sandi_84
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She's not sure whether she is or not but she's only been at the yard for less than 11 months. She was in a field for a short period of time with a little stallion and her behaviour has changed in the last two weeks. She has bolted and bucked when ridden. She has always been well behaved and a relatively lazy pony that you could call safe for the kids. She is a good doer but she has not been fed anything except haylage over the winter period because they had a break from work and were turned away for a while. Most of the other horses have lost a little weight over the winter but my sister thinks she is still looking slightly - if not more - tubby.
Had the vet out today at the yard and asked her to have a wee look and see what she thinks. She looked at her back and had her walk and trot up and can't see any problems there. The mare also had her teeth done today. The vet doesn't want to make a guess as to whether or not she is pregnant but she thinks it is possible that she could be but to be sure she'd have to do a blood test.
The question my sister would like to ask is, could this change in behaviour be signs of late on pregnancy?
Also hypothetically what effect could it have on the foal and mare if she is pregnant and we didn't know as she has been worked as per usual over the recent weeks?
I have suggested it may be her saddle, feet or just a new trick that she's learnt to get a rider off and get out of work (this is what has happened the last few times she was ridden ) but big sis has a "gut feeling" that she is carrying a little foal.
Had the vet out today at the yard and asked her to have a wee look and see what she thinks. She looked at her back and had her walk and trot up and can't see any problems there. The mare also had her teeth done today. The vet doesn't want to make a guess as to whether or not she is pregnant but she thinks it is possible that she could be but to be sure she'd have to do a blood test.
The question my sister would like to ask is, could this change in behaviour be signs of late on pregnancy?
Also hypothetically what effect could it have on the foal and mare if she is pregnant and we didn't know as she has been worked as per usual over the recent weeks?
I have suggested it may be her saddle, feet or just a new trick that she's learnt to get a rider off and get out of work (this is what has happened the last few times she was ridden ) but big sis has a "gut feeling" that she is carrying a little foal.
