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Post by Rockstar on May 17, 2010 19:58:47 GMT
How awful for you. I am so so sorry to hear. Poor little foalie, I can only imagine how distressed you all are. RIP Little one (big hugs) xx
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Post by pattendown on May 17, 2010 20:28:12 GMT
im so sorry to here the sad news (((((hugs))))
R.I.P FOALIE
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Post by danath on May 17, 2010 20:28:43 GMT
so sorry for your loss x
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Post by kayjayem on May 17, 2010 21:17:48 GMT
Goodness me KJM, thats me howling again. You are so brave to tell us your story and I hope the support you get back from HG helps in some small way. We all "feel" your pain, cos we know how we would be in your shoes, so just remember - you have all the support & sympathy that anyone could need xxxx Lots of love Sarah x Thanks Sarah. It is a great comfort to know I have so many friends out there as I can't talk about it but to be able to type it is easier. I hope I haven't upset anyone with my story as this is a very rare occurance and responsible breeding is usually a magical experience and problems like this are very few and far between. If anything I hope it may help anyone who has a negative experience to realise that life can take an unexpected turn and sometimes nature throws things at us that we can't do anything about but as long as we do our best we can have no recriminations - some things are out of our hands. |
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Post by Kennelmaid on May 17, 2010 21:32:17 GMT
I'm so sorry to hear this news. I cannot imagine how you are feeling but you are in my thoughts at this sad time.
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Post by holiday on May 18, 2010 8:06:08 GMT
Goodness me KJM, thats me howling again. You are so brave to tell us your story and I hope the support you get back from HG helps in some small way. We all "feel" your pain, cos we know how we would be in your shoes, so just remember - you have all the support & sympathy that anyone could need xxxx Lots of love Sarah x Thanks Sarah. It is a great comfort to know I have so many friends out there as I can't talk about it but to be able to type it is easier. I hope I haven't upset anyone with my story as this is a very rare occurance and responsible breeding is usually a magical experience and problems like this are very few and far between. If anything I hope it may help anyone who has a negative experience to realise that life can take an unexpected turn and sometimes nature throws things at us that we can't do anything about but as long as we do our best we can have no recriminations - some things are out of our hands. I think you have been very brave to tell everyone of your loss and how and what happened. I hope it has help you also to type about it. It reminds us all of just how things can go terribly wrong and just how quickly babies can go downhill with or without medical care, and how precious life is. |
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Post by sparkle on May 18, 2010 9:36:44 GMT
Couldnt agree more with Holiday. I think you are very brave KJM and I'm sending a hug (((hug))) (I'm sure you'd much prefer chocs and wine to a hug  ) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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Post by becki2810 on May 18, 2010 11:53:15 GMT
R.I.P Little foalie, so terribly sad, i really feel for you x
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Post by Tandy on May 18, 2010 11:57:33 GMT
very sad news, hope your feeling a wee bit better today
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Post by rja on May 18, 2010 12:58:16 GMT
My thoughts are with you Kayjayem life can be so cruel, and thanks for your positive thoughts on my thread (Filly foal) it is so kind of you to be supportive to others when you are going through a bad time yourself xx
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Post by flair1 on May 18, 2010 20:39:06 GMT
Ive only just read this kayjayem, im so very sorry to hear this. rest in peace little one!
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Post by horseyll81 on May 19, 2010 7:07:43 GMT
kayjayem, I am so sorry to hear your sad news. After losing my foal earlier this year, I know what you must be going through. Losing a foal is almost like losing a child or young family member, in time you will be so pleased that you took the photos and be able to look back upon them.
My heart goes out to you.
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Post by sarah00000 on May 19, 2010 18:31:13 GMT
Goodness me KJM, thats me howling again. You are so brave to tell us your story and I hope the support you get back from HG helps in some small way. We all "feel" your pain, cos we know how we would be in your shoes, so just remember - you have all the support & sympathy that anyone could need xxxx Lots of love Sarah x Thanks Sarah. It is a great comfort to know I have so many friends out there as I can't talk about it but to be able to type it is easier. I hope I haven't upset anyone with my story as this is a very rare occurance and responsible breeding is usually a magical experience and problems like this are very few and far between. If anything I hope it may help anyone who has a negative experience to realise that life can take an unexpected turn and sometimes nature throws things at us that we can't do anything about but as long as we do our best we can have no recriminations - some things are out of our hands.  |
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Post by Guestless on May 19, 2010 18:40:02 GMT
Terribly sad, but well done for being able to share your experience. I've gone through a pretty traumatic week as my foal had to be tested for FIS and I had a 1:4 chance I would lose him, but thankfully his test has come to show he's a carrier - I can live with that.
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Post by kayjayem on May 19, 2010 19:09:47 GMT
Is that the Fell foal thing that causes foal fatalities? If it is I suppose in a way it's good that he's a colt as then you can have him gelded and he can't pass it on. I didn't realise it could be tested for, what a relief for you.
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Post by anotherdeal1 on May 19, 2010 20:06:47 GMT
Kjm you were so supportive when I lost the twins a few months ago so here I am!!! I really do know what you are going through I felt numb for at least a week afterwards but I really do think you did the right thing taking pics I felt a bit strange taking photos of my two but I wasn't ready to let them go as someone said above it really is like losing a child. At least your mare isn't too worried it would be even more heartbreaking to watch her pining for her baby too. It definately affects us more than it does them! Big hugs to to you xx
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Post by Guestless on May 19, 2010 20:49:36 GMT
Is that the Fell foal thing that causes foal fatalities? If it is I suppose in a way it's good that he's a colt as then you can have him gelded and he can't pass it on. I didn't realise it could be tested for, what a relief for you. Sorry to go off topic on your thread, but yes test only been available since February this year so I unknowingly bred carrier to carrier. Advice is not to geld carriers but to breed carrier to non carrier which has a 50% chance of breeding another carrier, but no chance of breeding a syndrome foal. The gene pool is too small to avoid carriers - I'm not aware of many stallions who have tested clear so far...although I haven't heard many results. |
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Post by kayjayem on May 19, 2010 21:17:55 GMT
Thats interesting Guestless it's the same with the eye tests that they do for dogs. We had a client with a really good gun dog bit*h last of his line which was a carrier but he is advised to breed her with a clear dog so that she can only breed clear or carriers. That way she won't breed a positive but he can retain a clear to keep the line going and the carriers will be valuable working dogs as they will remain carriers but will never develop full blown symptoms. It will be the same principle I suppose. It's good they now have the test for Fell ponies as they willl eventually breed it out withoiut losing too much of the small gene pool. I presume all breeding stock will now be tested then you will only cross a carrier with a clear? Good news for the breed!
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Post by kayjayem on May 19, 2010 21:38:31 GMT
Sorry I think I just repeated what you had already said about crossing carrier with clear  Ignore me I just like to hear of progress lol!!! |
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Post by corrie on May 20, 2010 9:52:26 GMT
So sorry to read this Kayjayem.
RIP little foalie.
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Post by eskvalleystud on May 23, 2010 11:12:17 GMT
how sad, big hugs, so heartbreaking x
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Post by chloe2 on May 27, 2010 19:54:52 GMT
just read the post - so sorry for you x
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