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I think you're right, she was looking at her sides and pushing off her back feet a lot and flaring her tail, but only lasted a short time, I haven't been watching much so that might be something normal for her.. Oh well, wishful thinking anyway.. lol

She looks like she is in 1st stages Labor! Keeping fingers crossed..

Start with some ground training, teach her how to move in every direction forward, backwards, side step, and yield to her quarters.. Get on to her and move her around for her bad behavior and praise good behavior, have Sydney do some of the ground work and that alone will teach her to respect...

You can give Benadryl - Most vets recommend 1 x 25mg tab per 100# of horse weight.. So if your guy weighs 250# then 2 1/2 Tablets crush up in feed would work just fine.. However, they make a quick dissolve favored strips in 25mg dose.. That is what I give to my horses when needed.. But the...

So sad, I'm praying that your little girl has a speedy recovery!

I know most will think this is disgusting, but I use Code Blue Doe Urine, I've only had one horse who like to crew wood, and I tried everything, some things worked a few days and some I think he actually liked the taste. I happened to be in Bass Pro Shop and seen a bottle of this product, I...

This is another good source with pics, mostly Texas Plants but I found that these same plants are everywhere.. lol http://essmextension.tamu.edu/plantsdev/book/toxics/

Waxing refers to a wax like build up on the nipples cause from dry milk/colostrum, not waxing as in hair removal, I just want to make sure you have the correct understanding.. I would look for the usual signs of pending foaling, however, if you have spent some time with the mare you probably...

We personally keep our horses on small cross sections of grass 24/7 and supplement hay and grain, but they have access to food and water 24/7, the worse thing in my opinion you can do is change a horses diet several times a day, horses are great at adapting their gut to whatever food they have...

^^^^^^^^ That's funny!

I'm not sure how old the foal is, but I would contact your vet, he can give medication to help bring mom back into milk..

GREAT article Charlotte..

I agree with Diane, start as soon as possible with halter and lead training, I believe in imprinting and handling them as much as possible at a very young age, foals already have their natural instincts but that doesn't include having to deal with humans, although halter and lead training is the...

How is your foal doing? Having seen an update and was just concerned!

Do you have any Chinese Tallow or Chinaberry Tree's located where she is housed? I would check and make sure there isn't a plant, weed, and tree that she may have got into that might be toxic, your state may have a list of plant, weeds, and trees that are common to your area, the below site is...