Mare due April 22

Kriss2004 · 04-17-2007, 06:19 PM

Diablo is due April 22, which is 350 days. She is showing no signs of being ready to foal in the next 5 days. So I guess I am going for the overtime, lol. Her vulva hasnt relaxed, she only has about half a milk bag, muscles around tail have softened a little bit but not much. This is her second foal. So now I am going to be real anxious.

Kriss2004 · 04-18-2007, 04:12 AM

Bumping up

Showrider · 04-18-2007, 04:31 AM

Good luck!!

Sondra · 04-18-2007, 04:43 AM

I will be the first to say it .. Horses don't have due dates, only etimated dates of foaling that people place on them.

Godd luck and best wishes!

Kriss2004 · 04-18-2007, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sondra

I will be the first to say it .. Horses don't have due dates, only etimated dates of foaling that people place on them.

Godd luck and best wishes!

Oh I know that, lol just frustrating because I have high hopes for this baby. I am expecting a lot of color, and hoping for a black appy, lol.

Rae · 04-18-2007, 04:24 PM

What's that poor gal lookin' like these days?

I can't wait to see this baby, it's gonna be so interesting.

isabook · 04-18-2007, 04:52 PM

OO Good luck.!!!! I can't wait to see the beautiful baby!!! u will have to update us all!!!

Kriss2004 · 04-18-2007, 05:01 PM

Here are the pics I took of diablo on April 14th.... she is not super big

Guess she is trying to hold that girlish figure!!

isabook · 04-18-2007, 05:04 PM

awwe she is beautiful... I can't wait to see the foal!!

Equine Repro · 04-19-2007, 03:44 AM

Repeat after me: "There's no such thing as a due date in the equine! There's no such thing as a....." <smile>.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kriss2004

Diablo is due April 22, which is 350 days. She is showing no signs of being ready to foal in the next 5 days. So I guess I am going for the overtime, lol.

So you think she's going to go over 370 days? <lol>...You've got LOTS of time before you're overtime.

It always surprises me how people begin panicking when their mares go over the 340 day mark. I've got two mares out in pasture right now. Neither show any signs of impending foaling. Both are at 340 days +. I look at their breeding dates to get an idea of when to bring them up where I can keep an eye on them - I like to bring them up around 310 days. But, other than that, I watch the mare, not the calendar. When they start showing signs of impending foaling, then they are brought in at night and watched closely. Otherwise, I don't worry <smile>. I've got enough grey hairs without adding needless worries.

Good luck!

Kathy St.Martin
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04-17-2007, 06:19 PM	#1
Kriss2004 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,349 Images: 538	Mare due April 22 Diablo is due April 22, which is 350 days. She is showing no signs of being ready to foal in the next 5 days. So I guess I am going for the overtime, lol. Her vulva hasnt relaxed, she only has about half a milk bag, muscles around tail have softened a little bit but not much. This is her second foal. So now I am going to be real anxious. __________________ *... a horse is a thing of such beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.*

04-18-2007, 04:12 AM	#2
Kriss2004 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,349 Images: 538	Bumping up __________________ *... a horse is a thing of such beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.*

04-18-2007, 04:31 AM	#3
Showrider Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Down Unda, Mate! Posts: 1,284 Images: 79	Good luck!! __________________ Against Slaughter. For responsible breeding.

04-18-2007, 04:52 PM	#7
isabook Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 855 Images: 1 Blog Entries: 4	OO Good luck.!!!! I can't wait to see the beautiful baby!!! u will have to update us all!!! __________________ Wish [&] Elvis [&] Priscilla <33 J.U.M.P.I.N.G I.S P.A.S.S.I.O.N <33

04-18-2007, 05:01 PM	#8
Kriss2004 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,349 Images: 538	Here are the pics I took of diablo on April 14th.... she is not super big Guess she is trying to hold that girlish figure!! __________________ *... a horse is a thing of such beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.*

04-18-2007, 04:43 AM	#4
Sondra Full Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NEPA Posts: 553 Images: 59 Blog Entries: 2	I will be the first to say it .. Horses don't have due dates, only etimated dates of foaling that people place on them. Godd luck and best wishes!

04-18-2007, 04:24 PM	#6
Rae Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Location: McRae, AR Posts: 921 Images: 237	What's that poor gal lookin' like these days? I can't wait to see this baby, it's gonna be so interesting.

04-18-2007, 05:04 PM	#9
isabook Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 855 Images: 1 Blog Entries: 4	awwe she is beautiful... I can't wait to see the foal!! __________________ Wish [&] Elvis [&] Priscilla <33 J.U.M.P.I.N.G I.S P.A.S.S.I.O.N <33

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