Flyin G Farm
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Hi Everyone! We have 4 mares on camera right now. They were all hand bred in early May of last year, however my friend (which is where the mares were for breeding) also decided to turn the mares out with each stallion until the end of May, and then 2 of them also went back out with the stallion the end of June for around a week. So their due dates are based on 330 days from the first cycle they were hand bred. The mares were checked in August, and the vet said they were all 90+ days bred. So we will see!
First is Sundance LB Easy On The Eyes of HHP (aka “Blue”), a solid chestnut ASPC/AMHR registered mare in foal to the gorgeous Multi-National Champion Establo Martini On The Rocks (http://www.spiritthu....info/marti.htm) who is owned by a good friend of mine. This will be Blue’s 3rd foal (her 2nd by Marty). Her first filly is a National Top 10 Halter horse and if her 2nd filly had cooperated with her trainer, I think she had a chance of being Top 10 at Nationals last year, but she apparently did not think she needed to keep all 4 feet on the ground! LOL Blue was bred April 20th through May 1st. She was then pastured with Marty through May 29th, then again June 28th through July 5th. For her ultrasound in August, the vet said she was 90+ days along, although my friend did think she saw her in heat June 28th. So we’ll see! She is just starting to bag up a little and is currently in the top right foaling stall.
Blue:
Next is CLC Baile Del Sol (aka “Baile”), a sorrel pinto ASPC/AMHR mare. Baile has also been bred to Establo Martini On The Rocks. This will be Baile’s 4th foal. Her 2009 filly is a Multi-National Top 10 halter horse (also a full sibling to the one she is carrying now). Baile was hand bred April 21-30th, then pastured with Marty through May 29th, then again June 28th through July 5th. For her ultrasound in August, the vet said she was 90+ days along. Baile is just starting to bag up. She is currently in the bottom right stall.
Baile:
Next is Cherry-Hill Black Betsy Rox (aka “Betsy”), who is also ASPC/AMHR registered. Betsy is our “special needs” horse. A friend of ours had gotten her and realized she was mostly blind. She gets around well, however my friend didn’t have the set-up or routine to be able to give Betsy an environment where she could have the same stall, same turn-out, same “buddy”, etc., so we thought we’d give it a shot. She was EXTREMELY skittish when we got her. It was hard to catch her, hard to even get near her, she hasn’t had really any “hands on” time for several years. Betsy seemed to take a liking right away to my husband and within a month or so, he was able to walk up to her in the turn-out and lead her around just by putting his arm around her neck. We are at the point now that she seems to trust us and knows we are not going to hurt her…she expects her treats when we go into her stall and she doesn’t jump (for the most part) when we go to pet her. She will even put herself away in her stall if we happen to be in the barn doing something and she hears us in there. But she still has her moments where she gets jumpy and nervous. We aren’t sure why she lost her eyesight (we believe she can see shadows out of one eye), her breeder had her until she was around 5 years old before she was sold. She went through 3 other owners (including my friend) before coming to us and I get the impression that whatever happened to her (I wonder about a head injury) happened while she was with her 2nd owner. I have been able to talk to her breeder and her 3rd owner (and we also had a reading with Bonnie Fogg). Her breeder indicated that she was perfectly fine and one of the sweetest horses she owned when she had her, but by her 3rd owner, she was basically “wild” and very hard to handle. She has had at least 3 foals and from what I was told, she foaled very easily and without assistance and was incredibly protective of the foal. We may not go in the stall with her when she foals. While she has learned to trust us, without her being able to see exactly what we are doing to her or with the foal, I don’t want to risk her, the foal, or us from getting hurt or having her stress out too much because of it. We will likely just be on the other side of the wall watching and making sure all is well, and will work our way into going in gradually when we feel it is safe for all of us. We of course will go in if there is any trouble, but I wanted to give you all a head’s up about what we anticipate happening in Betsy’s situation because our normal procedure is to be in the stalls with the mares when they are foaling. She has a good heart and doesn’t mean to hurt anyone, but we need to take things very slowly with her so we do not destroy the trust we have already gained. Betsy is bred to Sundance LB Assured (ASPC/AMHR/AMHA registered), who is co-owned with a good friend of mind. “Sun” was never shown due to an injury, but has produced a Reserve National Grand Champion halter horse (SMO Bolero de Suerte, now owned by Alliance) as well as numerous National Top 10 Halter horses, with a very limited number of foals on the ground. We are excited for his first foals to be born for us! We are planning to keep Betsy in her familiar environment down in the barn rather than trying to move her to the foaling stalls. Betsy has a fairly full bag! She is in the bottom left stall.
Betsy:
And finally, Masters Missy Petunia (aka “Missy”) (Black Pinto ASPC/AMHR registered) who is an old pro. She has had at least 9 foals, including 1 for us several years ago prior to being sold. We just recently bought her back. If I am remembering correctly, she foaled at approximately 336 days for us (I’m trying to track down my records right now). She was hand bred May 4-6th and did not come back into heat, however she was pastured with the stallion May 18th through June 30th. She is also bred to Sundance LB Assured. The vet also indicated she was 90+ days in foal when she was checked in August. Missy’s bag has doubled overnight. It is not quite full, but she’s making very good progress. She is currently in the foaling stall on the top left.
Missy:
I do work during the day, but will be watching the cameras at work and am only about 30 minutes from home if someone is acting like they may foal. I am very fortunate that my work is very understanding and supportive, so I can leave if I need to. I do have my cell phone with me at work, but I keep it on vibrate, so I may not notice when I’m receiving a call, so PLEASE leave a message or send me a text. My husband has a fairly flexible schedule as well, and usually when I tell him to stick close to home to watch a mare, he can. Here are the numbers to call if you feel like we need to check on a mare and you do not see anyone in the stall.
Tracy – 253-405-6312 (this is my cell, feel free to call or text)
Vince – 253-426-2678 (also a cell, feel free to call or text)
Please leave a message if we don’t answer and feel free to keep calling if you think it is necessary! A lot of the time I’m on my way out to the stalls if something is going on, and I don’t hear my phone ringing in my pocket! We would much rather have calls for false alarms than no calls at all, so feel free to call or text! We tend to be very hands on with our mares/foals, so plan on seeing one or both of us in the stall helping out and making sure all is going well.
Cam Link: http://www.marestare...lias=flyingfarm
We do also have it set up for iPhone/iPad users as well, go to cam page, click on the little apple sign!
Tracy
www.flyin-g-farm.com
First is Sundance LB Easy On The Eyes of HHP (aka “Blue”), a solid chestnut ASPC/AMHR registered mare in foal to the gorgeous Multi-National Champion Establo Martini On The Rocks (http://www.spiritthu....info/marti.htm) who is owned by a good friend of mine. This will be Blue’s 3rd foal (her 2nd by Marty). Her first filly is a National Top 10 Halter horse and if her 2nd filly had cooperated with her trainer, I think she had a chance of being Top 10 at Nationals last year, but she apparently did not think she needed to keep all 4 feet on the ground! LOL Blue was bred April 20th through May 1st. She was then pastured with Marty through May 29th, then again June 28th through July 5th. For her ultrasound in August, the vet said she was 90+ days along, although my friend did think she saw her in heat June 28th. So we’ll see! She is just starting to bag up a little and is currently in the top right foaling stall.
Blue:
Next is CLC Baile Del Sol (aka “Baile”), a sorrel pinto ASPC/AMHR mare. Baile has also been bred to Establo Martini On The Rocks. This will be Baile’s 4th foal. Her 2009 filly is a Multi-National Top 10 halter horse (also a full sibling to the one she is carrying now). Baile was hand bred April 21-30th, then pastured with Marty through May 29th, then again June 28th through July 5th. For her ultrasound in August, the vet said she was 90+ days along. Baile is just starting to bag up. She is currently in the bottom right stall.
Baile:
Next is Cherry-Hill Black Betsy Rox (aka “Betsy”), who is also ASPC/AMHR registered. Betsy is our “special needs” horse. A friend of ours had gotten her and realized she was mostly blind. She gets around well, however my friend didn’t have the set-up or routine to be able to give Betsy an environment where she could have the same stall, same turn-out, same “buddy”, etc., so we thought we’d give it a shot. She was EXTREMELY skittish when we got her. It was hard to catch her, hard to even get near her, she hasn’t had really any “hands on” time for several years. Betsy seemed to take a liking right away to my husband and within a month or so, he was able to walk up to her in the turn-out and lead her around just by putting his arm around her neck. We are at the point now that she seems to trust us and knows we are not going to hurt her…she expects her treats when we go into her stall and she doesn’t jump (for the most part) when we go to pet her. She will even put herself away in her stall if we happen to be in the barn doing something and she hears us in there. But she still has her moments where she gets jumpy and nervous. We aren’t sure why she lost her eyesight (we believe she can see shadows out of one eye), her breeder had her until she was around 5 years old before she was sold. She went through 3 other owners (including my friend) before coming to us and I get the impression that whatever happened to her (I wonder about a head injury) happened while she was with her 2nd owner. I have been able to talk to her breeder and her 3rd owner (and we also had a reading with Bonnie Fogg). Her breeder indicated that she was perfectly fine and one of the sweetest horses she owned when she had her, but by her 3rd owner, she was basically “wild” and very hard to handle. She has had at least 3 foals and from what I was told, she foaled very easily and without assistance and was incredibly protective of the foal. We may not go in the stall with her when she foals. While she has learned to trust us, without her being able to see exactly what we are doing to her or with the foal, I don’t want to risk her, the foal, or us from getting hurt or having her stress out too much because of it. We will likely just be on the other side of the wall watching and making sure all is well, and will work our way into going in gradually when we feel it is safe for all of us. We of course will go in if there is any trouble, but I wanted to give you all a head’s up about what we anticipate happening in Betsy’s situation because our normal procedure is to be in the stalls with the mares when they are foaling. She has a good heart and doesn’t mean to hurt anyone, but we need to take things very slowly with her so we do not destroy the trust we have already gained. Betsy is bred to Sundance LB Assured (ASPC/AMHR/AMHA registered), who is co-owned with a good friend of mind. “Sun” was never shown due to an injury, but has produced a Reserve National Grand Champion halter horse (SMO Bolero de Suerte, now owned by Alliance) as well as numerous National Top 10 Halter horses, with a very limited number of foals on the ground. We are excited for his first foals to be born for us! We are planning to keep Betsy in her familiar environment down in the barn rather than trying to move her to the foaling stalls. Betsy has a fairly full bag! She is in the bottom left stall.
Betsy:
And finally, Masters Missy Petunia (aka “Missy”) (Black Pinto ASPC/AMHR registered) who is an old pro. She has had at least 9 foals, including 1 for us several years ago prior to being sold. We just recently bought her back. If I am remembering correctly, she foaled at approximately 336 days for us (I’m trying to track down my records right now). She was hand bred May 4-6th and did not come back into heat, however she was pastured with the stallion May 18th through June 30th. She is also bred to Sundance LB Assured. The vet also indicated she was 90+ days in foal when she was checked in August. Missy’s bag has doubled overnight. It is not quite full, but she’s making very good progress. She is currently in the foaling stall on the top left.
Missy:
I do work during the day, but will be watching the cameras at work and am only about 30 minutes from home if someone is acting like they may foal. I am very fortunate that my work is very understanding and supportive, so I can leave if I need to. I do have my cell phone with me at work, but I keep it on vibrate, so I may not notice when I’m receiving a call, so PLEASE leave a message or send me a text. My husband has a fairly flexible schedule as well, and usually when I tell him to stick close to home to watch a mare, he can. Here are the numbers to call if you feel like we need to check on a mare and you do not see anyone in the stall.
Tracy – 253-405-6312 (this is my cell, feel free to call or text)
Vince – 253-426-2678 (also a cell, feel free to call or text)
Please leave a message if we don’t answer and feel free to keep calling if you think it is necessary! A lot of the time I’m on my way out to the stalls if something is going on, and I don’t hear my phone ringing in my pocket! We would much rather have calls for false alarms than no calls at all, so feel free to call or text! We tend to be very hands on with our mares/foals, so plan on seeing one or both of us in the stall helping out and making sure all is going well.
Cam Link: http://www.marestare...lias=flyingfarm
We do also have it set up for iPhone/iPad users as well, go to cam page, click on the little apple sign!
Tracy
www.flyin-g-farm.com