My Lipizzan mare is due to foal in just 6 weeks, and was just sold last night. The buyer has better foaling facilities (not a muddy pasture full of geldings) and we all agree it would be MUCH safer for her to foal there. Here is the problem, the mare has a thing about stressing at the drop of a hat. She is not usually drenched when she gets out of a trailer, but has sweat marks on her neck and flanks. She will shake visable when you load her if she is the first horse into the trailer. She does not kick or throw her self around when in motion.
Her destination is about a 4 hour trip away if we take an hour ferry ride. By roads it is about five hours away.
I am thinking of bringing a horse she knows (not her absolute buddy) for the trip with maybe some Quietex added. I think that she will bond with her new pasture buddy better if her current best buddy is not leaveing in a trailer.
The Quietex was suggested by the local vet. The buyer would like to see something stronger to keep her calm.
Any suggestions?
Do I tranq? Do I Quietex? Do I bring her bestest buddy for a calmer trailer ride, but harder leaving (and will have to be buted for his arthritis)? Do I bring her other pasture mate who will not have to be buted and she feels secure around, but is not best friends with??
PLEASE ANY SUGGESTIONS WOUDL BE GREAT AS WE ARE GOING TO MOVE HER THIS WEEK SO SHE HAS ENOUGH TIME TO SETTLE IN!!! I need advice!!!!
ELizabeth (12.38.198.125)
Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2002 - 10:22 am:
I would go with Quitex as the vet recommended. If the buyer wants something else let him/her do the transporting and accept the risk. My vet will not even float my mares teeth til after she delivers and that is not til next Sept. so I understand aboout stressing.
I would bring her best buddy with her as that would keep her calmer during the ride. As for leaving... you can unload both horses and take them into the new stable only put the mare in her stall and walk the other back out into the trailer... have some hay in the mares stall when she arrives.. I think she will be so busy with the hay she might not even notice her buddy is not there.
I would hestiate to use anything too strong.. some of the sedatives have serious side effects with pregnant mares.
Kelly, Thank you for your help,as always!And PLEASE,everyone,let's keep this site respectful as professional horsepeople.I have found it to be VERY helpful,and would feel a great loss if it were gone! Now, to the ? I have purchased a maiden broodmare(5yr) far from home.They will breed her there. When would it be safe to bring her to her new home?She is about 25 hrs. away from me.I have made the run myself to pick up a foal, and it worked fine.But then again the foal had the trailer open , so it was like a box stall.Can I pick her up( I have a 2 horse WMBLD/TB trailer) and stop along the way, or would it be better to hire a large transport? The reason I picked up my foal,was because I didn't want it exposed to any germs and I didn't want it to make 10-15 stops along the way. And I was there to make sure he got the proper care.I'm concerned about exposing the preg. mare also.What do you feel would be best? Also WNV vaccine.SHould I have the first dose BEFORE she gets pregnant and then would the 2nd dose be ok 6wks later if she is in foal? As always, thanks for your time! Carol
Alix (131.107.3.72)
Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 07:59 pm:
Well, I guess I am really over due to tell how the hauling went!!
We went with the Quitex and no buddy, but we broke up the hauling over two days. She loaded the first time the the stubborn mare she is. It took an hour. She kicked the trailer once, then was as calm as coudl be for the 2 hour trip.
She spent the night in a strange stall with no fussing at all, then loaded like an old pro for the second half of the trip (taken by the new owner and not me).
She has never fussed or given any trouble to the new owners, who have her in a stall.
She started up bag up on Friday (her due date, figured 340 days from breeding, is 4/4/02, Thursday). Yesterday she started pacing... I am thinking the foal is coming SOON!!!!
Hello, a friend in Ca. suggested I ask you guys this question. I purchased a peruvian stud and am very new at breeding. He has some "hind" quarter problems and is an aged stud, but a good old boy as they say. If the mares move around at all, he has trouble staying on and doing his thing. I want to build or buy a "breeding chute". Can anyone advise size, how to go about building one etc....thanks so much Kathy Tuttle, in Melba, Idaho
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