Willow Glen
Well-Known Member
Well last night my mare decided to foal early not by much she was due on the 17th of dec, It was a lovely leopard appy filly just what I was dreaming for. as it was coming out I could see it was dead and was so gutted it sucks so bad ya put all that thought bout who is right for ya mare going threw all that then all the waiting and dreaming of what it will be and look like and what the future holds for the little thing and then this happens ssssssssssooooooooooo sad and gutted and not only me my little girl who is just bout 3 was so lookng forward to seeing a little baby foal and last night when I putting her to bed she was talking bout how she was play with it and help Lottie and me look after it she went to sleep with such happy thoughts and dreams about the baby and then she wakes up in the morning to find out it was born but dead
, I am so glad that kids can be so accepting of things she turned to me when I showed and told her what happened and said " its alright mummy dont be sad you have me and so dus lottie I just started to cry and she gave me a big hug and said " cum on mum I think you need a coffee and me to give you cuddles " How can such a little girl no just what to say to make me feel a bit better, We had the vet out because Lottie woulnt get up she was checked out and everything was fine she just must have been very tired and sad we couldnt finid any reason for the foals death it was a straight forward birth so I guess it is just one of those things, I put the foal under the trees last night for her cause the weather had finally broken and we are getting sum well deserved rain and I didnt want her standing over her baby in the pouring down rain so now at least she has sum shelter to grieve I kept gettng up for the rest of the night to look out and check on her and she just stood there all night looking at her baby and this morning and still now the same thing she hasent eaten so me and my little brave daughter Tyla took her out carrots and hay and put them buy her and baby so now she is having a munch Lottie looks so sad this is the first time she has lost a foal so must feel such loss and confusion, Sorry if this is long winded I just so upset this was my first time foaling my own mare and have waited such a long time to get the chance to. I have posted sum pics of Lotties foal for you to see how lovely this little filly is hope you dont mind.
