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Exploring the pasture
Hello all! I'm new here so excuse my lack of a profile picture. It won't load. Anyhow...
My grandparents just recently purchased a miniature horse. I believe she is a mixed breed. They had no intention of breeding or anything, they just wanted a horse around on the farm. Well when they had loaded the horse on the trailer, and paid for it, the seller decided that was a good time to inform them... it's pregnant. Very inconsiderate and unprofessional in my opinion but the sale was done so they took the horse.
She's a sweet little thing and they've only had her for about a day now. I really wish they had asked the original owner more questions about when she was due, and to be honest wish they hadn't bought the horse in the first place as none of us have any foaling experience, but she's here now. They told us that she could have the foal any time now, which really doesn't help cause now we're totally unsure of how close of an eye to keep on her.
So basically to sum up, we have a miniature horse, who's pregnant, due any time now, and no experience or equipment whatsoever to birth a foal. They don't have a full sized barn, just a few sheds that are just the right size for the horse and goats (cause she's in a field with goats and a sheep too) to get into. I mean small sheds too, like a person probably couldn't walk in them standing up straight. If I could I would stay at my grandparents to help them keep an eye on her, in case something goes wrong, but I have a very busy week coming up and don't think I'm able.
So basically this birth is going to have to be all natural, unless we can keep her in one of those sheds, but I doubt she'll stay in one. I don't even know what questions to ask... we just need help
Thanks in advance!
My grandparents just recently purchased a miniature horse. I believe she is a mixed breed. They had no intention of breeding or anything, they just wanted a horse around on the farm. Well when they had loaded the horse on the trailer, and paid for it, the seller decided that was a good time to inform them... it's pregnant. Very inconsiderate and unprofessional in my opinion but the sale was done so they took the horse.
She's a sweet little thing and they've only had her for about a day now. I really wish they had asked the original owner more questions about when she was due, and to be honest wish they hadn't bought the horse in the first place as none of us have any foaling experience, but she's here now. They told us that she could have the foal any time now, which really doesn't help cause now we're totally unsure of how close of an eye to keep on her.
So basically to sum up, we have a miniature horse, who's pregnant, due any time now, and no experience or equipment whatsoever to birth a foal. They don't have a full sized barn, just a few sheds that are just the right size for the horse and goats (cause she's in a field with goats and a sheep too) to get into. I mean small sheds too, like a person probably couldn't walk in them standing up straight. If I could I would stay at my grandparents to help them keep an eye on her, in case something goes wrong, but I have a very busy week coming up and don't think I'm able.
So basically this birth is going to have to be all natural, unless we can keep her in one of those sheds, but I doubt she'll stay in one. I don't even know what questions to ask... we just need help
Thanks in advance!