Thursday, March 12, 2009

Expectant Mother

Our mare, Snow Rabbit, is due on/about March 20. We can't wait to see our new little foal. We are hoping for a colt with brilliant colors. Snow Rabbit likes to stay in the barn, which we find a bit odd. When we turn her out, she stretches her legs a little and then patiently waits at the gate for us to put her back in her stall. She is gaining weight very well and has a great appetite. It seems that her milk is coming in, or starting to at least. Having a baby is exciting and we hope to catch the birth and maybe even get it on video.
Rabbit, as my husband calls her, is very sweet, but since getting her head caught in a wire fence when she was young, she is a bit head shy. We are working on that and she is improving somewhat. She is a very talkative horse and whinnies every time we set foot out the door...even in the middle of the night when the dogs have to go out to potty. At feeding time, she pops up in her stall if we take too long to get her feed to her. It is actually quite funny as she only pops up a little.
If you can think of any names for the foal, let me know!