Silver Creek mare T.V. is on! Contest details on page 6!!

[showjumpers66]

I can't believe that it is that time of year again already!! We have 18 mares coming, so have 2 webcams up this year.

Raldeka Z (Ramiro / Ahorn Z) in foal to Con Caletto due 3/21 - http://www.marestare.com/cam.php?alias=silvercreek

Verona (Linaro / Carolus) in foal to Cathalido due 3/26 - http://www.marestare.com/cam.php?alias=silvercreektwo

[VirginiaBred]

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! :cool:

Good Luck Barbara!!!

[VirginiaBred]

Any changes?


Also, I have Firefox and the plug in won't work (missing a script it says)...............:( BUT IE works fine. :)

[showjumpers66]

I'll check MareStare's tech support and see what is needed to view it with FireFox.

No changes really. I think the girls are still a couple of weeks out. Still a little more time before the chaos begins. :lol:

[VirginiaBred]

I'll check MareStare's tech support and see what is needed to view it with FireFox.

When I followed their FireFox instructions, it wouldn't do a complete download because it said it was missing some script. :confused:

[VirginiaBred]

Hey Barbara, is your mare getting close?

[VirginiaBred]

I think she looks restless myself.

[goponies]

they just wrapped her tail... Did they ever wrap the tail before? She must be getting close!

[alliekat]

I was watching her last night while I was on foal watch with one of ours. Can't wait to see her baby!!!

[VirginiaBred]

She was making me pretty edgy last night.

Good Luck SJ66!!!

[Stinky]

Meeee tooo VB. I watched her for hours last night (which was reeeeeeeally late on your side of the world). I could have sworn she was going to foal last night. What will tonight bring......

[showjumpers66]

Verona is up on camera 1 - http://www.marestare.com/cam.php?alias=silvercreek

LaDeDa is up on camera 2 - http://www.marestare.com/cam.php?alias=silvercreektwo

I think both are close and suspect that they will foal within the next 48 hours. :D I am out of town, but Summer has it covered.

[VirginiaBred]

Looking mighty close! Very restless.

[VirginiaBred]

That must have been Summer I just saw in the stall with Verona. :)

[Cinnybren]

Checking in this morning. I thought I might see an extra set of legs this morning with that big storm/cold front going through. ;) Gonna have to keep watching.

[SilverCreek]

Yeah, that was me on the camera. :) It was a long night last night. Had a few of us fooled. I think they're doing it just to mess with our heads. Oh well, looks like another long night tonight...*sigh* Meanwhile we are having huuuuuuuge snow accumulation! So weird! It's been 70-80 degrees out, and yesterday it plummetted to 30s. Well, thanks for all the eyes last night. Looks like I'll be doing it again tonight....Until then.....

[Kenike]

woohoo!! I'll be watching tonight for sure!!

Hey, now you know what those of us in Colorado went through. I was starting to get a decent tan going and BAM!! A foot of snow (6 inches of which blew away into drifts a few feet deep). It's already mostly melted and I suspect it'll be gone come Monday.

[VirginiaBred]

Is it just me or does she looked like she's just been body clipped?

[SilverCreek]

Maybe the camera is better than I thought. :) The mares haven't been body clipped. They have had a shedding comb, which eliminated a whole muck bucket full of hair, but not a set of clippers. How funny that it looks that way. Thanks for watching!

[Sonesta]

We don't have any due this year, so I'll be glued to YOUR cams to get my fix. Can't wait for our babies next year. I miss the little ones - even when it means losing sleep.

[crzychestnutrider]

is Verona just napping for the big event or are things happening?

[FalseImpression]

I don't see any kind of movement... so I'd say she is taking a nap... looks almost like a still and not a cam though... nothing is moving!

[crzychestnutrider]

yup:D just napping

[DarcyW]

anyone watching Verona?

sorry, I didn't realize there was a page 2....a little slow today!

[*JumpIt*]

She's been up and down for the past hour..... :D

[Heyday]

I am so excited for you! I did not breed this year - bad vet issues....
I am envious! She looks comfy!
What camera system are you using? I use BarnCams..
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

[Heyday]

Goodness - does she always sleep flat out??? You MUST be exhausted! I use the Birth Alarm and she'd be triggering it 24/7 laying like that.

[SilverCreek]

We use the Foal Alert system, so there is a sensor sewn into their vulva. And yes, she does sleep flat out a lot. But, she usually doesn't nap until about 1am. So this isn't typical. There has been a little bit of traffic through the aisleway and that hasn't affected her either - also not typical. Hopefully things will move along tonight.

Barbara will be on later, so she will explain the camera system.

They both are definitely uncomfortable. Cross your fingers for me!!! Maybe we'll even have a double header!! That would be exciting...

[DarcyW]

I want to her to foal....I finally want to see one foal....this is my 2nd year of watching, and watching, and watching...

[SilverCreek]

Patience grasshopper. :) If you watch it, it will come :)

[Heyday]

I haven't tried that system but have heard good things about it. I'd love to know about the camera system. Mine really isn't that reliable and the InfraRed isn't great either. I really don't like leaving the lights on. So IR is a must for me.

Awe LaDeDa looks ready!

The stress - I feel like their mine..... Wish I could be there to help.

[DarcyW]

patience....ah, where can I get some of that??

What happened with Raldeka? Did she already foal?

[SilverCreek]

I know, patience isn't one of my virtues either right now. These are the first, and I just want to get the ball rolling already! "Deka" hasn't foaled yet. These other mares were shaping up faster and surpassed her. Hopefully it will give her a little friendly nudge to get started! I'm watching her on an internal DVR cam system though in case she gets sneaky.

[DarcyW]

Summer

Will it be tonight??? Was that you cleaning the stalls and checking why Verona's tail was up?

[VirginiaBred]

Summer, check your PM's.

[SilverCreek]

I can't say for sure...the mares aren't dripping milk, but I've got a good feeling. They were very restless last night, and we've had storms since yesterday here. We've had some go with no signs at all and some draw it out for days. But, there's a strong possibility!

The good news is if you miss one of these, we have 16 more after this to come!!!!! Who's idea was this?!?!?! :)

[SilverCreek]

FYI, that wasn't me on the camera. That was a friend that is helping out.

[DarcyW]

what a life...this is what horsewomen do for fun on Saturday nights!!!

[eyesontheground]

Darcy...we will have to ask you to leave if you must remind us how sad this is. :lol:

I for one enjoy my very relaxing view from way over here.

[DarcyW]

LOL - its not sad....I am enjoying this, but I am having gin and tonics....

[VirginiaBred]

I was beginning to believe that LaDeDa was looking closer.

Now I'm thinking they're waiting for Barbara to get back.

[Sonesta]

LOL - its not sad....I am enjoying this, but I am having gin and tonics....

Darcy, it's a proven fact (with many years of foal cams behind us) that the foals come best when you are drinking a nice East Australian Chardonnay. Cheers!

[Sonesta]

Verona has her butt squashed up against the wall. I've got one that does that for a day or so before she foals. Like she's trying to hold it in til she's ready.

[DarcyW]

I will remember that for tomorrow night :winkgrin:

Poor LaDeDa just looks miserable. I remember that last week before I had my son....and I think that I was that big as well!

[Seven-up]

Here's another thumbs up for whatever camera system you have going on. I think that's probably the highest quality video on Mare Stare. Those stalls look so nice I wouldn't mind living in one!

[Kenike]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks LaDeDa looks especially antsy. Maybe they are waiting for Barb, but it's just nice to see nice mares on camera again!

[Kenike]

That's her alarm we're currently seeing, right? (LaDeDa..that is...duh, sorry). She's definitely uncomfortable.

Gee, it would be great to see a foal born before I go to bed....I'm having withdrawals this season!!!

[FalseImpression]

Verona is pawing the bedding. Is she going to have a nap or....?

I guess... nothing

[Kenike]

yeah, she really wanted to lay down, then thought better of it.

They're both rather quiet now. Calm before the storm? Or just calm because of the storm?

[Kenike]

They're both dozing, and I'm wanting to be dozing, so I'm going to go try. I'll be glad when hubby doesn't ever have to cover anyone's night shift ever again!!

[SilverCreek]

Yes, they both have Foal Alerts sewn in. Sometimes when it is in the wee hours of the morning, and I'm half alert it takes me a second cause it looks like a bag flashing. :) We don't have any more storms going on tonight. I think they realized Barbara's out of town and they don't want a rookie assisting! It will be a win/win situation for both. :) And....I might be able to sleep a little tonight. Nice change after last night. But, we'll still do the 30 minute checks. I just want to see some babies! We've got to get down to business ladies...18 to go! :)

[DownYonder]

Verona was sitting on the wall for a while and occasionally turning to look at her back end. Then she walked around lifting her tail a bit, then started picking at hay. She just pooped and is occasionally looking toward her back end. It looks like she is *thinking* about getting down to business but isn't quite sure yet. LOL!

OK, LaDeDa (great name by the way!) has been picking at hay but she just did some serious tail lifting and is now pressing on the wall and seems a bit hunched up. Looks like she is thinking about getting serious about things, too! Oops, false alarm - now she is eating hay again.

[*JumpIt*]

Nope, she just had to pee. ha. :P

[DownYonder]

Yeah, I couldn't see her peeing, so I wasn't sure. :lol:

[railmom]

Here's another thumbs up for whatever camera system you have going on. I think that's probably the highest quality video on Mare Stare. Those stalls look so nice I wouldn't mind living in one!

Ha, ha, I was thinking the same thing :) Love those stalls! I remember seeing your grey mare foal last year, such a clear picture.

I was watching Verona at work on Friday, big yawns and butt pushing.....no foal yet?? Has to be fillies, such drama queens!

[Andrew]

She has really started getting agitated with the tail swishing up & down side to side and the right rear leg pulling up trying to move baby? TONIGHT??????

Can someone please explain about the alarms being sewen in??? roookie here

[VirginiaBred]

Can someone please explain about the alarms being sewen in??? roookie here


Andrew, Google is your friend: http://www.foalert.com/

[DarcyW]

LaDeDa...lets get the show moving along!! I have to travel for business tomorrow AM thru Thursday PM....I don't have time to keep watching :(

Darcy

[Bravestrom]

I was watching these mare stares last night thinking I still had two or three weeks to go - low and behold I woke up to a filly this morning. Surprise, surprise.

[Horsegal984]

I'm with everyone else..... I want to see babies already!!! Come on already ladies!! You know they'll wait until we all walk away from the comp for 10 min, come back and they both will have foaled. Mares uggh!

And if you have an open stall... I'll move in! I think those are roomier than my last apartment!

Oh, and I googled, but couldn't find an awswer, what is a foaling derby?

[2 tbs]

I haven't been saying much this year but I sure have been checking the cams! I haven't watched every night...I won't get into full swing until the Glen Hill mares are ready ;) I can't not watch Silver Creek though! Tordis will always be my favorite :D

Verona sure seems antsy as of late. I haven't watched her for long periods of time so maybe this is normal for her but I'm thinking maybe we will see a foal tonight (but I'm not saying that out loud!! ;) ). I have to go grocery shopping soon and I'm thinking sooner than later just in case she decides to get down to business!!

[Andrew]

No... You are my dear xoxoxoxo

Andrew, Google is your friend: http://www.foalert.com/

[VirginiaBred]

I had a feeling the girls were waiting for Barbara! :)

[VirginiaBred]

Man. LaDeDa looks close.....

[Horsegal984]

If she doesn't go tonight I'll be shocked!!

[Horsegal984]

what does it mean when they take the tial bandage off?

[mistyjewell]

I was wondering the same thing :( Maybe they aren't that close?

[2 tbs]

LaDeDa looks very suspicious right now, very suspicious indeed! Me thinks she's turned into a statue :lol:

I left for a couple hours, come back, and she's still standing just the way I left her! Verona on the other hand...she still looks antsy, raising her tail, shifting her weight/moving around the stall a lot, then backing up to the wall and standing there for a while with her butt on the wall almost like she's trying to keep something from falling out :winkgrin:

Regardless - neither one look in a hurry to get down to business so...we wait!

[showjumpers66]

I just took off the tail wraps to give them a break. I'll re-wrap them if they start looking like they are going to go soon.

[Kenike]

My IE is acting up and I can't get the cams on my firefox, so I think I'll miss out tonight. Sorry...but have a great evening!! :)

[showjumpers66]

Hopefully they will hold off until tomorrow for you. :)

[Kenike]

Ahhh, thanks! I have them up right now (YAY!), and they're both fairly quiet.

LaDeDa had a few of us fooled last night, too. She was dancing, squatting, sitting on the wall, giving dirty looks....the whole deal. It was fun to watch!

[showjumpers66]

She has been pretty quiet until just a little bit ago. She has tried to lay down a few times and is now trying to urinate without success.

[Kenike]

Same as last night....goofy mare

I need to get to bed so we can venture to the aquarium in the morning. Let's hope I sleep....it's edgy around here since a 14-yr-old girl was apparently murderd this afternoon. LOTS of lights on outside in the community, EVERY parent on edge, and it's just horrible.

But, sleep is good.

Have a good night, I hope it's not too long for you! Saw the quick check on the girls. I'll check in sometime tomorrow!

[showjumpers66]

Oh no! What a rough time for your community!!

No changes on the 1 am check. Mares!

[Andrew]

Am I the only one who is having trouble with the web cam this morning??????

[showjumpers66]

I have reset the cams, so they should be working now. Computer updated and shut the streaming off.

[Andrew]

thank you xoxoxoxo

[DownYonder]

And there they both stand, with butts pressed against their favorite sections of the walls. LOL!

[Andrew]

I think I'll go watch paint dry instead LOL!!!!!

[SilverCreek]

Barbara's sleeping a little this morning. At the 8am check Verona was dripping, so the tail bandage is back on. Hopefully it won't be much longer!

[Neighland]

I'm so glad I just emailed Barbara instead of calling her!! I'm going to stay tuned, love watching the mares!!

[JenRose]

Verona seems VERY close!

Has her water broke? It looks like she is pushing. :cool:

[VirginiaBred]

She is so uncomfortable. Poor girl.

[VirginiaBred]

Besides, afternoon foals are so lovely! :)

[JenRose]

Besides, afternoon foals are so lovely! :)

Especially a Monday afternoon foal!!! :winkgrin:

[Andrew]

Isnt' that rare????

Besides, afternoon foals are so lovely! :)

[Cindy's Warmbloods]

Well she is definately restless...

[VirginiaBred]

Mares foal when they feel like it. Most foal at night, but not all.

[Andrew]

smack LOL!!! thank you for the google answer LOL!!!!

QUOTE=VirginiaBred;3985403]Mares foal when they feel like it. Most foal at night, but not all.[/QUOTE]

[Andrew]

Okay..... what is the barn alarm for... what if I hit the High Alert???


In Jr High I always wanted to pull the fire alarm before Algebra LOL!!!!!

[Signature]

We had a surprise foal on Monday last week - so I vote for another Monday afternoon foal! Except not so suddenly! :) Hoping the foaling fairy visits you very soon!!! :D

[showjumpers66]

She can go anytime, but I think we will have the foal within the next 48 hours. :D Verona is very uncomfortable and has big drops of milk on the ends of her teats. She is a little sweaty.

Congrats on your foal, Signature!

They really can foal anytime. I have found that the more that we are in and out and mess with them, the less they care about our presence and we get more daytime foals.

[showjumpers66]

I triggered a low alert for her, but the high alert is for mares that have broken their water and are actually foaling.

Okay..... what is the barn alarm for... what if I hit the High Alert???

[trakmom]

I hope your right, but right now she's just looking for something to eat. Someone throw her some hay.

[showjumpers66]

This is really not her MO. She is usually holding up the wall or laid out flat in her stall.

[Kenike]

Besides, afternoon foals are so lovely! :)

Ain't that the truth!!!

Still rather edgy around here with no real new news...except no suspects. Yay. I can't even imagine what it was like at the junior high today.....

And I see Verona is against the wall, but jigging behind a bit. Maybe she'll be kind and Barb can get more sleep tonight? Granted, it depends on LaDeDa, too, but....yeah. :)

[showjumpers66]

I don't see much sleep in my future. Gazelle, LaDeDa, and Vega are all getting ready to go.

[Andrew]

It was nice of you to groom Verona!!! Did she tell you anything??? LOL I see you took the low alert down?

I don't see much sleep in my future. Gazelle, LaDeDa, and Vega are all getting ready to go.

[showjumpers66]

Milk is dripping steadier now. She is could go any moment, but I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up. :winkgrin:

[Signature]

The anticipation is maddening!! :) Happy and healthy/safe foaling vibes! :)

[DarcyW]

aarrgghhh....I am in DC waiting on a flight and paid $5.99 to connect in. I have a flight in 45 minutes....

this is addicting!!! I know that I am going miss the impending arrivals and it makes me crazy!!!

[Horsegal984]

As far as when mares foal, it's the min I fall asleep, turn off the cam, or leave for work!!

EVERY time.

[VirginiaBred]

How can she possibly nap when she's getting stared at? :lol::lol::lol:

[Horsegal984]

You know what'll happen? she'll lay down in the corner and push it out where none of us can see!!

[2 tbs]

Hmm. No babies yet? Well, yay I didn't miss it at least!

Verona just took a tour of her stall, peed a little, and is now taking a tour the other direction :lol:

LaDeDa on the other hand? Her statue has been turned around to face the other direction but none the less she's still a statue :winkgrin:

[showjumpers66]

Okay, here is the 2009 contest. The deadline is 4/3/09.

Win a free breeding for 2010!

2009 Silver Creek Contest (http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=317345)

Post your predictions by April 3rd. From the overall winners (the final guess is in red and must be correct), the person with the most correct guesses will win. Any ties will be settled with a drawing. Good luck!!!

To play, click on the link above. Click "Championship Bracket". Click "Predict It". Make your choice of colt or filly for each mare and then click "Enter" at the bottom. Repeat until the entire bracket has been completed.

[Andrew]

That was fun!!!! MUCH better than basketball!!!!

I have to be at work early and am fading... hope she pops within the hour LOL NOT!!

[Seven-up]

Anybody else think Verona is hiding her baby in LaDeDa's belly?:lol:

[Horsegal984]

I think both their foals are gonna come out looking like bulldogs from mamma trying to hold them in leaning on the wall!

[showjumpers66]

:lol: Someone needs to explain to them that they are prolonging the inevitable!

[showjumpers66]

She thought about going down a couple of times and is looking really miserable.

[crzychestnutrider]

Poor girl! She seems to be of the mind that if she doesn't move, it'll go away. Silly mare:D

[Kenike]

Wow, that was one straight-out tail! Always cracks me up to see that...I don't know why....

[Kenike]

Whoops! Cams just dropped!

[showjumpers66]

They are back up. I re-booted since Verona's cam was a bit choppy.

[Kenike]

Got them back....yay!
Now to the basement to print out these papers for school tomorrow...yippee

[Seven-up]

Holy Moses, from that angle LaDeDa is HUGE! Poor girl. She looks like she's smuggling a Buick in there. Can't imagine how uncomfortable she must be.

[showjumpers66]

She is really uncomfortable. She is a big framed mare, so I think this foal with be quite large.

[Seven-up]

Poor girl. I hope she pops soon! That looks miserable.

[TatteredDaydreamer]

I can't get the cam to pop up? I've installed the ActiveX app? Help!

[showjumpers66]

Try this - http://www.marestare.com/help.htm . Also, after you do that, reopen a new window and it should work.

[amdfarm]

Verona does not look happy. Ears back, swaying to and fro w/ her butt against the well. Poor girl. LaDeDa is doing that great statue routine.

[Seven-up]

She's peed like 6 times in the last hour. She even has the pregnant woman waddle!:lol:

[VirginiaBred]

Come on gal! Why wait?

[showjumpers66]

She was looking very interesting and now nothing. LaDeDa started pawing about 10 minutes ago.

[VirginiaBred]

She was looking very interesting and now nothing. LaDeDa started pawing about 10 minutes ago.

Time for the dual screen.

[showjumpers66]

For those that don't have it, here is the link to the second cam.

:lol: I have 5 Silver Creek mares up on cameras right now. Looks like Vega & Gazelle will be following LaDeDa and Verona closely.

[VirginiaBred]

Is Verona still dripping? Maybe she's holding out for an April Fool's baby.

Has LaDeDa gone early before?

[showjumpers66]

Last year, as a maiden, LaDeDa foaled at 330 days. She isn't dripping milk, but I expect it at any time. Gazelle foaled at 328 days last year and also looks like she will foal very soon. Vega is only 316 days, but looks like she will go this week.

Verona is dripping milk and has been since 8:00 am Monday morning. She is 345 days today.

[VirginiaBred]

Where is your "shoot me now" sign?
No fair, we can only see two!

[showjumpers66]

:lol:

[DownYonder]

I gave up at 11 pm and was convinced there would be at least one foal this morning. Silly mares! Maybe they are all waiting to have them at the same time, just to see Barbara and Summer jumping through hoops. :lol:

[showjumpers66]

That's my best guess, too. :eek:

[Andrew]

These are both false pregnancies and they are just being fed way too much LOL!!

So Barbara, how was Verona at the 5am check? was she sweaty?

QUOTE=showjumpers66;3986852]That's my best guess, too. :eek:[/QUOTE]

[showjumpers66]

A little bit sweaty. She is really uncomfortable. Dripping milk. Her body shape has changed drastically, which you can see on the camera, as the foal has moved into position. There were tons of tiny poop piles everywhere. Typically she holds up the wall and only poops in a couple spots.

[VirginiaBred]

Well since I'm leaving for work and can't watch (until I get there), she'll go.

Many good luck wishes for you Barbara. Safe foaling.

[showjumpers66]

Thanks!

[showjumpers66]

Verona is foaling now.

[Laurierace]

She is just calmly standing there with the bulging sac starting to protrude. She doesn't seem to be in any hurry to finish the job.

[VirginiaBred]

She wanted a March baby after all! :)

[Laurierace]

Now she lays in the one spot we can't see in the whole stall! Jingles for a quick foaling and a healthy foal.

[FalseImpression]

Little devil... she finally does it and we can't see anything.... good luck!

I see a leg... jingles that everything goes well...
it hurts to watch..

[Laurierace]

I wish I could see what was happening. I think the foal is at least part way out but the mare was just pushing a minute ago. A little early for the placenta but who knows.

[Laurierace]

Oh no. Jingles, Jingles, Jingles, Jingles.

[Summit Springs Farm]

What's going on?? Jingles Is the vet coming

[VirginiaBred]

Jingles.

PRAYERS.

Keeping fingers crossed.

[FalseImpression]

I can't watch.. poor girl. This is scary... jingling very hard, jingles ....

[Carrera]

jingles!

[FalseImpression]

Foal is almost out... jingling...

[VirginiaBred]

BIG baby.

[Summit Springs Farm]

I see a head yea, its almost out

[FalseImpression]

I seelegs... Is the baby moving... yes.. feisty...

[Carrera]

Out and already kickin!

[Laurierace]

Oh she's alive! Nice job everyone, that is so awesome!

[VirginiaBred]

I have tears big time.

WHEW.

[horsechick]

holy crap Barbara you are my hero!

[VirginiaBred]

I hope Verona is alright.

[FalseImpression]

Poor mom .. she is exhausted... That was hard to watch so I can only imagine ... the poor mare.. yes, good work girl!


Filly!!!

congratulations to all..

[VirginiaBred]

Filly!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carrera]

Its a filly! Thanks for the poster!

[Summit Springs Farm]

Its a girl!!

[railmom]

Whew, hard to watch!! Great team effort, I hope Verona is OK.

[goponies]

Boy that was nerve wracking! Good job everyone!

[maybedog]

That was rough. Hope the mare is OK.

[FalseImpression]

I just love to watch the first moments ... the discovery.. between mare and foal... Too bad we can't hear the soft nickering...

It is so cute now...

[SilverCreek]

It's out and she's a fily! She was hiplocked, but with good team effort, she's out!

[Andrew]

YIPPEE.... I GUESSED A FILLY.....

GREAT WORK TEAM!!!!! I'M SORE LOL!!!!

She sure did get her figure back quickly!!!


NOW we know why they are pushing agains the wall!!!!

[railmom]

Awwww, what a good mom :)

[FalseImpression]

Oh poor Verona... she can't seem to get her balance yet... I hope she is alright!!!


and LaDeDa is pawing at the door... she wants some attention too!!

[Summit Springs Farm]

Is baby up and nursing?

[FalseImpression]

not yet

[Laurierace]

Does anyone know if she is a maiden?

[VirginiaBred]

No she is not a maiden I dont' think.


*Edited to add obvioously she is according to Mare Stare! :)

[FalseImpression]

Checked on MS and yes she is a 4 year old maiden
"Verona is a 4 year old maiden mare due March 26th. She is in foal to Cathalido. "

[Laurierace]

She looks a little confused as to what has taken place, that is why I wondered. Hopefully she will get it all figured out by the time the foal is up.

[Heyday]

Wow -
Mom needs some Banamine to help with her pain/naughtyness. My maiden mare did the same thing and the Banamine stopped her rejecting.. I wish I could reach through this computer and help that foal up..... Mommy needs Oxytocin and to lay down to pass her placenta...
Congratulations on that new filly she looks beautiful!!

[Laurierace]

Has anyone else noticed that the other mare has literally been crossing her hind legs this whole time?!? She looks like she wants no part of what her neighbor went through.

[VirginiaBred]

Has anyone else noticed that the other mare has literally been crossing her hind legs this whole time?!? She looks like she wants no part of what her neighbor went through.


:lol::lol::lol:


That camera looks like it's been moved. Can't see all of the stall anymore.

[FalseImpression]

How long can you wait usually before baby nurses? They both seem so exhausted from the effort.. or did I miss baby nursing?

Just read on MS that the filly was first shoulder locked, then hiplocked. Verona did tear a bit and vet is coming. Poor girl, she looks curious about the foal but still too exhausted to do anything about it... She is still kind of weak in the hind and she is hopping... hope this goes away soon. Do horses have sciatica??? I do understand the pain...

[Heyday]

How long can you wait usually before baby nurses? They both seem so exhausted from the effort.. or did I miss baby nursing?

Ideally they should to be up and nursing in two hours! (for best Igg results) I always assist my foals when they show interest in getting up. I straighten their front legs out and pick up the rump. The sooner they get up the better.

[FalseImpression]

Hope she lets him nurse... searching for the milk bar now... oops...
quite a tumble...

[jilltx]

congrats on the beautiful filly.

I sure I could hear what you guys are saying, Barb!! :)

[desilu]

congrats on your big and beautiful filly.

[Sonesta]

Look at that baby already piaffing while Barb tried to hold her and direct her!

[jilltx]

I haven't been able to watch until a few minutes ago...is mare not cooperating?

[Sonesta]

Come on baby. Almost there.

[Sonesta]

Maiden mare. She just doesn't understand yet. All will be well. Barb and Summer know what to do.

[SilverCreek]

Thanks for the concern!! The baby was hiplocked really bad and the mare has torn a little, so we don't want to give her anything till the vet comes. He should be here any minute to make sure Verona is okay. There is a little bit of bleeding. She is a maiden so this was her first foal. Quite a doosie! You have a couple of hours to get the foal to nurse. If Barbara has to milk some out into a syringe she will. One down, 19 more to go! (We now have 2 more to foal out for other people.) :)

[Heyday]

I haven't been able to watch until a few minutes ago...is mare not cooperating?

She wasn't but Barb just gve her something IV - and she is much better now! Yeah, now just that colostrum........

[Sonesta]

I think the vet just arrived

[VirginiaBred]

Vets to the rescue!

[trakmom]

I can't believe they are so hands-off with that filly. Not helping to steady her while she is trying to find her first meal on thoses wobbly legs. That girl holding the mare at times seems to jerk the mares head away from the baby.

They have a beautiful filly. I hope everything goes OK.

[Carrera]

Thats one feisty filly doesn't want to have anything to do with the vet! Too cute!

[FalseImpression]

filly is an armful... lol... those legs!!!

[SilverCreek]

We usually try to let them bond and nurse naturally for the first little bit. Sometimes when we try to guide them in to nurse, they just end up fighting harder. Not to mention that the more the foal is handled, the more protective and aggressive the mare was getting. We just wanted everything to remain as calm as possible till the vet got here. The reason that Rachael is pulling her head away is because Verona was striking at the baby earlier and almost hurt her really bad. Rachael knows what the sign is that shows when she is about to strike. She's a maiden mare, and she's getting a quick lesson in having a foal.

[Bravestrom]

Makes me a little glad that my mare surprised me on sunday with a filly already up and nursing.

Good job and congratulations.

[Heyday]

I can't believe they are so hands-off with that filly. Not helping to steady her while she is trying to find her first meal on thoses wobbly legs. That girl holding the mare at times seems to jerk the mares head away from the baby.

They have a beautiful filly. I hope everything goes OK.

Ya, I can't rest until I know my foals have had their milk!!! I stick my finger in their mouth to see if they have suckle reflexes then I use that to guide them to the mares nipple.. Maybe they aren't too worried and just do transfustions as a regular course of action? I know some farms that do that.

[Sonesta]

There really is not need to talk of transfusions yet. The baby is still a bit under 2 hours old. All is well. Let's not borrow trouble.

This is a common scenario with a maiden mare. That baby is strong and looking for the milk spigot. Don't worry about her. And she'll get colostrum if Barb has to milk it into a bottle to feed it to her.

[Andrew]

it looks like those of us AT WORK aren't working LOL I;m cursing the phone LOL... just go to the ER people I have a filly to watch LOL!!!

Vets to the rescue!

[Sonesta]

By the way, for those of you who haven't done it, I can tell you that supporting a warmblood foal while it tries to nurse is back breaking work. They are heavy when they lean on you and tend to let you try to hold them up.

[Carrera]

There baby is nursing and being helped. No need to worry about Silver Creek's ways in handling foals, I think that they do this enough to know how to deal

[Heyday]

Awe - the twitch - and now some drugs from the vet. Finally the foal has a full tummy. :)

She is a beautiful filly!

[Andrew]

Anyone read lips who can translate????

[FalseImpression]

Good thing there was only one mare foaling this morning.... SilverCreek farm is wonderful to watch and I remember from previous years, they are always great at answering questions.
Filly is moving along... the twitch is helping keep Verona quiet!

I have to leave... LaDeDa, please wait!!!

[Heyday]

Anyone read lips who can translate????
Funny!
I wonder what is up with the mare - why fluids?? I hope she is okay. Looks like she is in good hands now.

[jilltx]

I'm sure they will post an update. One of the reasons I LOVE SilverCreek. They are always so good in responding when they get a moment which I apprecioate (you too Sonesta, when you have the foal cams up).

I'm off to the barn for a bit...good luck SIlverCreek!

[wrightwoodfarms]

Congratulations on the first arrival of the season!! Looks like you had your work cut out for you on this one. Jingling that all continues to go well for mom and baby. And for those of us that are new to this breeding and foaling thing, I just want to say thank you for your posts to explain what you are doing and why (ie. waiting to intervene in nursing, quick lesson in being a mom for a maiden mare etc.). Your mares are certainly in not only beautiful surroundings to have their babies, but also very knowledgeable hands.

[VirginiaBred]

That's a big filly. No wonder the mare was shocked!


'Where did THAT come from'???

[Andrew]

how does the hip get locked? I thought it was usually "shoulders & heads" that get locked.

T.I.A.

Summer I bet you are glad Barbara was right there!!!

[CathyKb]

SC- Congrats on a Beautiful Big filly!!!:yes::yes:

Barb, Summer and the crew could do this in their sleep, they know how to handle any situation.

[showjumpers66]

Thank you for the support!

Due to the very large size of the foal (I think this is the largest foal we have had), Verona does have temporary nerve damage and is ataxic. Normally, I'll milk the mare and get colostrum in the foal within 30 to 60 minutes of delivery if the foal has not latched on, but Verona would not allow me to and I felt that she was too wobbily to sedate at that point. She does not have this mother thing figured out yet and her ataxia wasn't helping. She was struggling with her balance, while one minute loving on the foal and the next striking at her. The foal was exhausted from the delivery, so I made the decision to allow her to rest. Just a judgement call on my part from 20 years of foaling out mares. Once Verona seemed to get her bearings, I did sedate her so that we could get the foal nursing. The vet arrived. The tear is large, but no major damage was done. She was given Dexamethasone, DMSO, and Banamine to treat the inflammation. She should be back to normal in 3 to 5 days. The foal's eyes are swollen almost shut due to bruising from the dystocia, but it should resolve on its own.

[Heyday]

Thank you for the support!

Due to the very large size of the foal (I think this is the largest foal we have had), Verona does have temporary nerve damage and is ataxic. Normally, I'll milk the mare and get colostrum in the foal within 30 to 60 minutes of delivery if the foal has not latched on, but Verona would not allow me to and I felt that she was too wobbily to sedate at that point. She does not have this mother thing figured out yet and her ataxia wasn't helping. She was struggling with her balance, while one minute loving on the foal and the next striking at her. The foal was exhausted from the delivery, so I made the decision to allow her to rest. Just a judgement call on my part from 20 years of foaling out mares. Once Verona seemed to get her bearings, I did sedate her so that we could get the foal nursing. The vet arrived. The tear is large, but no major damage was done. She was given Dexamethasone, DMSO, and Banamine to treat the inflammation. She should be back to normal in 3 to 5 days. The foal's eyes are swollen almost shut due to bruising from the dystocia, but it should resolve on its own.

So glad to hear that all will be okay.
Did he give the foal DMSO also for the swelling and trama from foaling?

[JenRose]

Well, I get back to the office and see a sweet foal sleeping in the sunshine! :cool:

Congrats to everyone at Silver Creek...it sounds like it was a very eventful morning. Thanks for keeping us all updated and I am glad everyone is doing well.

Extra thanks to Verona for delivering a big, beautiful FILLY! That was my guess for the contest & I would loooooove to win a breeding to Apiro. :winkgrin:

[Andrew]

LISTEN HERE JENROSE..... I said filly FIRST and I AM GOING to win the free breeding

xoxoxo

Well, I get back to the office and see a sweet foal sleeping in the sunshine! :cool:

Congrats to everyone at Silver Creek...it sounds like it was a very eventful morning. Thanks for keeping us all updated and I am glad everyone is doing well.

Extra thanks to Verona for delivering a big, beautiful FILLY! That was my guess for the contest & I would loooooove to win a breeding to Apiro. :winkgrin:

[JenRose]

LISTEN HERE JENROSE..... I said filly FIRST and I AM GOING to win the free breeding

xoxoxo

Bring it on!!! :D I have been drooling over Apiro since Gulfport 2008 and I want that breeding!

Now that we know our final guess was correct, "the person with the most correct guesses will win". So, all I have to say is may the best guesser win!!!

[Andrew]

Oh Honey, I didn't guess at all...... I consulted my Magic 8 Ball.... " Is Verona going to have a filly?",.. answer.."most definatley" and so on and so on LOL!!! I'll be glad to go in partners with me WINNING MY FREE BEEDING LOL :-)))))))

Bring it on!!! :D I have been drooling over Apiro since Gulfport 2007 and I want that breeding!

Now that we know our final guess was correct, "the person with the most correct guesses will win". So, all I have to say is may the best guesser win!!!

[VirginiaBred]

The one thing I thik should be a lesson learned here is to not panic.

Having foaled more than a few myself, it's hard to remain cool, but Barbara is without a doubt a consummate professional. She never appears rattled or pressured.

We can always learn something from each other.

The bar is open. Drinks are on Andrew! :cool:

[EquineLVR]

Glad that Verona foaled a healthy filly.. what happened to Raldeka??? I thought she was due before Verona?

[jilltx]

Thanks for the update Barb/SIlvercreek.

***JINGLES*** for Verona and her HUMONGOUS filly. I came home and they are alone in the stall, doing their thing.

I hope you all get some rest between rounds. I can't BELIEVE you have that many to foal out this year!! :eek:

[TatteredDaydreamer]

I still can't get the cam to work...:( Tells me it can't connect with the feed. I'll try more at home.

Congrats on the new filly and I'm so glad everyone is ok.

[showjumpers66]

Rachael & Summer are watching over Verona & filly while I catch a few hours sleep, then I have an MRI appointment for my hand this evening (an old injury that I am supposed to be letting heal). I'll touch bases after that.

[Andrew]

VB said it perfectly.... CALM & COOL..

and yes OPEN BAR.... TUESDAYS' SPECIAL ARE APPLE TINI'S!!!

The one thing I thik should be a lesson learned here is to not panic.

Having foaled more than a few myself, it's hard to remain cool, but Barbara is without a doubt a consummate professional. She never appears rattled or pressured.

We can always learn something from each other.

The bar is open. Drinks are on Andrew! :cool:

[VirginiaBred]

Looking good in there! :)

[Andrew]

The "Mother Light" just came on in Veron's brain"!!! it's sooooooo cute and adorable... licking ect.... baby Margo== last day of march ... march going... Margo!! is doing great!!!

[*JumpIt*]

I love the baby cam! So much more intresting than momma-to-be cam. :)

Where did Ladeda go?

[Laurierace]

This whole ordeal should be made into a how to video. Even though things went from bad to worse to even worse to holy crap, nobody panicked and did anything stupid and as a result the story has a very happy ending. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing but often times that is exactly the action needed. Nice job everyone!

[Seven-up]

Wow. I gave up last night and went to bed, and then I had a dream that I missed the foaling. And I did! Sounds like I missed quite an event. Glad everything worked out fine. That is one big baby!


You know you've been watching Mare Stare too much when you dream about it.:lol:

[Kenike]

Wow! Looks like I missed a LOT while at school! Darned sociology....

Both mom & baby are cute in that they're both wobbling around. I'm so glad that it all turned out well! Nicely done, Barb! It's always such a pleasure to watch how you get things done! (or, in this case, READ how you get things done!)

[ann kitchel]

Precious...........just precious! Lovely filly! Having a snack at the moment. Good job girls!
Kinda fun to watch ...........
best to you all.
Ann Kitchel
Give a pat to Landwerder for me....

[showjumpers66]

:lol: I don't know that I want to relive it over and over again during the editing process.

This whole ordeal should be made into a how to video. Even though things went from bad to worse to even worse to holy crap, nobody panicked and did anything stupid and as a result the story has a very happy ending. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing but often times that is exactly the action needed. Nice job everyone!

[showjumpers66]

Will do!!!

Precious...........just precious! Lovely filly! Having a snack at the moment. Good job girls!
Kinda fun to watch ...........
best to you all.
Ann Kitchel
Give a pat to Landwerder for me....

[showjumpers66]

She was due on the 21st, but she isn't ready to go yet. :winkgrin: We will put her back under the cameras when she gets closer.

Glad that Verona foaled a healthy filly.. what happened to Raldeka??? I thought she was due before Verona?

[VirginiaBred]

How is LaDeDa this evening?

[showjumpers66]

We had the filly out in under 30 minutes and she currently shows no signs of oxygen deprivation. We will for sure treat with DMSO immediately, if that is the case, and have it on stand-by. I don't like to give the foals meds if I can avoid it as many will break with rip roaring diarrhea afterwards which in itself can be life threatening. I stay on top of them and we will quickly address anything symptomatically.

So glad to hear that all will be okay.
Did he give the foal DMSO also for the swelling and trama from foaling?

[showjumpers66]

Her bag is smaller tonight. :lol: She has changed her mind about foaling after watching Verona.

How is LaDeDa this evening?

[Laurierace]

Her bag is smaller tonight. :lol: She has changed her mind about foaling after watching Verona.

I wasn't kidding when I said she literally had her legs crossed the whole time. I kept checking to see if she had shifted position but she hadn't. It was hilarious!

[Andrew]

I was just going to say she looks liked she dropped/foal repostioined? but it's on camera and not in real life??

I wasn't kidding when I said she literally had her legs crossed the whole time. I kept checking to see if she had shifted position but she hadn't. It was hilarious!

[Seven-up]

Baby seems to be very entertained with the discovery that she can walk under mom's belly...and Verona looks like she's taken to motherhood very nicely. She's very attentive.

[amdfarm]

I'm so bummed, I missed it! But congrats on a big beautiful filly and Verona catching on to being a mom. I'm glad everything turned out well. Poor LaDeDa.

[Kenike]

Her bag is smaller tonight. :lol: She has changed her mind about foaling after watching Verona.

Can you blame her??? :lol:

[FalseImpression]

They look really good now and Verona is being really good at letting baby nurse.

http://latigo.marestare.com/forum/index.php?topic=13936.585
On Page 40 on the Verona thread, there is a link to the video of the foaling. And wonderful comments/explanations from Barbara. Thank you for explaining it so clearly.

[Seven-up]

They look really good now and Verona is being really good at letting baby nurse.

http://latigo.marestare.com/forum/index.php?topic=13936.585
On Page 40 on the Verona thread, there is a link to the video of the foaling. And wonderful comments/explanations from Barbara. Thank you for explaining it so clearly.

WOWWWWWW. :eek: The ladies of Silver Creek are my new heroes. That was, just, wow.:eek::eek::eek:

[rideagoldenpony]

Well done Barbara and Summer. That had to have been a really frightening few minutes. You guys looked like you handled it beautifully.

[DownYonder]

Wow, well done, ladies! Sounds like things started happening right after I left for work yesterday. I told my husband as I was leaving that I just knew Verona was going to foal within the next hour or so. Our office servers block the feed from MareStare, so I wasn't able to watch. Sorry your first foaling of the year was a tough one, but I'm so glad everything turned out well. Congrats on the beautiful filly, and here's hoping all the rest of your foalings go perfectly!

[Heyday]

Wow - almost 24 hours old now. Mom sure has taken to her filly! She loves that Oxy release when the filly is nursing... What a pretty picture - congratulations again!! Terriffic job everyone!

[DarcyW]

I having to work and can't get to marestare....is Verona still ataxic? How long do you think that will last? Any concern about the DMSO and banamine passing to the foal via milk?

This has been a great learning experience....thanks!

Darcy

[Kenike]

Wow...that was incredible! Nicely done, Barb.

I did get a kick out of the good habits everyone had to close the stall door, though. Poor Verona was obviously NOT going anywhere during that foaling, yet each person made sure to shut the door behind them. That was awesome!

They both look much happier & stronger today. Always a plus!

[VirginiaBred]

:)
Verona stands watch so well. That is HER baby and she's proud of it, too! :)

[trakmom]

Does anyone know what happened to La De Da? I think she is out of the stall because I went to it this morning, and it was being cleaned with the door wide open. Now it looks empty or she's just out of camera range.