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[jac]

Has anyone noticed the change in a horses eye when she foals for the 1st time ?. they seem to take on a more matronly or mabey its a more concerned/wise look…as if they gain all the answers when the foal is born. Ive seen it twice now. first time was my Clyde mare Ruth who’s 1st was a still born foal and that “look” came in her eye when she realised the foal wasnt going to move. Saw it the day before yesterday with Andreas pony. One day she was a “youngster”.. the next day she had the “look”..
John

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@jac 19250 wrote:

Has anyone noticed the change in a horses eye when she foals for the 1st time ?. they seem to take on a more matronly or mabey its a more concerned/wise look…as if they gain all the answers when the foal is born. Ive seen it twice now. first time was my Clyde mare Ruth who’s 1st was a still born foal and that “look” came in her eye when she realised the foal wasnt going to move. Saw it the day before yesterday with Andreas pony. One day she was a “youngster”.. the next day she had the “look”..
John

Yes. I have, though only a few times, because I the only mares that I have ever owned had foaled prior to me owning them. I have seen it in mares owned by friends though.

I also notice the same thing with heifers. You can’t really put your finger on what it is, they are just “different” afterwards. I’ll resist making that comparison to my wife, because she might someday read this post and I get in enough trouble accidently with out bringing it on myself on purpose!

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