The rain stopped and the sun came out this morning. Most of the night I slept on the couch fully dressed with everything needed for foaling laid out on the table all ready for me to jump up and head to the barn. Jewel settled down and I was wrong, she was not in the first stage. She was just anxious from the rain and being in the barn by herself. Once she had company all was well. At 3:00 am Mark got up and promised to wake me if her water broke so at that point I fell asleep and stayed asleep until 5:00 am. Our poor airbnb guests didn't arrive until after 2:00 am so I was very quiet taking Jewel, Tatiana and her filly out of the stalls. Hadassah and her filly along with Tatiana and her filly were let out into the field while Jewel was put in the far field with Lily and Lily's filly. They were all so glad to get back outside. They ran and ran. The video below was taken once Tatiana stopped running and had a good roll. The filly nursed then laid down but kept nibbling on the grass even as she was ready to take a nap.
I also took a couple pictures of them. Hadassah is now starting her foal heat and was hanging around Evan.
Below Tatiana's filly had just laid down and Tatiana was busy keeping watch over her.
Isaiah arrived around 8:00 am to start working with Ripper on loading. He pulled the 4 horse trailer out and backed it into the drive so the sun was shining in the trailer then went over to the cabin to bring him back. Later Karin, Magda and Shaeya arrived so they loaded up Ripper, Mika, Oksana and Missy and drove to Sandridge for a trail ride as that park was open. At noon our airbnb guests left and the next guests were coming in at 2:00 pm. I had to scramble to get it ready in time. Thankfully Anna had a second set of everything needed as there was not enough time to get all the bedding and towels washed, dried and brought back. Those were taken down to the house. I got it done in time but it was close. Jury was down by Valiant and showing so she was brought to the breeding shed, teased then covered by Valiant. I don't dare wait until tomorrow with her as the last time she showed she only showed one day. Later this afternoon Jewel was brought from the field and put in the short shelter so she could be moved to stall easily this evening. She made herself a nice bed in the hay and laid down for a nap. Mark and I worked on the Summerland trailer getting it ready for tomorrow. We found out it hadn't been winterized correctly and we had a valve in the toilet freeze and crack. Mark got the part number and ordered another which should be here by Tuesday. We are taking this trailer on Thursday morning so hopefully the part won't be delayed. There was one other minor part broken on the kitchen faucet and I'll try to pick that part up as soon as B&L are open. The trailer has been leveled and plugged in and everything else is working including the water heater, air conditioner and fridge. Tonight another square bale and a bag of bedding was brought in for Jewel. Once the stall was done she was brought in. She is on the monitor but I am not staying up tonight.
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