Having a foal tonight!!!

[Lori~D]

My neighbors horse is waxed and due to foal tonight. This will be the humans first so we are on call to stand by ..YAY!!! Its gonna be a looooong night. we just went over and momwas cleaning and rebedding the stall - she has been waxed since yester eve and her "parts" are relaxed. She will foal soon. They are excited....Im gonna be tired tomorrow

[Parrotpeople]

How exciting! I would love to be able to have horses again some day. ... waiting on the lottery or that inheritance I don't know about yet!

[Lori~D]

It was scary. The mare was 19 and the owner was inexpirienced. Im glad i told her to call me when it happened. He was suffocating when I got there and not moving - we got him out of the sack and rubbed and rubbed and then hubby and I had to lift him up by the back legs and wack on his sides. He was just gurgling. He finally came to life and eventually got up but it took him 5 hours to nurse but everything is good now. On my way in to work my frind send me a vid of a new baby she found in her paddock a month earlier than expected but not preemie. Black colt and Palimino filly all in one night many miles apart - glad she didnt have trouble cause she would have called me too....geesh...I saw God today:)

[shadowsmom]

The mare was 19!!!! Wow~ I would be scared to death for the mom and the foal.
Great job, Huntress!!

[Lori~D]

OMG! Two nights in a row no sleep TWO babies in one day at opposite ends of the friggin earth that both want my attention (imprint training and inexpirienced owners) plus work and my own 40 critters. GOOD NIGHT THE PHONE IS OFF JUST EVERYBODY STOP HAVING BABIES FOR 8 HOURS PLEEEEEZE!! LOL Im going to bed.
If someone can tell me how to post video from my phone - Ill do it......later........another day...................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[sugarbeth]

Okay, it is so not fair to talk about cute baby horses and not show any pics! ;)

I'm curious about this "waxing" thing. What on earth does that mean?? Do the mares get a brazilian to prepare for the birth??

[my-africangrey-echo]

Originally Posted by sugarbeth

I'm curious about this "waxing" thing. What on earth does that mean?? Do the mares get a brazilian to prepare for the birth??

OMG to funny!!

[xafsmom]

Waxing is when colostrum forms and coagulates on the tips of a mares' teats about 12-24 hours before foaling out. They end up looking like whitish wax caps over the teats. Happens in some mares, not all. They also get more 'spongey' around the vulva but that can happen up to a week ahead. I've had many a long foaling night in my time, when I raised horses. lol

[ndeben]

19 is not too old, if the mare is kept in good shape. We had a mare that would drop beautiful colts at 25!

[Lori~D]

Yes but these guys are pets and dont get enough exercise. They also kept her inside for many days before foaling in a stall. I kept telling hubby as we would drive by that they needed to get that mare outside. I have photos of the one baby but not the baby I saved. HOW do I get a video from my phone to here?? Anyone??