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Expert Consultation on Preparing for Your Mare's Foaling
Listen to the children. What they say is important.
What inspired this post, was a FB reel on a young horse, she looked to be a yearling or older weaned horse and some behaviour I am very...

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Oct 21, 20255 min read
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Incompatable to life
DISCLAIMER: This is a tough one. No images of the issue will be shared. 12 months on and I'm still shocked at what happened and foaling...

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Oct 15, 20253 min read
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Congenital deformities.
This catagory included ALD - angular limb deformities. The contracted tendons, off set knees, slack pasterns. Those sort of things. These...

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Oct 12, 20252 min read
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Part 2 - Ruth.
Part 2 of Ruths story.
From orphan foal to a bonded pair.
A tail of how Ruth got a new mum.

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Oct 8, 20253 min read
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The foaling rollercoaster of 2024 season. Ruth pt 1.
The 2024 season had its challenges. I want to share them adn the lessons I learned

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Oct 5, 20252 min read
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It has been too long my friends
This started as a school project and after the set up, I had every intention to continue. It ewas the renewal of the site, that I though,...

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Oct 5, 20251 min read
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My Season I DONE
Well number was born last week. she is going great. Unfortunately her front leg is a little crooked, but the first treatment is...

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Dec 3, 20231 min read
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The end is nearly here.
Just two left and I am finished my night shift for the season. My last one was a challenge. She was upside down and a wee bit stuck....

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Nov 20, 20231 min read
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When the weather is mild
This week I'm only working two nights. I still have one to go. A few of the ladies are overdue as we work off a 399 day gestation not a...

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Nov 5, 20231 min read
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Weekend wrap up
Not all foaling's has a smooth result. Not all issues are apparent immediately. One mare has developed complications two weeks post...

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Oct 30, 20231 min read
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Hit the ground running.
Well that will happen a lot during the foaling season! I rock up, and there is our resident vet bottle feeding a newbie. We love to give...

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Oct 26, 20231 min read
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The season is well on its way
Even though this season I am relegated t weekend night foal watch, I have been privileged to assist with plenty of babies.

Night Owl
Oct 24, 20231 min read
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