*please realize that this is after watching the horse do nothing for an entire night, so I had gone 24 hours with no sleep. I'm not really upset with this horse, I just wish she would hurry up already* This was the end of the first night of watching over one of the 2 pregnant horses, the Arabian, Mimi. Since then, I have stayed at the stables 2 more nights and plan to keep coming back until she gives birth. No, this is not my horse, I just asked the owner whether I could watch the birth (she was supposed to be giving birth the first night, but nothing really happened.) The baby is likely a palomino, since the other two foals by this breeding pair have been palominos. The owner is convinced it will be a boy (...grandmotherly instinct?) though I am secretly wanting a little filly, but it isn't my horse, so I hope the owner gets the colt she seems to want. 2 other people have been sucked into stay overnight as well, and the owner has been staying as often as she can, but since ! she has work and kids, it is harder for her, and she is really grateful that we are staying with her at night. We promised to contact her when she actually went into labor. I'm really hoping she will be there, since I think she should be the person to greet the new little one into the world, as much as I want to do it myself. Luckily she doesn't live too far away. Hopefully she will do it soon, while I am there, and I can get a video of the birth and the newborn with it's (his?) mama :).
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