit all ready for the big event, now I am just waiting for her to tell me when. This has really been fun and very exciting, and having all of you here to help me get through this with all the awsome advise has made it all worth it.
Thank you all again for the help I couldn't have gotten ready for this without you
Priscilla
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 24, 2005 - 9:37 am:
I have been following all action on this and don't usually say much but when I read what nancy had to say about arab cross horses I had to jump in. My wife has an Arab Quarter cross mare and she matches everything that Nancy says an Arab cross is. She is an awesome creature. She was bred to a Paso Fino Dun and we now have the greatest yearling golden dun colt you have ever seen. Wow what a disposition!
Pricilla, My wife and I are following the action closely and have you in our prayers.
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 24, 2005 - 9:56 am:
Holly: I think it should be "HYPERpregnant"
Priscilla: The problem is, this mare feels bad that you missed about 9 months of excitement and anticipation, so she'll do her best to pack it into one concentrated humungous finale! Be nice and thank her.
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 24, 2005 - 10:34 am:
Lee thanks for the encouragment I am treating her like a queen and I think she knows it. This will be the most spoiled foal in town, the kids are on pins and needles
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 1:56 am:
My name pick is "Charade", since mom is such a drama queen. Her talent is such that she has most of HA running like lemmings to their computers at least twice a day!
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 3:13 am:
Lee, I saw your post in my in-box and thought that we had a baby . . .
Priscilla, since we haven't heard from you since this a.m., I am hoping that all is well for the mare, foal and you. Peace to you.
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 6:13 am:
Good Morning everyone,
No baby still this morning, I think I am just going to stop looking at her, It is like watching a clock move, ( it doesn't when your looking at it).All though yesterday we had a very good time watching her belly, the baby was moving like crazy,it was definetly very busy doing something in there, hopefully it was looking for the exit...
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 7:03 am:
I have a mare that always foals within 24 hours, usually less,after you see belly movement this late in the pregnancy. I know your tired of hearing it, and I'm tired of saying it, but I think you may have a baby today or tonight. If I'm wrong I won't post anymore until that little burger is born. I'm so glad all of mine are born for this year. It's so frustrating not knowing when it's going to happen. Good luck!
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 8:41 am:
Good morning Priscilla,
We don't have our computer hooked up at home yet so I had to wait the ENTIRE WEEKEND before I could read all the posts. I thought about you and your mare all weekend, wondering if you had a foal yet.
Sounds like it will be very soon! Hang in there!
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 12:19 pm:
Priscilla
Look at that udder quite often, and when you see it "waxing", she is getting closer ... waxing looks like clearish wax on the end of her teats, but I have seen mares who get a "sprinkling" of very small white specks on their teats, instead of waxing! Of course, any mare can foal at any time, but studying that udder gives you something to do. If she starts dripping milk, or even streaming milk, then you are looking at VERY SOON(sometimes that means 24 hrs, sometimes 24 minutes). Some mares do not want to foal in front of you. I suppose that is a "left over " behavior from when horses foaled in nature, and went away from the herd to foal by themselves,to keep the new foal safe from predators, etc.
I have a mare who always has big foals and needs assistance, so after watching her for days on end, without fail, she finally lays down and starts actively pushing when I give up and go into the house to take a bath(the only thing I can't do at the barn). Three times now, my daughter has had to come and get me out of the tub!
Oh, it also occurred to me that the first time this mare foaled, she was very afraid of her own afterbirth, when she stood up after having the foal, it touched her on the leg, and she began basically "running" around and around the stall to get away from it. Once I got hold of her, she settled right down, and all was okay, however it was a reminder to me to keep that halter on the mare at foaling time! Not all the time, but when foaling is very near, is a good idea!
Like everyone else, I'm eagerly awaiting the birth of your foal!
Nancy
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 3:12 pm:
Good advice about the halter, Nancy. I didn't think of it when mentally going through my list. I've even seen maiden mares be afraid of their foals at first. (Don't worry, Priscilla, about all the "horror stories." They are the exception, not the rule.)
I'm on "pins and needles" here. This vicarious foaling is almost as nail biting as the real thing! I don't even turn off my laptop, just keep it on standby so I can check emails right away when I come in from the barn.
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 4:24 pm:
Okay....this thread is starting to affect my work!!! I was just called to a meeting a few minutes ago but on my way out of the office my little email bell went off and after I stubbed my toe rounding the corner of my desk to check the source of the email...I knew it was a good possibility it could be an email from this thread (otherwise I wouldn't have bothered coming back) well...priorities are important.. so I told them I'd be a minute, that I was waiting for news on a friend that was having a baby at any moment!
Every time I see an email from this thread my heart starts beating a mile a minute and I expect to see 'BABY'S FINALLY ARRIVED' ...or something like that!
Okay...better go to the meeting....but 'Aye'll be bach' to check for any new
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 7:11 pm:
Sherri, that's hilarious ... sounds like something I'd do! So I guess it's okay to open that bottle of wine tonight because "I'm under immense stress waiting on this foal." Hey, this is great. I always have to wait on the wine till all is okay with the foal, but I think I'll go ahead this time, since it's all up to Priscilla and her mare! KEEP US POSTED, PRISCILLA ... wouldn't want to be drinking without a good excuse!
Nancy
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Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 9:25 pm:
Please everyone have a drink for me,last night I slept right through without waking up, I jumped out of the bed this morning to run outside and my husband said don't worry about Belle I was up every hour and she hasn't had the baby... so here's to another sleepless night, this time I will be up for sure
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 6:46 am:
well here she is still holding on to that baby ,We have decided that she is going to make us wait and wait but thats ok,it will all be worth it when the baby gets here
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 8:35 am:
So........who's little bare tootsies are those in front of your mare?? Tsk, tsk, tsk.....if not shoes, then maybe at least a pair of flip flops by the back door?????
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 9:11 am:
I picked up a bottle of Merlot when I was out shopping yesterday. Wine, glass and corkscrew ready and waiting for the big announcement!
Sherri, I'm glad you have your priorities straight!
dyd
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 9:28 am:
Okay Guys ... I know we are all excited, BUT, I just went back and reread the threads, AND, since this mare was exposed in late September, this foal could arrive as late as the END OF AUGUST. We all might need to settle down a bit. BUT NOT YOU, Priscilla, you have to continue to suffer with sleepless nights and hurried(shoeless, no less)trecks to the barn when you do sleep! KEEP A WATCH ON THAT BAG(that is what I'd like to see a picture of ... I guess now would be a good time to tell you about something called "springing". That is something the mare's bag can do for quite a while before the foaling, that is, it will "spring forth" and look very full, the "spring back" and not look so full, until it stays full and tight,waxes, and then THE REAL THING! Next time you get a chance, send us a pic of her bag! Oh, happy restless nights ... hang in there!
Nancy
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 9:40 am:
I wonder if there's a record for the longest thread???? This could be close!
I too thought the same thing Nancy...this foal could be down the road a bit.
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 9:52 am:
Nancy -  You are so right! I missed the LATE September part. But, then again.....keep your watch up, Priscilla. The rest of us might go take a little nap.
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 9:55 am:
ok , my two cents.... 3- 7 days more...
cheers...~! burp~~~
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with SPOTS..
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 10:40 am:
Nancy is right. I had a mare bag up over a month early with a very full udder and showed that she was relaxing in the hindquarters. It turned out that her bag got really full for a couple of days, then went back down for a few, and back up again (you get the picture). She finally foaled only one day early. It could be awhile, but we are all just so excited that we don't want to think about that option. Hopefully you won't have too many more sleepless nights. I know how rough they can be. It's so much nicer to know the dates she was bred. There was someone in our area who spent over 50 nights in the barn watching a mare(she ended up foaling a month late). Here's to hoping that it's not that case for you.
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 10:48 am:
I have a question - when a due date is calculated, is that date from the day she was bred or is it calculated another way?
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 11:34 am:
We had pmu mare that we waited a whole month from the time we decided she was gonna foal to when she actually did. She was an older mare had a huge bag with wax fleck's on it, she even produces so much milk she would leak from time to time. We were basket cases by the time she actually had out giant belgian baby. I was so tired I stayed awake long enough just to do the first exam and then I ran to bed and slept for a good 12 hours.
And speaking of the bare footsies....... I just had a horse stomp my big toe and crush it like a grape. She kicked out after flies and my toe took the abuse. BE CAREFUL
Nice pic of your mare! I like good sized butt's!!!!!!!
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 11:35 am:
Not that I was bare foot! I had boots on.
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 11:36 am:
Since everyone is thinking drinks who's got the rum cigars?
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 12:09 pm:
Julie, the due date is calculated from her last day in heat. Approx. 340 days, but the normal range can be a really long span. Something like 330 to 350 days.
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 12:16 pm:
Julie - from the last day she was bred.
Cheryl - RUM cigars!??? Good grief!
One of our mares, normally as regular as clock work, decided to totally upset our lives one year. We had plans to go ski at Whistler; had a house reserved to stay in. Our vet and his family were going with us along with two other couples. We planned carefully, figuring to go a month after our mare foaled. Of course, this was the one time this mare foaled late. At the risk of two divorces (vet's and mine) if we canceled the ski trip, we decided to have an experienced friend watch the mare and left on our trip. The mare foaled the day after we left, over a month late. So, never underestimate the power of a mare to totally frustrate you!
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 12:16 pm:
Cheryl, good thought. I have a few Montecristos stashed away for special occasions!
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 28, 2005 - 6:36 am:
Good Morning,
Well it is now Thursday morning and we still have no baby... She is doing nothing that says a baby is coming. So the waiting continues, I will give you updates every couple of days, unless something happends in between... This has been a lot of fun to follow with everyones advice...
Thanks again
Priscilla
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 28, 2005 - 6:41 am:
 How is this for a picture of her udder
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 28, 2005 - 6:47 am:
 this is a picture of my gelding ( coacoa ) who is also tired of waiting. He is the reason I first signed on to HA. He cut his lower leg and I was told by my vet at the time he would never recover and he needed to be put down, with everyones advice I refused and here he is a year later and doing just fine, trail rides , runs, and has nooooo problems...
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 28, 2005 - 9:04 am:
Looks like the beginning of waxing!!! See that tiny clearish substance on the end of her teat? Even though the bag does not look very full(sometimes they don't)... Time is approaching! Keep those pics of the udder coming. This one could go in a text book!
P.S. I bet that gelding is very happy to have you, too! "Loving" care can have healing power that "just" care cannot! Two powerful forces- love and nature!
Keep us posted with udder pics! It is like being there and checking with you!
Nancy
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 28, 2005 - 11:11 am:
Priscilla,
Even if that is not wax it could be dry plugs. Watch for her teats to stop pointing inward. They should start to deflect outward, and they should become more conical shape. The indentation should disappear at the base of the teat, but you can never know for sure. Like Nancy said you should see a liquid substance on the ends of her teats, but not all of them do that. I had one sneaky mare foal with a small bag and very little if any signs. I was a little shocked and embarrassed for missing the foaling when I went out to feed that morning. Luckily everything went fine. I had another mare who foaled over two weeks early, but I was prepared because she showed me all of the signs a truly text book example. Your mare seems to be making her changes slowly and that is better for the mare. She may even show you the text book foaling, which would be great. Can you imagine what that poor mare would go through if all of us lived near you? We would be over everyday poking and prodding the poor thing. Keep us posted, we're all rooting for you. I would recommend getting the book Blessed Are The Broodmares. It is a little outdated on some of the advice, but the information on the foaling and what to look for is invaluable.
Karen
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 28, 2005 - 11:23 am:
"Blessed Are The Broodmares" ... great book! Mine is old and worn, and I still look at it every time a mare is in foal and at foaling time.
Good advice, Karen, PLUS it will give the mare a break from time to time, as Priscilla will be busy reading! Seriously, Priscilla, this is a very good book.
Nancy
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 28, 2005 - 11:41 am:
I just got on to Amazon.com and found this book along with Blessed are the Foals. I ordered both for $39.54. I have heard wonderful things about these books. I have a mare due in January and I am getting so excited just hearing about all this now!
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 28, 2005 - 11:51 am:
Hi all
another great book is this one, scares the heck out of you but you will be prepared.
The Complete Book of Foaling : An Illustrated Guide for the Foaling Attendant (Howell Reference Books)
by Karen E. N. Hayes "No matter how knowledgeable you are about attending a foaling, none of your expertise will help if you aren't there to apply it..."
good luck to all, babies are great!!
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Posted on Friday, Jul 29, 2005 - 2:02 am:
YO! ANN!! I'm wotj upi...I'm with you...warming up for the celebration with my Zinfandel...enjoying Priscilla's dirty pictures..
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Posted on Friday, Jul 29, 2005 - 12:51 pm:
LoL you guys are so funny. At least your having fun and this is helping to pass some time , for me at least...... Found those books and I will be buying them this afternoon .. Hey is anyone down south near me that I could call the night it happens to come and hold my hand ? 
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Posted on Friday, Jul 29, 2005 - 3:20 pm:
Wish I lived near you, I'd love to come over and help out, but it's kind of a long ride from here.
I'm anxiously waiting for good news, however.
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 - 7:42 pm:
Ok just a short update ..... no baby yet and she is not showing any signs .Went out riding today and she was the only on left here at the house and she was pissed off at me , I was gone for about four hours and the whole time she ran around here screeming , my neighbor thought i was killing all the horses in the yard , but it was just her being mad and lonley . When I got home and she settled down after a couple hours i found her laying down trying to get some rest... poor thing maybe I should not go and leave her alone anymore
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 - 10:11 pm:
I don't know, Pris, they used to make us 9 MONTH PREGNANT ladies walk our backsides off in hopes of bringing on or speeding up labor....after removing all sharp objects or possible weapons from any area within our reach. Gave us some stupid pillows, as I recall, when all we wanted was to get that Dr. close enough to get our hands around his neck and scream..."I AM TRYING, YOU LITTLE TWIT!!! FORGET THE LAMAAZE CRAP - MEDICATE ME!!!!" Yes, we used to get a mite petulant near the end too.
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 31, 2005 - 10:29 pm:
Hey Priscilla
Your mare might want to be ridden right along with everyone. She should not be uncomfortable with this and might actually enjoy an "outing."I would not go tearing around or anything like that, but a long walk might be good for both of you. She will let you know if she does not want to be ridden(pinned ears, tail swishing, bowed back; hopefully not to the point of being dissatisfied to the point of bucking).
Good to hear from you,
Nancy
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 2, 2005 - 8:49 am:
Hi Priscilla,
I've been away for 5 days and the first thing I did this a.m. was check to see if 'we' had a foal yet. About riding your mare, take it from me, it sure didn't do our mare any harm. We rode her literally right up until the day she foaled. I wish we would have known she was pregnant however, we might have been a little more forgiving of her 'laziness'. We even took her on a trail ride the week before she foaled which consisted mostly of climbing up and down hills!!! Hope your mare doesn't have you waiting too much longer. It's August now...so it won't be long!!
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 6, 2005 - 9:21 am:
Hi priscilla,
oh girl i am trying to be patient over here. LOL i wake up every morning and check posts and then again when i get home from work in the middle of the night. i have gone through 2 bottles of "special" wine. LOL it is times like this that i can be more forgiving of my kids when we are on a trip and they are always asking "are we there yet?" just know, i still have ya at the top of my "thought" list. good luck
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 7, 2005 - 6:33 am:
Good Morning
This is an update, one that I am sure nobody wants to hear, STILL NO BABY....She is just as happy and content holding on to that baby as she could be. I am sure she knows that she is driving me crazy with all this waiting. Her udders seem to have gotten smaller last week , but the past few days look as though they are filling again and they are not pointing inward so much anymore they are pointing downward now. She has a good apitite and is growing rapidly... I didn't think she could get any bigger, she'll being getting stretch marks pretty soon. I am going on a trail ride this morning, I am sure she will have a fit so maybe when I get home she will be nursing a baby.
( that would be perfect ) since I will probably be a basket case if it happens while I am watching.
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 7, 2005 - 10:12 am:
Hi Priscilla, you must be going crazy! I can't imagine
This is just my two cents, I've never had a mare about to foal....but I've heard that stress is not good, is there any merit to this?
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 7, 2005 - 10:23 am:
Yep, she's "springing". Have a relaxing trail ride and catch up on your sleep! You should get it now while you can!
Nancy
PS You might want to include her on that trail ride!
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Posted on Wednesday, Aug 10, 2005 - 3:48 am:
ohboy, ohboy, ohboy, ohboy...don'tforgetyourcamera
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Posted on Wednesday, Aug 10, 2005 - 11:53 am:
Priscilla - how's it going? Been gone a few days and was just catching up to see if there's any news. How are you doing? And your mare?
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 16, 2005 - 6:06 am:
Well Well Well Good morning ,I dont even know what to say for my self. I am loosing my mind over here, she still hasn't had that baby! The belly looks like it is going to blow any minute, she is so big she can hardly walk. this Friday will be four weeks since the vet checked her, he said anytime up till 4 weeks she could go, should I have him back out to check her and make sure everything is alright? we can still se the baby moving and she is still eating but everything seems to be in slow motion for her.I can tell now that this is nothing like i thought it was going to be. My 15yr old son says we should give her a c-section before she pops like a balloon. Today I will try and get out there with the camera and get some pictures.Maybe this is how things are supposed to be, but I have never seen a mare pregnant this far along to know how big they really get.
Priscilla
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 16, 2005 - 7:26 am:
Gracious, Priscilla! Four weeks since your original post and still no baby? I check the postings every day hoping to find pictures of Belle's little surprise!
Bottle of Merlot, corkscrew and wine glasses on standby waiting for the announcement!
D.
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Dres
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 16, 2005 - 10:06 am:
ahh yes she can get bigger too... its amazing how ''large'' a full on prego mare can be .. specially if she is short backed... think about humans that have no waist... ugh.. poor ladies start to waddle in the 6th month as there is just no room inside... we are sitting by our computers waiting the good news...
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with SPOTS..
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 12:30 am:
I'm SO grateful that you didn't have to miss out on those last intense anxious weeks. The worry,"am I going to miss it?", what if she needs me and I'm asleep?", "I know I have everything I need, and it's in a convenient readily accessible spot, but where IS that spot?" Enjoy, enjoy. I've got to hit the liquor store again, I ran out of toasting wine for the third time.
Good luck, and don't forget that thing about "a watched pot".
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Redalert
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 9:21 am:
As usual, I want to see pics of that mare's bag, Priscilla!
Nancy
P.S. I have a mare that gets HUGE every foaling ... each time we say she will never make it to her due date AND EVERY SINGLE TIME, SHE GOES OVER!!!
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 1:25 pm:
Am lying here with my leg in the air (broke my ankle the other day) bored to tears, figured I'd catch up on the news, maybe there'd be some new foal pictures to cheer me up, but.....NO FOAL YET! Tell that mare to get on the the stick and get this over with.
Hah, if only it were that simple! Yep, I feel for you Priscilla. Hope you don't have any big plans for the near future. If you do, might as well cancel them if you haven't already. Your mare will manage to hold on until your big date has come and gone. It's just amazing how long they can go and how big they can get.
Maybe you could get her to jump rope or something to get things moving?
My celebratory wine is long gone; been using it as a pain med. I'll have to send my husband out for some more. Hang in there!!
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 2:30 pm:
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 2:48 pm:
Love the lawn chairs in the background..... waiting room????
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 2:53 pm:
At first glance of the last two pics, I thought Hey! how'd you get a picture of my horse!
She's a beautiful girl. Can't comment on anything else though.
Still wishing you the best!!
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 3:30 pm:
Are the nipples deflecting outward? Looks like a large bag. Are her hindquarters showing some relaxation? She looks like she's in great condition. Even though the mare gets huge. I always marvel that the foal could fit in there. Good Luck!
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Mrose
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 5:14 pm:
I hate to tell you, but from what I can see of her bag, it looks like you could be waiting a little longer. Tho' it's hard to tell. Gosh, and Lonnie ran and got another bottle of wine for me, too!
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Mrose
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 5:19 pm:
btw-looks like this girl has the run of the grounds and everything just the way she wants it; lots of attention, away from other pesky horses...qween of all she surveys; why would she want to change all that by having a foal any sooner that she absolutely has to! Now if you just kept her in some old dry lot off out of the way somewhere, like some people do around here, you probably wouldn't be having this problem.
Just teasing; glad you're taking good care of her.
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Tangoh
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 5:35 pm:
Okay Sara, this is a bit 'off topic' but since we're waiting around for Priscilla's mare to foal we may as well visit, right? How on earth did you break your ankle??? Hopefully it was some wild adventure like you fell off a wild bucking horse you were training, and not by something like 'falling off the kitchen stool'...or could that be it? Since you've been drinking all that wine, waiting for this foal to be born...hmmm....
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Mrose
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 6:26 pm:
Would you believe it had nothing to do with drinking or horses? I was going down into a lava cave with my husband and a friend when a rock I stepped on rolled & I went down. Luckily we weren't down into the cave yet, so they only had to get me back about 10 feet to level ground. Broke it in 2 places and had to have a plate and 7 screws put in it.
Spending all my time trying to figure out how to get on a horse/work in the barn, etc. without using my right leg. And....having a good dose of "painkiller" now and then!
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Julieh
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 8:53 pm:
Oh my, Sara, you take care of yourself! I know you hate being down, but you should let everyone take care of you while you can! Later on, you will be back to normal working like a trojan wishing you could have a day of rest. Take advantage of your misfortune while you can. You can pass the time visiting all of your friends at HA, we can help you with your boredom!
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Redalert
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 9:13 pm:
Hey Sara- don't you find every time you do have a noticeable bruise, limp, cut,etc, all your non horsey friends expect some wild tale of a run in with a horse, and it is usually something like "I fell down the stairs, I cut my finger slicing an orange, etc." I kinda feel like I should make some wild story up for them( although I really do have some truly wild stories about some of my scars, stiff leg etc!) Try to "enjoy" your time down ... those painkillers really keep me awake so I catch up on all the episodes of "Animal Planet" ! Take care,
Nancy
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Mrose
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 9:20 pm:
I'm grateful for this board (love it anyway) and for my laptop. What in the world did we do before computers? I love to read, but the internet really does help pass the time.
Warpped as it sounds, I miss the daily interaction with the horses. I'm lucky for a sweet husband, who cheerfully (so far!) pinch hits for me, but being around them and in the barn is such a big part of my life. Guess I've become a bit narrow in my life's focus!
I do love reading all the posts, and learn a lot. Wish Priscilla's mare would have that foal; since I don't have any of my own this year I'm standing "virtual foal watch" with her. Such fun!
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Mrose
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Posted on Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 - 9:33 pm:
Nancy, you're so right! And they always seem so disappointed when it's something mundane like "I fell." The "painkillers" I use the most are a couple of glasses of wine in the evening; just enough to make me sleepy. I quit the Lortab after the second day; wine tastes a lot better and has fewer side effects.
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Posted on Friday, Aug 19, 2005 - 7:05 am:
Sorry to hear about accident Sara and hope you get well soon Sara.
Priscilla, do you have this mare on fescue grass? It can prolong the pregnancy yet it does not always prevent milk formation.
DrO
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Canter
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Posted on Friday, Aug 19, 2005 - 9:52 am:
Sara,
Hope that ankle recovers quickly and well. I'm sure the temptation will grow as you have more time off, but try not to over do too much. Give yourself plenty of time to heal. Here's to you getting back in the saddle sooner rather than later!
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Tangoh
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Posted on Friday, Aug 19, 2005 - 11:21 am:
Ooops..the good doctor has brought the focus back onto Priscilla's mare.  I feel like a kid not paying attention in math class..which is something I can sure relate to from my school 'daze'!!
Hey Priscilla, how's 'our' mother-to-be this morning? Since it was a new moon last night and very, very big and bright, thought maybe some gravitational pull or something might have got things going????
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Redalert
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Posted on Friday, Aug 19, 2005 - 12:21 pm:
Priscilla
Just looked at the pictures ... WOW, GREAT BAG! Time is approaching! Next time, please send another one of those close ups of the bag! Around this time in my mares gestation, I have a good crick in the neck from staring at the bag!
Looking forward to the birth of our "cyberspace foal"!!! And you had a full moon last night with no baby ... WOW AGAIN!
Nancy
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Choney
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 27, 2005 - 4:45 am:
Where's the updates? Am I missing something?
Cher
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Lilo
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 28, 2005 - 11:22 am:
Hi Priscilla,
How is everything going? I have been following this posting - hope all is well and the mare is just taking her time.
Lilo
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Priscds
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 9:00 am:
Good Morning,
Nothing has happened yet, thats right no baby... I have been watching her and have noticed that she is playing mind games with me. I look outside at least five times a day to find her laying down as flat as she can get then i run outside and watch quitely for a few minutes and then she gets up like nothing is going on. Last night she was laying down in the stall and when i went out to check she stayed down for a while and then got up and started eating.She was sweating like she ran a marathon, maybe things are getting closer she is very tired and big and seems to be very uncomfortable. Her bag of course is still full, but not waxing as of this morning. She is very soft around her vaginal area , I just want to peak inside to see what the hold up is , ( lol ). I will go out and take a few shots of her this morning
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 9:27 am:
 here is a rear picture, I am not holding her tail to the side she has been doing this herself for a couple of days
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 9:28 am:
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 9:29 am:
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 9:31 am:
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 9:33 am:
this pictures couldn't get any better could they, let me know if you want to see anything else.
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 10:13 am:
wow,
great pics, boy looks like that little baby could just fall out huh? i remember when our mare foaled, the hours of false labor was unreal. we would set up our lawn chairs only to have her get up and eat an hour or so later. as for wanting to see anything else???? tell her we want to see a baby!!!! LOL good luck and i am patiently or impatiently waiting. LOL
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Dres
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 10:28 am:
her sides appear to be flattening out from you photos... very soon....
have fun... get that cork out of the wine, don't want it suck..!!!!!!!!!
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with SPOTS..
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Mrose
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 11:47 am:
Looks like real soon! She could be knocking the wax off her teats getting up and down. Looks like her vulva is relaxing and sounds like she is starting to have labor pains. Soon, soon, soon!! Great pictures, btw.
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 12:13 pm:
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 12:15 pm:
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 12:27 pm:
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 12:30 pm:
Oh my goodness, I just found this thread and read it from the top. I was sure there would be a baby by the time I ended. I couldn't believe it when I got to the bottom and no baby yet. Now I'll be waiting too. I had a new foal this year too. She is a brat but adorable
Ella
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 12:33 pm:
ok so thats it for the pictures i am going to go outside and give her a nice bath and a massage. Maybe that will get her ready to push Keep you posted on any updates
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 12:55 pm:
Wow Priscilla, I can't believe she is still holding on!!
I would have to say you won't have to wait much longer. Maybe we should start a baby pool. Everyone take their stab at the date and time of delivery??
I am going to pick August 30th, around 10:00pm
Awsome pics.... Look at that shady pasture. She looks like she is just lounging around enjoying life emmensly.
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Mrose
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 12:59 pm:
Better hurry with that bath or you may have a "water birth." She really looks ready. I'm sure she's hanging on because of all the wonderful attention she is getting; baths, messages, lots of good food. I sure wouldn't leave her for very long (maybe a few mins. at a time) Is there any milk dripping? Of course she can foal without doing that. She's really loose in the back end and vulva. Owwwoh. Can't wait to see that new foal!
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Lilly
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 1:06 pm:
Priscilla-Thanks for taking the time to post the great pictures. I am relatively new to the horse world and following this thread has been very educational to me. I have been following right from the beginning - even on vacation! Of course I started to get really nasty while at my parents - they have a dial up connection that made me wait forever! I would get up every morning and run to the computer saying that I had to see if the baby was born. Good luck with the upcoming birth. Can you imagine how many people are looking forward to seeing your foal? Ann.
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 1:28 pm:
ok so a day time birth would not be out of the question ? She has been out all day and I haven't seen her eat one blade of grass, she did eat her breakfast this morning though. I just hope that she has a smooth birth and it hurries up and gets here.
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Dres
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 1:59 pm:
i vote tonight... before 10 pm... LOL...
On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with SPOTS..
*** can we start a new thread.. this is taking my lazy computer a while to come up.. ???
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 2:08 pm:
Do you think that as she got pregnant with a hurricane, she was waiting for one to give birth??
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 3:08 pm:
I will start a new thread ( Waiting for Foal )
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 3:28 pm:
Could be daytime, if you're lucky. My mares always wait until wee hours of the morning...perferably after at least a week of sleepless nights. Maybe you have a kinder mare!
I'd bet within next 24 hrs., probably sooner rather than later.
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Posted on Monday, Aug 29, 2005 - 5:16 pm:
My vote is that she's going to foal 3am tomorrow morning. I hope everything goes well.
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Paul303
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 12:07 am:
NOT NOW!!!! I have to go to a funeral! If it isn't here by tomorrow AM, do you think she could wait until Wed. night?
2:30 AM 8/30
C'mon ! Hee hee hee, hoo hoo hoo cleansing breath hee hee hee, heh heh heh, focus focus
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Hwood
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 12:23 am:
LOLOLOL . . . this thread really is too much fun. I bet Dr. O. didn't picture this scenario when he started The Horseman's Advisor years ago. ;)
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 6:43 am:
This I pictured and in fact am waiting for the next big step to motion video. IT WAS the recent discussion on underwear that well...I followed the title's recommendation and didn't dwell there.
DrO
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Canter
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 7:55 am:
...Too funny, DrO.
My guess for the birth is that the mare will wait until Priscilla is completely out of all neccessities (coffee, celebratory wine, toilet paper...)and absolutely has to leave to go to the store. That's when the mare will feel it's the perfect time to have her baby.
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 9:49 am:
My guess: Sept. 1, 4:00 am
Good luck Priscilla. This is for all of us who are reading silently and waiting with you in spirit.
Linda
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Thomboy
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 10:08 am:
I have been following this thread and "feeling your pain," as we had a foal here 4 years ago in a similar situation.
I, like many others here, have been following along and keeping you and your mare and foal in my prayers, and I too have that celebratory bottle of wine patiently awaiting the new arrival.
My guess is September 7 at 1:30 a.m.
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Lilo
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 11:02 am:
Priscilla,
Are you going to start that new thread? The photos you posted are wonderful. I have never had the privilege of having a mare in foal and raising a youngster, so I am really enjoying this thread.
Good luck,
Lilo
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Tangoh
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 11:19 am:
Lilo,
The new thread has been started...I think it's called Waiting for Foal.
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Lilo
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 - 1:57 pm:
Thanks, Sherri. I will need to change my profile to include that part of the forum. It did not show up for me because I usually do not get involved with the
foaling part.
Lilo
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