Foster foal update

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Some of you may remember that a few weeks ago now, I posted about the stud where I work, needing a foster mare.

The good news is that - Spottysport on here, brought down the wonderful Echo a couple of weeks ago and she has successfully fostered the foal

Echo is a charming Chestnut Appaloosa and she and the foal just adore one another! The other mares - snobby TB's - are slowly getting used to Echo's spots, but Echo doesn't seem to care. Spottysport brought Echo all the way down to Newmarket from Glasgow - I think she deserves a medal!!

Now for the bad news. The filly foal's Dam had coliced the day after foaling and had to go for surgery in the early hours of themorning. Unfortunately, the stress of it all brought on an attack of BAD laminitis (I have NO idea if that is spelt correctly??) and the mare came extrememly close to foundering. Obviously she was not going to be able to raise this foal, even if she was to survive. Well, she was doing really well, but suddenly went down hill in the last few days and her plight was ended yesterday

RIP Mots, one of the prettiest horses I have ever seen!

 

[sallyf]

RIP thats really sad,
But wonderful news for foalie and superstar mare echo and her fabby owner for doing this.

 

[bandit]

oh SN...

good news about the foal, v sad about the mare.

lets hope spots get accepted - esp now there are coloured TB's!!

 

[Scoopy]

Thats great news !

The last bit is very sad and has sent a shiver down my spine RIP Mots xx

 

[BBs]

A real YAY and SAD post.
Great to hear the filly is happy with Echo

but poor Mots

very very sad indeed.

 

[Weezy]

Wow talk about one extreme of emotion to another!

Fantastic work Spottysport!

 

[SSM]

Your job has some real highs and some mega lows - I think more than a medal for Spottysport and RIP to Mots.

Can you please start posting some photos - I am very broody (for foals not babies!

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[lisaward]

where i went to look at a stallion yesterday they actually lease out mares for foster big business i think,they are near to newmarket so i suppose its all to do with the money involved in the price of foals.

 

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where i went to look at a stallion yesterday they actually lease out mares for foster big business i think,they are near to newmarket so i suppose its all to do with the money involved in the price of foals.

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Yeah i saw that when you sent me the link for the stally (was he want you are looking for btw?) It appeared that they only have 2 mares atm though...... We would have used B, but she was drying up already!

 

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Your job has some real highs and some mega lows - I think more than a medal for Spottysport and RIP to Mots.

Can you please start posting some photos - I am very broody (for foals not babies!

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Spottysport just ROCKS for doing this! Though I think with a bit of luck, Echo will be having a spotty baby next year, by a very smart TB stallion!!!!

I have a few films I need to get developed - foals are on them! though I first need to get myself sorted with a laptop/desktop and a scanner before I can share

 

[spottysport]

I just really hope Echo wants to come home again after all the pampering she's getting!

Sooo sorry for the mare, but glad stunning wee foal has bonded. xxx

 

[Weezy]

*bows down to Spottysport* Honestly, what you did is WAY beyond anyone's call of duty

 

[spottysport]

Honestly, I am sure anyone else would have done the same. Echo is a real 'mummy', so I kinda knew she would be ok. She deserves a medal for standing in a trailer for 9 hours with a VERY full udder!

 

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Honestly, I am sure anyone else would have done the same. Echo is a real 'mummy', so I kinda knew she would be ok. She deserves a medal for standing in a trailer for 9 hours with a VERY full udder!

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I think she prefers the carrots I give her almost every evening when I go to that yard to do late feeds

 

[spottysport]

Yes, but remember she's not one of your TB's! She can live on fresh air (& carrots!) Don't ruin that supermodel figure!

 

[S_N]

PMSL!!! She's looking very fit atm! I really must take some pics for you! The flash on my digi camera is non-existant!

 

[Happy Horse]

Well done to you both (and mummy and baby!) I'd love to see some pics of them both - it is so satisfying when a fostering works out even though the stories behind are usually sad.

 

[TwigFairweather]

What a sad and happy story. Terribley sad for Mots bless her. Lets hope her baby goes on to do her justice. And SpottySport - what an amazing person you are!

 

[Patches]

Great news about the foal and well done on the mammoth journey Spottysport!!! Hats off to you! Also hugs to Spottysport as I'm assuming this means she's recently lost a foal.

Sorry to hear about Mots SN. Poor mare.

 

[Boodle]

Wow, what an amazing thing for spottysport to do. Restores you're faith in people that does! Well done!

RIP Mots :sad:

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Aww SN....can't help but feel desperately sorry for the mare

but the fact that her baby is alive and well is a happy outcome. Guess this is the reality of breeding, sometimes things just do not go according to plan

Bethxx

 

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Also hugs to Spottysport as I'm assuming this means she's recently lost a foal.

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Don't worry hun, Echo hasn't recently lost a foal - she is not in-foal for 2007 and still had last years foal on her, hence still full of milk!! I should have said!