Mounted search and rescue

["Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>]

How old is this foal now?

At @ 4 months the nutritional value of the dam's milk starts to decline. Any 
suckling beyond that age is primarily for the foal's comfort pre-separation. 
It sounds like you've weaned the foal with the exception of separation - 
which also allows the dam to dry up her milk and focus on her own 
nutrition - which normally occurs at 4-6 months.

-Jorene

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ms Teri Oliver" <terilynne3@yahoo.com>
> Yes, she is alive and very healthy.  She lays down on command, bows and I 
> have even brought her in the house, albiet not anymore...she is too big 
> now.  She has been thoroughly spoiled by everyone, including her mother, 
> who still allows her to nurse.  No harm there, she is just receiving added 
> nutrition and love to her grain, hay and other nutrients.  She was shown 
> at age 3 mos and placed 3rd in her Foal Halter Class.  She got bored and 
> fell asleep.  It was cute as heck.
>
>  She has already pulled a sled for the Christmas parade (put wheels under 
> it and stuffed santa in it and decked her out w/bells and lights). No real 
> weight, she was led.
>
>  Well, tc all.  Time to feed the bottomless pits.
>
>  Terilynne
>
> Claudia LaChance <Claudia@tqc.com> wrote:
>  Congrats on a live and healthy (?) birth!
>
> Claudia LaChance
> www.horseaddiction.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ms Teri Oliver"
> To: "Mounted search and rescue"
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] Foal Watch
>
>
> > [Deleted included prior posts and HTML duplicate. -Una]
> >
> >
> > My mare dropped her filly about 8 pm at night...about 15 min after Paw 
> > and
> > Granny installed the wireless camera to watch her, lol. Her first foal at
> > age 12. She didn't know what was going on. She walked in a circle when 
> > her
> > water broke and sprayed all the walls and bystanders that didn't make it
> > out of the stall in time, lol. My first foal is one I will never forget.
> >
> > Terilynne
> >
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