Oh **** Might have a BOGOF

I really liked her when I saw her in the older thread! Especially the face. She has character. :)

I do completely see the downside to a surprise pregnancy when you buy a mare. Always amazed it happens.. you would think the seller had an inkling the possibility was there at least and could say so.

So, whilst I am sorry OP, I will admit to being rather enthusiastic about a possible vicarious spotty foal watch coming up. Any chance of narrowing down the list of likely father suspects?
 
If I can find out roughly how far along she is, I can go all detective and see if I can narrow down any suspects. The dealer reckons they only had her three months and as far as they were aware, she wasn't pregnant. I'm not holding out much hope of finding the father, but I'll give it a go.

She is a sweet, funny sort of horse and I feel bad for her having to go through this.

There seems to be an increase in BOGOFs lately. Novice owners? Or just more irresponsible ones?
 
Fingers crossed you get a good estimate to better prepare. :)

The subject is interesting to me, being in Norway, because the phenomenon is fairly rare here. I wonder whether it has to do with differences in how horses are kept. We have welfare cases, but fly-grazing is not a term, and colts are practically never kept within reach of mares. Raising a foal is expensive and few people keep herds. Accidents happen but you usually know it has occurred because it can be tied to a horse getting loose, and comparatively few keep stallions so you will know who and when.

Of course it only takes a horse exchanging hands twice for the information to be lost regardless of how the mare came to be in foal.
 
Nah. I expect he slunk back off into the night, like the scummy lowlife he is, having promised her fun, laughter and adventure with him by her side for ever and ever, until his front feet touched down that is. :p

Probably tethered on a verge in the next county by now :rolleyes:
 
The BOGOF at our yard had her freebie this morning (needs to learn how to get photos on here). That was the one that couldn't POSSIBLY be pregnant. Well its seriously cute and I'm having major foal broodiness now.

Felt quite special being the only one at the yard this morning and realising she'd popped overnight. Farmer who owns her has gone from moaning to being besotted & the look on his little girl's face this morning when she realised her pony had foaled was priceless.

Kinda wondering whether I can clone my gelding......... #daydreamingatwork
 
Not yet. The vet is up this afternoon to see my two old crocks and I've tacked her on to the visit, so I'll see where we go from here a bit later today.

I'm hoping the sire is a nice horse. My mum reckons it will have feather...
 
Beausmate said:
There seems to be an increase in BOGOFs lately. Novice owners? Or just more irresponsible ones?
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A friend ended up with a BOGOF. When she asked the previous owners if it was possible the mare was pregnant they said no because, although she had been running with a stallion, she'd had a rug with a tail flap on the whole time so there was no way he could have got to her.....Face meet palm.
 
annagain said:
A friend ended up with a BOGOF. When she asked the previous owners if it was possible the mare was pregnant they said no because, although she had been running with a stallion, she'd had a rug with a tail flap on the whole time so there was no way he could have got to her.....Face meet palm.
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That reminds me of what my dad said when my gelding had a bladder infection which made him 'dribbly'. I was telling my dad that I was concerned about the possibility of urine scald on my boy's back legs and my dad said "Can't you put a condom on him?" "Er no" said I. "Why not?" said dad. "Because he'd have something resembling a space hopper between his legs by the end of the day" I replied. My dad went very thoughtful for a while and then said "Oh yes".
 
I thought she was a stunning mare and really nice looking. So lucky you!

I have a freebie, born from a native mare I rescued , he turned in to my horse of a life time. I to was horrified at first but I really enjoyed bring up, training and backing my own horse. He is still with me now aged 18 and now semi retired but still full of life.

repeat after me ......."it will be fun"

if its a cob you could hog it and pretend!
 
How exciting! or What a nightmare! (delete as appropriate)

My 14 year old horse is a BOGOF but I brought him as an 8 year old. Previous owner bought a 14.2 coloured gypsy vanner mare and my horse was the freebie. He grew up to be a 16.1 bay tobiano who is a super all-rounder. At a BD clinic a listed judge couldn't believe I'd bought him as an all rounder and told me he should be doing pure dressage as he has the most amazing paces. It has been suggested that sire may have been a trotter but god only knows. Conformation wise he's pretty good but perhaps a little long in the back.
 
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gunnergundog said:
Sorry to side-track, but just out of curiosity is anyone aware of how the previous HHO BOGOFF stars, Dolly & Tess, are doing?
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Dolly mixture has her own FB page, she has grown into a real beauty!
I've just bought a pony who is rather rotund, but sadly no chance of a BOGOF! It's all fat and she is on a diet :(
 
My horse is a bogof. Big strapping 17hand wonder horse. Totally uselsss for anyone but me who loves him to the moon :)
 
I'm kind of sneakily glad you're getting a BOGOF. I really admired your unusual mare when you posted about her before 😊

Sorry!
 
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