Possible Twins
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:59 pm
We took on an older QH mare last Sept from a local gal that was not able to care for her anymore. Horse was in good health and weight she just realized that she could not care for her anymore due to her past history. Young gal not very horse savvy so was in my opinion a good move.
Horse had been used as a brood mare most her life and only in a pasture, never really handled and had some fear issues with people. She was probably "cowboyed" by the Ranch she had foals for.
Anyway turns out this mare was in foal. But because of her history we where not able to palpate and confirm, she barley lets you catch her and defiantly will not allow you to even pet her. She has come along way though, she now cross ties and leads well but it is obvious she had a hard life. My vet tried to sedate her but we where unsuccessful.
I traced back some history and she would have been running with a stud the beginning of Aug of last year, making her due soon. BUT, not knowing this mare's history on how she carried, but having QH's in the past and breeding experience, this mare seems to be most unusually larger then I have seen. It could be she just packs on the weight, but this mare is worrisome large and if the records are correct, with 3 weeks left to carry.
I have only had one other experience with twins and that was when I was very young with my sister's QH mare. She was large as well and I kept telling her that mare was going to have twins, which she did and both died. My sister cures me for saying it to this day.
In any event, I KNOW ALL the cons of twins ect ect and know the outcome is usually not good for the foals and/or the mother etc. Mother rejecting one if both survive, both being small or deformed etc.
I have even done a little research if there are symptoms or things to look for if twins are present and have not come up with anything.
We are already prepared and I am checking on this mare all day long but I am very worried for her. At first I just thought this mare is just a heavy mare, but then someone put twins in my head and I can't shake it.
Would love to hear what others have done and experiences they have had. My largest concern is this mare's history of not trusting people and if we need to intervene.
I so hate to say this but I should never have taken on this mare but my heart went out to this gal that owned her but now I may have got myself in a pickle with her.....but then again had she kept the mare and she does have twins I may be a little more equipped to handle it and at least the mare would survive......no good deed goes un punished I guess. I just can't say no to horses in need.
So please let me know your thoughts and experiances if any, on any breed really.
And I don't need to hear the neg responce from the drama seekers either.
Horse had been used as a brood mare most her life and only in a pasture, never really handled and had some fear issues with people. She was probably "cowboyed" by the Ranch she had foals for.
Anyway turns out this mare was in foal. But because of her history we where not able to palpate and confirm, she barley lets you catch her and defiantly will not allow you to even pet her. She has come along way though, she now cross ties and leads well but it is obvious she had a hard life. My vet tried to sedate her but we where unsuccessful.
I traced back some history and she would have been running with a stud the beginning of Aug of last year, making her due soon. BUT, not knowing this mare's history on how she carried, but having QH's in the past and breeding experience, this mare seems to be most unusually larger then I have seen. It could be she just packs on the weight, but this mare is worrisome large and if the records are correct, with 3 weeks left to carry.
I have only had one other experience with twins and that was when I was very young with my sister's QH mare. She was large as well and I kept telling her that mare was going to have twins, which she did and both died. My sister cures me for saying it to this day.
In any event, I KNOW ALL the cons of twins ect ect and know the outcome is usually not good for the foals and/or the mother etc. Mother rejecting one if both survive, both being small or deformed etc.
I have even done a little research if there are symptoms or things to look for if twins are present and have not come up with anything.
We are already prepared and I am checking on this mare all day long but I am very worried for her. At first I just thought this mare is just a heavy mare, but then someone put twins in my head and I can't shake it.
Would love to hear what others have done and experiences they have had. My largest concern is this mare's history of not trusting people and if we need to intervene.
I so hate to say this but I should never have taken on this mare but my heart went out to this gal that owned her but now I may have got myself in a pickle with her.....but then again had she kept the mare and she does have twins I may be a little more equipped to handle it and at least the mare would survive......no good deed goes un punished I guess. I just can't say no to horses in need.
So please let me know your thoughts and experiances if any, on any breed really.
And I don't need to hear the neg responce from the drama seekers either.