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SueB
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 Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 05:12:08 AM
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It's just gone 5am, after an all night wait, we have our first foal this year, and it's a .....FILLY !!!
By Essteem out of Jameena.....She is dark chestnut at the mo, with a small white star.......someone is looking down on me tonight, thankyou Essteem.
Pictures will arrive very soon!
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Nick
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 06:07:47 AM
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Sue hard to believe i am awake at this hour but went to bed early
and woke up and cannot get back to sleep and then your good news a FILLY it is freezing here so you and John have had a cold night
but happy one .We start later this year and we never sleep we get to exitedNow you and John trot off to bed and have fun
Back off to bed.
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bridie
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 08:04:43 AM
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Thats great news Sue.....congratulations to you all  Its nice to go off to work after reading some good news.
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azraa
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 09:21:10 AM
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wow congratulations and a filly ,you must be so pleased
well done
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Lisa
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 09:24:47 AM
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| Congratulations! she sounds lovely and just what you wanted by the sound of it! |
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Wendy Allan
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United Kingdom
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Acorn Arabians
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 10:11:16 AM
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Congrats Sue.
What a lovely start to the year for you! Im soo pleased and you sound as if you are too!! 
Helen
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Mike
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Varaina
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 1:04:29 PM
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Congratulations sue, nice to hear a safe and happy delivery, and to top it off a filly we start in a few weeks, lets hope it gets a bit warmer!!!!
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SueB
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 1:09:49 PM
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Nick we were only up for one night, she was kind to us, waxed up, just started to drip milk, then pop, all in one night.
Very friendly foal, much to mums anger....she is a bit foal proud for first few days. We have to pretend not to notice she has a foal! They are so funny!
Good bottle of wine tonight, and an early night. This is a much better xmas pressey than a puppy....Filly is called Sweet Pea...her pet name! can't think of proper name yet.
Sweet Pea is one foal who does not need a good home to find |
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pat ww
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 1:16:03 PM
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| Oh I could feel so jealous! she sounds lovely, not got any due till May /June so the waiting will go on forever, and I know mine will be grey! |
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silv
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 1:46:41 PM
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Congratulations
Enjoy your wine....and your new "daughter" |
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t_linington
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 2:01:23 PM
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Congrats Sue, glad mum and baby doing well!!
Get very jealous, miss working with babies!!!
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Libby Frost
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Sarah Jones
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 5:59:43 PM
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Congratulations Sue, you must be sooooooooo pleased. What a lovely start to the year for you!!!!!
Sarah Jones
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joycemelvin
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Zoe Tyzack
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 9:07:21 PM
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WOW a FILLY !!!
CONGRATULATIONS
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Nick
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 10:38:44 PM
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Hi Sue talking pupies we are still looking for Mair's Siberian Huskie How is your Filly
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Nick
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 10:48:52 PM
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Hi Sue talking pupies we are still looking for Mair's Siberian HuskieHow is your Filly
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heatherr
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Posted - 17 Jan 2004 : 11:05:32 PM
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Fantastic news Sue! Congratulations.
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white bryony
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SueB
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 Jan 2004 : 4:42:21 PM
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Foal's first day out today.......in the frozen sand school at least it was safe. They trotted up and down for quite a while, foals legs are not with her just yet!! it is always such a lovely site, we never tire of wasting the day away watching.
She is definitely going to be grey, already got spectacles coming
We had a good cuddle today, helping her to follow mum, her coat is like velvet.
We have two infra red lamps in the stable, mum hates the foal rug, so it's our only way to cope with the cold....never ever again will we have such an early foal, it was not by choice as Essteem had to go home during Febuary last year. I think Pat Hannay had the last covering by him. Nothing can beat putting a mare and foal out in a paddock of fresh grass. Seeing them snooze in the sun.....we have a long wait for that!
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clio
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Wales
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Posted - 18 Jan 2004 : 6:10:51 PM
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congratulations Sue,
You know, reading that i go all broody, though we'v never had a foal. I'll just have to keep enjoying everyone elses on here. Any pics yet?? all the best.
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Sally Etchells
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Jan 2004 : 11:47:33 AM
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Congrats on the filly Sue - my mare foaled with a filly as well early Sunday morning - think mine and claires mares waited for the coldest night of the year so far 
Also I wanted to know what size infra red lamps you've got because I'm after one as well - it's not too bad because my mare is quite happy for foalie to wear her pyjamas but I have another two mares to foal yet.
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SueB
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Posted - 19 Jan 2004 : 1:00:24 PM
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Hi Sally
Thanks for your good wishes.
We use the type of Infra Red lamps that you would find in use with young poultry. They are obviously suspended high in the stable in their housings so that the mares cannot hit them. The lamps that we use are rated at 250 Watt, and we use the clear type rather than the Red colour ones as this allows us to illuminate the stables for the CCTV without having the main lights on. You should be able to get them easily from the local agricultural suppliers, or where you get your feed.
We are usually very mild in this part of the country, and so 1 lamp in each of the foaling boxes is usually enough. Even without the top doors closed, the stables get nice and cosy. We have used 2 lamps with this foal as it is very early in the year, and she is in a very large stable.
By the way, Susan's report of having put mum and foal out in a "frozen" sand school should be qualified. There was only a very thin crust on the top of the sand, which broke as soon as you stepped on it !
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Wyllow
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Jan 2004 : 3:15:50 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Wonderful news!
Best Wishes on the birth of your new babe!
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