EllsBells42
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First post after lurking a while! Sorry it could get long!
I got a lovely 14hh connemara mare in November 2020. she didnt quite arrive as described and had been out of work a while. She started showing discomfort when ridden a month or so after getting her, queried with previous owners and kept being told she just needs more work. Dont get me wrong she a fab little mare, no malice in her behaviour but obvious discomfort (bucking/refusing contact etc), shes perfect to do on the ground.
Over winter ive struggled to keep her weight off, never really thought much of it, after many TBs and poor doers it was quite a relief to be going through winter without having to spend a fortune in feed! Shes had saddle, teeth, back etc checked to rule those issues out.
About 4 weeks ago she really started getting worse and starting to avoid work alot more, with alot more bucking than usual. After a groom a couple of weeks ago I was really shocked to find she was producing quite a lot of milk. she was a bit puffy in front of her teats but no real bag. Ive had the vet out to make sure there was no infection, she said its definitely milk and could be pregnancy or hormone imbalance. Shes booked for a scan on Monday.
So I will know on Monday a little more of what we are dealing with, and not looking for anyone here to tell me if she is or isnt as I know thats impossible. Just opinions on how its looking, Ive attached videos of her last week showing the milk shes producing and of how she looks now in comparison to when she arrived, also a video of some movement seen around her flank, does it look like it could be foal movement or just me getting a bit ahead of myself!
I cant say id be over the moon if she was as it wasn't in my plans for this year, however I adore this mare and will be happy to go with it if we do have a baby on the way!
Day she arrived - Nov 2020
Jan 2021
March 2021
This week - April 2020
Video of milk
Video of possible movement
Thankyou for reading!
I got a lovely 14hh connemara mare in November 2020. she didnt quite arrive as described and had been out of work a while. She started showing discomfort when ridden a month or so after getting her, queried with previous owners and kept being told she just needs more work. Dont get me wrong she a fab little mare, no malice in her behaviour but obvious discomfort (bucking/refusing contact etc), shes perfect to do on the ground.
Over winter ive struggled to keep her weight off, never really thought much of it, after many TBs and poor doers it was quite a relief to be going through winter without having to spend a fortune in feed! Shes had saddle, teeth, back etc checked to rule those issues out.
About 4 weeks ago she really started getting worse and starting to avoid work alot more, with alot more bucking than usual. After a groom a couple of weeks ago I was really shocked to find she was producing quite a lot of milk. she was a bit puffy in front of her teats but no real bag. Ive had the vet out to make sure there was no infection, she said its definitely milk and could be pregnancy or hormone imbalance. Shes booked for a scan on Monday.
So I will know on Monday a little more of what we are dealing with, and not looking for anyone here to tell me if she is or isnt as I know thats impossible. Just opinions on how its looking, Ive attached videos of her last week showing the milk shes producing and of how she looks now in comparison to when she arrived, also a video of some movement seen around her flank, does it look like it could be foal movement or just me getting a bit ahead of myself!
I cant say id be over the moon if she was as it wasn't in my plans for this year, however I adore this mare and will be happy to go with it if we do have a baby on the way!
Day she arrived - Nov 2020
Jan 2021
March 2021
This week - April 2020
Video of milk
Video of possible movement
Thankyou for reading!
