Ruby 2015 05 12 Waiting, Waiting …

Watching the size of Zena's udder, I am expecting her to foal on Friday, May 15. Gary and Crystal help me clear the far end of the arena where we stored bulk sawdust when the riding school was open. The area is a good sixteen by thirty feet. We pile it full of fluffy straw and install a flood lamp that casts a warm glow.

Crystal fills the birthing area with clean straw.

Then she and Zena wait . . .

and they wait . . .

while Zena tells her baby to settle down in there.