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Picou
Lunker
Username: Picou
Post Number: 1054
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 7:56 pm: | 
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Well, I was trying to get ready for the Saturday tournament when my wife told me that Penny was sweating and she was going to sleep in the barn in eager anticipation of the new foal being born. It was not long though when she called me on the phone from the barn telling us to get in there because it was happening. My youngest daughter and I raced to the barn in time to watch the birth of our newest family member -- Ginger. Once Connie got the sack off her and toweled her off I took a picture.
We waited a while to give the baby time to get up on her own but she kept slipping on the rubber stall mat that was under the shavings so we went into the stall to give a hand. It is always a pleasant feeling to get covered in birth sack fluids... We got her on her feet and she gained her balance. She was searching for food but could not seem to get the right spot.
It just seemed that she was too tall and could not figure out to turn her head down enough. We spent the next hour or so trying to guide her to the nipple but it was no use. The vet said he would come out and to start milking the momma so that we could feed the baby her first meal. Let me tell you, if I never have to do that again it will be too soon...  We pumped 300ml of warm milk into the new foal and my job was over... I finally got back to getting ready for the tournament at 11:30pm and my partner was showing up at 3:30am so we could get there in time for registration.
The second day of this newborns life was far less eventful than the first and she figured out how to nurse and is doing great. Momma is still leary about letting us too close but allows it. She is getting better every day -- both of them. I have been busy putting up "no-climb" fencing to insure that there is no way the baby can get to where the other horses are as well as other baby-proofing stuff. I have been just beat down and too tired to log in at night and post.
Here are some more pics of the baby:
 Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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Hawlin_bass
Minnow
Username: Hawlin_bass
Post Number: 86
Registered: 1-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 8:36 pm: |
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Congratulations on the new arrival! Nice looking horses. |
Texfisher
Bluegill
Username: Texfisher
Post Number: 288
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 9:36 pm: |
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Congrats on a good looking colt. Be sure to keep them them little ones away. There was a 9 year old boy killed by a mare in Durant last week. He got into the pen with the colt and the mare kicked and stomped him to death. Didn't mean to darken the event but I thought I should share what little I know about the horse community.
If you're richer than me I think we're related. If you're poorer than me I know we're related.
My bass club webpage http://texbass.8m.com/
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Sturm1022
Bluegill
Username: Sturm1022
Post Number: 287
Registered: 1-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 10:01 pm: |
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yea, good stuff and all, but that is not a fish. i dont care how you fillet it. that is not a fish. j/k good luck? (i dont know what to say to horse people)
my fat fingers cant spell
I'll probably turn into a floating turd and Picou will break the knob off my post counter immediately. ATW 2/10/05
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Bigun
Crappie
Username: Bigun
Post Number: 310
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 5:49 am: |
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Congrats.
I've been known to pinch a tail or two in my life!
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Audra
Moderator
Username: Audra
Post Number: 240
Registered: 8-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 12:40 pm: |
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Awesome pics! Those babies seem to be all legs, don't they?
"Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths." - Jimmy D Moore
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Will
Minnow
Username: Will
Post Number: 82
Registered: 2-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 1:40 pm: |
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good looking filly. congrats
Vegatarian: Indian Word for Bad Fisherman
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4rodsfishing
Minnow
Username: 4rodsfishing
Post Number: 35
Registered: 2-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 6:45 pm: |
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That a great looking filly, Congrats!! |
Charles
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Username: Charles
Post Number: 330
Registered: 7-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:02 pm: |
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Pretty cool Mike.
My wife took Shea to Equest the other day and she is all into horses now. I showed her these pictures and she keeps saying "I want one, I want one". |
Atthewall
Crappie
Username: Atthewall
Post Number: 306
Registered: 11-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 10:03 pm: |
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The Picou's have a housefull that is for sure!
Congratulations on a fine looking little filly. Wes and I figured you had a working list a mile long here lately. |
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