Thursday, January 24, 2008

Beauty Foal Delivery


We kept Beauty in her stall Sunday because of the weather. Our horse Beauty delivered Monday morning. Beauty had a baby filly. Nikki is 150 pounds. When my Mom went out to feed the horses Beauty was standing in the middle of a wet stall and the baby was curled up in the corner. The baby was still wet, so we figured she was born between 7 and 8 o’clock Monday morning January 21 2008. She is wobbly on her legs, but she has been nursing. We weren’t able to get a vet to come out so we drove to McDonough and got the tetanus shot. We hope everything will continue to go okay. We guessed at February being that Beauty was going to have the baby. She delivered a month early.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Feeding Tube Change Experience

On January 16 Dr. Galambos pulled out my old feeding tube without putting me under anesthesia. That tube came right out. He pulled and the tube pop right out. That was amazing!!!!! It really surprised me. I guess he pulled with extra strength. The new feeding tube doesn’t leak. I couldn’t believe it. I knew he could grab it but last time the tube had a hole in it so he could not grab it.
The new feeding tube is a little different but it is working correctly.
It won’t be long before my horse Beauty has the baby. My Mom started feeding her an evening warm bran mash in addition to her grain.
my other horse Hank is going to try to do an Eastern Indian Wedding job in February, since Beauty has to be with her baby. Hank won’t have to pull a carriage for this particular Indian Wedding job. The groom is on the horse’s back.
My driving lessons start back in March at Driving Magic. Who knows what horse I will be driving. Usually I drive Beauty, but she has to be with her baby until weaning. That won’t be for awhile. I’m studying about foaling on the internet. My horse Candy would be too much horse for me to drive.
My Mom took my new sari to a taylor, so she can make a pretty top and skirt out of the sari material.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Excitement


We are getting ready for our baby horse foal. My Mom got a nice foal feeder for the foal when it stops nursing. My horse Beauty should deliver in 1 month. We are trying to name it, but it is best to name it when you see what color the foal is, and how big the baby is. I really like the name Nikki if the baby is a girl. Nicky would be the baby’s name if it is a boy. I can’t believe how big Beauty is getting to be.
Hank is going to do an Eastern Indian Wedding job in February.