Liberty farm mare about to foal!

Amos said:
Looks like severe repetitive behaviour to me. She walks the same pattern over and over. Shes only a couple of days overdue so maybe they have left her in and she just ain't happy! Obviousy hoping I'm wrong....:D
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Yes, agree . . . I've had to stop watching as her behaviour is actually making me sad :(. Every once in a while she varies the pattern and walks the whole perimeter of her box . . . but most of the time walks from the top right corner to the bottom right corner . . . over and over.

Bless her cottons. Hope she foals soon and then gets to go out with her baby . . .

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is it me or is it a bit sad to see her pacing around that small stable ! hope she has it soon as she does look very uncomfotable to say the least !!!
 
Am I imagining things or did anybody see something when she lifted her tail to the side just then, which has disappeared again now?
Is this place in the States? New England? (looking at time differemce)
 
According to marestare some cows got loose outside the stables and have had to be rounded up which is causing the mare to be agitated.

#939 due on 04/02

Last update from YO
as of 1:30am, 939 has heavy wax. i put new shavings in her stall hoping she would lay down and pop, but shes holding on ... and driving me mad
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I am finding this quite hypnotic, round and round, and round.....

Would be nice for a life to come onto earth, my friends horse (while I was house/yard sitting) slipped her foal a week ago (was twins :( )
 
Tinsel Trouble said:
ANOTHER poo!! Unbelievable!

Her muscles must be working over time to get that much muck out of her! She must want to foal soon!!
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My mare used to poo like that when stressed, She could fill a wheelbarrow in minutes.

I would be getting very worried if my heavy infoal mare was getting herself that stressy. She has been doing that for hours now, Ive never seen a mare that stressy for so long without some progression if she was thinking about foaling
 
Although still stressed, she has slowed down a bit now. You can bet she'll start when we are all driving home from work later!
 
I guess we have to remember that mares are like people and some take far longer than others. If there have been cows out and she is stressing about it, she'll probably wait for everything to be calm and quiet for at least a couple of hours before she drops. She does seem to be standing still for short periods now.
 
Beausmate said:
Can't believe I've just spent over three hours watching some unknown, constipated horse box walking! There goes ALL my riding time!
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She's anything but constipated!!

Did anyone else spot her turn around, paw the ground at the centre of the box and then box walk again.... another exciting sign perhaps....!?
 
Reckon she is constipated. Nothing looks that uncomfortable for that long with nothing much happening. ;)

Is she going to drop the bloody thing soon? I've got horses to do and I'm really late already.
 
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