smart_slider
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2 years ago, we had a foal crop of 4. it was a BAD year! we lost 2 of the broodmares that foaled that year, and get this: a mare wouldn't accept her foal... she was a maiden mare, and had an attachment to the person that rode her. after the filly was born(gorgeous bucksin), the mare wanted nothing to do with it. it was strange... whenever the owner left, she would run and search for him.we bottle fed the little one for a day or 2 until we got sick of it and didn't have time. we decided to 'dope' the mare up on a mild sedative. in her weiry state, she nearly killed the filly by trying to kick it under the fence. after a 'come to jesus moment' with the owner, she no longer tried to kill the foal. she eventually let it nurse and was a terror at weaning time!
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