Providence Stud

Promise Time at the Malton gallops today with Faye McManoman on board and full of himself!

Clare , an experienced horsewoman (and truly lovely person) was working at Providence Stud seven months ago when she suffered a freak accident while out hacking her own horse. Since then she has been paralysed from the neck down . Her only venture outside the Pinderfields Spinal Unit in those long seven months came last week when friends and nurses enabled her to spend a few hours at the Great Yorkshire Show , an experience which reduced her to tears of joy. Horses and other animals have always been at the centre of Clare’s life and she yearns to get back to that world. The specialist German- made wheelchair which is controlled by head movements of quadriplegic patients is expensive, as are the adaptations needed in Clare’s home to enable her to return safely. If you are a horse rider, please donate and share. It could be any one of us,

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So that’s all six out of six mares scanned in foal after one cover: two of them bleak prospects due to age. Many thanks to James Crabtree and the team at Equine Reproductive Services UK. You are just brilliant!

Moonman , who I sold for £1,000 was today just beaten a head by a filly who cost 240.000 guineas. What do yearling buyers know? (Apart from David O’Meara of course)

Charlie (Ardad ex Beat Hollow) will soon be as big as his mum.

Well done to Moon Man (Pastoral Pursuits ex Venus Rising) on a very promising 2nd on his debut at Newcastle today.

What a difference one sunny day mskes.

Anyone share my feeling that this is a great potential mating ? Well, I confess it’s not potential any more. Hollow Promise was scanned in foal today at 17 days to Stradivarius!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻 𝗚 (𝗜𝗴𝗚) 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙄𝙜𝙂?

IgG stands for ‘Immunoglobulin G’ which is the most common type of antibody found in the blood stream. It acts to protect the individual against bacterial and viral infections. Foals are born with none of their own antibodies and therefore must consume colostrum to receive these antibodies from the mare. We call this passive transfer of immunity.

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙜𝙂 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨?

During a ‘foal check’ we would recommend taking some blood from the foal, assuming the foal is a minimum of 12hrs after birth and from this we would measure the IgG levels present in the foal’s bloodstream. If the colostrum was good quality and enough consumed by the foal, the IgG level will reflect the ‘success’ of passive transfer.

𝙒𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩:

1. Successful transfer with an IgG greater than 800 mg/dL – this demonstrates adequate antibodies have been absorbed.

2. Partial failure of passive transfer with IgG between 400 and 800 mg/dL – lower than ideal amount of antibodies has been absorbed.

3. Failure of passive transfer with IgG less than 400 mg/dL – the foal has absorbed an insufficient amount of antibodies. There can be various causes of this including: the mare running milk and losing colostrum prior to foaling, poor colostrum quality, the mare not allowing the foal to suckle or the foal not being able to suckle well so inadequate volumes of colostrum taken in, or poor absorption of colostrum from the intestines.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙜𝙂 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 800 𝙢𝙜/𝙙𝙇?

This is great news and you may not need to do anything! This gives you the reassurance that your foal has had the best start possible. We still need to give appropriate care and look out for signs of infection and disease but you are less likely to encounter these and if you do they will likely be less serious.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙜𝙂 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 400-800 𝙢𝙜/𝙙𝙇?

We would discuss these on a case-by-case basis with you, as there may be different options for you and your foal depending on the level of risk to your foal. A plasma transfusion would be offered and this is described below.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙜𝙂 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 400 𝙢𝙜/𝙙𝙇 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙚𝙧?

If this is the case, the foal will likely be more susceptible to infection which can lead to potentially serious consequences such as bacterial infection and septicaemia. To reduce the risk of this we recommend the foal receives a plasma transfusion to boost its IgG levels. Plasma is the portion of blood without red blood cells, which contains the antibodies; donor horses provide the plasma and this is delivered to the foal via intravenous drip, allowing direct transmission into the foals bloodstream. The plasma is administered this way because the foal’s intestines are less efficient or unable to allow absorption after 24 hours.

Desperate ground. Not disgraced. Well seethe best of him next year!

Good old Strangerontheshore did us proud on Friday at Newcastle,

African Spirit, who is the 2 year old son of the wonderful mare African Skies we share with Stephen Hillen, made an impressive debut this week.

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Looking for part-time help for the stud season. Weekdays and/or weekends. Friendly environment and good rates of pay. Horse experience essential. PM me if interested.

The magic of veterinary science. This is the first milk from my 20 year old mare who has been induced to start lactating. The introduction day is scheduled to be Tuesday. Fingers crossed.

The latest pic of our orphan (thank you Dorothy!) . I’ve decided to call her Ariel, after the mischievous fairy in The Tempest (her mother’s name, Rough Magic , was taken from The Tempest ) . At the moment she looks quite sad, but we’re hoping company and time will restore her spirits.

An exciting win at Leicester this evening for our gutsy mare Strangerontheshore. Thanks to Faye Mcmanoman, Lara Barstow and Nigel Tinkler.

Strangerontheshore with her best mate Faye Mcmanoman today

UPDATE: She is entered at Beverley on May 2nd.

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Strangerontheshore runs her heart out to dead heat with a race-fit filly today. Stolen Melody’s descendants are all so honest! Thanks to Faye Mcmanoman and Nigel Tinkler.

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Sometimes your legs just seem too long….

Good news! Hopefully this little blob will grow into one of Ubettabelieveit’s first foals by next February!

We are looking for another part time stable hand to help us during the stud season. Good rates of pay well above mimimum wage for right person. Must be competent handling horses. Local to Dunnington area preferred, though accommodation available.Hours to suit, though mornings/and or weekend preferred. Might suit school pupils during holidays/weekends.