Grace 2016 Foal

[Anna]

Oh I know all about 'stuff' building up - trying to move out of the farmhouse here two years ago you would not believe what needed to be shifted/thrown away after 10 years of occupation!  Luckily there were two big old (but waterproof) mobile homes elsewhere on our land so we have filled them with all our furniture/household equipment/what needed to be retained, and there it all sits waiting for the new home.  Of course we cant find anything so 'make do' until it can all be unloaded again.
Hope Matteo has some 'suitable' colours in mind for his painting.  Have a good day my friend, I'm off to do some outside work now - in the rain!!

[Renée]

Have a good day and don't get wet. 

[Holly]

Yall have a good day! Its raining here AGAIN! Ponies are in their stalls today , because of the rain....

[Holly]

Grace will be 318 or 280 days tomorrow, I guess I am leaning on 280, her udder has decreased a lot , no more mucus and she just doesnt seem like 318 days, as she is not near miserable enough!

[dcwolcott]

That's just fine.  I just love watching her!!  Such a pretty girl!!!

[Holly]

Thank you!!
 Katie and Digby spent the night together in the 12 x 12 stall, had a few fits on and off but did very well.
I got a fan hung in Graces stall going to add one for the minis. I am hoping to get a hallway built on the barn before winter and will add on another stall when we do it... 

[Holly]

Grace is between 281 & 319 days . I am starting to notice, she is loosing tone in her tail head area, no changes in her udder.

[Holly]

Tonights pics, for record

[dcwolcott]

Looking good!

[Holly]

Grace has been rolling all day, wanted in her stall so badly that she pawed and paced the pasture gate. I let her in and she ran to her stall...So she is back on cam. Switched so cam is only on her.

[dcwolcott]

Saw you plaiting her mane.  Such a pretty BIG girl-- very wide, it looks!!   She looks great!  So, maybe she's closer to the 325 days??

Are there any other signs she's getting close?  She looks like her personality has become quite dependent on you, standing there with you hands on her head, and her just resting quietly at the feeder and then following you over where you were cleaning out her stall!  What a change!!

[Holly]

She is very puppy dog like, but today she is just out of sorts! Doesnt want to leave stall, Scared of fly spray, not grazing much, just seems miserable.
She looks wider than her norm so perhaps the foal is in an uncomfortable position for her.
I wish I knew for sure exactly how far along she is.
I just know she is either 320 or 282 today. I dont know if you can tell on barn cam but her tail head is starting to relax and Ive had to increase her intake again as her topline started to pull down a bit. nice covering on her ribs so just added another 3 lbs of burmuda/ alfalfa pellets ( soaked)

[Holly]

Just checked again, no udder changes, still seems out of sorts, eating fine. A bit sweaty, fan is on.

[Renée]

Is she a maiden? sorry I can't remember?
2.005 am and all is quiet, the only action is coming from the spider on the lens. lol

[Holly]

Yes, she's a maiden.

Wanted to share a picture of her, I am guessing this is her thoughts on late term pregnancy... Lol.