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To: CindyDawg

I really appreciate all the help and advice, like we said before, they are bigger than sheep! We didnt plan on them foaling this time of the year, we got them all last Christmas and put them together and the event just happened. I pray that they will be ok. I know Sugar is a second time Mom because when we got her she wasnt in such good shape as the previous owners had allowed her foal to still be on her at 15 months. He was bigger than she was and you could count her every rib. :(
She soon fattened up and is such a wonderful horse. She may not be the most prettiest but she has by far the best nature of any horse I have known.
I am not sure whether Misty has foaled before, but at 15 years I expect so.


6,105 posted on 12/23/2004 7:59:06 PM PST by Rose of Sharn
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To: Rose of Sharn

This is new to me too. It's exciting and I'm learning a lot. If I have my own place I may breed mine a year from Feb just because... Right now I have a lot more other horse stuff to learn and I don't have the time.


6,112 posted on 12/23/2004 8:04:27 PM PST by CindyDawg (Hey aclu... Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! :'~))
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To: Rose of Sharn
I am not sure whether Misty has foaled before, but at 15 years I expect so.

Just a word of caution since you don't know, if she hadn't, she may need to be held for the foal to nurse the first time. Older mares more often have trouble accepting foals than younger ones... the instincts fade with years of independence I think :~\

6,114 posted on 12/23/2004 8:10:55 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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