Live webcam of shire mare giving birth

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Go queenie go!

Was that a contraction?

I've never seen her roll on her side like that before

She's up again. Don't mares do this to get the foal in to position?

She is up!

Did anyone see her moving the straw around with her hooves earlier? Cute. I wondered if she was making a comfy bed for herself. Or she just wanted to lick the floor. Either or!

Lynette She may look less wide as her foal may have dropped, same as a pregnant womans bump dropping.

So has she been going down? oo errr.

She seems restless now, shes biting at her tummy again.

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think shes going to go down again

She must be making one hell of a noise

Bless her!

is she neighing when her mouth is open or is she yawning?

Shes not happy is she? Her ears are pinned back, shes kicking and biting at her tummy, stamping her back feet.

It also looks like her bum (as in bum cheeks) are tensing up a lot.

Shes down again!

I think she is bellowing yesterday!

down again!

Ohh she is down again! Leg in the air!

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big old bump for the foal when she goes down isn't it??

i know no-one wants to take time to answer this right now in case they miss anything, but why do they want her to have a foal?

is she a rare breed or anything? or is there just another reason for it?

Oh my god I think she's actually giving birth!

Shes down, tail is up, and I think she just had a contraction, all legs curled up and her tummy tensed up.

No shes just a shire, shes just having a baby. Its exciting to watch.

Tonight is definitely the night!

are horses normally vocal in labour?

i will admit (again) to not really being a big animal person, but most animals are quiet when they give birth aren't they? so as not to attract predators?

although, maybe horses don't have many predators cos they're big?

Probably to sell yesterday. They are pretty valuable

I think my screen has frozen or is running behind!

No they dont make any noise.