A surprise!

Buffy was bred in April and August and both times had tested negative for pregnancy. Which was fine with me, she was taking a nice year off to relax and be the alpha mare. But something about her didn't jive for me. So I retested her and I was shocked to see one single dark line and no hint of line number 2. (one line is positive with the weefoal120 test). There's no doubt about it, she's preggers. So we will have a July baby as well as 4 March babies. Frankie did a great job in his short stays here.

8 months and coutnting

The girls are now entering month 8 of their pregnancies. They are all on Mare and Foal 16% protein feed and soaked beet pulp and lots of good clean hay. All are doing well. I ring tested them for fun and got fillies for Nellie and Marcella and colts for Ladybug and Fly. Never had much success with this test but it is fun to pass the time away waiting for the babies to arrive. Hopefully will have two cameras this foaling season so I can watch all the stalls at night.

7 months and growing

Fly at 7 months pregnant

Marcella at 7 months

Nellie at 7 months pregnant

Ladybug 7 months pregnant

There's no disputing the fact that they are pregnant now. All are healthy and happy and settling into their routines for winter. Eating, sleeping, lumbering around and pooping. :)

All four girls have foals kicking now

They are all at 6 months and I have felt all 4 foals kicking. This is my favorite time. Now my biggest problem is which mare's belly to talk to each meal. So much fun.

pictures of girls at 6 months

Here are the 4 girls at 6 months pregnant. They are definitely starting to LOOK pregnant.

Kicking in the mares

Nellies fly kicked the first time for me on Oct. 03 2011 and Fly (my first born foal) let me feel her precious one kick tonight Oct. 06 2011!!! It just never gets old. They are both at 6 months, 5 more months to go.

Now I'm watching and feeling for Marcella and LB's foals to kick. I just love this time of year.

Carmel will not be having a foal in 2012

Well I've been counting the days since Carmel was bred to Frankie. She would have been at day 42 today. The pregnancy test is accurate after 38 days pregnant, so the timing was good. Sadly, the results are clearly negative (2 lines = pregnant). Maybe Carmel is going to become my new show horse.