neuroticponymum
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Hello everyone!
I have been watching and reading threads on this board for some time, and have been inspired to add my own by the frustrating but gorgeous Robin!
My name is Tracey and I live on a small, mixed arable and livestock farm in North Yorkshire, Uk. I work part time as a Clinical Sister in A & E, and the rest of the time on the farm and in our home. I have two beautiful children, Sally 24 (a veterinary nurse) and Toby 11 (Ronaldo in the making!).
Now for the girls story...I have 3 ponies, Lollipop, Boo and Abi. I will introduce them in greater detail, with pics if I can figure it out, later but here is there story in a nutshell.
I put a stallion in with them last June (15th), he was seen covering each of them in turn for around 4-5 days each during June/July. I did not see him showing any interest, nor them coming back into season, after July. Yet, here I am still waiting for them to show me their treasure! He was removed October 17th.
Frustrated is not the word...I can't find the word, or at least can't publish it!
Lollipop (Dilston Silver Sovereign) is a 7 year old, palomino and white, midi mare, standing at 35 inches. She was my first pony and bought for me by my husband and daughter 3 years ago for my 40th birthday. She has had two foals, a colt in 2009 with her breeder and a beautiful filly, Parkgrove Penny Royale, in May last year, whom I have kept. Her foaling last year was text book, she bagged up, dropped her ph slightly and foaled at 2.30 am. She was 345 days from last covering when she foaled. Here she is with Penny last summer.
And another of Penny
Abi (Serabi of Clonyard) is a 13 year old bay and white mini mare, standing at 33 inches. I bought her in foal, in October 2010, and she had a stunning tri coloured colt last year, Parkgrove Rupert. She foaled in the paddock at 347 days from last covering (she hates being stabled) at 2.20am, without an enormous bag or showing any other signs other than being a bit fidgity the evening before. Rupert was her 6th foal. Here she is with Rupert last summer.
Boo (Moonstone Sudden Surprise) is a 4 year old Maiden who stands at 30 inches and is blue roan (although looks like she may be turning steel grey!) I bought her last summer. Here she is in May this year, with Penny.
So, we are now approaching October, and all the girls must be at the very least 340 days.
Lollipop (confirmed in foal in February by palpation because she had colic symptoms) has the start of a bag, but not very impressive, and doesn't look as enormous as she did last year (although she does look very fat).
Here she is, all pic taken 3 weeks ago, apologies for the dirt, the weather has been awful and it's difficult to keep them clean!
Her bag (or lack of)
Her vulva
Abi has a bag which is up and down, hard one day soft the next, elongated vulva one day, scrunched up the next, agitated one day, relaxed the next....grrrrrrr. Here she is 2 weeks ago
Will post again withe rest as the uploader says I've maxed out!
I have been watching and reading threads on this board for some time, and have been inspired to add my own by the frustrating but gorgeous Robin!
My name is Tracey and I live on a small, mixed arable and livestock farm in North Yorkshire, Uk. I work part time as a Clinical Sister in A & E, and the rest of the time on the farm and in our home. I have two beautiful children, Sally 24 (a veterinary nurse) and Toby 11 (Ronaldo in the making!).
Now for the girls story...I have 3 ponies, Lollipop, Boo and Abi. I will introduce them in greater detail, with pics if I can figure it out, later but here is there story in a nutshell.
I put a stallion in with them last June (15th), he was seen covering each of them in turn for around 4-5 days each during June/July. I did not see him showing any interest, nor them coming back into season, after July. Yet, here I am still waiting for them to show me their treasure! He was removed October 17th.
Frustrated is not the word...I can't find the word, or at least can't publish it!
Lollipop (Dilston Silver Sovereign) is a 7 year old, palomino and white, midi mare, standing at 35 inches. She was my first pony and bought for me by my husband and daughter 3 years ago for my 40th birthday. She has had two foals, a colt in 2009 with her breeder and a beautiful filly, Parkgrove Penny Royale, in May last year, whom I have kept. Her foaling last year was text book, she bagged up, dropped her ph slightly and foaled at 2.30 am. She was 345 days from last covering when she foaled. Here she is with Penny last summer.
And another of Penny
Abi (Serabi of Clonyard) is a 13 year old bay and white mini mare, standing at 33 inches. I bought her in foal, in October 2010, and she had a stunning tri coloured colt last year, Parkgrove Rupert. She foaled in the paddock at 347 days from last covering (she hates being stabled) at 2.20am, without an enormous bag or showing any other signs other than being a bit fidgity the evening before. Rupert was her 6th foal. Here she is with Rupert last summer.
Boo (Moonstone Sudden Surprise) is a 4 year old Maiden who stands at 30 inches and is blue roan (although looks like she may be turning steel grey!) I bought her last summer. Here she is in May this year, with Penny.
So, we are now approaching October, and all the girls must be at the very least 340 days.
Lollipop (confirmed in foal in February by palpation because she had colic symptoms) has the start of a bag, but not very impressive, and doesn't look as enormous as she did last year (although she does look very fat).
Here she is, all pic taken 3 weeks ago, apologies for the dirt, the weather has been awful and it's difficult to keep them clean!
Her bag (or lack of)
Her vulva
Abi has a bag which is up and down, hard one day soft the next, elongated vulva one day, scrunched up the next, agitated one day, relaxed the next....grrrrrrr. Here she is 2 weeks ago
Will post again withe rest as the uploader says I've maxed out!