Yes! Its that time of the year again when a girl's thoughts turn to having babies....
hmmm???
um let me clarify that statement.... Yes it is that time of the year when a girl's thoughts do turn to having babies, especially when they are an Equine! This also means that it is the time of the year when mare's stomachs start to twitch, move, do flipflops and have little hooves making imprints in the side of mum's stomach!
Aaaah, stomach watching.... is there a better pastime?
Yes! Iam guilty as charged when it comes to stomach watching (thank goodness no one watches my stomach!!!! AArgh!!!) and Evan does roll his eyes skyward when he sees me down with the preggie mums, just standing there studying their stomachs.
Poor old Nanna (Splendid Feeling) has been oggled by me a few times in the past few days (Iam sure that she will be glad when I go to work!). It seems as soon as mum settles down for a quiet siesta after breakfast, basking in the morning sun, its time for baby to cause havoc and see how many tumbles and rolls one can manage in the womb - of course with space being at a premium, mum is all too conscious of all the action happening. Perhaps that is why Nanna decided against her mid morning snooze today and headed down to the dam for a swim in the freezing water? Thinking to herself, "That'll teach you for waking me up kid"! I suspect bubs must have been giving her the irrits as Nanna proceeded to roll in the mud and make the most glorious groaning noise.
Actually, Iam glad that the preggie girls are down the back because Iam sure that passing cars would think "what the hell is she doing, maybe its something Queenslanders do, stand there staring at that horse's stomachs????" (Oh no, am I Queenslander?)...
Its a beautiful time of the year... and the weather is quite mild ... I wonder if the Mares Union will vote for "On Time Deliveries" this year instead of last year's work-to-rule .... "Cross your legs and make them wait for delivery?" Nanna of course won the Queensland State Prize in the category of "Most Overdue Mare", with a record 4 weeks, Vera, (Ophira), our Prego mare actually tied for third place with 28 days. Vera become a "retiree" after last year as she seemed to struggle during the latter stage of the pregnancy...
Although in saying all of that, our Nth Queensland friend's mare delivered early a Rash Action colt. (Perhaps she wasnt a Union member?) lol.
However, Iam sure that if there WAS a Mare's Union, they would be taking strike action over having a baby year in year out. Iam also sure that our mare, Sweet Air (Sweetie) would be the Union Representative on our property - God help us all!
Ok.... on to other matters (as if there is anything more important than Stomach Watching???).
Star Horse.....
Our star horse for today is....... YON TURBO
CONGRATULATIONS must go to our friends in Victoria, Peter and Karen and their mare, YON TURBO who won her maiden at Tatura today..... woooohooooo!!! What a thrill to see their girl run and win!
Not forgetting our own girl, Susie (Star Ferry), who had her first hit out with Paul... the jockey got off her and said she went "enormous".... Now im sure that is good... but is it the same as "goes good?" Yikes I hate Jockey / Trainer speak. And last but not least,
Welcome.............
To "Little Joe" who is by Lochrae out of Arunaway who has come to Massie Lodge for some R&R between preparations with Paul.
To be sure it feels like Spring already... life is bloody marvey! yippeee!!
Helen.
hmmm???
um let me clarify that statement.... Yes it is that time of the year when a girl's thoughts do turn to having babies, especially when they are an Equine! This also means that it is the time of the year when mare's stomachs start to twitch, move, do flipflops and have little hooves making imprints in the side of mum's stomach!
Aaaah, stomach watching.... is there a better pastime?
Yes! Iam guilty as charged when it comes to stomach watching (thank goodness no one watches my stomach!!!! AArgh!!!) and Evan does roll his eyes skyward when he sees me down with the preggie mums, just standing there studying their stomachs.
Poor old Nanna (Splendid Feeling) has been oggled by me a few times in the past few days (Iam sure that she will be glad when I go to work!). It seems as soon as mum settles down for a quiet siesta after breakfast, basking in the morning sun, its time for baby to cause havoc and see how many tumbles and rolls one can manage in the womb - of course with space being at a premium, mum is all too conscious of all the action happening. Perhaps that is why Nanna decided against her mid morning snooze today and headed down to the dam for a swim in the freezing water? Thinking to herself, "That'll teach you for waking me up kid"! I suspect bubs must have been giving her the irrits as Nanna proceeded to roll in the mud and make the most glorious groaning noise.
Actually, Iam glad that the preggie girls are down the back because Iam sure that passing cars would think "what the hell is she doing, maybe its something Queenslanders do, stand there staring at that horse's stomachs????" (Oh no, am I Queenslander?)...
Its a beautiful time of the year... and the weather is quite mild ... I wonder if the Mares Union will vote for "On Time Deliveries" this year instead of last year's work-to-rule .... "Cross your legs and make them wait for delivery?" Nanna of course won the Queensland State Prize in the category of "Most Overdue Mare", with a record 4 weeks, Vera, (Ophira), our Prego mare actually tied for third place with 28 days. Vera become a "retiree" after last year as she seemed to struggle during the latter stage of the pregnancy...
Although in saying all of that, our Nth Queensland friend's mare delivered early a Rash Action colt. (Perhaps she wasnt a Union member?) lol.
However, Iam sure that if there WAS a Mare's Union, they would be taking strike action over having a baby year in year out. Iam also sure that our mare, Sweet Air (Sweetie) would be the Union Representative on our property - God help us all!
Ok.... on to other matters (as if there is anything more important than Stomach Watching???).
Star Horse.....
Our star horse for today is....... YON TURBO
CONGRATULATIONS must go to our friends in Victoria, Peter and Karen and their mare, YON TURBO who won her maiden at Tatura today..... woooohooooo!!! What a thrill to see their girl run and win!
Not forgetting our own girl, Susie (Star Ferry), who had her first hit out with Paul... the jockey got off her and said she went "enormous".... Now im sure that is good... but is it the same as "goes good?" Yikes I hate Jockey / Trainer speak. And last but not least,
Welcome.............
To "Little Joe" who is by Lochrae out of Arunaway who has come to Massie Lodge for some R&R between preparations with Paul.
To be sure it feels like Spring already... life is bloody marvey! yippeee!!
Helen.
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