Foal Watch

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 07, 2005 5:20 am

What type of calendar you got there? IT's TUESDAY here!

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 07, 2005 6:28 am

I was thinking the same thing , Jane!!

But at that time of night I can never think what day it really is either, so I'll cut OED some slack.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 07, 2005 6:58 am

Might be the only time you get to rib 'em, when he's half awake, better take the opportunity when it offers itself up!

BTW..........~Good Morning~

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 07, 2005 7:58 am

And good morning to you too! Now it's off to work I go...Hi Ho, Hi Ho.

PeggyC · Post by **PeggyC** » Jun 07, 2005 8:02 am

No baby yet. I think we are going to come off foal watch until we see some other signs from the mare.

Truthfully I think we are too anxious and too excited.

We saw such dramatic changes in her last Thursday and Friday we thought for sure she was getting ready to have the foal. But now I'm thinking maybe she could go like this for a week and ten days.

Since this is "our" first foal, we just don't have enough experience and since this is her first baby, we don't have any idea how she will progress.

mamawsdaughter · Post by **mamawsdaughter** » Jun 07, 2005 11:35 am

I understand the waiting and hoping...the excitement is just so much...she will definately let you know when it is the "right" time...I hope everything goes okay...I will keep hoping for a speedy delivery...or faster labor one of the two...lol..good luck peg...

mamawsdaughter

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 07, 2005 11:36 am

Well then! I guess all we can do it wait, if your dh won't get in and bring out!

jmboyer · Post by **jmboyer** » Jun 07, 2005 7:47 pm

My goodness, Peg, don't be so hard on yourself. If I had to go through what you and DH have been going through awaiting the birth of this foal, I would have gone to pieces and somebody would have had to scrape me up with a spatula. You and DH are doing a magnificent job of tending lovingly to Miss Poco until she gives birth. And whatever day that is--whether it is tomorrow or a week from tomorrow--it is going to be the perfect day....the right day. And on that day you are going to hear joyful cheers from this forum because we all know that you and DH are making an exceptional and a gallant effort to give all the love and nurture to Miss Poco that you have the power to bestow. You've got our support and love. So hold fast. That baby will come eventually.

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jun 07, 2005 10:42 pm

Dern! This is like waiting for gkids. Kin ya take her for a ride in a fast pickup over lots of RR tracks?
I knew what day it was..........

...........honest.......

........really

. Think I'll go to bed early tonight. I've got a nice Labor Day weekend planned for tomorrow........I think.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 07, 2005 10:55 pm

you sound like my plants look! Heat stressed

Get some fluids OED!

~dirtbug~ · Post by **~dirtbug~** » Jun 08, 2005 6:27 am

wow i havnt been on the forum in months and here i am back and theres a new "baby" coming hahahahaha. if shes anything like my mums old brood mare (standardbred) she will have the foal when everyone is sound asleep.

shes a lovely looking mare there. i absolutely love paints (is what we call the piebald/skewbalds in general not sure if you guys do)
hope all goes well and im gonna be awaiting for pics of the new little one!!!!
dirtbug

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 08, 2005 6:36 am

Hey!! Welcome back to the forum , dirtbug!! What have you been up to all this time?

Yep....we're all excited about the upcoming birth and can't wait to see pics of the little one.
And as to your remark about calling them "paints" , I have heard that term often. As a matter of fact, I think I remember hearing it on the tv show "Bonanza" when someone was describing Little Joe's horse.

Seems to me that it was a bad guy who mentioned Joe riding a paint pony ....followed by a grunt of disgust and and the spitting of a huge stream of tobacco.

Funny what things make an impression on a child.

~dirtbug~ · Post by **~dirtbug~** » Jun 08, 2005 7:20 am

bonanza loved that show!!!
i spent the end of our summer trying to keep all my garden alive from the massive heat we had. and now with all the early autumn rains we got, im back out there weeding and planting new plants. just got a new large pen made for me chooks, sad thing is only got one hen and one rooster now but we will be getting some more girls soon! lost our rotty to cancer (miss ya heaps bronson) that was hard he was fine one day and seriously sick the next. our poor old jeddas (staffy) heart broke when he passed.
eventually we got a new pup german shepherd boy named him sabbeth (frm me fav music band black sabbeth) and he is just georgeous. hahahahaha
will have to get sum piccies of him up.
dirtbug

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 08, 2005 7:31 am

You've been very busy then.! Sorry to hear about the loss of your furkid.

Always so hard to lose a beloved pet. We'll look forward to seeing pics of your new pup.

patsue53 · Post by **patsue53** » Jun 08, 2005 8:31 am

Poor Peg. The wait must be nerve-wracking! Poor POCO!

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jun 08, 2005 8:46 am

Durn......I have to go to work AGAIN with no baby....

Ya know Peg.....this is getting old......

I know you can't help it!.....

Come on Poco!!!!! I want a baby when I get home tonight!!

garden_lover · Post by **garden_lover** » Jun 08, 2005 11:19 am

Maybe you should get Poco walking up hill or maybe pushing/pulling something!

I know that's what we "suggest" to our friends when they're ready to get labor moving.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jun 08, 2005 5:27 pm

Man oh man.......

Peg.......DH just now says.....What are you going to do with Pegs hosta's?......

He says they are going to get to big to ship.....I said, they already are...

I told hime I was coming here to see if the cold was born yet.....

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 08, 2005 5:32 pm

Well, did you tell him, you two will just have to go on a road trip after the foal is born to hand deliver to the Peg with a 'new baby gift' in hand!

PeggyC · Post by **PeggyC** » Jun 08, 2005 5:36 pm

LG! We're still waiting for that baby...

Severe weather right now... high winds with possible hail. I'm still at work but I guess we don't have any electric at home. Its hotter than h_ll and that means the fans are not running in the barn to keep our Poco cool.