Gracie
Well-Known Member
Ok First some background. My mare HATES HATES HATES being stalled , yesterday with her newborn foal by her side it was raining horizontal, then pounded us with hail she NEVER went into the stall just stodd out in it while she and baby got SOAKED>
when the 2nd round of Hail hit I went out and took baby to the stall and mom followed and I shut them in,
they stay in at night AGAINST mamas wishes, but Im afraid in the horrid weather mama will NOT take baby into the stall at all, last night was in the 20;s baby was shaking in the stall I can imagine her out in the wind,
We live on a hill at tree level to the neighbors so we always have wind and at this time of year ALOT , so much so we are considering getting wind mills NO JOKE<
So my question knowing thia WHEN will it be safe fo rme to leave the stall door open 24/7 and just let them decide on being in or out,, Considering babie sonly 4 days old it will be moms decision not babies and knowing mama HATES the stalls I am worried,
Opinions please
when the 2nd round of Hail hit I went out and took baby to the stall and mom followed and I shut them in,
they stay in at night AGAINST mamas wishes, but Im afraid in the horrid weather mama will NOT take baby into the stall at all, last night was in the 20;s baby was shaking in the stall I can imagine her out in the wind,
We live on a hill at tree level to the neighbors so we always have wind and at this time of year ALOT , so much so we are considering getting wind mills NO JOKE<
So my question knowing thia WHEN will it be safe fo rme to leave the stall door open 24/7 and just let them decide on being in or out,, Considering babie sonly 4 days old it will be moms decision not babies and knowing mama HATES the stalls I am worried,
Opinions please