RockRiverTiff
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Last Wednesday night (the 13th--go figure) we delivered a foal with some serious issues. Despite ongoing efforts to keep the baby comfortable, the prognosis is not good. I am physically and emotionally exhausted and have basically been functioning on auto-pilot. I have one mare due in two weeks, and I have been watching her like a hawk (albeit a very tired hawk). Wednesday night I brought her in, checked her bag and nothing--no other signs either--not even a little bit of weight shifting. I think she's another one that's in it for the long haul. One of her pasture mates was due in a month, so I've started checking her too and she had started to puff up just a little. I told Mo we'd have to start bringing her in this weekend, then went home to get my customary four hours of sleep. At the crack of dawn the next morning, I ran my usual check on our special needs foal, then looked out the window to see this in the front run:
After many sleepless nights, my first healthy foal of the season was dried off, fully upright, and ready to greet me Thursday morning. Believe it or not, she was a month early (307 days). At this point, I'm just elated that she's healthy, though I find myself checking on her constantly. Her sire is a mere 28.5" so the legs were certainly a surprise. If you've gotten this far in the post, thanks for bearing with me, this filly has been a blessing in so many ways. Without further ado, here's a couple more pics of Rock Rivers Aerodynamic aka "Dyna":
Thanks for letting me share! I hope everyone else's foaling season has been flawless.
After many sleepless nights, my first healthy foal of the season was dried off, fully upright, and ready to greet me Thursday morning. Believe it or not, she was a month early (307 days). At this point, I'm just elated that she's healthy, though I find myself checking on her constantly. Her sire is a mere 28.5" so the legs were certainly a surprise. If you've gotten this far in the post, thanks for bearing with me, this filly has been a blessing in so many ways. Without further ado, here's a couple more pics of Rock Rivers Aerodynamic aka "Dyna":
Thanks for letting me share! I hope everyone else's foaling season has been flawless.