Mounted search and rescue

["philip easley" <easleyranch@foothill.net>]

What I have found with mule foals is they are violently opposed to being
weaned after 5 months.  They will bail over fences, gates, and panels that
are not at least 6 feet tall if we wait too long to wean.  We have much
fewer problems weaning at 4 or 5 months.
Phil Easley
NCSSAR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Foal Watch


> 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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