It's a girl!

[lady_equine]

After many days (and nights) of watching, waiting, and checking up on her for at least 30 minutes at a time (and usually much longer), every 2 hours, 'Gerin still snuck up on us.

This morning, nbarnes went out to give the horses their feed around 7am while I finished getting ready for work. I didn't expect anything just yet, since I'd been out there

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[gement]

I'm trying to picture foal mauling now. It sound a bit like molesting a baby horse, which I suppose can't be far off the mark. How often and to what degree do you have to molest a baby horse to make it suitable for interacting with humans?

[lady_equine]

There are a couple of spots where it feels like I'm molesting a baby horse too. I just try to think like a vet or a mom for such spots.

A reasonable metric for imprint training is 1 hour right after birth. Another hour during their first day. And another hour in the first 3 days. That pretty much does the trick.

I may edit this comment when I double check later today. :)

They say you can under do it, but that you cannot overdo it.

[pixie_paige]

I love that there is such a wonderfully descriptive term for it. :)

And congratulations!!!!!

[kushali]

She's adorable. Way to go 'Gerin.

I was completely wrong though on the coloration and gender.

[darkmane]

Congrats!

I'm glad 'Gerin is being a good horse mama.

[paraventur]

Congradulations :-)

[forgodestiny]

WHEE, baby horse!!! *grin*