350 Day Mark for Charity!!!!!!

Howdy, folks, you're probably all wondering what the latest is on Charity, right?  And you're probably thinking, "Surely she's had to have had her foal by now!"  Yeah, I know, I'm a little embarrassed to say that we are STILL WAITING!!!!  I did some more calculations and Sunday marked her 350th day of pregnancy!!!!  Most mares fall in the 315 - 335 day range, so I talked to my Vet the other day and he informed me that some mares will carry their foals for a whole year!!  He didn't seem too alarmed and told me that the safest thing to do is just wait.  :)  So, BE PATIENT!!!  (I'm talking to myself!)  :) 

                  "Hey, anybody know when my baby is coming?"

Signs of a Mare close to foaling.

Here's a little video to help those of you who wish to know some of the signs of a mare approaching parturition (foaling).  Please note that all horses are different and until you observe your horse long enough you won't know exactly what kind of pattern she takes after.  This will be Charity's first foal so I have not yet learned her either. She might be one of those horses that just, bam! goes through all the hormonal changes in one evening and delivers the foal by my surprise or she could slowly make changes over several days.  But, we'll just have to see. :-) Enjoy!