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~rodeojunkie~ Reg. Nov 2008	Posted 2015-04-09 7:27 PM Subject: RE: Opinions On Pasture Foaling..
Veteran Posts: 251 Location: Oregon	Lonely-- Do you ever get worried about panels and baby legs? or the other horses being able to touch the baby? Edited by ~rodeojunkie~ 2015-04-09 7:28 PM
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MeepMeep Reg. Mar 2015	Posted 2015-04-09 7:47 PM Subject: RE: Opinions On Pasture Foaling..
Veteran Posts: 113	LRQHS - 2015-04-09 11:20 AM MeepMeep - 2015-04-09 10:38 AM pasture foaling is the BEST option in my opinion Meep Meep, I laugh everytime I see your name lol. (Roadrunner.gif) Attachments ---------------- Roadrunner.gif (4KB - 173 downloads)
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lonely va barrelxr Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2015-04-09 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Opinions On Pasture Foaling..
Reaching for the stars.... Posts: 12708	~rodeojunkie~ - 2015-04-09 7:27 PM Lonely-- Do you ever get worried about panels and baby legs? or the other horses being able to touch the baby? A lot less worried about that over a mare stepping on a foal in cramped stall quarters. I've had one who was determined to get into the panels so I turned them out after the third time of extracating him. Some babies are born pretzels. The only time there is horse/s in the pasture is when I have two or more mares foaling in a given year. First due will be alone, then the second due will have the new momma and foal in the pasture. The babies don't meet the grown ups until they are in the surrounding pasture - usually about a week or ten days old.
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Bigtime mistake Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2015-04-10 8:23 AM Subject: RE: Opinions On Pasture Foaling..
Veteran Posts: 211 Location: Vinton, La.	I put mine in a foaling stall at night and they are out during the day. I'd prefer them to foal outside in the daylight, but that happens only rarely. It's a lot less messier and easier. LOL One thing you please need to do, and I'm not trying to scare you, is read up on red bag delivery. I had one this year for the very first time in 19 years of foaling out mares. Read about it and have a knife on hand in case you need it to cut that bag. The time frame is so short in saving the foal. A friend lost their sweet foal to it the morning before my mare foaled. Only by that happening did I Google it and knew what to do. It scared the heck out of me! Good luck at this exciting time and we can't wait to see pictures.
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RDale Reg. Dec 2013	Posted 2015-04-10 10:12 AM Subject: RE: Opinions On Pasture Foaling..
Member Posts: 29	~rodeojunkie~ - 2015-04-09 10:32 AM My maiden mare is due to foal in about 5 weeks and my husband still hasn't been able to get the foaling stall up in our barn. I have a small pasture that I have been saving the grass in, for when the baby and mom are here so that they have their own space and its lush and comfy. At this point I'm thinking of just moving the mare over to that pasture to let her get used to it and foal there. It's about an acre pasture with good safe fencing and its the closest to the house. The only thing is that it used to have goat heads in it and I wouldn't want the mare or baby to be born on any of those nasty sharp weeds. Do you think this would be an ok place to foal? Thank you! I had planned to let my maiden mare foal out at my vets place. Of course she came early and had it in the field (we had a foaling stall as well. My horses go in and out as they please.) The baby was up and walking when I found them. My mare showed no signs of stress and both mama and baby checked out perfectly. I might have just gotten lucky but it's natural for them.
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cow pie Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2015-04-10 10:19 AM Subject: RE: Opinions On Pasture Foaling..
Sock eating dog owner Posts: 4557 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah	Some where close. Leave a break - a - way or leather halter on while turned out until after foaling. Just for any emergency with a short catch lead. Some mares can be protective.
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