Mare Question!

She is definitely on the "home straight" so too put it but all mares are different some will keep you guessing right up until the end

Your doing great by keeping a close eye on her and it will all be worth it in the end

Thanks so much for all the support! Can't wait to share our little foal with everyone here...once it decides to grace is with its presence that is!

Your welcome

Everyone here is really helpful and extra friendly and even though most of us have never met, we all seem to get along like great friends.

Cant wait for the big arrival too , you will probably sleep for a week when he/she is born

I am gonna say it's about a week off, I'll go with next Thursday. This is just a bet not an educated guess by the way!

The fluttering you see is the foal moving

Her bag is very different today, not sure if this is a good different or a bad different! She seems to have quite a bit of edema in front of her udder and now her nipples are pointing in. All of the wrinkles are out of the bag now though. Any thoughts on this? Is this her moving forward or backward?

You are moving forward , forward , forward

Her nipples and bag will fill a little more and then the nipples will point down.

That is quite some shopping at the milk bar she has done overnight

Awesome! I was so worried this wasn't a good progression. Makes me feel a little better that it is a forward one!

Yes, you are moving forward. Not to worry, things are looking good!

Are we still days away? I'm not really noticing any big changes other than her getting grumpy. Her bag hasn't gotten too much bigger and her vulva is still the same. I've been trying to milk her, but nothing will come out. I checked the calendar and it's been 6 weeks since we first noticed her bagging up. Any words of wisdom or advice? We're starting to get worried!

Don't panic. It will come when its cooked

No need to worry, she's just taking her time. The 6 weeks is a estimate. We've had a mare take 8 weeks to delivery from start of bag the first year. Last year, she bagged up in three weeks. This year we are going on three weeks, but she still needs to fill a little bit more. Just keep an eye on her and she will give you a cute baby on her terms. You can't rush a pregnant mare.

As above, please don't worry. We all work on "averages" -- and 4-6 weeks is an estimate. So, most of mine never took more than 4 weeks, and yet above, the mare took 8 weeks. She's cooking just fine, so not to worry. This little one will arrive sooner than later, but in momma's good time!

Gotta love these mares!

Haven't posted pictures in a bit so thought I would post some tonight. Any thoughts?

Baby still riding a bit sideways, udder filling nicely, but she's got some elongation to do for sure! She's such a pretty girl!

Things can change quickly, so keep a check on her and look for any changes. Let us know how things are going and/or changing. And we appreciate the pictures, as it helps us keep better tabs on her.

Could you repost some pictures on the weekend, so we can have some comparisons to see the changes please!

Posting another update of Smudge. She seems to be acting more restless these days and has actually lost some hair on her sides from biting them so much. She rolls at least a dozen times a day which is more than her usual and last night she was kicking at her belly quite a bit. She is also much slower eating her grain and hay than normal (Maybe she just can't fit much in her belly anymore?). Other than that her personality is pretty much the same! Her vulva is actually a bit more elongated than in the picture, she's not a fan of me lifting her tail to look at it and take the picture.

She looks as though she still has a way to go.

Some more updated pictures from today. She's starting to get really agitated whenever we try to do anything with her or even just when we're trying to take these pictures. Looks like she might have some wax starting?? Bag feels really hard and her butt is quite squishy.

That bag is looking much better!!

Any ideas as to why her belly seems so small? I understand that she's a maiden, but all the other mares I'm seeing have huge bellies! Could it just be a really small baby? (She's 31 inches and the stud is 30.5 inches)

I don't think it looks that small for what its worth lol but as you say, shes maiden and just a neat mare.