Foals For 2010

[sammy]

Anyone had mares scanned in foal for 2010 yet?
We have had 3 mares scanned in foal and as yet no sign of any of them coming back in to season!
Could this be pinned please mods so people can add to it and we can watch progress over the dull Winter months maybe!

[cadeby]

We have Akehurst Heather's Lass and Lowhouses Fiona scanned in-foal. Both due April 2010.

If we can get some weight off Becky ( the infamous Fat Fraud ), we may cover her for a June/July foal, but not 100% sure yet

[jap]

we.ve got 7 safely scanned in foal for next year using 3 stallions,between march 2nd and end of april.

[sunny]

oooh Julie that's going to be a busy couple of months!

[cadeby]

Jul 5, 2009 18:31:14 GMT -1 jap said:

we.ve got 7 safely scanned in foal for next year .....

Seven - I would move that CCTV screen into Anna or Laura's bedroom then

[Anna]

..........................................................................................................................Not a good idea Helen

[jap]

actually cheltenham festival falls in the middle and i always go to that for a few days, lol.

[lyndales]

None!!! No More for us 9mini shetlands)

Lynda xx

I will make a reminder to think of you all when you are on foal watch night after night... and I am tucked up in bed!

[lyndales]

Not 9 mini shetlands - it was meant to be a (mini shetlands) By the way we have 7.

Lynda x

[Debbie]

Yeah, come time you'll probably be begging to do a few nights of foalwatch. I know I've gotten all broody doing the foalwatches in the past. Its loads of fun to wait for the little ones.

7?? That's a lot of bouncing babies to be expecting next year

Thanks for creating this thread Tynedales!! I'm sure come the long dark days of winter we'll be looking at this and eagerly awaiting Spring

[maggie]

No Dales in foal for us, all 5 of them are having a year off (and coming back into work ;D )

Our traditional piebald mare, Black Mountain Peigi Mor (or the Fat Fresian [cow] as Roger so rudely calls her) has now been confirmed still in foal at 3 months gestation, so a March baby for her if she holds. She was tested in foal at 21 days last year, but was empty at Christmas when we retest to make sure everything is still ok.

She is much slimmer and fitter now and our vet actually had the downright cruelty to say that it may do her good to come back into work again until Christmas - poor Peigi, I thought she was going to faint!

Just a quick update on Peg. She did come back into work and was quietly hacked 3-4 times per week and, although she always had a bucking fit and arguement on the way out of the yard (she NEVER won!), actually seemed to enjoy herself once she was out.

We've just had her re-tested and..........

she's held in foal

everything is fine and we should have a March/early April baby!

[tinastephenson]

Charity scanned in foal to the most scrumptious coloured stallion! All being well she is due mid May. Be her first and ours so really excited!

[harleydales]

None for me - I hope! Though given the strength of Elle's seasons I wouldn't be surprised if any stallion within 20 miles paid her a visit

[cadeby]

So how are everyone's mums to be?

With 4 months to go, I have one fat hippo causing me concern and one Kate Moss causing me concern

[Anna]

Ours are all as fat as hippos and v.content in themselves which is lovely. They are all coming up in the New Year to be closer to the house as they are due from the start of March I think. The Ewes are due to lamb first which is a far more stressful event!!