| Title: | Equine Notes Conference | 
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 | 
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO | 
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 | 
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 2080 | 
| Total number of notes: | 22383 | 
    My instructor's mare just had her first foal; a lovely
    58lb. Holsteiner filly.  I want to get something for
    them but haven't the vaguest idea what a newborn needs...
    
    The only information I know is this; it is the mare's
    first (she's 19!) and the owner's first (she's not 19!).
    Therefore, I don't think they have a lot of stuff from 
    say a previous foal.
    
    I know that she has received a halter for the new one as
    well as a lead but don't know what else.
    
    Any ideas from all you folks into this sort of thing...
    what does one REALLY need.  Cost is not to important.
    
    Thanks,
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| 919.1 | Shower gift ideas | WMOIS::PORTER | Tue Apr 18 1989 07:16 | 15 | |
|     I think this is a great idea.  Let's see a stall name plate,
                                   Perhaps a blanket (for next winter)
                                   A foal feeder (they'll need it before
                                                   long)
                                   A gift basket would be a good idea,
                                     and in it you could put a curry,
                                     brush, carrots, hoof pick, and
                                     some other small inexpensive gifts.
    
    What a novel idea.  Now I wish I had a friend with a foal.
    
    Karen
                                     
    
    
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| 919.2 | More Shower Gift Ideas | MPGS::SCHOFIELD | Tue Apr 18 1989 09:28 | 5 | |
|     What a nice idea!  How about a 'horsey' toy of some sort.  Or a
    name plate for a halter.  A gift certificate to a local tack shop
    would come in handy.  Have you taken any photos of the new foal?
    Maybe a good picture blown up and framed - this makes a good gift
    for anyone who has a favorite pet.  
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| 919.3 | CURIE::GCOOK | Tue Apr 18 1989 09:53 | 9 | ||
|     Speaking as a "mom", I think a brass nameplate for the stall
    door is a GREAT idea.  A halter plate is a nice idea, too, but
    it would have to get switched from halter to halter.  I also
    like the photo idea -- I took a picture of Gracie's first filly
    (my first also) when she was only about 10 hours old and had it
    made into a poster.  It's one of my favorite pictures.
    
    gwen
    
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| 919.4 | ANOTHER LIL GUY ! ! | USMFG::NROSTANZO | Tue May 02 1989 10:35 | 11 | |
|     
    Now its my turn, a friend at the stable I work, her mare just had
    a beautiful colt, 1/2 arab, palomino!  What a doll!  I think
    I'll try the blown up picture, or even an 11by14 in a mat w/plastic
    for the stall entry way.
    
    I'm taking tomorrow to go down and photograph and spend some
    time with them!
    
    Nancy
    
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