Little colt would like some good wishes *pics*

Lots of good wishes heading your way, he is gorgeous.
Here's a few suggestions for names,
Hadrian
Hercules
Churchill
I quite liked the stowaway quote
i can't think of any Roman names
How about Roman Way.
Again best wishes for you all
 
He sounds a little fighter and he's finding the milk bar so he sound be much stronger in a few days.

Look forward to updates on his progress :)
 
Well, little guy didn't have such a good night. Think he is a little bunged up so one late night/early morning phone call to vet & a squirt of fairy (&water) up his bum & he is feeling a little better.

He is now quite good at getting up, still takes him a while & he falls over a bit but he is determined to do it :D still Spanish Walking round stable but getting steadier on his back legs :)

Just off out to give him his last antibiotic injection & waiting for vet to call about his bum :)
 
Ah really hoping he picks up again and the bunged up becomes un bunged and helps him feel better. Hope today is a better day xx
 
Oh I do hope the little man is well on the way to full health, sending gentle hugs & knitting wellies... I called my foal Walty (Walter which means Brave Warrior/Army Ruler...) mainly as he was inspecting the walls and corners and looking pudding there after finishing at the milk bar!!:D
7 sheep, 3 goats, 4 horse, one polar bear and myself are crossing everything crossable including tonsils! He's absolutely gorgeous...

few more names to think about
Hercules
Baron (some v unrelated to the names directions you mentioned, but they sprang to mind!
Apollo
Idris

Drummer (could be because he drummed to stand up and Male version of Andromeda!)

or you could just call him Gorgeous! (Gorgeous George-ous!):Dxx
 
Loving all the name suggetions :D

Well, little guy has not had such a good day :( After his late night botty trouble he still wasn't right so I called vet to see if I could pick him up an enema or if they had any ideas.

A different vet came out to see him, one who specialises in gastro stuff. She ferreted a lot of sticky firmish poop out of the little guy, then stomach tubbed him. Luckily my friends OH had turn up at same time as vet so got roped into holding black pony while I held/wrestled little guy. She also scanned him to check his bladder not ruptured, which it isn't :) she said not to worry if he doesn't poop for a bit as she did get alot out, but he has been parping away happily all pm so vet seems happy with that. I would be happier if some pooping proper happened tho :o

Unfortunately the vet is worried his Spanish Walking might be a sign of neurological problems :(:( as he is so exuberant with his legs. I rather meanly kept him up this pm to keep any eye on his bum and the longer he was up the less exuberant his walk was, and he even started trotting/cantering around Mum (after a fashion!!) He didn't get to normal walking by any means, still rather baby foal first few hours, but better :)

In other news he gets up on his own most of the time now, and is such a little scrapper. He really wants to be a foal & alive so would be utterly heartbreaking if he did have anything neurological going on :(:(

So he still needs good wishes if you can all muster some more up :)

Picture of him leg waving so you can see what he does, ingnore black ponys donkey expression :)

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Just quick to add, thanks to everyone who has read/commented. Its lovely to know people are thinking of him & also to read stories of other foals who have come through less than perfect begining, so even though haven't answered/commented and really, really grateful for everyone who has taken time to read/comment/share :)
 
ElleSkywalker said:
she said not to worry if he doesn't poop for a bit as she did get alot out, but he has been parping away happily all pm so vet seems happy with that. I would be happier if some pooping proper happened tho :o
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I don't think I have ever wished for poo for anyone but I hope that by tomorrow morning Poppy's stable is poomageddon ;)

ElleSkywalker said:
Unfortunately the vet is worried his Spanish Walking might be a sign of neurological problems :(:( as he is so exuberant with his legs. I rather meanly kept him up this pm to keep any eye on his bum and the longer he was up the less exuberant his walk was, and he even started trotting/cantering around Mum (after a fashion!!) He didn't get to normal walking by any means, still rather baby foal first few hours, but better :)
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Yay! That's got to be a good sign :)

ElleSkywalker said:
So he still needs good wishes if you can all muster some more up :)

Picture of him leg waving so you can see what he does, ingnore black ponys donkey expression :)
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Oh my goodness, he really is utterly adorable Elle. I reckon if we can match his fighting spirit with good wishes then he has got to be in with a chance and I think there's an abundance of good wishes for him round here :)
 
Aw bless him, he is such a cutie :) Fingers very VERY crossed there's nothing neurological wrong! Gosh what a worry

PS first visit to breeding :) - with a hermaphrodite and a gelding I haven't had much cause :D
 
still crossing everything for him...praying it will just be all fine & that he is slightly confused as to how to walk on the funny scratchy stuff that moves when he pats it...wouldn't that be a nice option..xx oh...and as Mum is Poppy...you could always call him Poppet!:D
 
More positive vibes coming his way, really hope the spanish walk settles down soon, I guess if he starts to use other gaits it may settle down as he learns what legs do. Is it worth taking him somewhere flat and easy to walk on for a short while to see if he changes? Really hope he comes right, he is so cute. xx
 
Morning, little chap is trying his best to be a proper foal, he is busy annoying mum by cantering round her bucking & rearing, ok so he is still looking a bit odd bit he is trying :D

He has done some very small poops, so things are moving through, waiting for vet to call & say if she is happy with that. Hoping he can go out for a scamper for an hour later, but weather not great so we will see.

Spanish Walk still happening a bit, but he is able to bounce his bum up & run round so that has to be good? Am hoping I was right thinking that he was doing it because he wanted to run & just couldn't do it with back legs so over compensated with front. Vet didn't agree :( but we will see I guess :)

Cherrygarden, great minds ;) I put him in next door stable to muck them out, it's wood pellet & he walked about lots better on it as is flatter. Did ask vet if he could go on it when first born & struggling with getting up but he wanted him to stay on straw. Going to suggest it again though as if nothing else it makes the stable slightly bigger, more room his antics :D

So I am pleased with the little guys progress, BUT vets have a way of bringing you down to earth so am trying to contain myself :)

Little guy does have a fancy posh name, but am being cautious just incase. We have been calling him Spartacus or Spart mainly due to his scrappyness, but still haven't settled on it for his stable name. OH suggested
Forrest as in Gump because of his slowness, :rolleyes:

Thanks again everyone xx
 
Call him Tom as in Hanks then ; ) At least you have vets who notice and want to sort it out, there are a few hereabouts who miss some very elementary things it would seem.
Glad he is seeming a bit better though, fingers remaining crossed for him.
 
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