vikkibeth
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I hate watching her cry out when they took the foal to the side!
Queenie the shire
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B_2_B
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She just wants it to get up 
noodle_
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flashmans
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I think that was a sad hug...
mymare
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It's heartbreaking to watch.
MurphysMinder
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I have a horrible feeling they have just left the foal with her for her to accept it is dead, I really hope I am wrong.
vikkibeth
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Ellies_mum2
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That hug looked so sad
Vizslak
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I think so too MM
Kadastorm
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from what i just saw, the girl got up wiping tears and left so i think that its too late Poor Queenie.
Poor Queenie.B_2_B
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No, they just left her I think
I think we will just have to leave poor Queenie to say goodbye
I think we will just have to leave poor Queenie to say goodbye
Dobiegirl
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Poor poor Queenie this is so sad.
Pipkin
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The woman was just crying and wiping tears so sadly i think thats it!
Quite possibly most horrendous thing I`ve watched Poor poor queenie, I really hope they leave it at that and dont try and breed from her again, 3 foals lost, the poor horse!
Quite possibly most horrendous thing I`ve watched
Poor poor queenie, I really hope they leave it at that and dont try and breed from her again, 3 foals lost, the poor horse!
bumper
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That hug looked so sad. Gawd.
MurphysMinder
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I agree with you there, sometimes we should listen when nature is trying to tell us something.
mymare
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I think you could be right.
This is awful. She's desperately trying to get the little one up.
That poor horse!
B_2_B
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I hope they don't, but I don't think we can ignore the fact she did have 2 healthy foals first, and the deformed foal could have happened to any mare!
I doubt they took the decision lightly, and I very much doubt they'd put Queenie or themselves through it again
I doubt they took the decision lightly, and I very much doubt they'd put Queenie or themselves through it again
HappyHorses:)
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I also agree Ayla. Sometimes things just aren't ment to be
flashmans
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She's still trying so hard to get baby up
JosieB
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It is so sad to see her licking away .. i wonder if they will find her some little mite to foster.
china
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judging by a comment on there site the foal has died. so upsetting. I thought it was odd they were sure she was iminent (sp) last night and nothing happened untill lights went out 2nite.
mymare
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Surely they're going to switch the camera off soon.
Will they make an announcement do you think?
Will they make an announcement do you think?
caitlineloise
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Poor girl. So upsetting
AbFab
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H&C have just put out a facebook message. Devastating
mymare
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I can't find anything to say it's dead - is there a link please?
AbFab
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Message from H&C's facebook:
All, Queenie has foaled but sadly things are not looking good for the foal. Consequently, we have removed our version of the live stream for now and are awaiting official news from MyFarm. If you wish to continue watching, you can do so on MyFarm's website but we promise to update you with the official news from MyFarm as soon as we have it.
All, Queenie has foaled but sadly things are not looking good for the foal. Consequently, we have removed our version of the live stream for now and are awaiting official news from MyFarm. If you wish to continue watching, you can do so on MyFarm's website but we promise to update you with the official news from MyFarm as soon as we have it.
aj18
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"Horse and Country TV
All, Queenie has foaled but sadly things are not looking good for the foal. Consequently, we have removed our version of the live stream for now and are awaiting official news from MyFarm. If you wish to continue watching, you can do so on MyFarm's website but we promise to update you with the official news from MyFarm as soon as we have it."
from their fb page
All, Queenie has foaled but sadly things are not looking good for the foal. Consequently, we have removed our version of the live stream for now and are awaiting official news from MyFarm. If you wish to continue watching, you can do so on MyFarm's website but we promise to update you with the official news from MyFarm as soon as we have it."
from their fb page
Ellies_mum2
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Wish they would let us know for definite what is going on. Just saying its not looking good isn't telling us anything we don't already know
Got everything crossed against the odds that the foal does make it
Got everything crossed against the odds that the foal does make it
flashmans
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Think Queenie's giving up
Fantasy_World
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That really was sad to watch and in hindsight perhaps a c-section may have helped them both. I didn't see all the labour but in the bits that I did see the mare looked exhausted and looked to be struggling. It took ages for the foal to crown and then when it did it was a long while before the whole foal was out and the mare seemed to tired to try and get up and help to get it breathing.
I have no idea if the foal was born dead or died as a result of the labour as the mare did seem to be straining a lot with no positive effect.
I would imagine that they may do a post mortem to find out what went wrong?
Either way that was upsetting to watch that mare both exhausted and then distressed in the aftermath.
I think regardless of the Shire being a dying breed and efforts needed to help preserve the species, this mare should really now be left in peace.
The fact that she has now lost 3 foals on the trot would make me think that nature is trying to say something. Regardless of the fact that she had 2 live ones before. My mare who was an ex broodmare before I had her also had the same 2 live and 3 dead. She may be older than Queenie and in better health now than when I first had her ( more like a rescue case) but that still wouldn't make me think of putting her in foal. Enough is enough with my mare and she has no doubt endured the same behaviour as Queenie has after losing foals and the confusion about why the foal didn't rise etc There is no way I would put my mare through that experience again and I do think that in the case of Queenie then she should be allowed to retire from the breeding programme.
Poor mare
I have no idea if the foal was born dead or died as a result of the labour as the mare did seem to be straining a lot with no positive effect.
I would imagine that they may do a post mortem to find out what went wrong?
Either way that was upsetting to watch that mare both exhausted and then distressed in the aftermath.
I think regardless of the Shire being a dying breed and efforts needed to help preserve the species, this mare should really now be left in peace.
The fact that she has now lost 3 foals on the trot would make me think that nature is trying to say something. Regardless of the fact that she had 2 live ones before. My mare who was an ex broodmare before I had her also had the same 2 live and 3 dead. She may be older than Queenie and in better health now than when I first had her ( more like a rescue case) but that still wouldn't make me think of putting her in foal. Enough is enough with my mare and she has no doubt endured the same behaviour as Queenie has after losing foals and the confusion about why the foal didn't rise etc There is no way I would put my mare through that experience again and I do think that in the case of Queenie then she should be allowed to retire from the breeding programme.
Poor mare