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Offline Carly Rae

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Do you think Willow is in foal?
« on: September 20, 2016, 05:08:02 AM »
Hello!  ;D

I think my mare, Willow is in foal as of the 28th of April this year. But I am not 100% sure.
Willow is not a maiden, and she is 16 years old. She last foaled in June 2014.

Here are some photos. I'd much appreciate your opinions!

Willow, Kevin, Piper, Specter, Spider & Dashaspring

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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2016, 10:56:12 AM »
You'll not be able to tell from photos this early.

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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2016, 06:26:03 PM »
It would be hard to tell this early on... Has she shown any estrus ?   She sure is  cutie!
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2016, 06:49:37 PM »
28th April was the last time you saw her being covered ?

Glad you started a thread for her. We should be able to see some better signs in the next couple of months when she has lost her winter woolies.

Keep us posted with her progress Carly :)

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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2016, 07:48:20 PM »
I had a feeling that it may have been a bit early still, thinking back to when Snickas was in foal. But at least now she has a topic for the future, I guess? :)

Is 'estrus' meaning in heat or season?
If so, I haven't seen any signs of it, nor any huge interest from the boys at all, but then again, I could have missed it.
Thank you!!  ;D

Yes, that was the last time I saw it, and my Nan lives on our property too, she watches the horses out her window every day. She hasn't seen anything either since.

No worries, I'll come back with some photos in a couple months  :)
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2016, 09:47:34 PM »
Well if no estrus than chances are it's a good sign she is bred! Looking forward to future pictures!
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2016, 05:59:08 AM »
Looking forward to pictures over the next months, and crossing my fingers we have another little one in the works!
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2016, 09:06:43 AM »
Hi Carly!! Sooooooo......it's been a couple of months......do we get picture updates now? Who is the sire to this foal?
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2016, 12:17:40 PM »
Agreed! Updates please!!
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2016, 11:02:00 PM »
I'll go get some photos of her now  ;D

If shes pregnant, the sire will be Toby. :)
This is Toby:
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2016, 11:34:32 PM »
Here's Miss Willow
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2016, 05:15:32 PM »
BEAUTIFUL , GORGEOUS and all that!

And I thinks a wee one is on the way!
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2016, 07:28:14 PM »
Kinda looks like it, doesn't it Holly? She looks just a bit lopsided and bottom-of-belly heavy to me. About right, if she's due late February....isn't that right REAL breeders (not wanna be's like me!)
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2016, 11:42:02 AM »
My first vote would be yes, too!
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Re: Do you think Willow is in foal?
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2016, 01:31:11 AM »
Yay!  ;D I'm hoping a coloured foal, all the foals I've had have all been one solid colour.
Toby is a pinto, his Palomino has come out really dark this year!

How often do you want me to update? Once every few weeks?
Willow, Kevin, Piper, Specter, Spider & Dashaspring