life or death on webcam

[avery]

please, my calls won't go through. maybe it's my phone. i don't know. please try to call on behalf of this mare who is having a difficult delivery.

http://www.gestuet-falkenhorst.de/gfwebcam.html

[horses-n-hounds]

Which mare is it?

[avery]

It's Sara. This is torture. She's been stuggling for almost an hour now. Please try to call.

[Sugarbrook]

Whats going on? I just see her standing there. Maybe she just got up. Anyone???? Suggestions?? What are you seeing??

[avery]

I saw her get down and push about an hour ago. She got up and down several times (more times than is usual for a horse that isn't in labor and in that desperate flopping manner like when they try to stand and just flop someplace else in the stall). At one point when she got up, her tail was near the camera and there was definately stuff coming out but since it's not a video, but still shots taken every 5 seconds, it might have been manure instead of feet. Now she's standing (good sign) and maybe there's a foal on the ground, but I can't see. I'm just hoping someone will call the owner to have her checked out.

[genevieveg17]

I just see the mare standing there. I sure hope everything is ok. Gwen certainly does need any more bad luck.
Jingling that all is well.

[Sugarbrook]

Has anyone tried to call? Its (i think) 4am there now. I dont see any foal on the ground. Genevieve, do you know them?

[Sugarbrook]

OH now it says 8am. Maybe i read it wrong. Seems if its 8am someone should be up and about taking care of the barn chores.

[genevieveg17]

Only through COTH.
I will gladly call but is the mare on the cam the one in trouble? I can only get a window of Sara looking like she is eating (and she peed).

[Sugarbrook]

Oh yikes, I see a baby now.

[avery]

It's 1:09 there right now. She may be standing now but there is DEFINITELY going on in that stall or I wouldn't be causing all this fuss. Can anyone get through!

THERE IS ABABY!!!!

[genevieveg17]

Now there is a foal in the stall

[carolprudm]

I think I see a foal

[Sugarbrook]

Anyone else see Saras baby? Time keeps jumping ahead. Maybe its a delayed picture!!

[horses-n-hounds]

in the window under Sara's name, there is a baby in with her. She just dropped it

[avery]

I'm not the kind of person who would post that the mare was having a difficult delivery if she wasn't even delivering. Phew, it looks like mare and foal are okay. It wasn't looking good for a minute there which is I why I sounded the alarm. But someone still needs to get through to Gwen to have her check on the two, that BIg ol foal did not come out easily.

[urban]

There is definatly a foal in there but i dont know at what point it came out ? just appeared

[Calamber]

I did not see her get down but I did see her bite at her belly. Something is going on with her, something in the stall but I cannot tell what it is, probably just distortion, slightly to the left and behind her. I tried to call but cannot get through also.

[genevieveg17]

Thanks for the heads up Avery. I must have been watching the wrong cam. I kept getting a media server dropped connection error message.
I am glad the foal is out and the mare is up.

[Sugarbrook]

I was watching from the first post and never saw her have a foal until suddenly it appeared on the screen. Wierd. Hope all is well. I dont see anyone around.

[genevieveg17]

I wonder if they switched Sara's cam off and the image we are seeing is of a different mare and foal.

[avery]

The foal is new. I was watching around 5 and there was NO baby. Then Sara went into labor around 5:09 (pushing, thrashing) and at one point when she was standing I saw feet poking out. Then she went down and pushed some more for a while and started to look very tired (that's when I posted). Then she got up and was standing there (during the thread). Then she moved and the baby moved and we saw it.

But the point is this mare and foal had a difficult hour and need to be checked. Someone please try to get through. Thanks!

[Risotto]

I dont see anything but a big white butt. Has anyone called???

[Calamber]

Definitely a foal there, the counter on the right of the picture does not make sense to me but shouldn't it be after midnight?

[genevieveg17]

I have tried calling twice but can not get through

[urban]

I got through but it was the answer phone so i left a loud message, hoping Gwen will hear it.

[horses-n-hounds]

I tried too , what happened when you tried?

[Sugarbrook]

From what I am watching (the site) you see 4 mares at the top and then i scrolled down and a big picture of Sara comes on (at times and then goes away for a bit).

[genevieveg17]

I have not seen the foal in the last few 'refreshes'
It is probably on the other side of the mare.
Has anyone seen a human?
When I called I got a busy signal

[avery]

It's 1:21 AM there. Maybe the phone lines in their area are down. I hope Mother Nature takes care of Mom and Baby!

[Calamber]

Left a message that they need to get out to the mare pronto.

[Dressage-ryder]

I see Sara but no foal, am I totally missing it?

[avery]

The good news is the Baby had tried to stand so we know it's breathing. Hopefully it will get up and nurse very soon!

[genevieveg17]

The foal is/was up against the wall on the left side of the mare

[genevieveg17]

scratch that - right side (the mare moved!)

[Black Forest]

Their phoneline has been dead 95% of the day - but usually she is watching the cams all the time.

[Sugarbrook]

Guess she wasnt watching this time!!

[Calamber]

Is up and walking around, have not seen it nurse yet, but looked up at the camera. Oh my god it is cute. I hope someone gets out there soon and checks up on them.

[horses-n-hounds]

If she is watching all the time.....and hasn't responded yet, then maybe she isn't ok? Anyone have a cell# for her?
Baby needs to get up and nurse soon.
Black Forest how close are you to her? know anyone who is close that could go check and make sure she is ok?

[Sugarbrook]

How are you gals able to see stuff when I am watching and cant see the colt since it was first sighted and was still down?? My computer??

[avery]

it could be up and nursing but we might not be able to see.

[horses-n-hounds]

Sugarbrook What is your internet connection? are you sure you have the right mare...It is dark though, maybe we could set up a fund for larger IR lights..:lol::lol:

[Dressage-ryder]

Sugarbrook, I dont see much but a white mares butt... I still haven't seen the foal but for me the stall is very hard to see...

[Sugarbrook]

I see Sara, the white mare, same mare who just had the baby down in the stall. I am on satellite. aol.

[urban]

I cant see the foal now either

[Ryka]

I've been watching since the first post and have not seen anything but a mare walking around (Sara). All I see right now is her facing towards the right of my screen, withers back to butt.

[Dressage-ryder]

Ok, Maybe I have the wrong horse.. For me it looks like "sara" is peeing

[Sugarbrook]

Stall is kinda light and mare is white so I can see her. UPPSSS......now stall is darker and kind of faded out.

[avery]

The baby has only made a few brief appearances. I think it's in the lower right corner in a camera blind spot.

[Sugarbrook]

Now its worse and I still cant see anything but the mare. I NEED to go feed my marching army of ponies before they protest and call Pita. LOL. I will ck back in a bit. Hope all goes well. Hope owners get there.

[Sugarbrook]

Or is it PETA?? I dont even know!!!!

[teacher]

Odd that the mare is showing no interest in her new foal.

[Risotto]

Odd that the mare is showing no interest in her new foal.

Oh No!!!! That would be so horrible if she rejected it, and no one was around to help the baby out!

Has someone made contact with someone at the farm yet???

[teacher]

The foal is up and walking around. Colorful little guy/gal. Seems to know where the groceries are located, too. I can't get over the total disinterest on the part of the mare though.

[Black Forest]

Gwen's phone is totally dead. It has been sick all day, only working on and off.

I can only see the bottom cam but I THINK that is a foal that was born days ago -VERY loud leopard with huge black spots?

[Risotto]

OH!!! OH!!! I SEE SOMETHING VERY FAINT AND LEGGY IN THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER IN THE SHADOWS!!!

[genevieveg17]

I can not get the cam to load anymore. Just a 'Time out wegen'

[horses-n-hounds]

Does anyone have yahoo im? on her contact page it has her screen name
falkenhorst2001could anyone try that?
I have no Idea how to work yahoo im.

[Dressage-ryder]

Yahoo says she is not online

[Black Forest]

There is no point IM-ing her it is 1 am here and I have skyped her, she is not at the computer. Now Sara is a Palomino mare - the mare looks more like a fewspot mare? If that is the case then the cam would be showing Artemis and her very loudly spotted leopard colt - he was born over a week ago - that would fit the bill - she would not be showing THAT much interest in a foal that age and the foal - when it was walking around, was not looking like a newborn

[genevieveg17]

Gwen will be thrilled when she finally sees this foal!
I am surprised that the mare is showing so little interest. At least she is standing quietly for the foal to nurse.

[Black Forest]

Gwen will be thrilled when she finally sees this foal!
I am surprised that the mare is showing so little interest. At least she is standing quietly for the foal to nurse.

Are we SURE this is a newborn foal though!? I didn't see it up that long but it sure looks REMARKABLY like the one she sent me the pics of days ago? big spots and a dark front / head ......

[horses-n-hounds]

Black Forest-- Its not the leopard app looking foal, I have him on the web cam on my view there are 4 cams and he is the first one. The mare that I'm watching, and have been since the first post, was down and up alot. if she wasn't having a baby then she was colicking...The mare that everyone is calling white is a palomino mare that looks white due to the ir lights. If you aren't used to seing colors under IR lights it looks odd.. :):yes:

[Buffyblue]

I clicked on the small picture of Sara at the top and then scrolled down to the bottom. The baby looks very small and to me, even though the picture is very hazy, looks like he/she has a white blaze down the center of his face and the rest looks like a light color. He was lying down in the back, and now is up.

[horses-n-hounds]

On my page the line up of mares at the top goes:

Artemis + colt (the loud spotted foal)
Make-Up + filly (looks like pinto palomino mare)
Sara (the one i have been watching)
morning light (no foal)
You have to click on the little cam box at the top to get the big cam box at the bottom to show the mare you want. It is Artemis + colt by default.

[Black Forest]

ah ok, I see it now - you're right. I have kept trying but her line is down (You just get the nice lady saying "The number you have dialled is not available) and I have skyped her too. Normally Gwen gets up every hour so I'm sure she will see it shortly.

[horses-n-hounds]

Aaawww they are nuzzling each other now.

I hope she does get up soon, I haven't seen the placenta yet, but with the 5 sec delay its hard to watch and be sure.

[TXDressur]

Hmm... the foal and mare I'm seeing is when I click on "Sara" and scroll down to the bigger picture. Palomino mare with what looks like to be a palomino foal. No spots.

[Sugarbrook]

I am back. I still dont see any baby with the palomino looking mare, Sara. Must be down, or hidden.

[horses-n-hounds]

Sugarbrook, I have to go do chores now, are you going to watch or is anyone else?
ps, baby is on the screen

[Sugarbrook]

I am watching. I see a foal (finally) that is Saras. He (she) is up, but I dont see the mare paying much attention to it. Will keep watchin.

[Sugarbrook]

Its been about 3 hours since this thread started. Do you think the owners have had some emergency and cannot come to the barn? Three hours is a long time not to watch a mare about to foal when I understand they watch on the cams. Hope they are OK.

[ohrebecca]

I am seeing no foal... just a lot of mare movement.
NM, there he/she is! Silly bugger.

Had me worried.

[teacher]

Okay---now that HNH explained how to use their website/cam I realized that many of us have been looking at the bigger picture and seeing Artemis and her leopard-spotted colt---which explains why he can aget up and about so easily, looks too filled out to be a newborn, and why mom is not a "nervous-Nelly" about his every move.

I did get a glimpse of Sara's foal--light colored and is up and walking around.

[Joanne]

Well, I got caught up in this. Like the other poster, I was able to call and get her answering machine twice. When calling from my home phone, I got busy signals, but using my Sprint calling card, I was to get through right away--to the answering machine.

I wondering if she has passed her placenta yet. At least the baby is nursing right now.

[Wowelsh]

Foal is obviously nursing now...gave us a nice profile, so we could all relax! I hope Gwen is OK.

[Fairview Horse Center]

I wonder if Liz (pintofoal) has any other number for Gwen/Aurum?

[Sugarbrook]

Its 10:15 now. That is almost 5 hours since this thread started. Anyone see activity by a human in the stall? Wonder if the mare has passed the placenta? I am very worried about the owners.

[Sugarbrook]

Please tell me everything is ok. I see the mare down in the stall now. Anyone else worried??

[Joanne]

She MIGHT have passed the placenta a short while ago. It looked like something was hanging out and she had her tail lifted, but it was really hard to tell if it was a shadow or a placenta. Foal also has not had umbilical cord treated and mom really doesn't seem interested in the foal. My mare licked her foal for hours. It is 4 a.m. now. I will probably be up anoher couple of hours at least so hopefully will see someone come into the stall. Maybe Gwen is away and someone else was supposed to be checking on the mares (just a thought).

[Calamber]

Hopefully she is just sleeping now. Foal jumped over her when she laid down and is behind her. Mare does seem comfortable now but was moving uncomfortably when she first went down. Hope someone comes soon.:sadsmile:

[Sugarbrook]

Joanne: Looks like she is UP now. My view on the cam had her DOWN for a long time flat out. I dont see the foal up or nursing. Just my view from my computer. I am looking at the bigger view down further on the page.

[Sugarbrook]

The mare I saw up was the leopard foals mom. This mare, Sara, appears to be still down. I dont see the foal. Who does? Why cant i see it??

[horses-n-hounds]

k, I'm back..I had a thought, the cameras keep blinking out on my computer from time to time. If she has been having trouble with her phones, and the web cam keeps going out and in, possibly she has been having mini outages with her power.
Now when my power goes out so does the cordless phone, and the ALARM. If she is in an exhausted stupor from foal watch and has no phone.on or alarm.....:eek:.
Ok, does anyone know anyone who might have an alternate # for her? or what vet she uses. If we contacted the vet on call and told him/her what was up....
I uses to be fluent in German, so I might be able to talk to the vet, but mostly everyone there knows English...I'm rambling now sorry:winkgrin:

Sugarbrook, my cam shows her up. Did you see my post on how the cam views work?

[horses-n-hounds]

nursing now :D

[Sugarbrook]

OK YEA!!!!! I see it nursing. Good news!! Maybe I can go to bed now (after I check on my newest brood mare and her filly). Still wondering where her people are.

[Joanne]

Her phone rings and the answering machine picks up.

[Fairview Horse Center]

This seems more positive, I just hope Gwen is ok too.

[Calamber]

I see normal interaction between mare and foal, foal nursing, mama and baby bonding. Good night, folks there will be up soon.:winkgrin:

[horses-n-hounds]

Oh good, is it ringing for long or going right to voice mail? If it isn't an answering machine, and the phone its self is dead, then it will ring and then go to voice mail without anyone in the house hearing it.. Don't ask how I know:no:;)
Black forest said that Gwen had been having phone issues for 95% of the day today and that it was totally out earlier.

[Joanne]

The phone rings a couple of times and then she talks in German and English and there is a beep to leave a message. It sounds like an answering machine to me. I kept getting a strange busy signal until I used my calling card and then the calls went right through.

[Fairview Horse Center]

If it isn't an answering machine, and the phone its self is dead, then it will ring and then go to voice mail without anyone in the house hearing it.. Don't ask how I know:no:;)
Black forest said that Gwen had been having phone issues for 95% of the day today and that it was totally out earlier.

Yes, my voice mail is stored with the phone company, but I do have it set up to call my cell if a message is there.

[horses-n-hounds]

Well, I have to get to bed. Baby is looking like its nursing, and as Calamber said, people will be up soon over there.
I just hope that whoever is supposed to be on foal watch is ok and that nothing has happened to them. I'm a bit worried about the human caretaker, I hope that all is ok and it's just an alarm that malfunctioned.

[Sugarbrook]

Good Night all. 11pm, and i get up early. Looks like mare and foal are ok. WHEWWWWW it was scary, but I am now more alarmed that all this time has gone by and no one has come to the barn. Hope the am brings good news for all when i tune back in.

[Dressage-ryder]

Is Sara the one down right now?

[MagsAndEvan]

Yes. I hope someone gets down to check on them soon. The baby was in the video walking around, looking like she wanted to nurse (attempted to while the mom was lying flat out), though now she is out of the picture.

[Joanne]

It is now 11:53 EST. I just looked at the cam page and three of the mares are still there, but the page for Sara is unavailable so maybe someone is there now. Sara's cam is "currently unavailable."

[aurum]

Hi all,

thanks for caring about Sara. The phone did not work all yesterday and the computer crashed so I could not set up the streaming video, nor did I receive all the phone call. just now could hear all messages on the answering machine. The 5-6 second pictures does not let you see all and easily especially if the light is turned off.

All went well thankfully as I had waiting in front of the TV but unfortunately the movie was not good to keep me awake and I slept away. With the phone not working I did not even receive the calls. That could have gone totally bad. But thankfully didn't.

The baby is healthy and so is mom. It is a huge leopard colt.

[arnika]

Congratulations, Aurum! I checked back just in time to see your message. Glad everyone is doing well. Lovely colt.:D

[aurum]

Normally I do always carry my phone with me when on TV or bed to be alarmed if I miss something but since it did not work there was no point. Only since this morning it is working again. Telekom called me at 8.30 am to tell me phone is back to okay.

Next to foal is Morgenlicht and that will be her 2 baby.

Hope that time the phone IS working. Thank you all again for your care.

[Calamber]

Congratulations Gwen for the beautiful baby. Thankfully all went well but we were scared, almost sent a posse to Germany.:D

[aurum]

and here is proof that all went well, mom and baby on first promenade in the courtyard.

Thanks again for your care and sorry to have you all scared and almost putting heart attacks out for free.... ;)

[genevieveg17]

Congratulations Gwen. I am happy all is well. What a handsome colt.

[Blacklabs]

So glad to read this morning that everything is OK. As we go forward this might we a good learning lesson for those that have cams to list a second number to call in case first does not work or no answer.

I did email Gwen and got a response today but with computer not working wasn't' effective either.

Hopefully we can all learn from this and have backup plans so others can use the second option.


Congrats and glad all went well!!

[Joanne]

I was one of the people yelling loudly on your machine during the night hopefully to wake you up. I'm glad to see mom and son are doing fine. He is very handsome.

[Fairview Horse Center]

Hi Gwen. Congratulations! I saw the first alert post, and then my internet connection went out for several hours. She really looked like she was in trouble. Was releived to see mom and baby ok when I got back on, but then was worried about you. So glad to hear everything is ok.

[aurum]

It is not ending, the phone is still not working and the phone company is only able to do the repairs not earlier than on Monday, terrible. Thankfully internet is working so I can reach someone in case of emergency via the Skype phone. Black Forest and Kim also have my cell phone number for eventualities. I am quite tired every evening and it is hard to stay up when nobody is talking to you and the dogs and cats are snooring around you too.

It seems as maybe Morgenglicht may go foaling, she came in very slow from the pasture and is biting her belly every now and then. So maybe...

[Blacklabs]

FYI

I'm Kim and have the number, if anyone see anything happening with Gwen's mares.

Thanks

[horses-n-hounds]

Congratulations to you Gwen!! Glad that all is well with the momma, baby and you!!
Sie sind sehr hübsch!!!!:yes:
Tschüss!;)
H&H

[Sugarbrook]

Glad all ended well. I worried last night going to bed, and then checked first thing this am. Congratulations on a lovely colt!! Dont worry us like that again.....LOL.

[aurum]

Well this night I could barely sleep due to all the story the night before. Hope Morgenlicht has it soon to give me some rest before the last one is born. The last one will be out of my ever first Palomino foal that I bred, Wembley. Her dam was Fandango, my first ever broodmare. Wembley, the Palomino mare was born 1985, her sister Frou-Frou, a dark bay was born in 1982. 25 years of breeding now, that sounds soooo long.

[Blacklabs]

Looks like Morgenlicht foal and it's a colt.