Little one in early stages of Labour

[ColleenIsh]

Has the mare even touched it yet ? ... I mean surely this would have been done straight after birth if they hadnt of interfered with toweling it down and making such a fuss ????

 

[Weezy]

I do hope so!

 

[dieseldog]

wouldn't have thought so its in the states

 

[Chambon]

I was absolutely horrified. The mare wasn't given a chance to push at all. They literally shoved their hands up her and wrenched the foal out - bloody septics!

(Mr Chambon's words, not mine!).

Why didn't they let her just get on with it, she was doing fine until they interferred. This has made me SO CROSS

As for the forced snipping of the cord and then the oxygen mask thing..... I am bloody speechless. Disgusting sums it up.

 

[FRESHMAN]

Yes but aspirators have a small tank as well. Got to be honest & say that because I have easy access to both a small tank of oxygen & an aspirator I have kept one handy when foals due just in case, not needed to use either though.

 

[Weezy]

The foal is trying to get up to go to its mummy

 

[seaofdreams]

no here is there link ,
http://www.freelandsminiaturehorses.com/

if you watch the birth of there last one there exactly the same with that

 

[ColleenIsh]

finally shes up and nuzzling it

 

[Weezy]

She is not tho!

 

[Rockchick_uk]

At the stud we only interferred if the mare was in difficulties we would never ever man handle the foal as the best interaction is between mother and baby!

 

[dieseldog]

yay - there back with the towel

 

[Chambon]

I want to go in there and smack her

(the towel lady that is)

 

[Rockchick_uk]

Will someone strangle that woman with that towel please!

 

[dieseldog]

is that normal the mare not taking any notice of the foal?

 

[Tia]

HOly cr4p she's back in there with the damn towel again. I can hardly bear it - that's got to be one of the most horrid births I have ever seen.

 

[ColleenIsh]

She was for a minute lol ... now that god damn silly women is in again ... LEAVE IT BE !!

 

[Weezy]

Oh and here they are with a towel again

I am utterly horrified by what I am watching - no wonder the mare isn't interested, she had the foal ripped out of her, then stopped from interacting and is dealing with humans throughout

 

[Chambon]

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is that normal the mare not taking any notice of the foal?

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NO its not

 

[seaofdreams]

that poor mare

 

[dieseldog]

lets make it stand up

 

[Tia]

Oh christ - she's helping it get up now

.

 

[482739]

she's like in the stable with them ...... strange

 

[Weezy]

OMFG she is standing the foal up

 

[Rockchick_uk]

is it me or do you feel like this foals first twenty mins of life has been rushed?

 

[ColleenIsh]

oh fook me ... she is now cuddling it and not letting the mare anywhere near it grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Chambon]

I'm tempted to phone them up - this is like watching a horror movie

Thank god that dratted woman has left the stable now.

 

[dieseldog]

looks like the mare has given up

 

[Weezy]

Who IS the mother here

 

[Tia]

You know I had a mad rush aswell. Trouble with people like that, they wouldn't listen to a word anyone says.

 

[Rockchick_uk]

Im actually quite upset about this birth, its not fair on the mare or foal!

OMG now shes getting rid of the evidence!!! what the hell is this woman on is that really necessary!