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Topic: unexpected pregnancy
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hay burner
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Member # 1983
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posted March 20, 2004 08:06 PM
![[Cute Kiss]](graemlins/kiss.gif) i purchased my 4 year old minature mare, in an auction sale in late spring of last year. She hadn't gone into heat all summer but i just realized that. This winter she has gained alot of weight and i had put her on diet nd she seemed to lose wieght but not in her belly. one day about 3 days ago i was cleaning her feet and noticed her bag getting larger i just ingored it and went on with my day. the next morning while she was eating i noticed her baghad doubled in size I said uh-oh right out loud. she was relaxed and soft on her rump a sure fire sign of pregnancy soon.her owners never told us this and we already have 9 horses and one a colt and another one on the way now this one but i can't wait because i have never foaled a minature i just hope she hasn't bin bred by big horse any suggestions if she has difficulties because she is a maiden mare and young & it may be a large foal depending on the sire!!! ![[Help!]](graemlins/help.gif) ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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is it the smell of sweat on there neck
their lovin personality well whatever it is its just sumthin u cant get from a pet hamster!
Morgan
Posts: 425 | From: Kamloops | Registered: Mar 2004
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horse_crazy
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Member # 334
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posted March 21, 2004 11:37 AM
Well, when I read your post, I thought...Hmm...typical for a sale. You go to an auction....and not all of the people there are honest....some of them are just looking to dumb the horse...becuase they dont want it for what ever reason....and often will not say anything about a horse being pregnant....because they want the horse gone. Hmm, suggestions....well definately tell your vet now that you are expecting a foal out of a minature, and you are not aware of the stallion that she was bred to, so he/she(your vet) is awware that he/she might be called over when the mare is going to foal. Maiden mares can be rough, because they have never had a foal before, and dont know what the foal is doing when it starts to nurse. So having the vet there is probably the best thing for you. Good luck!
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Mares:
Honey-buckskin(in-foal to a smutty buckskin stallion)
BG-palomino/dunalino(foaled a beautiful filly)
Dibby-dun(in-foal to a palomino stallion)
Star Bucks-buttermilk buckskin(not bred, we may just use her as a riding horse)
Fillies:
Lizzy-grulla(will be used as a broodmare in the future, due to an injury as a weanling...we are unsure if she will be riding sound, although she might be, as her injury has healed so well...you can't even tell)
Sheba-black(hopefully will be shown in Halter classes starting this year)
Blue-blue roan(we aren't too sure what we are going to do with this filly yet....but she is a cutie)
Geldings:
Poco-sorrel/overo*Paint*(Awesome riding horse!)
Brandy-*FOR SALE*(Nice 2 yr old, going into training soon, price will go up, feel free to ask me about him..if you are interested)
Foals:
Tinker Bell- Red dun filly. Nice short neck, long legs, beautiful eyes..absolutely beautiful. Very people friendly.
Other 2 foals are expecting between May and June.
Posts: 853 | From: Wisconsin | Registered: Jun 2003
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Arabhorse
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Member # 1567
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posted April 07, 2004 03:20 PM
What horse_crazy said is the best advice. Mine's just something I think up really quick in my head, so...
I think horse_crazy is right. First-time moms can be unaware and so. I wish you the best of luck!!!
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If a horse had no rider, would a car have no engine?
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Posts: 9 | Registered: Jan 2004
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