Marestare - Mare looks like she is in labour (?)

[Spring Feather]

It's the black cat that was wandering around the stable a little while ago

 

[muddygreymare]

Oh right haha. I just saw it move and i was like argh haha. I was downstairs making cheese on toast (and burnt my thumb cooking it on the aga haha) and came back and mare was fine but some random black thing had appeared haha.
Ooh now its gone..

 

[Kokopelli]

Lets hope he's not an unlucky black cat

 

[Laafet]

You could be in for a long wait though, I'm on foal watch here, have been for two weeks now and still no foal, we've got one mare that is 368 days pregnant, sigh. No wax just big boobies and slack (well you guess). That mare on marestare is eating so might be holding on for a bit, but then she has been lip curling too!

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

is her tail up? or is it just the way shes standing?

 

[chameleon]

is her tail up? or is it just the way shes standing?

It was earlier, she doesnt look as restless as she was earlier either. Looks like I am in for a late night - I'm determined to see this one through to the end

So can anyone tell me what to watch out for next? I know Heather on Barnmice says that you may see "butt dipping" when the contractions kick in properly but is there anything else, will she do a lot of laying down and getting up.....?

 

[Laafet]

Depends on the mare, typically most of mine do a fair amount of walking about, thinking about lying down then walking about some more. She doesn't look that likely right now. Once she breaks waters and hopefully lies down then it doesn't take that long.

 

[BonneMaman]

She looks completely chilled. It is only 4pm there though so expect we need to wait for nightfall.....

 

[Kokopelli]

Come on April! I'm getting tired but want to stay up
She seems to be having a nap atm though

 

[CanadianGirl]

She's looking a little more restless and someone is there checking on her right now... I'm getting excited!

 

[stroppy]

Don't think baby will be make an apperance tonight, she's happily munching away!

 

[chameleon]

She is such a tease!!!

 

[Rudolph's Red Nose]

she is very fidgety ..... bless her....

 

[SuperCoblet]

Has she popped?! I can't see the footage

 

[Rudolph's Red Nose]

Has she popped?! I can't see the footage

nooooo, and i wish she would hurry up, have lots to do today

 

[Kokopelli]

I can't believe she hasn't foaled yet!! Hurry up April

 

[Chellebean]

I can't believe she hasn't foaled yet!! Hurry up April

I was just thinking that after logging back on lol

 

[JessandCharlie]

She keeps teasing us! I'm sure she's finding it very amusing poring the ground and pacing around Very funny April

J&C

 

[comet&joe]

why wont she foal yet!! my patience are going to hit the roof

 

[LadyRascasse]

she's waiting until april

 

[comet&joe]

she's waiting until april

knew it

 

[Hacked_Off]

She's not due till the 25th

http://sonny.marestare.com/calendar/month.php

 

[stroppy]

Yeah but she's been running milk and showing signs of early labour for the last few days,

 

[Kokopelli]

She's not due till the 25th

http://sonny.marestare.com/calendar/month.php

I could be wrong but I think that was her original due date which has now changed as on their facebook they were expecting the foal 2 nights ago.

I hope she isn't waiting 'till April though

 

[Perissa]

I am positive I just saw a foot poking out, it went back in but I'm sure I saw something!!!

 

[Hacked_Off]

I could be wrong but I think that was her original due date which has now changed as on their facebook they were expecting the foal 2 nights ago.

I hope she isn't waiting 'till April though

Ah I hope she hurries up, i've been watching her for at least a week :/

 

[Vixstar]

She is really restless now, kicking at her belly, pacing etc

Fingers crossed today is the day!

 

[Kokopelli]

Apparently she's had day births before so hopefully it's today

 

[Vixen Van Debz]

I've been watching her pacing, pawing the ground, kicking at her belly and her tail is almost constantly up... hopefully it won't be long! Dawn has broken there though by the looks of it.

 

[Spring Feather]

Let's hope the foal arrives today, so that she can have that tail bandage taken off.

I think the biggest problem here is that the mare appears to be in the main part of the stable block so she's seeing lots going on. Shame they don't have a quiet stable to put her in, away from the main goings on. She looks like she has gone back into stage 1 again, let's hope that this time she doesn't cancel it out again.