HELP mare kicked foal over in field!!

SaharaS, I did wonder about foal heat but she has actually done the wuffling thing at me all the way through (even before I knew she was in foal) & has sniffed him then squee'd since birth! She doesn't bite or strike out though, she is just a very hormonal mare I think :rolleyes:
 
ElleSkywalker said:
SaharaS, I did wonder about foal heat but she has actually done the wuffling thing at me all the way through (even before I knew she was in foal) & has sniffed him then squee'd since birth! She doesn't bite or strike out though, she is just a very hormonal mare I think :rolleyes:
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Maybe she's just hormonal as you say & its her way of talking to whoever she needs to..how did it go on the second outing? all good I hope ...and can we have some pics please...of him being cute..and some of him doing his speedy gonzalez impressions:D
 
My really kindClydie mare did the very same to her foal when I put a cover on him for the first time.

It was really distressing to see this happen, I took the cover off and hugged him and apologised for his silly mother. She was fine once the cover was off and I spent some time with her the next day with foal and mum in a confined place to get her used to her green foal!

I've seen similar reactions in fields of horses when one gets a cover and looks 'Different' the boss horse comes ovfer and starts pushing the horse around.
 
Just wanted to add.. something I had read.. apparently foals arent waterproof for the first 6 days of their life.... ? I have a filly now 6 weeks old.. and do not believe in rugging a foal.....
 
SaharaS said:
Maybe she's just hormonal as you say & its her way of talking to whoever she needs to..how did it go on the second outing? all good I hope ...and can we have some pics please...of him being cute..and some of him doing his speedy gonzalez impressions:D
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More pictures you say? No problem, I have a phone full of them :D he has been out twice yesterday for an hour each and 2 hours tonight. We let Mum off the lunge line but stayed watching them for over an hour tonight with no mishaps or any signs of trouble. Just don't think she appricated the raver foaly coupled with excitement at being out :rolleyes:

Weeee

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Looking handsome (and titchy)

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I LOVE him!!!

You wait till he start doing not just weeee & zoom but niaaaaaaong wheelspins and motorbike cornering! I actually killed a Mac Laptop with 5800 odd pics of my little Walter...i'm glad i did tho as they only stay small & cute for a little while & you can never take enough pics! poor thing must have thought I had a silver square instead of a nose!

Excellent news to read, and the pics made my evening(was thinking how rubbish men are then I realised the 4 legged ones make up for the 2 legged ones...especially this little cutie! I'm so pleased mum has been more forgiving & accepting of him and that he's been able to get out more, I bet it was all very emotional for him and hes having a good sleep after all that whizzing around! I swear they grow each time they sleep at that age! I had all sorts of pics..hoof size next to my finger/hand/starbucks mug...first bite of apple..(i had to bite a bit of it off the apple for him)then came the videos of him learning to zip/unzip my coat/taught him to fetch my camera case - which he always did before booogering off with it....hes still a sweety now, just a great lump with it & easier to get cross with and doesn't get away with anything cute or cheeky now(tho is hugely bombproof with new things...especially with cases or zips!!)...I'm a very dull owner now! I ought to shut up now before the fluffy foal police come & take me away or before I get HHO lynched!:-)xx
 
He is looking fab now and strong.

Last years foal was quite small (he could walk under his 148cm mum for the first 3 weeks) he is now 11 months and 13.3 and looks set to make his expected 15.2
 
I was just thinking he looked quite good and chunky with more unfolding of back legs to happen until you said he was still tiny Elle ; ). Still however big or small he is he looks fab and really good to see him out and improving with the funny legs : )
 
Thanks guys :D he is the right shape, just in miniature :D

He is too little for my yearlings foal slip & after much adventuring yesterday I couldn't find one small enough for him that I liked, all were too heavy for him so going to phone local saddler & beg him to make him one. They are normally really busy so hoping they can make him one reasonably quickly :-)
 
wow, just read all this, glad all is working out now, I have only bred one foal in my time and I was 14 I think, and my pony was just a natural mum, so I am no use for any comments but he is adorable and looks much stronger!!! I love him!!
 
sarahhelen1977 said:
Sorry on phone, didn't mean to post so soon!
Mare started nickering to the foal, then snorted and kicked out at her - thankfully she missed! I promptly removed the offending towel from foalie's back and mum was happy again! The foal is over 2 months old now and this is the mare's 4th foal - maybe your mare just doesn't like the rug?
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Her sense of smell will also be acute. Did the rug smell of dog perhaps?
 
ElleSkywalker said:
More pictures you say? No problem, I have a phone full of them :D he has been out twice yesterday for an hour each and 2 hours tonight.
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Aww look at him go :D

What a cracker he is Elle, so glad he is getting out and, quite literally, finding his feet.

So are you seeing the Spanish Walk at all now?
 
Fellewell, rug was clean & washed :) her chuntering at foaly with nose on his bum was when he was naked, she does it all the time in the stable too. Think it is her way of talking.

Stimpy, he has mastered normal walking now & no longer finds need for showy off leg waving :D he has also mastered cantering (bit wibbly & only does 6/7 strides in a go) doesn't bother with trotting, far too slow for the little speed demon ;) bucking & rearing are specialities as is nosing around mums tail & trying to swing off it :D

PP little foal slip on order, hopefully been done by end of week. Will need a lie down when the bill for it comes in tho. Am also planning a coma for when his vet bill comes too. Luckily OH loves him lots as black pony is his little girl :)
 
ElleSkywalker said:
Stimpy, he has mastered normal walking now & no longer finds need for showy off leg waving :D he has also mastered cantering (bit wibbly & only does 6/7 strides in a go) doesn't bother with trotting, far too slow for the little speed demon ;) bucking & rearing are specialities as is nosing around mums tail & trying to swing off it :D
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Faaaaaaab :D :D :D

Does this mean that we are out of the woods as far as worrying about neurological problems?
 
Glad you seem to be over the worst he looks a sweety. I missed his birth but I know how long you waited!!
I,m sure they will sort themselves out but I will worn you that my mare attached her baby at the age of 15mnts because of a rug!!
 
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