Bought pony in foal?!!

[Jules111]

Completely not stalking this post.....

Me either... any news?

 

[Pinkvboots]

I hope the foal waits until next week it's meant to warm up a bit, poor little thing will freeze in this weather ?

 

[Red-1]

Oh for goodness sakes, I saw this come up and thought there was news!!!

 

[Lexi 123]

if I was op I would get a second opinion as it’s very Rare for a mare to be due December/January naturally . Most of the time theses mares need medication to get back into session to be breed and to have a due date this early.

 

[Equi]

Don’t worry too much about the udder for a maiden mare, she may or may not get one. One thing I may suggest however (although it may not be possible) is to trim some of the booby hair away around the area. Foals will lick and suck around for a long time and it’s not unheard of that they will irritate the hair/suck wet hair/get hairballs. In summer this wouldn’t be as much of an issue but at this time of year with shedding season just around the corner it’s worth thinking about. Many mini/Shetland owners give their broods a “brood” clip taking all the hair from the udder area and around the stifle area. I could just be overthinking things tho ?

 

[Apercrumbie]

I keep getting excited when this thread pops up, but still no news! Fingers crossed for you and mare.

 

[ycbm]

if I was op I would get a second opinion as it’s very Rare for a mare to be due December/January naturally . Most of the time theses mares need medication to get back into session to be breed and to have a due date this early.

It's not that unusual for a healthy mare to be in season in winter, the only thing that's really unusual is for them to be near a stallion and not already pregnant by him.

Have you read the thread? I think the diagnosis is pretty sound, and the foal is being seen moving a lot, so there's something badly wrong with the mare if she's not pregnant.
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[Fraggle2]

Another that got excited to see this post pop back up

 

[Bobthecob15]

Only just found this thread...now I want tk know too! ?

 

[Lexi 123]

It's not that unusual for a healthy mare to be in season in winter, the only thing that's really unusual is for them to be near a stallion and not already pregnant by him.

Have you read the thread? I think the diagnosis is pretty sound, and the foal is being seen moving a lot, so there's something badly wrong with the mare if she's not pregnant.
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Yes I did but I not saying she is not in foal I meant that the vet could have gotten the due dates wrong . It would just save op being on foal watch for months at a time .

 

[splashgirl45]

Every time there is a post on here I get excited , disappointed again

 

[[153312]]

*peeks round door*

Any baby pics yet? No? Oh

*retreats from doorway*

 

[Nikkimac23]

if I was op I would get a second opinion as it’s very Rare for a mare to be due December/January naturally . Most of the time theses mares need medication to get back into session to be breed and to have a due date this early.

We didn’t have a due date pony was bought in foal and the vet couldn’t date just said 3rd trimester

the only info we have is that she caught before mid March as there were no stallions at the last yard so must have been with previous owner which we believe to have been travellers

 

[Melandmary]

Any news yet? Keep returning to this post in the hope of some precious foal photos ?

 

[gallopingby]

Some mares can go up to a year in foal so if the end of March it could be a while yet, waiting excitedly though ?

 

[Catbird]

Got excited then!

 

[nagblagger]

So did I...

 

[Dustygirl]

Me too!!

 

[Bradsmum]

Nikkimac23, any updates? Sorry to the stalkers who thought there was news.

 

[millikins]

Nikkimac23, any updates? Sorry to the stalkers who thought there was news.

A stalker who's glad you asked, I was going to see if there was an update but couldn't remember the thread title.

 

[Nikkimac23]

We have udder development finally over the past 3 days getting bigger each day eeeelkkk

 

[splashgirl45]

 

[Gloi]

 

[Bradsmum]

One step closer ......

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Pics!! Have attached record of my mares udder development for you. This was 3rd foal so bigger than a maiden would be. Bottom right is the day she foaled. You can see the teats are pointing downwards.

 

[Red-1]

Come on.... push!!!

 

[nagblagger]

We are all pushing.....now pant !

 

[Bobthecob15]

Ooh so exciting!!!!

 

[babymare]

Oh my words! Is it going to happen soon?

 

[Fjord]

How did I miss this thread? I'd have sworn from the original pictures that you just had a tubby young horse, I'm rubbish at this.

Looking forward to seeing foaly!