Penny is running milk now as well as being waxed up and her tail muscles have relaxed. Because of this I stayed at the yard last night so I could keep a close eye on her. I don't know whether I will stay tonight, I am not as paranoid now I know that she has been unstitched. I will see how she looks when I bring her in and check her before bed.

Chris came and cut Penny this morning. It looked awful, very painful. However she had a local anaesthetic so she didn't feel a thing. I turned her straight out with a tail bandage on as she was stressed being in. She has gone in a separate paddock today so that she will not be bothered by Bailey. She seemed to take to this ok, grazing along the fence line with Lilly on the other side. I went to remove the tail bandage a few hours later and she has managed to get rid of it herself! When I bring her in tonight I am going to plait her tail in order to keep it out of the way, that saves taking a tail bandage on and off.

Chris didn't think that her foaling was imminent, but as I thought, he said that you just can't tell with maiden mares. He said that she could have it tonight or next month. So that helps! I just have to play it be ear...