15 Things I've Learned Since Charm Got Pregnant
1. Unlike humans, horses
do not pass antibodies to their foals in utero. The only way the foals get
antibodies is by nursing from the mare and getting colostrum.
2. There is
a "colostrum bank" for horse breeders out of Lexington, Kentucky.
3. Horse
colostrum is more expensive than vodka.
4. When the foal is born, you
need to "lay out" the placenta to make sure it's all there.
5. I am
totally grossed out by the thought of laying out the placenta.
6. Joe
"Brock" Black, my friend and Charm's farrier, is not totally grossed out by the
thought of laying out the placenta.
7. Pregnant mares don't need special
prenatal supplements until the last few months.
8. 340 days is a really
long time.
9. 49 years (my age as of 7/27/13) is not a really long time.
At least it seems to have gone by quickly.
10. Husbands will listen to
directions when specifically told to order their wives business cards with a
picture of a horse and a blog address as a birthday gift, even if they think
it's stupid.
11. People who think you're weird for handing out business
cards with a picture of a horse and blog address don't do a very good job of
hiding it.
12. It's probably not a great idea to hand out "blog" business
cards at a lawyer's conference.
13. When people think you're weird, they
tend to avoid you which is great if you detest inane small talk.
14. I may
be weird.
15. I don't care if I'm weird.
-Amy
