Lolly foaling 07-25-06

This is our pony, Lollapalooza, delivering her first foal. The end is my favorite!

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Pets & Animals

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• pony
• foal
• birth
• horse
• delivery

[TwilightDream12]

absolutely beautiful. I work at a thoroughbred farm doing a night shift while mares are pregnant meaning i keep an eye on them. I have had the privelage of foaling out several mares and there is nothing more amazing to me in this world.

[Popperette]

@TwilightDream12 ~Thank you. It is a wonderful experience. 

[Popperette]

@TwilightDream12 Just heard that Clairborne Farms goes natural "Koch "has found that hands-off foaling is actually much better for the mare and foal if they do not need help. "They have more time to relax, and we reduce the incidence of cracked ribs you can have when foaling is rushed and someone is pulling before a mare is ready. Everybody wants to help, and a lot of time too much help can be detrimental. You can't beat nature."

[tgrazgirl1]

This is exactly the video I was looking for! Too many people interfere when they don't need too! Letting nature work its course is so amazing:)

[Popperette]

@tgrazgirl1 I very much agree. I have been privileged to have several foals born here and have had no troubles, allowing the mares to foal under a watchful eye as naturally as possible with as little interference as possible..... but we do get involved after all is well and mama and baby are settled in together. Who can resist not praising the mare and getting our hands on, I mean introducing ourselves to the new baby! lol

[lunarox96]

seriously at 1:01 youd seriousy think that ud try and help her!

[Popperette]

Mares foal without intervention in the wild and do very well. I was there sitting quietly with an emergency kit and a crew of 3 outside and the vet on speed dial. Intervention could have possibly caused the mare to fret and harm them both. Maiden mares especially can get confused and reject a newborn when interfered with. I watched my neighbor go through this after being heavily involved with a first foal before the mare accepted it. Total, vicious rejection. This mare did her job well.

[Pikminlinkfan23]

Adorible! I want a horse.

[mrXAVIERisAWESOME]

She foaled on my birthday!

[Popperette]

@spritrain180 ~ Mares often have a stupor-like state after foaling and this allows for much needed rest and while the mare and foal rest, the umbilical cord is still attached and transferring a large, vital amount of blood from mare to foal. This rest period is crucial. If either stand or pull away too early, the umbilical cord can snap prematurely and result in bleeding from both horses.

[spritrain180]

i wonder why Lollapalooza did get up to clean her foal when he/she was born? That stimulates breatheing and bloodflow, it looks like she was decideing to abandom him/her or something. But she is a first mother so i supose she did't know what to do at the time :) very beautiful