Photos (I hope)

[PasoVicki]

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g239/SoCalPaso/21a638f6.jpg

If I'm doing this correctly, here's a photo of Danesa last fall. She was only about four months pregnant at the time; she's quite a bit chubbier now.


http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g239/SoCalPaso/3f8bd796.jpg

And with any luck, this is Dancer.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g239/SoCalPaso/2f42d884.jpg

And Billy.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g239/SoCalPaso/3fb40ec7.jpg

And Starlight.

Hope this works.

Vicki

[Carol Nelson]

Nice ponies, Vicki! Welcome to the group! :D

[Barbwire]

I LOVE the purple halter on the black horse. Really nice pics BUT...If I were you, I'd cut the rope loop handles off the muck buckets. They are big enough for a pawing horse to get their hoof through and that can't be a good thing.

[TrueStepPaso]

Welcome PasoVicki! I LOVE the grey/white horse! It reminds me of a Morgan! So, enlighten me, what kind of horse is it....?

[Pasogirlz]

Wow! that black horse is really pretty...sorta reminds me of my new black filly. 8-) The rest of the crew is adorable as well. You did a good job posting the pix and you didnt even need me. ;-)

[CarolU]

Great job and BEAUTIFUL horses...I especially like Denesa...gorgeous mare. You are going to have a very awesome foal!!!

[Thomasj]

i think i agree w/ everybody. i hope when a black horse crosses your path ya get good luck. a black cat crossed my path yesterday and i'm hopin that if i don't believe in it, then i won't have bad luck.

[PasoVicki]

Billy (the gray one) is a Welsh pony cross. I don't know what he's crossed with, so it could be a Morgan. He's only 12.2, and he's very good with my girls.

Here's a link to the father of Danesa's unborn foal.

http://www.pasopedigree.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2053

As I think I mentioned, he's grullo but turning gray. If anyone cares to take a guess about foal color, I'd love to hear your ideas.

CarolU: You probably didn't see my question on my introductory thread about the foaling kit. If you see this and have time, would you please take a look?

Thanks, everyone.

Vicki

(p.s We didn't leave the muck buckets out. My husband happened to be mucking while I was snapping pictures. And, actually, we don't even use that type anymore.)

[Pasogirlz]

I've seen that stallion in person. 8-) Very fast feet. :shock: Cograts.

[Barbwire]

Ooops! :oops: I thought you might be using them for water, that's what I do here.

Just reread your reply. Your husband was mucking? You are a VERY lucky woman, indeed. :D

[PasoVicki]

Yes, I am lucky. He enjoys the horses almost as much as I do, and he does his share of the work, including half of the mucking.

On the other hand, (at the risk of repeating something that has been posted here before), he did send me the following -- so he apparently thinks I'm more afflicted than he is:

************************************************** ****
Living with O.C.E.A.N. Syndrome
By
Scooter Grubb
Just recently, after years of research, I have finally
been able to give a name to what my wife and I have
been living with for years.

It's an affliction, for sure, which when undiagnosed
and misunderstood can devastate and literally tear a
family apart. Very little is known about O.C.E.A.N.
Syndrome. But it is my hope this article will generate
interest from researchers involved in the equine and
psychological sciences. You will, no doubt, begin to
identify similar symptoms in your own family and
hopefully now be able to cope.

Obsessive Compulsive Equine Attachment Neurosis
Syndrome (O.C.E.A.N.S) is usually found in the female
and can manifest itself anytime from birth to the
golden years. Symptoms may appear any time and may
even go dormant in the late teens, but the syndrome
frequently re-emerges in later years.

Symptoms vary widely in both number and degree of
severity. Allow me to share some examples which are
most prominent in our home.

The afflicted individual:

1. Can smell moldy hay at ten paces, but can't
tell whether milk has gone bad until it turns chunky.

2. Finds the occasional "Buck and Toot" session
hugely entertaining, but severely chastises her
husband for similar antics.

3. Will spend hours cleaning and conditioning her
tack, but wants to eat on paper plates so there are no
dishes.

4. Considers equine gaseous excretions a
fragrance.

5. Enjoys mucking out four stalls twice a day,
but insists on having a housekeeper mop the kitchen
floor once a week.

6. Will spend an hour combing and trimming an
equine mane, but wears a baseball cap so she doesn't
waste time brushing her own hair.

7. Will dig through manure piles daily looking
for worms, but does not fish.

8. Will not hesitate to administer a rectal exam
up to her shoulder, but finds cleaning out the
Thanksgiving turkey cavity for dressing quite
repulsive.

9. By memory can mix eight different supplements
in the correct proportions, but can't make macaroni
and cheese that isn't soupy.

10. Twice a week will spend an hour scrubbing
algae from the water tanks, but has a problem cleaning
lasagna out of the casserole dish.

11. Will pick a horse's nose, and call it
cleaning, but becomes verbally violent when her
husband picks his.

12. Can sit through a four-hour session of a
ground work clinic, but unable to make it through a
half-hour episode of Cops.

The spouse of an afflicted victim:

1. Must come to terms with the fact there is no
cure, and only slightly effective treatments. The
syndrome may be genetic or caused by the inhaling of
manure particles which, I propose, have an adverse
effect on female hormones.

2. Must adjust the family budget to include
equine items - hay, veterinarian services, farrier
services, riding boots and clothes, supplements, tack,
equine masseuse and acupuncturist - as well as the
(mandatory) equine spiritual guide, etc. Once you have
identified a monthly figure, never look at it again.
Doing so will cause tightness in your chest, nausea
and occasional diarrhea.

3. Must realize that your spouse has no control
over this affliction. More often than not, she will
deny a problem even exists as denial is common.

4. Must form a support group. You need to know
you're not alone - and there's no shame in admitting
your wife has a problem. My support group, for
instance, involves men who truly enjoy Harley
Davidsons, four-day weekends and lots of scotch. Most
times, she is unaware that I am even gone, until the
precise moment she needs help getting a 50-pound bag
of grain out of the truck.

Now you can better see how O.C.E.A.N.S. affects
countless households in this country and abroad. It
knows no racial, ethnic or religious boundaries. It is
a syndrome that will be difficult to treat because
those most affected are in denial and therefore, not
interested in a cure.

So, I am taking it upon myself to be constantly
diligent in my research in order to pass along
information to make it easier for caretakers to cope
on a day to day basis.

************************************************** **

I guess he doesn't like paper plates. I think they're a big time saver.javascript:emoticon(':D')

Vicki

[baileyholc]

Great Pictures and Beautiful Horses. Welcome to the board. :D

[Terri]

Super pictures. Your horses are beautiful. Definitely looking forward to seeing the foal.

[CarolU]

Vickie, if you PM me your e-mail I'll make sure to get it to the California delegate to contact you. I'll go ahead now and recommend Vickie McQuinn for when your mare needs her tune-up...excellent trainer.

I know what you mean by foaling kit/emergency kit lists..LOL. I have a five-gallon can with betadine, gloves, soap, clean towels, pink & blue halters (you DO need to be prepared, even if you've had a good long discusion with your mare and KNOW you're having a filly!). I have a roll of 4" guaze tape to wrap the tail and vet wrap to secure the gauze (don't wrap the tail with vet wrap itself, it pulls too much hair out), a plastic bag to collect the placenta in, a heat lamp, and scissors. I keep both my cell phone (vet's number is programed in) and camera batteries charged constantly. Since I don't have a 'due date' I check Bella quite frequently. I used to be an EMT and also have a fully stocked first aid kit for both people and horses.

I should tell you that Bella is a rescue Peruvian Paso mare I bought last July. She was posted here on the BB as needing help. I bought her, and none of us knew that she was pregnant, when it happened or by who. Sooooooo, this baby is anybody's guess. I have talked to her original breeder and she's had two foals before. Her whereabouts between March and July last year were a series of stock yards, auctions, and pastures...so, it could have happened anytime.

Don't ask ME about signs!!!! I come here and get help from Terry, Shelley, Lynn, Stella and others who foal a lot. I haven't had a foal in years and Bella isn't doing anything NORMAL, just to make my live interesting! LOL

[TrueStepPaso]

Vicki....the Morgan's bloodlines are a small mystery, but what is known is Arabian & Welsh Cob (I don't which section though - C or D...), so thats why I drooled at the picture....I just love those Morgans
**ducks rocks thrown from Paso people**

[Brigitte]

All of them pretty horses!