Well, the first foal has christened the 2010 foaling/breeding season at Fields Quarter Horses. She was born last evening and is a beautiful bright sorrel filly. Her sire is our stallion Chevy and she is owned by the Krumpelman family of Kentucky. Here is a link to the video replay of the foaling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ls8DMAETuM
Here is a brief description of the foaling from Ground Zero.
This birth went exactly as we expected it to. We knew the ZigZag may experience some initial trouble because she is heavily muscled and overweight. These two factors can equal trouble getting the shoulders of the foal started through the birth canal. (Remember Tootsie from last year- same scenario!)
The owner (MaryAnn) did make it down for the birth and was there to enjoy the filly's arrival as well as soothe ZigZag. What a joyous time for their family...their horses are truly a part of their family and I think this filly will have a forever home there. She is the fourth generation that MaryAnn has owned of this same mare line. Instinct told ZigZag to lie down but that position closed off the foal's pathway. We timed the moment her water broke and tried to let her do as much of the work as she could but there was simply no forward progress- that foal was not coming out without a little help to get those shoulders through! After we realized that she was not going to be able to do this alone, we got her up. Amber held her and I straightened out the jigsaw puzzle of her legs and nose so that everything was lined up correctly. Then, I helped ease her shoulders into the position while the mare stood. We then let her lie down and just pulled with contractions to help her finish the job. And wallah! Baby Zig is here.
So, visit us at: http://www.marestare.com/fcam.php?alias=fieldsqh
And you can join us for many more blessed events this year!
No comments:
Post a Comment