Rollestone mares

[ivenoidea]

Foal doesn't seem very active. They did well to get the headcollar on the mare without getting damaged.

 

[Zoobie]

Well I am back, looks like the foal cant get up yet

 

[Penguinboots]

I hope he's ok...

 

[kirstyhen]

Hes up!!! Ish!

 

[Zoobie]

Is that the vet

 

[kirstyhen]

And down again!
Im sure hes fine, they just want to get him drinking ASAP!
I can imagine my horse being like this when he was a foal, far too easy to just stay lying down, although his stomach would have driven him to find food!!

 

[kirstyhen]

I think its just a groom type person, theyve obviously decided hes been down long enough and needs some mummy milk!

 

[ivenoidea]

This foal is the opposite of Kachinas, that wriggled out by itself and was trying to stand in no time.

Fingers crossed.

 

[zigzag]

Poor baby

 

[kirstyhen]

Theyre not doing much of a job of helping! Wheres that big strong man gone, he could do it!

 

[LindaW]

I went through all of this with a foal, got stuck, had to be pulled out, mine was a bit of a dummy foal, and we had to end up milking the mare and bottle feeding him, then get the vet to come and help.

 

[Zoobie]

Am I being a wuss as I am little upset I just want the foal to stand up

 

[zigzag]

I don't know if its the camera but that mare looks as if she is shivering all over

 

[kirstyhen]

Theyre tougher than they look, im sure hell be ok! Hes had a bit of a tough time of it so far though bless him, he must be exhasted!

 

[Zoobie]

I have just read my post back. I do sound like a complete wuss.

 

[ivenoidea]

I think you're right about getting the big strong man back (- however politically incorrect).

 

[kirstyhen]

Thise girls just dont look like they know what to do! Sod PC get a couple of strapping blokes in!
They could do with making a sling type thingy out of one of their coats, just to keep his middle up!

 

[zigzag]

Lol I think that mare has been slipped a few ACP, suddenly gone quiet

 

[carys220]

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I don't know if its the camera but that mare looks as if she is shivering all over

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I think it's the camera, I kept seeing something moving behind K early last night but it was just the pixels refreshing at different times..

I'm sure foaly will be fine, I was so worried about Luci's boy when he was being born but he looks fine now.

 

[Hannahbone]

just started watching it poor foal looks so tired

 

[carys220]

Bally is getting a bit upset next door, bless her, she's such a good mum that she's worried about someone else's foal!

 

[kirstyhen]

Shes certainly given up trying to be protective, but would they give her anything like that if foaleys going to suckle?
Shes not helping much though is she!

 

[Skhosu]

people..remember that rollestone are kind enough to let us watch these births, I'm sure as a stud they know what they're doing..
Foalie doesnt seem to know what to do with back legs!

 

[guisbrogal]

I must be too then

Come on little man get up. He seems to be totally unbalanced at the moment and he must be soooo tired.

 

[LindaW]

They do know what they are doing, it's just not as easy as you'd think.

 

[carys220]

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people..remember that rollestone are kind enough to let us watch these births, I'm sure as a stud they know what they're doing..
Foalie doesnt seem to know what to do with back legs!

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Yeah, judging by the amount of foals on the website they are seasoned pros at this.

 

[kirstyhen]

Im sure as a stud they do know what to do, however these girls dont seem to be able to help much as between them theyre struggling to help foaley move about.

 

[carys220]

Can you imagine what this must be like for him....bless.

 

[carys220]

To be fair, he's probably not as easy to handle he looks, have you ever helped a drunk person walk? LOL

 

[zigzag]

Lol at Ballerina's foal, she is having fun tonight