Fergie is on marestare

[anyssapark]

Due to the nasty weather i didnt get any photos of Fergie today. But here she is a few days ago

 

[cassie]

haha wow! Renee what a pretty girl and she is HUGE!! lol poor thing!!

 

[anyssapark]

Fergie hasnt changed a lot today. Her milk is getting thicker, and her udder is quite full again this morning, but could fill more (i'd say it will shrink through the day again though)- and she still needs her "backend" to relax more.

So we wait... thankfull the clouds have parted this morning, and we have a little bit of sunshine - but it does look like they are rolling back in again

So she's out enjoying her breakfast in the sun while it lasts!

 

[anyssapark]

Hehe, i thought it was a cute photo

Big round belly

I have to go out this afternoon until about 9pm our time, we have family over from Western Australia. I have put Fergie in early so that she can be watched. If anyone thinks i need to be home, please dont hesitate to call the first number on the cam page. I will keep it on me. I dont think she is ready (or i wouldnt be leaving), but we all know how unpredictable these mares can be.

Thanks!

Renee

 

[Eagle]

OMG that photo is fantastic! how many babies is she having???

Diane that is so funny and as Renee said the food in the mouth is the finishing touch. This should have been entered into the on line show.

16.43 and Fergie is munching away

 

[AnnaC]

Aww what a brilliant picture - I love catching the brood mares in a head on shot!

If her bag is softening a little when she comes in at night after her daily paddock time then she may still have a few days to go - it's when they come in with the same tight bag they went out with, you have to watch out!!

 

[cassie]

will be watching her before going to bed Renee!!

 

[anyssapark]

I home! Thank you to all that kept an eye on Fergie. All seems good and quiet.

Anna, yes, i do still think she has some time before foaling. She isnt showing many signs of being imminent yet (or i certainly wouldnt have left her tonight), but i have also been told that this mare doesnt normally bag right up before foaling by her last owner, so i am hesitant to take her bag as a real reliable indicator.

Either way her milk needs to thicken up, and she still has some relaxing to do in the backend yet - she'll get there

Thanks again for watching!!

 

[Allure Ranch]

I checked-in on "Fergie at 12:28 p,.m. our time here today on August 20th and I think I've decided that I'm renaming "Fergie". I've thinking of nicknaming her "Statue". She stands so still that it's difficult to determine if the screen is locked up or not. Ha!

 

Give "Warrior" a hug and a kiss from me. I really miss him.

 

 

 

 

[anyssapark]

LOL Statue suits her great Kimberle. lol She sure does stand still. She can be quite boring to watch lol

I just took some photos for you. Will load them and post them shortly

 

[anyssapark]

OK. Heres the pictures of Fergie i just took. She was a bit jumpy at the flash, so i just quickly got them done, and have no realised i didnt get a hoohar pic. So will try for that this afternoon.

As you can see, her udder is quite full - but still needs the teats to fill out and point downward.

She has started guttering in the flank, but i'd think the foal still has a bit of positioning to do and her belly will drop a little more.

Her milk is still not very thick & has some changing to do there also, but does come out quite freely. I have run out of milk strips, but will pick some up tomorrow (its closed on Sundays here).

Renee

 

[cassie]

Renee I fall in love with your mare more everytime I see her

definite udder progress which is exciting!! Have a good day

it's a simply gorgeous morning here hoping the sane for you!

 

[Eagle]

Renee your mare is such a Diva, first the "does this dress make me look fat" photo and now the " why are you staring at my butt" photo, she is just adorable! I hope the foal has her character.

 

[anyssapark]

Hey mate

Yeah, this is what her udder has been like for 3 days now. Just needs to FINISH filling, and STAY full all day lol But as i said, the rest of her doesnt look quite ready yet either, so i dont think she's imminent.

I actually raced out in between heavy downpours to feed up and take the photos - no nice day here sadly

But im glad you are finally getting some nice weather!!

I have to zip out this morning to go and pick up my husband. Back soon

 

[anyssapark]

Renee your mare is such a Diva, first the "does this dress make me look fat" photo and now the " why are you staring at my butt" photo, she is just adorable! I hope the foal has her character.

Hahaha, you'd be perfect at putting quotes on all these photos!! I love it.

 

[cassie]

weather has gone cold, cloudy and windy but no rain yet... hope it clears up for you a bit later!!

she is very pretty!! she will have a gorgeous baby! is Warrier, the sire of Max? Karen sent me the photos he is STUNNING!

 

[LittleRibbie]

She has the prettiest eyes!! She really is a mini Diva!! she looks like she has one of those manes that just never gets tangles..how big is she?

 

[anyssapark]

Diane, she is quite the character. She can be a little funny, and a bit jumpy sometimes, but she mostly a very sweet girl and a little bit of a clown

Cassie - No, Warrior isnt the sire of Max. He is a lovely boy isnt he

LittleRibbie - She is 33.5".

Her udder has gone down some this afternoon - as it has been. Be nice when it stays nice and full all day, then we'll be in business.

To me she seems like most of my other mares that go by the text book, and nothing like the foaling history that her last owner provided with her. It will be interesting to see if she does follow her past foaling pattern, or if she will bag right up and show all signs this time round.

 

[cassie]

hopefully she gives you all the signs so you can tell when she is REALLY close!!

oh thats right Karen is expecting her first warrior foal this season I think... lol

I really like Max!

she is about the same size as Suzie then

is she relaxing behind??

 

[anyssapark]

She hasnt relaxed a lot in the hoohar department, but her butt is good and squishy.

She has been doing a lot of butt rubbing, belly kicking and pacing today again. But she seems to tone it all down once she's locked in for the night...

Her milk is changing colour, getting a little more opaque and its getting stickier