New Posts For Thread: Rachel Alexandrahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29775227/rachel-alexandraMy word I bet they're glad that foal is a filly!She appears to be a gynaelocically delicate mare and I'm glad I won't be the one to deliver her next foal.I am trying to avoid my vet for a bit longer so can't pick his brains about her. Do we think thaI've just had a look at a video posted on the Bloodhorse site which is a bit more illuminating. I'm having a panic as my best mare showed some discomfort after foaling her first and I am awaiting no.2 so I have decided she is the double of R A and Ihttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29775227/rachel-alexandra?post_id=529146085#529146085I've just had a look at a video posted on the Bloodhorse site which is a bit more illuminating. I'm having a panic as my best mare showed some discomfort after foaling her first and I am awaiting no.2 so I have decided she is the double of R A and IMon, 18 Feb 2013 14:37:31 -0600I've obviously not seen a full diagnosis but if they have removed part of the colon and she had excess fluid in her abdomen then this is unlikely to be a foaling delivery issue per se. She may well have thrashed about (colic like) and twisted her cohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29775227/rachel-alexandra?post_id=529142667#529142667I've obviously not seen a full diagnosis but if they have removed part of the colon and she had excess fluid in her abdomen then this is unlikely to be a foaling delivery issue per se. She may well have thrashed about (colic like) and twisted her coMon, 18 Feb 2013 12:54:20 -0600If she was anyone other breed, the owners would be doing an embryo transfer.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29775227/rachel-alexandra?post_id=529132101#529132101If she was anyone other breed, the owners would be doing an embryo transfer.Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:24:12 -0600Would definitely agree they must be relieved it was a filly! Sounds like she has pretty big foals? Wouldn't think anyone would miss her foaling but maybe they overfed her - unlikely but who knows... ? Be interesting to see if they do put her in foalhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29775227/rachel-alexandra?post_id=529116765#529116765Would definitely agree they must be relieved it was a filly! Sounds like she has pretty big foals? Wouldn't think anyone would miss her foaling but maybe they overfed her - unlikely but who knows... ? Be interesting to see if they do put her in foalSun, 17 Feb 2013 11:40:19 -0600My word I bet they're glad that foal is a filly!She appears to be a gynaelocically delicate mare and I'm glad I won't be the one to deliver her next foal.I am trying to avoid my vet for a bit longer so can't pick his brains about her. Do we think thahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29775227/rachel-alexandra?post_id=529095745#529095745My word I bet they're glad that foal is a filly!She appears to be a gynaelocically delicate mare and I'm glad I won't be the one to deliver her next foal.I am trying to avoid my vet for a bit longer so can't pick his brains about her. Do we think thaSat, 16 Feb 2013 14:16:59 -0600