afterwards they usually stay on the edge of the herd a little
> bit at least for a few days....
>
> And we also do not watch them...we try to let them be...it can be
> hard....but we found that the more we watch for a baby, the longer it
> takes.....
>
> Skye
Hello Skye:
That is not necessarily true. It all depends on your relationship with your
mare. I hate to have a mare suffer giving birth when I can easily help her.
Add a little pull to her push and that baby comes out much more easily.
Also, if you are right there you can prevent a $%^&load of trouble.
Misrepresentation will happen occasionally and if you know what to do you
can save both the foal and the mother.
My mares trust me to help them. I withdraw as soon as I have made sure all
is well and don't interfere with the bonding between the mare and her foal.
Anneliese
