OH MY, Now I am really nervous! I'm not a breeder. I'm fairly new to minis. I purchased a gelding in September of 2011. Now I have purchased a 3 year old Maiden Mare, as I have learned from reading posts. I am trying to learn what I need to do to be ready for this experience and to make it a success. First of all, I don't even know when it's due. Will a vet be able to tell me? She's not very big, so I am assuming I have time.... time for a crash course. I have been watching Mare Stare. I can't stop watching... I am amazed! Okay, so far. I need a Halter Buzzer, Baby Monitor if I can't get on Mare Stare, Milk test strips, a place where she can be pinned in and what else please???? I have a question about pinning her up... When do you start putting her in a stall by herself and do you keep her in the stall 24/7? Right now the mare and the gelding graze on about 3 acres from 8a.m. to 3p.m. and I put them in a pen together late afternoon. The pen that they spend night in is about 1/4 acre with a run-in. On the 1/4 acre pen there is just a little grass in that there are a lot of trees with shade. I feed them purina mini food 1/2c in morning and 1/2c when I put them in pen. I have some hay in one of those slow feeders in the run-in. We are going to add-on to run-in to try to make it two stall that can be closed off or open and divide the pen in half. Can the gelding be around her and the baby after birth? Do I have to keep baby and mom in stall also after they give birth? and if soo, how long do they need to be by themselves? My husband was told that a normal birth is two front legs coming out first and if one leg comes out only you push it back in and get both legs to come out at once? He was told that if the back legs come out first to pull fast and hard as u can to get foal out so it won't drown in sack. Is that all correct?? If there is any other things I need or info. I really would appreciate any help. OH yes, pray for us!!!!!!!