Foals Of 2013

News about mares getting ready to foal, new foals, foal naming, etc.

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Foals Of 2013

Postby Jeff » Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:10 pm

My mare is 2 days past due today, that's a good thing cause I'm hoping for a filly. The Halo over Menow/ Tom Fool/ Buckpasser nicking pattern highly favors fillies, so keeping my fingers crossed.

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Postby valjoe » Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:55 pm

Hi Jeff,
I've always heard that if they're overdue it's a colt, hope you get your filly though.
I've got one who's 2 weeks past and it's starting to make me a bit nervous, but I'm hoping for a colt so we'll see

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Postby Tappiano » Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:27 am

I think that's an old wives tale because my colt arrived four days early and my filly 15 days late.... There is precedence in my mares family for carrying closer to the end of the range than the earlier part of the range which is 340-380.

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Postby Mood Swings » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:36 am

So far this year, our colts (3) have averaged 343 days gestation and the fillies (8 ) 339 days gestation.

Last year our colts (16) averaged 347 days gestation and the fillies (12) 343 days.

Kind of interesting that last year and so far this year the colts averaged an extra four days in the oven than the fillies.
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Postby Jeff » Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:54 am

If colts take longer then I probably won't get a filly, one week over due today. Tomorrow is my birthday, maybe I'll get a foal for a present.

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Postby valjoe » Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:52 pm

Well mine arrived 3.30 this morning 2 weeks past due and is a filly, so there is hope for you Jeff

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Postby Jeff » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:39 pm

Valjoe,
Congratulations! Whose your filly by?

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Postby valjoe » Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:44 pm

Thanx Jeff,

she is by Commander's Flag

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Postby Jeff » Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:51 am

Commanders Flag, love the pedigree, Spinning World out of a Mr P daughter.

Just got the call my filly was born last night, Saint Sylvie is here!
BIG 140# or more birthweight.

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Postby valjoe » Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:32 am

congratulations

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Postby Jeff » Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:08 pm

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Saint Sylvie just a few hours old, big girl! My lucky stars, a blaze face
and 2 hind white pasterns :)

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Postby Jeff » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:48 am

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Oh look! Here's another member of family 4r who has a blaze or connected star and strip and 2 white socks behind.

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Postby Mood Swings » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:07 am

Congrats Jeff on having your filly! Pretty girl at that :D
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Postby LB » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:53 am

Congratulations Jeff!

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Postby Jeff » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:27 am

Thankyou!

Looking forward to getting a day off so i can drive down and see my new baby girl.