Another BOGOF..?? Or even a ROGOF lol

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Rescue One Get One Free..???? :o:confused:

Tinks is a Mini Shetland/Falabella who I got a fortnight ago....but well, the vet (and half of the Shetland community:o) think she is in foal..?? I wouldnt really have the first clue but it certainly looks that way :rolleyes:.
(Please dont shoot me for her feet, she is VERY tricky to handle and the vet has said Sedalin would be the best thing to try for getting them done with the farrier when he comes.) We have no idea how old she is, or what may have covered her, however she does seem to be very nicely bred on her Sire`s side.
 
Crikey, I would say yes! Very pointy so quite imminent? If she's tricky to handle, I wonder if she'll be a very protective mum?
 
No idea but how exciting if that's the case! What's her story? It is mad though the amount of BOGOFs there have been recently and the fact that's just a small number so just shows what's going on and it's no wonder the country's overrun with horses. So sad for the horses really - not all are lucky enough to find homes.
 
Certainly looks possible :eek: Fingers crossed she foals without incident (if she is indeed in foal) . . . and I'd love to see pictures of wee one when he/she appears.

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Not sure, I have 2 mini's and the both look like your mare tummy wise, and both as droped low as hers, best way really is to blood test or do a wee foal test, cost around £20. But at least you will know for sure:). Either way best of luck, mine are now sooooo friendly they're like dogs and follow everywhere, even into the feedroom !!!!!!
 
As Amymay says she needs in and handled toots sweet. She will not get better after the foal and then you'll have 2 unhandled horses. Get her in an put her on a routine if you can so she knows what to expect. Poor mite. If you had an area of hardstanding it might help with feet til you can get her confident enough. One of my clients has ponies that don't get handled much. The older used to horses get their feet done an odd time but his ponies come in to be broke with beautiful feet as they always have access to a yard with concrete.

Good luck and at least this girl is safe.

Terri
 
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As Amymay says she needs in and handled toots sweet. She will not get better after the foal and then you'll have 2 unhandled horses. Get her in an put her on a routine if you can so she knows what to expect. Poor mite. If you had an area of hardstanding it might help with feet til you can get her confident enough. One of my clients has ponies that don't get handled much. The older used to horses get their feet done an odd time but his ponies come in to be broke with beautiful feet as they always have access to a yard with concrete.

Good luck and at least this girl is safe.

Terri
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Good advice there. My cob came to me unable to pick his feet up (he was 2) but feet were acceptable because he was penned on an area of hardstanding..

Can you use electric tape and slowly reduce the area the pony has? You don't want to stress her in case she is in foal.

It may just be the case that she is a regular broodie and has a mummy tummy, although it does look foal like to me.

Good luck in getting her off all that grass asap
 
Oh dear SLP you've got a challenge on your hands:) there is a yearling + where friend keeps her horse and it arrived with its feet a little more advanced than your little lady. Farrier did them last week and poor baby almost fell over when he picked her feet up as shed never been done before. Good luck with her and I'll look forward to the foal pics:)
 
We dont have stables unfortunately :( but am now looking out for some cheap electric fencing so that I can slowly reduce the space she has within the field to make it easier on her and us.
We were told she was fairly tame, easy to catch and the feet etc were not mentioned :rolleyes: I should know better really but hey ho :o
We plan to keep the foal now anyhow if she is pregnant as we would have ended up getting her a Mini pal...if its a colt it will simply be gelded :)
 
If you don't have stables, how will you manage if she is in foal - do you have a good substantial field shelter?
 
We didnt plan to have a foal...!!! :(
The horses all live out 24/7 as thats what suits them and us best, though the fields are just a short walk down the road. We dont have field shelters as in the last fields they didnt use them and they have masses of natural cover with trees and very tall hedging. I know this isnt ideal but we didnt plan for this so are making the best of a bad job x
 
If the mare is turned out with others and she is in foal you're going to have to make arrangements for her to be separated leading up to when she's due, and subsequently foals.
 
Thanks Amy, we separated them all day before yesterday as the others are big horses. We have been told to get a little quiet Shettie mare/filly on loan to keep her company til she foals..?? We have been offered one locally, do you think this would be ok..?? She is currently on her own in a huge field and is not happy :( I hate to see it, but it may be me projecting my own thoughts and emotions :confused:

Really genuinely want the best for this lil lady as she deserves it :)
 
amymay said:
Yes a little one to keep her company would be perfect.
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Pheww, I was hoping you would say that..!!!!! :D The little one we have in mind is well handled so possibly that would help Tinks gain a bit of confidence..?? Im still going to reduce the field space too in order to keep her in a more restricted area.
 
irrespective of whether she is in foal or not - if she's that tricky to handle it's unlikely that sedalin would even touch her. Anything I've ever given oral ACP to has been able to fight it. Don't know whether injectable sedation is OK to give an in-foal mare but would certainly go that route (once you've caught her!) to get those toes sorted IF the vet says its OK. Good luck :)
 
Another reason for getting her caught and in a smaller enclosure is the risk of laminitis from being on three acres of grass all of a sudden....she will probably be pigging out on all that grass at the moment!!!
 
See if you can get some herras fencing cheap from local builders.

I 'accidently' came home with a fully feral new forest pony couple years back and only had a field in which to 'tame' her. I made a round(ish) pen of sorts in one corner and quietly herded her in to it each day to be able to work her (work as in get her halter broken/leading/feet picked up ect.). It worked really well and after a couple days she would take herself in there when I came up to the field.
 
I had a BOGOF foal last year and what a delight she has been :)

Vet said IF she was in foal nothing would happen for a good few weeks (he took blood to send off)...she foaled that same night out in the field with her 2 gelding friends in the middle of a horrendous storm :o

But all was fine and no problems occurred thankfully. Foal is now 10months old and here to stay! I was lucky in that her dam has an exceptionally good temperament which helped immensely

Good luck :)
 
Well Im very pleased to say that we had a little breakthrough tonight :D
I sat in the field with Tinks and she came up to a bucket rattle...I sat on the ground and she was brave enough to come over and start taking the herbal treats I threw for her, after 20 minutes she was eating them from my hand, albeit warily. Im thrilled to pieces, I wasnt thinking she would come so close in such a short space of time but Im going to keep doing this til she feels more chilled in my company :D:D:D:D:D
 
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Good that she came over :) That's a start
Think you'll definitely need a smaller area if your to get her used to handling
Whats her story?
 
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