Lexi's due date is late April/early May, so that means that we have roughly two months left until the little one makes his or her grand debut!!
Two of our farm's four foals due this year have already arrived, one in January, and one last month. The January foal has already been sold! We all fell in love with the little girl "Pumpkin" - our vet most of all! I'm happy that she's going to a GREAT home where she has top-notch care every day of the year. Thank you Dr. Laura!
The second foal was born more recently, a little half-brother for mister Sneak. Momma is busy doting on him and he's busy causing mayham for the rest of the herd. Quite a little stinker (in a good way!) that one is going to be. :)
Next up is Real Lena Loot (AKA Zoey) who is due sometime near the end of this month. Wish her luck and that there will be no complications!!
Pictures will be forthcoming, or you could check out our family website where they will no doubt be posted first. http://www.freewebs.com/wildassacresmi
Let the count-down begin!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Lexi Update: 6 months in, 5 months to go!!
Howdy all! Sorry I've been MIA for a while. I've got some news for everyone.
Lexi is doing fantastic, we've moved her out to our vet's about a half hour away where she gets a cozy stall at night and a huge pasture for turnout during the day. Not to mention the food - she looks like she's about ready to pop any minute now!
It's nice to know that she's in safe hands and I don't have to stress out about her weight and the baby anymore this winter. My mom's mare that's due in early January is also out there with her so she has a buddy to lean on.
I went out to see her last night and she was doing fantastic, munching on her dinner. I didn't get any pictures for you guys, though. Next time. :)
We're over half way there!! WAHOO!!
Lexi is doing fantastic, we've moved her out to our vet's about a half hour away where she gets a cozy stall at night and a huge pasture for turnout during the day. Not to mention the food - she looks like she's about ready to pop any minute now!
It's nice to know that she's in safe hands and I don't have to stress out about her weight and the baby anymore this winter. My mom's mare that's due in early January is also out there with her so she has a buddy to lean on.
I went out to see her last night and she was doing fantastic, munching on her dinner. I didn't get any pictures for you guys, though. Next time. :)
We're over half way there!! WAHOO!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Moving...
Well, tomorrow Lexi and our other (very pregnant) mare, Tess, are getting a new change of scenery.
We're moving them out to the vet's farm since (1)Tess is having an early January foal and our facilities aren't as well equipped as we hoped they would be and (2)Lexi has started her half-Thoroughbred drop-all-my-weight routine she does every year at the onset of cold weather.
Hopefully, once Lexi's safe and sound and in capable hands, I'll be able to stop giving myself an ulcer over this darn mare.
We're moving them out to the vet's farm since (1)Tess is having an early January foal and our facilities aren't as well equipped as we hoped they would be and (2)Lexi has started her half-Thoroughbred drop-all-my-weight routine she does every year at the onset of cold weather.
Hopefully, once Lexi's safe and sound and in capable hands, I'll be able to stop giving myself an ulcer over this darn mare.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Almost through the first trimester!!
Here are some pictures from today. Lexi is already getting her winter coat!! Ick. I am so not ready for another Michigan winter...I think I need to move to SoCal!! :p
Oh...And ignore the date on that belly pic. I never set the correct date on my camera when I change batteries. It's always January of '06 around here.
I'm a little worried about her ribs showing a bit. (Just ask my fellow HGSers. I think I'm going to give myself an ulcer over this. THANK YOU guys for being so patient with me on the forums!) I think I need to pack on a few more calories to her mealtimes. She's a notoriously hard keeper in the winter (she's half Thoroughbred, cut her a break) so I'm thinking I won't be asking too much of her. Just get fat, stay fat, and make the baby fat. That's it Miss Lexi!!
Oh...And ignore the date on that belly pic. I never set the correct date on my camera when I change batteries. It's always January of '06 around here.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Not Lexi related, but baby news none the less...
Our farm name is "WildAss Acres," and many people wonder why we call it that when our breeding program mainly revolves around Paints and Quarter Horses.
Back when I was about eight, we adopted a burro through the BLM. He and I were both born in May of '88, and he became my best friend. We named him "Nestor" after the movie "Nestor the Long Eared Christmas Donkey," my brother and I's favorite. I would go out while he was laying in the pasture and use him as a pillow to read my books, or just chat with him. I was bullied quite a bit in school when I was younger, and Nestor always listened to me at the end of a long, bad day.
When some people from the BLM came to check on him a year after we got him, they couldn't believe how calm, easygoing, and friendly he was. He was turned out with a mixture of both mares and geldings, and never acted like a stud at all. He never batted an eye when the mares were in season, and there wasn't an agressive bone in his body. Our entire family fell in love with him (including the non-horsey boys) and so we decided to name our up-and-coming farm after this wonderful animal.
A few years ago we bought him a "wife." He had two girls and a boy. He loved all of his children, loved being around and baby-sitting when their mom needed a break. Sadly, he passed away on Valentines Day last year. We still have one of his daughters - named Terri - and today she gave us the most precious baby girl.
Back when I was about eight, we adopted a burro through the BLM. He and I were both born in May of '88, and he became my best friend. We named him "Nestor" after the movie "Nestor the Long Eared Christmas Donkey," my brother and I's favorite. I would go out while he was laying in the pasture and use him as a pillow to read my books, or just chat with him. I was bullied quite a bit in school when I was younger, and Nestor always listened to me at the end of a long, bad day.
When some people from the BLM came to check on him a year after we got him, they couldn't believe how calm, easygoing, and friendly he was. He was turned out with a mixture of both mares and geldings, and never acted like a stud at all. He never batted an eye when the mares were in season, and there wasn't an agressive bone in his body. Our entire family fell in love with him (including the non-horsey boys) and so we decided to name our up-and-coming farm after this wonderful animal.
A few years ago we bought him a "wife." He had two girls and a boy. He loved all of his children, loved being around and baby-sitting when their mom needed a break. Sadly, he passed away on Valentines Day last year. We still have one of his daughters - named Terri - and today she gave us the most precious baby girl.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Colic Scare
I swear to all that is holy, it is this mare's purpose in life to give me my first grey hairs.
I went out to feed her, put her in a pen by herself. Everything was fine and dandy, little miss piggy started stuffing her face right away. I walk away to fill up the water trough, turn back around and she's rolling. Okay.
I didn't think much of it until she rolled a second and third time, and then didn't want to get up. Crap. I ran over, forced her to stand, and started walking her. She buckled again and tried to go down. I didn't let her.
Long story short: she's fine. It was either mild stomach cramps or the baby kicking the first time. Nothing to be alarmed about. Or to start crying hysterically over the phone with my mother like an effing five year old about.
Seriously. I am that pathetic when it comes to this mare. Did I mention I also burst into tears when I found out she was pregnant? Oh yeah, I am all that is Cry Baby when it comes to my horses. Sheesh.
I went out to feed her, put her in a pen by herself. Everything was fine and dandy, little miss piggy started stuffing her face right away. I walk away to fill up the water trough, turn back around and she's rolling. Okay.
I didn't think much of it until she rolled a second and third time, and then didn't want to get up. Crap. I ran over, forced her to stand, and started walking her. She buckled again and tried to go down. I didn't let her.
Long story short: she's fine. It was either mild stomach cramps or the baby kicking the first time. Nothing to be alarmed about. Or to start crying hysterically over the phone with my mother like an effing five year old about.
Seriously. I am that pathetic when it comes to this mare. Did I mention I also burst into tears when I found out she was pregnant? Oh yeah, I am all that is Cry Baby when it comes to my horses. Sheesh.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The Tally So Far.
I think it's time to give you all a price figure, now that we're on the right track and things are going good. I haven't yet sat down and really figured a total quote for the hefty costs associated with this misadventure, so I'm sure this will be an eye-opener for all of us.
Looking back in my old posts I found the pre-breeding costs, which are as follows:
tranquilizer - dormosedan IV $48
rectal palpatation w/ ultrasound $26
ultrasound - reproduction $48
micro - endometrial culture $75
regumate solution 150ml $72
Total vet costs so far: $269
So, even before we begin working towards a baby, it's already starting to add up. I wish I had been more diligent in my records since then but no go. :( Sorry guys. This is just a rough estimate and may be higher or lower(HA!) than I make it out to be.
I took three trips out to pick up semen, that's $275 collection each time, minus gas.
So $825 for semen. The stud fee I got $450 off, do to 4-H and early booking discount, so that would be $300 for the stud fee.
Altogether, the Y chromosomes cost me $1125.
So far the total price is $1394.
Now for board costs...It was $45 per night at Kern Road for the four nights the first time, plus the second time I think she spent three(?) nights. So seven times forty-five is $315 for board at Kern Road. Dr. Laura only charged $10 a day but Lexi was there for nearly a month, so $300 for board at Dr. Laura's.
That brings the total board costs to $615.
Total so far is $2009.
Okay, fun part: vet costs. I'm really kicking my butt for misplacing all the bills, so I am going to guesstimate. I know at Dr. Laura's it was seven-hundred and some odd including board. Let's say $750. Minus board that would make it $450. We tried twice at Kern Road and their costs are a bit higher so let's say $475 times two equals $950.
Total vet costs would be (approximate)$1400.
That brings the GRAND TOTAL to $3409.
Ouchie.
Now just factor in feed costs, wormer, hay, farrier, regular vet expenses, dental, etc., etc.!! Boy when they say horses are a luxury they aren't kidding!!
Looking back in my old posts I found the pre-breeding costs, which are as follows:
tranquilizer - dormosedan IV $48
rectal palpatation w/ ultrasound $26
ultrasound - reproduction $48
micro - endometrial culture $75
regumate solution 150ml $72
Total vet costs so far: $269
So, even before we begin working towards a baby, it's already starting to add up. I wish I had been more diligent in my records since then but no go. :( Sorry guys. This is just a rough estimate and may be higher or lower(HA!) than I make it out to be.
I took three trips out to pick up semen, that's $275 collection each time, minus gas.
So $825 for semen. The stud fee I got $450 off, do to 4-H and early booking discount, so that would be $300 for the stud fee.
Altogether, the Y chromosomes cost me $1125.
So far the total price is $1394.
Now for board costs...It was $45 per night at Kern Road for the four nights the first time, plus the second time I think she spent three(?) nights. So seven times forty-five is $315 for board at Kern Road. Dr. Laura only charged $10 a day but Lexi was there for nearly a month, so $300 for board at Dr. Laura's.
That brings the total board costs to $615.
Total so far is $2009.
Okay, fun part: vet costs. I'm really kicking my butt for misplacing all the bills, so I am going to guesstimate. I know at Dr. Laura's it was seven-hundred and some odd including board. Let's say $750. Minus board that would make it $450. We tried twice at Kern Road and their costs are a bit higher so let's say $475 times two equals $950.
Total vet costs would be (approximate)$1400.
That brings the GRAND TOTAL to $3409.
Ouchie.
Now just factor in feed costs, wormer, hay, farrier, regular vet expenses, dental, etc., etc.!! Boy when they say horses are a luxury they aren't kidding!!
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