Penny Bred - Cross Your Fingers! Plus some Questions

SuZQuzie · 06-05-2008, 08:06 PM

Alright, so Penny was bred yesterday and today. She had a very open cervix and some good follicles, so we feel alot better about this breeding than the last one.

Hopefully we will have a a bouncing healthy baby born on May 14, 2008 (one day before Penny's 16th birthday :] ) or as early as April 27, 2008 at 326 when she had her baby in 2007.

Now, the questions:

1. As some of you know, Penny's foal didn't make it last year due to some sort of problem with the placenta last in the term. Regardless, is day 326 still within normal parameters? I believe 320 is considered the "safe" time?

2. Once again shipping her. I'm so nervous about moving Penny while she is so "fresh" from being bred. She would be trailered 3 hours only a week after she was bred. She trailers very well, but I've heard that one should generally wait 45 days before transporting a mare. Stories of your experiences transporting freshly bred mares would be wonderful.

Horsefeathers3 · 06-05-2008, 08:33 PM

I can't really help with your questions, but I just had to say that my old mare Dakota's birthday is on May 14th

. Also that I'm sending tons of foal vibes to Penny and I sure hope she's bred this time around!

imjustjoking22 · 06-05-2008, 08:41 PM

Ooh hoping for a baby for you!!

idlewild · 06-05-2008, 08:44 PM

Well, can't say I can offer much advice about trailering or how many days, but I am sending baby vibes your way!

mtroika · 06-05-2008, 09:29 PM

Crossing my fingers for you! I really hope she gets preggo

Chelle2005 · 06-06-2008, 05:14 AM

I am sending baby vibes your way.... And I think you mean May09 but you typed 08 hehehehe good luck either way

Mutrok · 06-06-2008, 06:21 AM

Yes 326 can be within normal range but every mare is different. Some can foal before the 320 mark and the babies are just fine and some foal well after and they are not. I am sure Penny will know just how long to cook this baby this year.

If she trailers well I would not be too concerned about hauling her 3 hrs. I transported both of my mares last year more than 2 hrs within a week of being bred and I have two bouncy foals this year.

SuZQuzie · 06-06-2008, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mutrok

Yes 326 can be within normal range but every mare is different. Some can foal before the 320 mark and the babies are just fine and some foal well after and they are not. I am sure Penny will know just how long to cook this baby this year.

If she trailers well I would not be too concerned about hauling her 3 hrs. I transported both of my mares last year more than 2 hrs within a week of being bred and I have two bouncy foals this year.

Thank you so much! That is exactly what I wanted to hear.

Canadian Sage · 06-06-2008, 09:38 AM

Same here, brought Sage home a week after she was bred (2 hour traveling time), and have a happy and healthy foal!

Xiphias · 06-06-2008, 09:45 AM

I got my finges crossed that she took this time, and you end up with a beautiful healthy foal!

Cathy

06-05-2008, 08:06 PM	#1
SuZQuzie Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SoCal/Central Coast Posts: 3,060 Images: 540 Blog Entries: 219	Penny Bred - Cross Your Fingers! Plus some Questions Alright, so Penny was bred yesterday and today. She had a very open cervix and some good follicles, so we feel alot better about this breeding than the last one. Hopefully we will have a a bouncing healthy baby born on May 14, 2008 (one day before Penny's 16th birthday :] ) or as early as April 27, 2008 at 326 when she had her baby in 2007. Now, the questions: 1. As some of you know, Penny's foal didn't make it last year due to some sort of problem with the placenta last in the term. Regardless, is day 326 still within normal parameters? I believe 320 is considered the "safe" time? 2. Once again shipping her. I'm so nervous about moving Penny while she is so "fresh" from being bred. She would be trailered 3 hours only a week after she was bred. She trailers very well, but I've heard that one should generally wait 45 days before transporting a mare. Stories of your experiences transporting freshly bred mares would be wonderful. __________________ *-Suzie* Mazaire (Ed - 14yo dutch WB) Dad's Shiny Penny (Penny - 15yo TB) RIP Yauvani Proud Member of the Eventers Club Last edited by SuZQuzie; 06-05-2008 at 09:30 PM.

06-05-2008, 08:33 PM	#2
Horsefeathers3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,165 Images: 51	I can't really help with your questions, but I just had to say that my old mare Dakota's birthday is on May 14th . Also that I'm sending tons of foal vibes to Penny and I sure hope she's bred this time around! __________________ -Chelsea Secretary of the Player Fan Club

06-05-2008, 08:41 PM	#3
imjustjoking22 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Coastal California Posts: 3,141 Images: 65	Ooh hoping for a baby for you!! __________________ ~Ikelos- 2003 Oldenburg by Ideal~ My last and greatest gift from my mother. What's best and easiest isn't to put down other people, but to prepare oneself to be the best one can.

06-05-2008, 08:44 PM	#4
idlewild Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 4,107 Images: 334 Blog Entries: 122	Well, can't say I can offer much advice about trailering or how many days, but I am sending baby vibes your way! __________________ iDance, iSplash, iJump. iEvent U.S. Cavalry - An Army of Two Honorary Aussie, Oi! Feliche + Idlewild = Serial Eventers I was on HGS when we made 2 and 3 million posts

06-05-2008, 09:29 PM	#5
mtroika Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kamloops, BC!! Love it! :) Posts: 2,448 Images: 282	Crossing my fingers for you! I really hope she gets preggo __________________ MC Blue Star Stables www.mcbluestarstables.com

06-06-2008, 05:14 AM	#6
Chelle2005 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,692 Images: 56	I am sending baby vibes your way.... And I think you mean May09 but you typed 08 hehehehe good luck either way __________________ RIP IBN FUKSET (BUBBA) 06/06/93 - 04/11/07 Proud Member of the FF Club

06-06-2008, 09:45 AM	#10
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,506 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	I got my finges crossed that she took this time, and you end up with a beautiful healthy foal! Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts

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