Bought pony in foal?!!

[Nikkimac23]

She does look young, and although it is hard to tell from that photo, the canines look quite short and like they aren’t touching top to bottom yet.

I do think you need your own independent vet assessment asap. I think you’ve posted before about your daughter riding the pony, and about the pony being funny about her front feet being picked up. Did you have the pony vetted before you bought her?

Her hind-end conformation, reluctance to pick up front legs and possible young age would make me question whether she has the strength and maturity to be ridden.

Tbh we have stepped things right back with her anyway
We were shown videos of her doing all sorts over the summer jumping hacking arena (she came from livery/riding school owner) and she was ridden for us and by us when we went to see her
However it became apparent to us when she came home she perhaps needed more time and back to basics - although she’s quiet as a mouse and nothing phases her And she’s come on amazing on the ground already
My daughter has been taking her out in hand a lot and gentle short hacks 20-30 mins nothing over zealous at all which had been our continued plan for over winter
I’ll arrange the vet to come and see her for a second opinion
Feel a bit disheartened if we have been mislead with her age although trusted that she had been passported by this ladies vet (who seemed genuine) that it was relatively accurate ?

 

[ycbm]

the canines look quite short

Do you mean incisors? Most mares don't get canines and they'd be very unlikely at 4 and not show on a front photo.
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[shortstuff99]

Tbh we have stepped things right back with her anyway
We were shown videos of her doing all sorts over the summer jumping hacking arena (she came from livery/riding school owner) and she was ridden for us and by us when we went to see her
However it became apparent to us when she came home she perhaps needed more time and back to basics - although she’s quiet as a mouse and nothing phases her And she’s come on amazing on the ground already
My daughter has been taking her out in hand a lot and gentle short hacks 20-30 mins nothing over zealous at all which had been our continued plan for over winter
I’ll arrange the vet to come and see her for a second opinion
Feel a bit disheartened if we have been mislead with her age although trusted that she had been passported by this ladies vet (who seemed genuine) that it was relatively accurate ?

She might be 4 and just a very immature one it is hard to definitely tell from a couple of pictures but I would do it for peace of mind.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Do you mean incisors? Most mares don't get canines and they'd be very unlikely at 4 at not show on a front photo.
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Yes sorry! Daft moment.

 

[ycbm]

Yes sorry! Daft moment.

And you in health care, too, you're working too hard LG .

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I suspect she had a full set of baby teeth and the vet was not experienced enough at ageing horses by teeth so just thought a 4 yr old. We had the same with the filly my sister took on. We were told she was a 4 yr old but when she arrived it was obvious she was only 2. Having bred a lot of horses we knew our teeth. She was a freebie, we didn't view her. A family we knew got caught the same way. They bought a 12.2 ish pony who turned out to be only two. He ended up a chunky 13.2.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Tbh we have stepped things right back with her anyway
We were shown videos of her doing all sorts over the summer jumping hacking arena (she came from livery/riding school owner) and she was ridden for us and by us when we went to see her
However it became apparent to us when she came home she perhaps needed more time and back to basics - although she’s quiet as a mouse and nothing phases her And she’s come on amazing on the ground already
My daughter has been taking her out in hand a lot and gentle short hacks 20-30 mins nothing over zealous at all which had been our continued plan for over winter
I’ll arrange the vet to come and see her for a second opinion
Feel a bit disheartened if we have been mislead with her age although trusted that she had been passported by this ladies vet (who seemed genuine) that it was relatively accurate ?

I think you’re absolutely right to scale things back.

If she really was four this year, and is five next year, then those videos would have been taken of her at a 3, rising four. That is quite young to be jumping and doing arena work - even if she really is her passported age.

She can only benefit from doing things slowly and carefully. My young horses did a huge amount of hacking in hand, and it was brilliant for them - and for my waist line ?

 

[LadyGascoyne]

And you in health care, too, you're working too hard LG .

I believe the clinical term is “brain fart”.

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[Nikkimac23]

Just for info Better pic of teeth x

 

[Barton Bounty]

Id say 3 but I could be wrong ?

 

[Nikkimac23]

Vets are coming Wednesday morning - I’ll continue to stress until then ??

 

[Equi]

They look like baby teeth to me but hopefully the vet has a good grasp of dental ageing.

 

[Nikkimac23]

They look like baby teeth to me but hopefully the vet has a good grasp of dental ageing.

Yes I hope so! I can cope with her being younger but being in foal would be a bit of a disaster
I’ve spent a couple of hours with her this morning giving her a groom watching and feeling her belly and no sign of movement
Just pray for me that’s she’s just tubby

 

[Equi]

For what it’s worth, I don’t think she looks pregnant. But it can be impossible to tell from a photo.

 

[Nikkimac23]

Thought I’d add more pics I took today I’m obsessed taking photos of her from every angle in my impatient panic mode
Feel like she looks massive in that front view one ?

 

[Starzaan]

I have done a lot of stud work, and she absolutely doesn’t look in foal to me. She looks like a baby with a grass gut.

 

[Nikkimac23]

I have done a lot of stud work, and she absolutely doesn’t look in foal to me. She looks like a baby with a grass gut.

This is what I like to hear I’m an anxious body and I’ve hardly slept the last few days
Roll on Wednesday for the clarity and all being well I can just continue to nurture and love this wee mare and no have a new baby panic x

 

[Equi]

She looks fairly round but even. A lot of mares will be much fatter in one side if heavy in foal. My mare favoured the left side (many do)

 

[Barton Bounty]

She looks fairly round but even. A lot of mares will be much fatter in one side if heavy in foal. My mare favoured the left side (many do) View attachment 101595View attachment 101596

She is very cute

 

[Nikkimac23]

Oh bless her

She looks fairly round but even. A lot of mares will be much fatter in one side if heavy in foal. My mare favoured the left side (many do) View attachment 101595View attachment 101596

Oh bless her she’s lovely
Yes I did think Saf looks evenly rotund x

 

[Nikkimac23]

Still waiting and deliberating tomorrows outcome

been thinking food wise she was just out to graze where she came from since coming to use she’s on a restricted section which I’ve been stripping as she looked chubby

I’ve added in chaf with a hoof supplement purely for the reason of giving her the supplement

could the chaf have caused bloated/gassy belly ?

 

[Gloi]

I would say she is five and just a little plump rather than in foal.
Those teeth are all adult teeth and they usually get the corners at around 4 1/2 and those are in wear so I'd say probably 5. The centre teeth have the sort of wear teeth sometimes get from wearing a grazing muzzle.

 

[Nikkimac23]

I would say she is five and just a little plump rather than in foal.

I’m hanging on to that been the pretty unanimous opinion
I just feel like this lady couple of weeks she’s gone bigger but then she’s suddenly got super fluffy too which isn’t helping

 

[Nikkimac23]

This is her in June summer coat and doing a bit more to tonight

 

[Dexter]

I'd be VERY surprised if shes a 2year old. She just looks chubby and fluffy to me, but always good to get them checked and put your mind at rest.

 

[Nikkimac23]

Vets have just called they can come until 4.30 now - the wait continues ?

 

[Zero00000]

Keeping everything crossed for no foal.

 

[Nikkimac23]

Sadly not the news we wanted she is in Foal vet said he didn’t think so when he saw her but on manual and scan def a foal ???

 

[AmyMay]

Sadly not the news we wanted she is in Foal vet said he didn’t think so when he saw her but on manual and scan def a foal ???

Ooooo. Ok. So how long until she foals does he think?

 

[Nikkimac23]

He said he couldn’t be sure but thought def 3rd trimester sometime between now and Xmas x