Recent content by sarah and hatty

Thanks, yes i have indeed been growling at him and sending him away and waving whatever i have in my hand at him at the time but good idea to take skip bucket which could make contact without hurting, thanks. Mum doesn't tell him off at all really, i think partly because she was feeling so...

Hi thanks for response, he is nearly 3 months now I thought I should add. Have decided not to go to futurity as they haven't had enought loading practice and is a long way to go with him still needing his naps etc. Re weaning, I could leave him with my mare in a barn area and turn him out...

Hi all, would be good to get some thoughts/advice. My mare and foal now finally out 24 hours after having to deal with colic surgery a week after foal born. All seems fine now (touch wood) Foal had lots of handling at beginning obviously and has no fear whatsoever, also always been very...

Thanks for the replies, the foal hugger looks great think that is def worth an investment! Unfortunately letting him run alongside is not an option, i have drains that need to be negotiated around and there is a 80 acre open barley field! He is not a shy little foal that will just follow...

Hi, I was hoping to get some advice on my now 1 month old! Unfortunatly my mare got colic when he was a week old and ended up in surgery. She survived thank goodness but it was touch and go for a while. He then had a week with her at the vet college and she is now on a months box rest and...

All useful tips here thanks! Goodluck with your filly!

Could you elaborate on the teaching to lead? My foal can be steered and sort of controlled with a rope around neck and hand on bum but im unsure of when i should start working with the head? He has accepted headcollar on/off fine. Hes only 16 days old but already quite strong and full of...

Thankyou Worried1 for an actual answer. yes people i am quite aware that you cant just pick it up and put it back down... for those of you who have any experience of this and aren't going to take the mick... I live on a farm so have my husband and his friends on hand with JCB's, we also...

I may have the opportunity to have a friends school, has anyone moved a school before? Any experiences or advice/tips would be great, thanks

thanks very much, i would love to put more pics on but can't do it (my friend took this one from fb!)

As those of you who saw my post a few weeks ago will know, I was concerned there were problems as my mare was dripping milk very early. He arrived day 325, speedy delivery and he is a beautiful strapping bay colt! Was up on his feet and telling mum off for licking too hard in the first 20...

oh yes thanks was aware of the blood test and transfusions just wondered if there was any other way of knowing before hand, thanks fluffy bunny, glad to hear your filly was strong, fingers crossed mine stays in a bit longer! x

ps Janet - felt a bit of a wimp after listening to your line up of due dates! ha ha!

Wierdly the last 2 days she hasn't run as much, more a drip on the end of a teat or the odd splash on the leg, would that be the antibiotics I hadn't linked that?! Good point about looking into frozen colostrum, is there any way of telling before hand or straight afterwards if i need it? Day...

Thanks for that, 310 days now, I'm watching her every night and now got foaling alarm on! Another week would be good so I know the foal has a better chance but im in trouble if she ends up going a few more weeks, am shattered already!