The Mare is in Foal
It’s true, the mare is officially in foal.
If you are a long-time reader and are confused by that statement because you know that my love Ace is a gelding and not a mare …
… by mare I mean ME!
My hubby and I are expecting a new member of our family – the first one with less than four legs – at the end of April. We hit the second trimester tomorrow, and will find out sometime mid-December if we’re having a little cowboy or cowgirl.
Ace is preparing to be a good big brother by getting lots of brushing, hand-grazing, ground work, and gaining a few extra pounds with me as I am no longer riding him. But that’s another story for another day.
In fact, the next six months is going to be full of stories of what it’s like to be expanding the human family while trying to maintain the equine one. I already have stories of tell of my decision on whether or not to keep riding, how I cried the last week that I rode Ace, and then how I finally felt peace with keeping my feet on the ground, of the 12-year-old girl who now hauls all the hay bales for me, the Western, pony-themed bedding I love but is discontinued, and most importantly my plans to half-lease Ace for the duration of my pregnancy and as I enter motherhood.
Hopefully the training Ace has me given in caring for a fragile creature and training a willful four-legged child will be useful somewhere in the not-too-distant future.
I’ve been waiting anxiously to be able to tell you where Regarding Horses is headed for the next year. I hope you will join me on this journey! Be sure to subscribe via RSS or email in the sidebar to join in the fun.
Congrats Jackie! That’s awesome!!!
Major good wishes!! You will be blessed:)
Congratulations! How exciting.
Congratulations! Becoming a mother is very exciting and rewarding. You and your husband are going to be wonderful parents. Keep us up to date on new developments. Congratulations again!
WHOOHOO!! Congrats! You are going to be an awesome Momma!! I wish you a wonderful, joy filled, EASY pregnancy (and delivery) and a very healthy happy EASY baby!!!!
Its the toughest time of your life. By the same token- its the BEST time in your life. I am so excited for you both Jackie!! Looking forward to this journey with you!
Congratulations! That’s just awesome! Can’t wait to hear what the journey is like for you
Jackie: So happy for you! This is exceptional news and with all of the ingenuity you possess and with your great research tactics for your blog, you’ll be fantastic at being a mom to a two legged mini-me!
Well done. It’ll be fun to live this adventure with you.
congrats!!! This is so exciting!
Good luck!!
Congrats! How exciting…
Congratulations! I love the lingo in this post…cowboy or cowgirl – too cute! Ace might surprise you. Horses seem to catch onto things before people. I bet Ace becomes more accommodating than the humans in your life.
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