Barn Camera online
Jorene Downs
we'll have running during foaling season ... with live video online. I'll
leave it running for a day or two. Slow upload speed makes for lousy
streaming video transmission, but ...
Nothing much happening on camera at this point - in the process of
converting the "tractor stall" into a 12x24 foaling stall. But I did put a,
um, horse in there for y'all to see. <BEG>
http://www.teveo.com/_login/camguest.asp?cam=CEOates
Password: foal
Ho Ho Ho! LOL!
--
Jorene
just moseyin' down the trail on a Paint horse
from the CEOates Ranch in California ... ;)
www.CEOates.com
meet other Rec.eq'ers on the Rogue's Gallery:
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QueenKKat
>Password: foal
I must be doing something wrong, all it does is keep giving me the sign-in
screen... Won't let me beyond that...
QueenKKat
fine. :)
Sheryl Huckaby
>I must be doing something wrong, all it does is keep giving me the sign-in
>screen... Won't let me beyond that...
>
>
I get the blue screen and the little green rectangle keeps flickering (which I
assume would denote another picture), but I just get the blue screen.
Sheryl
Ashland City, Tennessee
If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate
something about your size? - Sydney J. Harris
Sheryl Huckaby
Jorene Downs
"Sheryl Huckaby" <shuc5...@aol.com> wrote
> I get the blue screen and the little green rectangle keeps flickering
(which I
> assume would denote another picture), but I just get the blue screen.
The solid blue screen means the camera is running, but I don't have video
transmission at my end ... I need to readjust the little wireless dish
receiver. Weird how nothing is moved in the equipment, everything is working
fine, then suddenly location X isn't working for wireless reception. Sort of
like getting dropped off during a cell phone conversation when you're
standing still. ;-/
We're well within the 300 ft wireless transmission limits for this unit, but
also have a bunch of stuff in the way to interfere. Sometimes I can pick up
clear audio from the barn, other times all I get is a static hiss. If we
weren't muttering about maybe relocating (locally) in the next couple of
years, I'd spring for a wired barn monitor and install through conduit in
trenches. ;)
When we're actually monitoring a preggie mare in the stall, and not tripping
over holiday stuff that drags me out of my office <g> I should be around to
notice the infrequent glitches in transmission.
Jody Miller
> Thought some of you might want to see the field trial of the barn camera
> we'll have running during foaling season ... with live video online. I'll
> leave it running for a day or two.
What a hot ticket you are! I see someone walking around the outside! You
sure you want this much surveillance? <BG>
Jody Z. Miller
~What the horse can teach you is remarkable!~
Jorene Downs
"Jody Miller" <clayri...@mediaone.net> wrote
> Jorene Downswrote :
>
> > Thought some of you might want to see the field trial of the barn camera
> > we'll have running during foaling season ... with live video online.
I'll
> > leave it running for a day or two.
>
>
> What a hot ticket you are! I see someone walking around the outside! You
> sure you want this much surveillance? <BG>
> Jody Z. Miller
If you were watching on Sunday morning, I suspect you saw my husband ... and
perhaps the 2 mares in the next barn turn-out area. Odds are transmission
quality isn't good enough to see into the farther turnout.
If you notice a Paint mare, that is Britches, one of the mares due to foal
late January. She is currently running with Chexers (QH palomino - Honey's
dam) who is due in early March. Sometimes you can see across to the *next*
pen, where Pretty Girl (BS Paint) is hanging around, feeling very preggie
and due late January.
At the back of the foaling stall (camera area) is where the other 12x24
foaling stall is located, although with this camera you can only see the
back half of that other stall. At some point we'll have preggie mares in
both stalls at night ... depending on which mare looks closest to pop will
depend on who gets the stall currently under surveillance.
It might help people visualize how things are related to see a layout of my
barn. I put up a page during El Nino on
http://www.psnw.com/~jcdowns/barn.html The primary stall in camera view
is the 12x24 where we park the tractor - it doubles as a foaling / sick
stall as needed. Left side of the online view is the back of the tack and
storage/feed room.
Oh - and every once in a while a fly lands right on the camera. LOL!
Hmmm. Looks like my hubby is about to do some work in the stall, prepping it
for foaling stall use. ;)
AlaTmPnr
>Nothing much happening on camera at this point - in the process of converting
the "tractor stall" into a 12x24 foaling stall. But I did put a,
um, horse in there for y'all to see. <BEG>
http://www.teveo.com/_login/camguest.asp?cam=CEOates
Password: foal
Ho Ho Ho! LOL!
Jorene, you rat<G>, Merry Christmas To you and yours.
Bill
"Light travels faster than sound.
This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak."
Christine Watanabe
alat...@aol.com wrote on 12/24/00 7:27 PM:
> "Jorene Downs" writes:
>
>> Nothing much happening on camera at this point - in the process of converting
> the "tractor stall" into a 12x24 foaling stall. But I did put a,
> um, horse in there for y'all to see. <BEG>
Cute little "pony", but what does it have as a stall companion? It looks
like there's something behind it. . . .
Mele Kalikimaka!
Chris
>
> http://www.teveo.com/_login/camguest.asp?cam=CEOates
> Password: foal
>
> Ho Ho Ho! LOL!
>
>
> Jorene, you rat<G>, Merry Christmas To you and yours.
>
> Bill
>
> "Light travels faster than sound.
> This is why some people appear bright
> until you hear them speak."
>
>
>
*~*~*
If at first you do succeed, try not to look so surprised
Chris Watanabe & Mamo the Siamese plotting world domination
chris.w...@gte.net
Grapevine, Texas
sass...@my-deja.com
wich it is 9 pm in virginia.i dont know wehre you are.. but it
looks cool. im jealous!!! that looks great!!!!when is your mare
due? sorry.. im here like everyday, but i havent been following this.
- wish i had!!!
i had no probs viewing- provided you did have a small rocking horse
on a bucket or a box or something focused on the camera.. =)
good luck
michelle
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> Thought some of you might want to see the field trial of the barn camera
> we'll have running during foaling season ... with live video online. I'll
> leave it running for a day or two. Slow upload speed makes for lousy
> streaming video transmission, but ...
Way cool, Jorene. The _first_ thing I thought when those webcam things came
out was: "How do I set this up at the barn?"
And the owner's husband is even a network engineer... he could *DO* that for
us, I know he could. Perhaps if I paid for the hardware... <G> I wasn't
thinking wireless, though... hmmmm......
--
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TB mare & TB/DWB colt for sale: http://members.home.com/wendywds
AIM: Wendy ASUF
Jorene Downs
"Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote
> Thought some of you might want to see the field trial of the barn camera
> http://www.teveo.com/_login/camguest.asp?cam=CEOates
> Password: foal
HAH! I have PROOF there really is a Santa Claus!!!
Who else drank the glass of milk and ate all the cookies I left down in the
foaling stall???
Evidence is online! <smug grin>
[Yes, I left some hay and water for Santa's, um, 4-legged critter. <g> ]
Ho, Ho, Ho! To all! <G>
BTW - Jade got her Christmas Eve gift ... a stuffed foal to cuddle. Told her
this foal was the ONLY foal she got to keep this coming foaling season ...
LOL!
--
Jorene
just moseyin' down the trail on a Paint horse
from the CEOates Ranch in California ... ;)
www.CEOates.com
Foaling Stall Live Camera!
http://www.ceoates.com/webcam.html
CMSQ...@webtv.net
on who gets the stall currently under surveillance."
I can guarantee you to watch the mare that is NOT under surveillance,
she'll be the one to foal first! LOL
CANDY
Jorene Downs
<CMSQ...@webtv.net> wrote
I'll be investigating adding a camera to the barn surveillance system, to
cover the 2nd foaling stall. This year the 2 first mares are due on the same
date, and the last 2 mares are due within a week of each other. Since I
can't view both stalls with a single camera due to the barn layout, a 2nd
camera is the only solution if I hope to remotely monitor both stalls. It'll
make the internet viewing rather interesting, since I'd be set to view 10-15
second intervals in each stall, so that is what would appear on the web.
Needless to say, even though this particular Christmas present arrived early
and more parts might come late, it will certainly be something I'll really
appreciate! :)
--
Jorene
just moseyin' down the trail on a Paint horse
from the CEOates Ranch in California ... ;)
www.CEOates.com
Foaling Stall Live Camera!
http://www.ceoates.com/webcam.html
meet other Rec.eq'ers on the Rogue's Gallery:
www.psnw.com/~jcdowns/RecEq/RecEq.html
RPM1
>Foaling Stall Live Camera!
>http://www.ceoates.com/webcam.html
Great! Thanks for adding it to your sig. I
checked in and watched for a few minutes
hoping to spot a mouse or something. All's
well for my watch. I can't wait to see a horse
in there.
Hey, do we get a prize if we catch her pooping?
If you want, we can ring you up so you can run right
out and clean it up? Got to keep this world famous
stall tidy y'know. ;-)
Ruth CM
Jorene Downs
"RPM1" <rpm1de...@frontiernet.net> wrote
> Jorene Downs wrote in message ...
>
> >Foaling Stall Live Camera!
> >http://www.ceoates.com/webcam.html
>
> Great! Thanks for adding it to your sig. I
> checked in and watched for a few minutes
> hoping to spot a mouse or something. All's
> well for my watch. I can't wait to see a horse
> in there.
I think I'll rearrange the, er, display for the camera late tonight just to
give y'all something new to look at. ;)
> Hey, do we get a prize if we catch her pooping?
How about a prize if anyone sees one of the barn cats stalking one of those
mice that you didn't spot? LOL!
> If you want, we can ring you up so you can run right
> out and clean it up? Got to keep this world famous
> stall tidy y'know. ;-)
Tidy I can do. I guarantee that keeping an immaculate stall won't happen. ;)
--
Jorene
just moseyin' down the trail on a Paint horse
from the CEOates Ranch in California ... ;)
www.CEOates.com
Foaling Stall Live Camera!
http://www.ceoates.com/webcam.html
meet other Rec.eq'ers on the Rogue's Gallery:
www.psnw.com/~jcdowns/RecEq/RecEq.html
Dar
Spooker is due the 9th.
Sure would beat the -30 or so we have been having.
Doing the paint dance for Silly now as she is due the 1st part of Feb.
--
Dar
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MWHA Futurity & Club
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Jorene Downs
"Dar" <stro...@net.ins.net> wrote ...
> Jorene.. wanna loan it to me? :)
> Spooker is due the 9th.
> Sure would beat the -30 or so we have been having.
Sorry, looks like a timing conflict, particularly if your mare runs late. :)
But as an FYI, the wireless camera we acquired (used) is sold on:
"LOREX OBSERVATION SYSTEMIncluding "Intel Alert" Technology. Easily Connects
to Any TV. Night Alert, Audio Alert,Auto Alert,Record Alert System Includes:
1/3"CCD B & W Wireless Camera. Wireless Receiver. 2 Power Adapters. RCA and
Coaxial Cable. Wireless Transmission of Up to 300ft(Open Space). Connect Up
to 4 Cameras(Sold Separately.) View Camera by Tuning In The TV Channel.
LOREX OBSERVATION SYSTEM SG6940
Regular price: $300.00Sale price: $219.95 "
(from: http://www.electronics-pluz.com/electronics-pluz/lorobsys.html )
Got this wireless system hooked up to a 13" portable TV in my office for
monitoring. When it looks like a mare is about to foal, I'll turn on the VCR
with a long tape and record just in case I don't show up with the digital
video camera in time. I just *know* the mares will turn away from the
recording surveillance camera to foal. LOL!
> Doing the paint dance for Silly now as she is due the 1st part of Feb.
About time to fire up the official annual Paint Dance for *all* mares due to
deliver Paint foals in 2001!
RPM1
Heh heh. This is fun!
Ruth CM
Dar
"Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote in message
> > "Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote
> >> Foaling Stall Live Camera!
> http://www.ceoates.com/webcam.html
>
> "Dar" <stro...@net.ins.net> wrote ...
> > Jorene.. wanna loan it to me? :)
> > Spooker is due the 9th.
> > Sure would beat the -30 or so we have been having.
>
> Sorry, looks like a timing conflict, particularly if your mare runs late.
:)
>
I can get it back in no time <grin>
>
> > Doing the paint dance for Silly now as she is due the 1st part of Feb.
>
> About time to fire up the official annual Paint Dance for *all* mares due
to deliver Paint foals in 2001!
>
well I hung pictures up for her this year already. ;-)
Kamm2MacD
Eleanore
Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald
neo impressionist folk music
http://songs.com/kammac
Jorene Downs
"Kamm2MacD" <kamm...@aol.com> wrote
> dang, I can't seem to view it.....
No special software is needed to see the video, but it helps to have a
fairly current browser. What do you actually see in the window where the
video should appear?
About every 6 hours I take the line down and re-connect, but try to do it
when the system tells me nobody is watching. No guarantees. <g> If someone
is watching and the transmission is interrupted, give it a minute and try
hitting Refresh. If all you see is a blue screen, I'm transmitting live, but
the signal from the barn isn't coming through so you're stuck with a blue
screen until I notice it and readjust the wireless receiver dish.
Most of the wireless signal deterioration / loss from the barncam seems to
happen in the daylight hours, which hopefully won't be a problem since most
of our mares tend to foal at night. I really don't look forward to a wake-up
call from Christi during her foal watch duty (3AM - 10AM) telling me she is
monitoring a blue screen, or the internet connection is down!
This afternoon I did some field trial with Christi watching from her home
computer. Adjusted the screen size, the brightness, send quality, etc., to
see what would work best for her. I hiked around in the stall so she could
see some movement, talking to her on my cell phone so we could discuss
options before heading to the house to make another change and hiking around
in the stall again for comparison. Jade was fascinated by watching Grandma
on Mom's computer. <g> And come to find out later that my hubby happened to
dial up the live video site from work to show his business partner (who
laughed, thought it was cool, and called me a high-tech redneck <g>) ... and
they watched me hike and talk on the cell phone to Christi! LOL!
This weekend we hope to finish the stall prep and move one of the mares in
so we can field trial with a real horse. <g> But we still need to set up the
portable panels to create an alley so the mare can stroll out into the round
pen if she wants to stretch her legs or visit some of the other horses over
the fence. ;)
I have a minor surgery scheduled for Friday and won't be doing any lifting
for a few days, so if you spot someone on live video dragging a stall mat or
something on Saturday afternoon (CA time), you're likely looking at Christi
and Eric. And you might catch a glimpse of Jade. :)
Meanwhile, I will be changing the "stall display" in a couple of hours.
About midnight I'll take out the Santa and Jade's rocking horse and put in
something else. Keep in mind that other than for foaling season, this
12x24 is where we park the tractor ... LOL!
Christine Watanabe
Jor...@CEOates.com wrote on 12/27/00 12:16 AM:
>
> "Kamm2MacD" <kamm...@aol.com> wrote
>> dang, I can't seem to view it.....
>
> This weekend we hope to finish the stall prep and move one of the mares in
> so we can field trial with a real horse. <g> But we still need to set up the
> portable panels to create an alley so the mare can stroll out into the round
> pen if she wants to stretch her legs or visit some of the other horses over
> the fence. ;)
I see the mare - who is it? Also so someone in the stall, then just the
horse, then someone in the stall for a couple of seconds, and just the horse
again. Is someone practicing the "disappearing act" for an upcoming magic
show? LOL
Kind of fun, really.
>
> I have a minor surgery scheduled for Friday and won't be doing any lifting
> for a few days, so if you spot someone on live video dragging a stall mat or
> something on Saturday afternoon (CA time), you're likely looking at Christi
> and Eric. And you might catch a glimpse of Jade. :)
>
> Meanwhile, I will be changing the "stall display" in a couple of hours.
> About midnight I'll take out the Santa and Jade's rocking horse and put in
> something else. Keep in mind that other than for foaling season, this
> 12x24 is where we park the tractor ... LOL!
I always miss the good stuff! <sniff>
Chris
>
> --
> Jorene
> just moseyin' down the trail on a Paint horse
> from the CEOates Ranch in California ... ;)
> www.CEOates.com
>
> Foaling Stall Live Camera!
> http://www.ceoates.com/webcam.html
>
> meet other Rec.eq'ers on the Rogue's Gallery:
> www.psnw.com/~jcdowns/RecEq/RecEq.html
*~*~*
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most
Chris Watanabe & Mamo the Siamese plotting world domination
chris.w...@gte.net
Grapevine, Texas
posted and mailed
Joel B Levin
Christine Watanabe <chris.w...@gte.net> wrote:
}I see the mare - who is it? Also so someone in the stall, then just the
}horse, then someone in the stall for a couple of seconds, and just the horse
}again. Is someone practicing the "disappearing act" for an upcoming magic
}show? LOL
Now it's just the horse -- she's eating (I assume it's the preggers mare
you're doing foal watch on) but she's picked up her head enough to be seen
(cute!). I did notice this afternoon that the baby tractor had disappeared.
/JBL
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Jorene Downs
"Christine Watanabe" <chris.w...@gte.net> wrote
> Jor...@CEOates.com wrote
> > This weekend we hope to finish the stall prep and move one of the mares
in
> I see the mare - who is it?
Pica Jet ... aka: Britches. Bay tobiano mare, mostly TB (she is FS) ... bred
to More Toys, who is a well known APHA stud on the West Coast - his foals
usually go high $$ sale at the Western Paint World every year. The pix shows
More Toys under Western saddle, but he is actually better known for HUS.
According to Chtisti's "nail test for gender" <G> Britches is carrying a
filly. ;)
BTW - Christi says that *she* nail tests for a "colt" for Jade's sibling.
LOL!
Also so someone in the stall, then just the
> horse, then someone in the stall for a couple of seconds, and just the
horse
> again. Is someone practicing the "disappearing act" for an upcoming magic
> show? LOL
That was either myself visiting with the mare or Chris (my hubby) doing some
kind of work in the stall. My "winter barn hat" looks rather like a brown
fedora - Chris usually wears a ballcap working around the barn in the
winter. ;)
We have an alley rigged with portable panels to the round pen, so I can just
open the stall gate and Britches can wander in and out during the day. I'll
keep her in at night just to get her more accustomed to confinement.
Britches isn't accustomed to stall life. Her normal routine is 24/7 pasture
turnout, handled every 6 weeks for a trim. With daily human contact she'll
settle fine in a day or two. When we first acquired her several years ago,
it took weeks for her to readjust to humans when she was fresh off pasture,
and with prior owners she needed to be trapped to get caught. Great progress
when you consider how infrequently we actually spend any time with the mare.
;)
> Kind of fun, really.
I think even though the original plan was to use the web page with a live
camera view for Christi to monitor remotely, visitors will have a neat time
keeping an eye on the mares (and eventually their foals) as they cycle
through the foaling stall over the next several months. I'm getting lots of
'Thanks, this is a neat site to visit!" emails in from total strangers, so I
guess word has been spreading! LOL!
> I always miss the good stuff! <sniff>
Stay tuned. The *really* good stuff will be the challenge of seeing if our
"test the milk" method to predict foaling works as reliably as it has in
past years. And then see how many people are online to watch the foaling!
<g> I'll keep that web page updated with milk status reports as we start
testing mare milk. ;)
Liz
>keeping an eye on the mares (and eventually their foals) as they cycle
>through the foaling stall over the next several months.
I consider you a public benefactor! It is so cool, I can hardly wait to see a
foal running around too.
The stall is so clean! Do you clean it extra often because so many people are
looking at it?
This camera monitoring would be a really neat thing for boarders to do, they
could keep an eye on their horses and call their stable to fuss when the water
bucket gets low! :-D
Joel B Levin
"Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote:
}I think even though the original plan was to use the web page with a live
}camera view for Christi to monitor remotely, visitors will have a neat time
}keeping an eye on the mares (and eventually their foals) as they cycle
}through the foaling stall over the next several months. I'm getting lots of
}'Thanks, this is a neat site to visit!" emails in from total strangers, so I
}guess word has been spreading! LOL!
Yeah! She's been standing around doing nothing for the last five minutes, so
I'm going to sign out (I only look a few minutes at a time, a couple times a
day or less, lest anyone thing I'm being obsessive here). So, did we decide
we were supposed to let Jorene know when there were fresh poops needing to be
picked up? (There are, LOL)
/JBL
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Jorene Downs
"Liz" <foxy...@aol.comnojunk> wrote in message
news:20001231235329...@ng-bd1.aol.com...
> >visitors will have a neat time
> >keeping an eye on the mares (and eventually their foals) as they cycle
> >through the foaling stall over the next several months.
>
> I consider you a public benefactor! It is so cool, I can hardly wait to
see a
> foal running around too.
Glad there are so many people enjoying this live stall camera!
> The stall is so clean! Do you clean it extra often because so many people
are
> looking at it?
Enjoy it while it lasts ... freshly bedded this afternoon, right before we
moved Britches in. Won't look this clean again for a looooong time! LOL!
> This camera monitoring would be a really neat thing for boarders to do,
they
> could keep an eye on their horses and call their stable to fuss when the
water
> bucket gets low! :-D
LOL! In case anyone is wondering, the water tub in this stall is directly
below the camera. When the mare hits that corner she has likely gone for a
drink. Stall gate is to the lower right of the view - that's where during
the day she might appear and disappear. I'll try to keep the hay and
supplements pan out where she can be in full camera view when she is eating.
Jorene Downs
"Joel B Levin" <j...@levin.mv.com> wrote
> [...] So, did we decide
> we were supposed to let Jorene know when there were fresh poops needing to
be
> picked up? (There are, LOL)
Pffft! The poop can wait until morning! LOL!
Alwzhorsn
>I'm getting lots of
>'Thanks, this is a neat site to visit!" emails in from total strangers, so I
>guess word has been spreading! LOL!
hmmpf, so I guess no hanky-panky in the barn huh? <SEG>
(P&M)
Jennifer
stirrin' the pot
alwz...@aol.com
Jorene Downs
"Alwzhorsn" <alwz...@aol.com> wrote ...
> >Jor...@CEOates.com
>
> >I'm getting lots of
> >'Thanks, this is a neat site to visit!" emails in from total strangers,
so I
> >guess word has been spreading! LOL!
>
> hmmpf, so I guess no hanky-panky in the barn huh? <SEG>
Well, I might give a horse a hug and a smooch ... ;)
Don Bruder
"Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote:
: "Alwzhorsn" <alwz...@aol.com> wrote ...
: > >Jor...@CEOates.com
: >
: > >I'm getting lots of
: > >'Thanks, this is a neat site to visit!" emails in from total strangers,
: so I
: > >guess word has been spreading! LOL!
: >
: > hmmpf, so I guess no hanky-panky in the barn huh? <SEG>
:
: Well, I might give a horse a hug and a smooch ...
Careful... you might turn on the bestiality folks who're reading :)
7:43, and I see a bored/sleepy horse with droopy ears apparently leaning
her butt against the far wall. Oops... Scratch that. Something near the
camera just got her attention. But not for long, it looks like. Back to
nap mode.
Kinda chilly there this morning? I'm not 100% sure because of the
"squigglies" in the picture, but it looks like her breath is making
clouds.
--
--
Don Bruder - Dak...@primenet.com
Horseman by day, 'net-freak by night. What a contrast, eh?
Jorene Downs
"Don Bruder" <dak...@primenet.com> wrote
> 7:43, and I see a bored/sleepy horse with droopy ears apparently leaning
> her butt against the far wall. Oops... Scratch that. Something near the
> camera just got her attention. But not for long, it looks like. Back to
> nap mode.
>
> Kinda chilly there this morning? I'm not 100% sure because of the
> "squigglies" in the picture, but it looks like her breath is making
> clouds.
Temps locally right now are from about 30 (nights) to 60. Cold enough at
night to puff your breath. ;)
Anybody watching the tractor working beyond the foaling stall @ noon CA time
... that is my hubby working to get the second foaling stall ready. Got it
stripped, but adding some decomposed granite (like a coarse sand) to fill
some urine holes before bedding it. Odds are we'll have Pretty Girl turned
out there by tonight - you'll see her beyond the wall of the foaling stall
with the camera. That weird "bib" attached to her halter is to try and keep
her mouth away from her injured leg.
For those tracking Christi's "nail test to determine foal gender" efforts
(hey, she has 80+ percentages! <G>) she is still not getting a definitive
reading on PG. We keep remembering pinching off a twin and thinking it was
gone ... and PG is larger with pregnancy than with prior foals ... so we're
keeping our fingers and toes crossed that PG doesn't have foaling problems.
I'm already in contact with a local guy who has dairy goats and will sell
the milk for foals ... just in case.
The live video will go down for a while this afternoon. Now that we've
confirmed the camera angle and such will be functional, Chris will make some
changes in the barn electrical wiring (add a closer outlet) so we won't have
extension cords feeding all over. ;)
Wendy
looking at her belly while lying down. I suppose it's too soon, though. When
is she due?
We have the beached whale thing going on... lying flat on her side. That
just CAN'T be comfortable!
It's slower tonight than last night, but that's probably because everyone
was out partying and not hogging all the bandwidth! (Cable modem.)
Wendy in Chandler, AZ
wendywds *at* home *dot* com
http://members.home.com/wendywds
For Sale: TB mare & pinto TB/DWB colt
Jorene Downs
"Wendy" <wend...@nospam.home.com> wrote
> It's 20:30, and there is much lying down and getting up... and ears back
> looking at her belly while lying down. I suppose it's too soon, though.
When
> is she due?
I have info about our mares, due dates, and sires on the web page where you
go to launch the live video window ... www.CEOates.com.webcam.html (I also
put a link on the home page to link to the live video camera page. The rest
of the web page revisions are still in progress.)
But Britches and Pretty Girl both tend to foal early, so we won't be
surprised to see our first 2 foals for 2001 by the end of January. Fingers
and toes crossed for PAINT foals this year ... with legal WHITE to prove
it!!!
Britches isn't even bagged up yet, and she tends to have a nice full bag
before she considers going into labor. Nor are any of the other common signs
of "getting ready to foal" present, like softening around the tail. Pretty
Girl is the same status ... just starting to bag up.
Have you ever known a pregnant woman in the last weeks of her pregnancy
move, sit, stand, or lie down with any degree of comfort? The same is true
of horses. You'll see a lot of shifting position from the various mares as
they get closer to foaling. And sometimes the foal's position inside is
particularly uncomfortable ... and the mare's behavior will say so ... or
the kid is kicking <g> so the mare will perhaps check her side to see what
the thumping is all about. ;)
> We have the beached whale thing going on... lying flat on her side. That
> just CAN'T be comfortable!
Get used to it. ;-/ Do you think she'd be more comfortable lying on her
very preggie belly? She tries that, too. You'll see a *lot* of sleeping /
restless mare live video before you'll see a mare in labor or a newborn
foal! It would be a *real* long haul if every time the mare lies down
during her last uncomfortable month you rush to check if she is in labor
instead of trying to get some rest. <g> So we learn to look for other signs
to indicate the mare is close to foaling. The mare will foal when the mare
foals ... having a better idea of what to look for just makes for less
stress on the pacing humans. LOL!
Why do you think we were so pleased to discover this "test the mare's milk"
to help predict the foaling a few years ago? Our mares have been real
reliable about providing us a few drops of milk to check, and - while there
are no guarantees <g> - so far we have been able to use that milk testing
method to reliably predict "foal within 24 hours" and been correct. And now
you guys can watch and see if we're still good with our foaling predictions.
:)
Jorene Downs
"JonquilJan" <war...@imcnet.net> wrote ....
> I have so enjoyed watching the live barn camera and am waiting for foaling
> time. After working with and around horses for 40 years, I had to give
them
> up about 13 years ago due to many problems. This past year is the first
> time I have been able to be actively interested in them again without
> getting a lump in my gut at even seeing a picture.
>
> Thanks so very much for this service!!
Glad the live stall camera is making people smile. Hope a bunch of you
happen to be online watching when we put the foals on the ground this year,
or at least tune in later to see the newborns!
Every year I make a point on rec.eq of mentioning the status of the mare
currently due, usually hoping the discussion will not only be interesting
but also education for people. Now that we have the live video online, I'll
not only post the mare status reports here, but also keep the web page
updated in case someone misses my post.
Consider it an Invitation To A Foaling ... and anyone interested is welcome
to join us at the barn. Looks like we might have a pretty good crowd for
spectators ... when I went down to close the barn for the night and turn off
the lights tonight @ 10:30, there were 11 people logged on watching Britches
trying to sleep! :)
caro...@my-deja.com
"Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote:
>
> Glad the live stall camera is making people smile. Hope a bunch of you
> happen to be online watching when we put the foals on the ground this
year,
> or at least tune in later to see the newborns!
>
turn off
> the lights tonight @ 10:30, there were 11 people logged on watching
Britches
> trying to sleep! :)
I watched Britches for about 15 minutes around 9pm (I think). She
seemed to have trouble getting comfy. When she lay down flat...with
that big belly sticking up....I thought...HEY..a kindred spirit!
This is a lot of fun, Jorene. Thanks so much for putting the camera on-
line. Can't wait for the baby!
Carol (who's big belly is NOT from being preggers!) Lutz
shad...@cdsnet.net
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Tralrdr
the foaling etc.She is due Feb 2nd? Maybe come early? Who knows! Whens the
next full mooon? ha ha ha
Good LUck, Carrie N Miller
Samantha Jordan
wrote:
>
>"Don Bruder" <dak...@primenet.com> wrote
>> 7:43, and I see a bored/sleepy horse with droopy ears apparently leaning
>> her butt against the far wall. Oops... Scratch that. Something near the
>> camera just got her attention. But not for long, it looks like. Back to
>> nap mode.
>>
<snip>
>
>For those tracking Christi's "nail test to determine foal gender" efforts
>(hey, she has 80+ percentages! <G>) she is still not getting a definitive
>reading on PG. We keep remembering pinching off a twin and thinking it was
>gone ... and PG is larger with pregnancy than with prior foals ... so we're
>keeping our fingers and toes crossed that PG doesn't have foaling problems.
>I'm already in contact with a local guy who has dairy goats and will sell
>the milk for foals ... just in case.]
Well hopefully all will be normal & you just have a healthy mare with
a burly baby : ) If not, my next wish for you is two beautiful,
brilliantly colored healthy foals ; ) Keep us updated.
Do horse breeding establishments use ultrasound in questionable
situations like this? or do you all just wait and see?
Samantha
Wendy
> I have info about our mares, due dates, and sires on the web page where
you
> go to launch the live video window ... www.CEOates.com.webcam.html (I
also
> put a link on the home page to link to the live video camera page. The
rest
> of the web page revisions are still in progress.)
Sorry! I have the camera login page bookmarked, so I'm bypassing your
webpage. Will go look!
> Have you ever known a pregnant woman in the last weeks of her pregnancy
> move, sit, stand, or lie down with any degree of comfort? The same is true
> of horses.
Pregnancy is strictly a spectator sport for me. There's no way I ever want
to be even remotely as uncomfortable as that _looks_, never mind put up with
the product for the rest of my life. Very educational, though!
--
Wendy in Chandler, AZ
wendywds *at* home *dot* com
http://members.home.com/wendywds
AIM: Wendy ASUF
Jorene Downs
"Tralrdr" <tra...@aol.com> wrote ...
Britches tends to foal early, so don't be surprised to see a foal at her
side before the end of the month. <g> But she is currently not even fully
bagged up, barely starting to consider softening around the tail, etc., so I
don't expect we'll be looking at a newborn for a while yet. ;)
Last time Britches and Pretty Girl were due within a week of each other,
they foaled on the same night mere hours apart. Stormy, rainy night, of
course. We could sure use some rain around here - don't even have any snow
pack! - but I also wouldn't mind a dry night for foaling! So, of course,
it'll be another stormy night ... LOL!
Jorene Downs
<caro...@my-deja.com> wrote
> I watched Britches for about 15 minutes around 9pm (I think). She
> seemed to have trouble getting comfy. When she lay down flat...with
> that big belly sticking up....I thought...HEY..a kindred spirit!
I was a bit restless over the weekend, trying to get comfortable after
surgery on Friday. I could relate to Britches' restlessness, looking for
*anything* that resembles a comfy position. I ended up sleeping in my
recliner for 4 nights. No, I am not going to offer Britches the use of my
recliner ... LOL!
> This is a lot of fun, Jorene. Thanks so much for putting the camera on-
> line. Can't wait for the baby!
We have *5* preggie mares for foal watch this year. I wonder how many of you
will be as enthusiastic about the online live stall camera by the time the
last mare foals in early April??? LOL!
But hopefully this will provide an opportunity for people who don't have
much exposure to preggie / foaling mares to get a better handle on what kind
of behavior you might see, and how things progress. It would be a hoot if a
bunch of you actually get to watch a foaling, but no guarantees the mares
will time delivery when it is convenient for spectators. ;)
I'm still trying to track down a 2nd camera for this wireless system so I
can monitor the 2nd foaling stall. I don't have a method to show each stall
independently without investing a bunch more, so if I do get camera 2
online, it would be the same live feed ... just set to switch between stall
1 and stall 2 at intervals.
Yikes, there are currently 21 people logged on to watch Britches hang out
and digest her dinner! LOL!
I'm tickled silly that so many of you are interested in keeping an eye on
the foaling stall - and hope as each mare gets close to foaling even more of
you take advantage of this opportunity. Enjoy! :)
Jorene Downs
"Samantha Jordan" <sama...@excitehome.net> wrote
> "Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote:
> >For those tracking Christi's "nail test to determine foal gender" efforts
> >(hey, she has 80+ percentages! <G>) she is still not getting a definitive
> >reading on PG. We keep remembering pinching off a twin and thinking it
was
> >gone ... and PG is larger with pregnancy than with prior foals ... so
we're
> >keeping our fingers and toes crossed that PG doesn't have foaling
problems.
> >I'm already in contact with a local guy who has dairy goats and will sell
> >the milk for foals ... just in case.]
> Well hopefully all will be normal & you just have a healthy mare with
> a burly baby : ) If not, my next wish for you is two beautiful,
> brilliantly colored healthy foals ; ) Keep us updated.
However many foals are inside Pretty Girl, since she is a chestnut bred to a
cremello overo stallion, the genetics should produce ... palomino! We're
still doing the Paint Dance to get that overo white on the foal(s). <g> But
first priority is always a healthy dam and foal(s).
> Do horse breeding establishments use ultrasound in questionable
> situations like this? or do you all just wait and see?
Good question - but this isn't something we have dealt with before. We
*thought* the twin was pinched off successfully at @ 2 weeks after
insemination. Subsequent ultrasounds didn't reveal a twin, and odds are
Pretty Girl is now carrying a single foal. But the mare is carrying larger
than she has before, so .... what if that twin wasn't really gone? I'm
planning on calling the vet this week to pick her brain on this very subject
so we can be better prepared. ;)
Maybe someone else (any vets?) has experience with this "might be twins"
situation and can share?
Robert Reimiller
which sounds familiar for some reason. Is that in New Mexico?
Somewhere off of Hwy. 41?
Bob
Jorene Downs
"Wendy" <wend...@nospam.home.com> wrote
> "Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote ...
> > I have info about our mares, due dates, and sires on the web page where
> you
> > go to launch the live video window ... www.CEOates.com.webcam.html
> Sorry! I have the camera login page bookmarked, so I'm bypassing your
> webpage. Will go look!
I suspect several people are going straight to the camera log-in page. While
it doesn't make much difference at this point, as the mare gets closer to
foaling it would be a good idea to go to the web page and read the current
info / status report before actually logging onto the live camera feed. I'll
update rec.eq on the mare's status, but newsgroup posts don't always arrive
in a timely manner ;-/ ... but the most current status info would be
available on the web page.
I'd hate to have someone log straight into the live camera page for a fast
look and not be aware that we've predicted the mare will foal that night ...
they might log off an hour before she delivers!
Jorene Downs
> > move, sit, stand, or lie down with any degree of comfort? The same is
true
> > of horses.
>
> Pregnancy is strictly a spectator sport for me. There's no way I ever
want
> to be even remotely as uncomfortable as that _looks_, never mind put up
with
> the product for the rest of my life. Very educational, though!
Forgot to mention something ... this weekend, when Christi had her hand on
the mare's sensitive udder to re-accustom her to the human checking for
milk, Christi says the baby kicked her hand hard enough to bounce it off to
bump the inside of the mare's leg! I think I'd be kinda restless and
uncomfortable, too, if I was carrying a 4-legged baby with that much kicking
power wiggling around inside me. :)
Oh - and I should mention that rec.eq and my live stall camera on the web is
now famous in other venues! I had surgery last Friday. Lying on the table
with the anesthesiologist poised to place the gas mask on my face, 2 nurses
and a doctor delayed the process of putting me under because they wanted to
hear The Rest Of The Story I was relaying about people around the world
being regular "virtual guests" in my barn. One of the nurses actually wrote
down the URL so she could come visit the foaling stall! LOL!
Liz
in vacuuming the stall with her mouth!
Wendy
Yes it is! Odie and I spent a month there in training... living on the
property, lessons five days a week, and our USCTA Recognized Horse Trial
debut. Heaven. www.goosedowns.com
Wendy
> Maybe someone else (any vets?) has experience with this "might be twins"
> situation and can share?
At least you're AWARE of the situation and ready for it! There were twin TB
foals born at my lesson barn in Florida with absolutely no warning. They
hadn't had any reason to do an ultrasound, and she had been checked
regularly by the vet, who never heard the extra heartbeat. She had the
first one, a filly, who had some trouble so everyone was working on her.
Then they turned to find ANOTHER FOAL being born! He was named "Double
Take." Yes, they both survived, although "they" were supposed to be "a"
racehorse, so that didn't work out very well. And mom had a bit of trouble
keeping track of eight little legs and stepped on one of them. :(
Jody Z. Miller
> We
> *thought* the twin was pinched off successfully at @ 2 weeks after
> insemination. Subsequent ultrasounds didn't reveal a twin, and odds are
> Pretty Girl is now carrying a single foal. But the mare is carrying larger
> than she has before, so .... what if that twin wasn't really gone? I'm
> planning on calling the vet this week to pick her brain on this very subject
> so we can be better prepared. ;)
Now settle down, Mom. Take a deep breath and stop thinking of trouble.
Gads! She's okay, she's fine, she is probably cooking a silly little
handful of stud colt in there and is taking her own sweet time getting those
little balls perfect.
Being there myself in the past I know what dreadful thoughts lurk around
foaling time, and some are not pretty. You gotta have strength and good
thoughts, take heed, she is doing fine.
Call the vet and have a gab session and let the vet smile at you. She/he
might need a good laugh this week! <BG>
Jody Z. Miller
~What the horse can teach you is remarkable!~
Jim Moseby
>
> But as an FYI, the wireless camera we acquired (used) is sold on:
>
> "LOREX OBSERVATION SYSTEMIncluding "Intel Alert" Technology. Easily Connects
> to Any TV. Night Alert, Audio Alert,Auto Alert,Record Alert System Includes:
> 1/3"CCD B & W Wireless Camera. Wireless Receiver. 2 Power Adapters. RCA and
> Coaxial Cable. Wireless Transmission of Up to 300ft(Open Space). Connect Up
> to 4 Cameras(Sold Separately.) View Camera by Tuning In The TV Channel.
> LOREX OBSERVATION SYSTEM SG6940
> Regular price: $300.00Sale price: $219.95 "
> (from: http://www.electronics-pluz.com/electronics-pluz/lorobsys.html )
HEY! They have a submercible version. How about one in the bottom of
the water tank? :o)
Jim
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Jet City
> Yikes, there are currently 21 people logged on to watch Britches hang out
> and digest her dinner! LOL!
Hmm... checked out your camera and Netscape froze up on me... damn it...
If you really wanna bring in viewers you could spend a few minutes and sign
up for the barncam webring... From what I saw there are only a few sites on
there right now, but people *may* use the ring codes to surf around on..
Last year there was an App farm that had their own webcam, and they moved it
to the ApHC site. Here's a page with the info for the webring.
http://www.appaloosa.org/join.html
Jorene Downs
"Jim Moseby" <J...@StonehengeFarms.comPANTS> wrote
> Jorene Downs wrote:
> >
> > But as an FYI, the wireless camera we acquired (used) is sold on:
> > (from: http://www.electronics-pluz.com/electronics-pluz/lorobsys.html )
>
> HEY! They have a submercible version. How about one in the bottom of
> the water tank? :o)
LOL! I have a friend who is into designing Defense Department level sonar
stuff. Maybe we can combine sonar and live camera in that water tank and
*really* have a wild video! :)
Jorene Downs
"Liz" <foxy...@aol.comnojunk> wrote ...
> Britches looks pretty comfortable tonight, at least, she seems totally
absorbed
> in vacuuming the stall with her mouth!
<G> You won't find any of our mares leaving many scraps. ;)
Britches is starting to settle in to part-time stall living. Part of her
restlessness the first few nights was a mental thing ... confined at night
when she is accustomed to 24/7 turnout, just moved from running with a herd
buddy, etc. Britches told me in no uncertain terms that this is *not* where
she would prefer to be ... but she is starting to adapt.
She is our most obvious "sensitive" mare and takes longer to adjust to
changes than the other mares. Britches should be pretty comfortable with
this change by the time she foals, and her "feeling comfortable in this
environment" will transmit to her baby. Giving Britches time to adjust will
help her relax prior to foaling, will make her foal easier for us to handle
because the dam won't be so restless, etc.
Jorene Downs
"Jody Z. Miller" <clayri...@mediaone.net> wrote
> Jorene Downswrote :
>
> > We
> > *thought* the twin was pinched off successfully at @ 2 weeks after
> > insemination. Subsequent ultrasounds didn't reveal a twin, and odds are
> > Pretty Girl is now carrying a single foal. But the mare is carrying
larger
> > than she has before, so .... what if that twin wasn't really gone? I'm
> > planning on calling the vet this week to pick her brain on this very
subject
> > so we can be better prepared. ;)
>
> Now settle down, Mom. Take a deep breath and stop thinking of trouble.
LOL! Not thinking of trouble ... <g> ... like I said, odds are Pretty Girl
is carrying a single foal.
But by nature I am an organizer / Big Picture planner, and into crisis
management. A "crisis" is best managed if you are armed with some knowledge
so you have a better idea how to deal with the situation if / when it does
occur. It also helps to have some basic tools / supplies at hand / readily
available so you don't have to improvise or do a last minute scramble. Tough
to "take charge" in an emergency if you don't have a clue what to expect or
how to deal with it. ;)
I know several breeders who have had mares in a similar "twin pinched off"
situation who ultrasounded single then delivered twins many months later. We
haven't dealt with possible twins before, but this year a small potential
exists. So I'm figuring on getting some "just in case" education ... not
worrying, just advance planning so I don't *have* to worry. <g> Better to Be
Prepared than be taken by surprise and be ineffectual in my ignorance. I
already know basics ... but now I'd like to have more details. ;)
> Call the vet and have a gab session and let the vet smile at you. She/he
> might need a good laugh this week! <BG>
I didn't catch up with Doc Jamie today - she was buried with emergency
calls. But she'll be more than happy to impart as much detail as I am
willing to listen to. We've known each other for many years - my daughter
used to work for her as a vet tech <g> - and Jamie is well aware that I'm
not a worrier ... just a planner who likes to have the bases covered ...
just in case. Odds are she'll tell me to watch for X, and if X happens to
call her immediately (I always carry my cell phone to the barn) and be
prepared to do Y until she shows up. ;)
This is the same vet who asked me to assist during the on-site necropsy when
my colt died unexpectedly 2 years ago, when vets would normally send the
owner away during that rather gory process. She knew I could handle it.
Jamie often says she doesn't consider us "normal" clients. LOL!
BTW - Pretty Girl is now bagged up enough to express a little milk to check,
and she is starting to soften slightly around the tail.
Chris Henderson
Jet City wrote:
> "Jorene Downs" wrote
>
> > Yikes, there are currently 21 people logged on to watch Britches hang out
> > and digest her dinner! LOL!
>
> Hmm... checked out your camera and Netscape froze up on me... damn it...
It did the same thing to me.
Chris Henderson
Jody Z. Miller
>
> BTW - Pretty Girl is now bagged up enough to express a little milk to check,
> and she is starting to soften slightly around the tail.
Yipeee!
What was the string test verdict? I have money on colt! <BG>
PS. I get prepared, but I'm not as organized as you are. My life tends to
go from one big thing to another just fine, but with me more frazzled than
you seem to be.
"What me worry?" LOL
Jody
Jorene Downs
"Chris Henderson" <chen...@admmail.uwaterloo.ca> wrote
Weird. The TeVeo software and site is supposed to have universal access for
all browsers. How far do you get before locking up Netscape? From my web
page link you should open a new window on the TeVeo site where you enter the
password, then in that same smaller window you'd view the live video
transmission from my barn.
If anyone happened to be watching @ 2 (CA time) you would have spotted
Christi braiding Britches' tail to help keep it cleaner in the shavings.
Then Christi and Jade picked the stall. Jade's little shovel contributed
several loads of manure into the muck cart. <g> But I think Jade needs a
bit of clarification about this online camera stuff, she kept trying to
explain that through the camera *from* the stall she should be able to see
my office! LOL! But she did wave to the camera in case anyone was
watching. ;)
Kelly R. Lee
Jorene,
I use Netscape all the time and your cam works fine on my cpu, although I see
there is no horsie in there right now.
Kelly
Jet City
> How far do you get before locking up Netscape?
Get the picture of the horse/stall, it will refresh a few times, then it
locks up... then gotta do the ctrl+alt+del trick to shut NS down...
> From my web page link you should open a new window
> on the TeVeo site where you enter the password, then in
> that same smaller window you'd view the live video
Yep, that's the way it works on Netscape. I *should* check the site out on
IE during one of the rare occassions I have that running.
RPM1
>... then gotta do the ctrl+alt+del trick
AKA - the Three Finger Salute.
Jorene Downs
> > BTW - Pretty Girl is now bagged up enough to express a little milk to
check,
> > and she is starting to soften slightly around the tail.
>
>
> Yipeee!
>
> What was the string test verdict? I have money on colt! <BG>
There are 2 factors that have me considering the potential for twins,
despite the twin supposedly pinched off in the weeks after Pretty Girl was
bred. She is noticably larger with this pregnancy. And Christi can *not* get
a reading on the nail test to predict gender (this has never happened
before). While neither situation is anything to be considered a reliable
warning flag <g> it is enough to put a small question mark up for me.
> PS. I get prepared, but I'm not as organized as you are. My life tends to
> go from one big thing to another just fine, but with me more frazzled than
> you seem to be.
It takes a whole bunch to frazzle me. A rather rare occurrence. ;)
> "What me worry?" LOL
Worrying comes in degrees. I'm at the "Hmmm, oughtta look into that" level,
not the Eeek! level. ;)
I had a chat with Doc Jamie this evening. Always nice to talk to the vet who
knows our horses by name and doesn't have to look up their medical records
before discussion. ;)
Quick summary is there isn't any completely reliable method to say twins yes
or no at this point. You could *try* to sort out heads, legs, multiple
heartbeats, but odds aren't good you'd be checking at that perfect moment
when all is revealed with clarity.
The rest I already knew ... Since PG is only a few weeks from her due date
she has passed the more common earlier abortion period for twins, which
reduces the potential for twins but doesn't eliminate the possibility. Very
unlikely, but still possible. Mares with twins tend to foal early ... but we
already expect an early foaling because PG tends to foal early. If there
ARE twins, the initial potential problem would be during foaling if there
are extra feet or noses trying to squeeze out at the same time. Then it is a
"play it by ear" depending on the situation ... maybe push one back, perhaps
pull the other forward, but sort out which nose and leg belong together
first. ;)
We could haul Pretty Girl down for Jamie to foal out, but if there *are*
twins and problems Jamie wouldn't have any prompt assistance (extra hands
can be an advantage) in the middle of the night - I'm closer than Christi,
but still 30 minutes away unless I make a Code 3 run. And not a good plan
for me to be gone with another mare due in the same time frame. So Jamie
came up with an interesting solution, particularly after I mentioned that PG
and Britches are both due the same date, and last time foaled the same
night. Bait. We could get busy around here! <g> Doc Jamie says if she
doesn't have any conflicts that night when Pretty Girl's milk test indicates
colostrum and a baby expected to arrive, just invite her to dinner and offer
her our guest bed. That works for me! <g> I just have to stock up early on
Coke and cappuccino, which I keep around for Jamie during breeding season,
anyway. LOL!
Applause for all the wonderful vets out there who are so willing to go above
and beyond ...
Don Bruder
Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote:
: "Chris Henderson" <chen...@admmail.uwaterloo.ca> wrote
: > > Hmm... checked out your camera and Netscape froze up on me... damn
: > > it...
: >
: > It did the same thing to me.
:
: Weird. The TeVeo software and site is supposed to have universal
: access for all browsers. How far do you get before locking up
: Netscape? From my web
Dunno 'bout anybody else, but I've had absolutely no problems seeing it
using Netscape 4.7 on my main Mac, and Netscape 3.something on my
secondary rig (LANned through the main machine, and having no problem
despite the warning about "if camera is on a LAN other than yours...")
so I'm feeling pretty safe in saying that it's *NOT* a Netscape or Teveo
problem.
Which leaves a couple of options, both of which eventually reduce to
"operator error". Misconfiguration of Netscape and/or the machine it's
running on would be my first thought. The second, though I think it less
likely, is that the ISP being used is being overly aggressive about
"protecting the kiddies from the Evil Things(TM) that can be found
online".
--
--
Don Bruder - Dak...@primenet.com
Horseman by day, 'net-freak by night. What a contrast, eh?
Jorene Downs
"Don Bruder" <dak...@primenet.com> wrote
> "Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote:
>
> : "Chris Henderson" <chen...@admmail.uwaterloo.ca> wrote
>
> : > > Hmm... checked out your camera and Netscape froze up on me... damn
> : > > it...
> : >
> : > It did the same thing to me.
> : Weird. The TeVeo software and site is supposed to have universal
> : access for all browsers. How far do you get before locking up
> : Netscape? [...]
> Dunno 'bout anybody else, but I've had absolutely no problems seeing it
> using Netscape 4.7 on my main Mac, and Netscape 3.something on my
> secondary rig (LANned through the main machine, and having no problem
> despite the warning about "if camera is on a LAN other than yours...")
> so I'm feeling pretty safe in saying that it's *NOT* a Netscape or Teveo
> problem.
That is several reports now from other Netscape users not having problems.
Sorry to hear there *are* a few people with problems, but sure glad to hear
it isn't universal!
> Which leaves a couple of options, both of which eventually reduce to
> "operator error". Misconfiguration of Netscape and/or the machine it's
> running on would be my first thought.
Likely. Or not using a contemporary OS or browser edition.
I found a few things in the TeVeo Support section:
- VIDiO Live supports Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows
2000. It will not work with Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 and earlier.
- Web-TV does not support JAVA, which is necessary to view the Webcams on
our site. (Ooops! Sorry!)
The second, though I think it less
> likely, is that the ISP being used is being overly aggressive about
> "protecting the kiddies from the Evil Things(TM) that can be found
> online".
Assuming the computer and browser should otherwise work, might be
interesting for those having access problems to go directly to the
www.teveo.com site and find out if they can view *any* video from their
public access "View Live Cameras". If not, might want to inquire of their
tech support, who may / may not be willing to offer suggestions and possible
solutions to viewers.
I opted to go for an "invitation only" method for private viewing access,
figuring someone stumbling across a live video of a foaling mare
unexpectedly would not be a Good Thing. At least this way y'all know what
you might be seeing! ;)
Chris Henderson
Jet City wrote:
> "Jorene Downs" wrote
>
> > How far do you get before locking up Netscape?
>
> Get the picture of the horse/stall, it will refresh a few times, then it
> locks up... then gotta do the ctrl+alt+del trick to shut NS down...
This is the same thing that has happened to me.
Chris Henderson
Kelly R. Lee
I think the TeVeo tech support dept. is being overly cautious and covering their
butt. I'm running NT4.0, and have no problems whatsoever. Probably what they
mean is the original NT4 package not service packed up. The latest service pack
for NT4 is 6a.
Kelly
mag...@rahul.net
Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> put fingers to keyboard and typed:
>Doc Jamie says if she
>doesn't have any conflicts that night when Pretty Girl's milk test indicates
>colostrum and a baby expected to arrive, just invite her to dinner and offer
>her our guest bed. That works for me! <g> I just have to stock up early on
>Coke and cappuccino, which I keep around for Jamie during breeding season,
>anyway. LOL!
You have a peach of a vet!
jc
Jet City
> Dunno 'bout anybody else, but I've had absolutely no
> problems seeing it using Netscape 4.7
I got Netscape 4.76(? or so)... haven't gone up to the 6.0 yet... I won't on
this machine, since I'll be replacing it soon enough and there's a lot of
stuff I'd not want to lose in case of a bad install...
> Which leaves a couple of options, both of which
> eventually reduce to "operator error"
NOT bloody likely, not in my case.... But.... it could be the fact that my
Netscape *has* been having trouble with java lately... and a few other
things.. I think the program was compromised quite a bit by several very
nasty 'puter freeze ups (caused by the server, many other Qworst customers
had the SAME problem a few weeks ago)
> The second, though I think it less likely, is that
> the ISP being used is being overly aggressive
> about "protecting the kiddies
nah
AFAIK qworst doesn't care what you look at... they do advise getting "net
nanny" type programs if you have kids.
Jorene Downs
"Chris Henderson" <chen...@admmail.uwaterloo.ca> wrote
Sorry, I don't have a clue what the actual problem might be, but you might
try uninstalling and re-installing Netscape (presumably a fairly current
version). Sounds like the current installation isn't doing what it is
supposed to.
Jorene Downs
<mag...@rahul.net> wrote ...
> "Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> put fingers to keyboard and typed:
>
> >Doc Jamie says if she
> >doesn't have any conflicts that night when Pretty Girl's milk test
indicates
> >colostrum and a baby expected to arrive, just invite her to dinner and
offer
> >her our guest bed. That works for me! <g> I just have to stock up early
on
> >Coke and cappuccino, which I keep around for Jamie during breeding
season,
> >anyway. LOL!
>
> You have a peach of a vet!
Don't I know it! :)
Tim Shurtleff
>
>"Don Bruder" <dak...@primenet.com> wrote
>> "Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote:
>>
>> : "Chris Henderson" <chen...@admmail.uwaterloo.ca> wrote
>>
>> : > > Hmm... checked out your camera and Netscape froze up on me... damn
>> : > > it...
>> : >
>> : > It did the same thing to me.
>
>> : Weird. The TeVeo software and site is supposed to have universal
>> : access for all browsers. How far do you get before locking up
>> : Netscape? [...]
>
>> Dunno 'bout anybody else, but I've had absolutely no problems seeing it
>> using Netscape 4.7 on my main Mac, and Netscape 3.something on my
>> secondary rig (LANned through the main machine, and having no problem
>> despite the warning about "if camera is on a LAN other than yours...")
>> so I'm feeling pretty safe in saying that it's *NOT* a Netscape or Teveo
>> problem.
>
>That is several reports now from other Netscape users not having problems.
>Sorry to hear there *are* a few people with problems, but sure glad to hear
>it isn't universal!
>
I can see the still shots but when I try to get the live video, it locks up, on
Netscape 4.02 on a Pentium 166 and a 28.8 modem.
Tim Shurtleff...
Life is like giving a violin concert,
while trying to learn the instrument...
With everyone you care about watching.
http://www.usmo.com/~tshrtlef
http://www.usmo.com/~tshrtlef/H2/timhors2.htm
Joel B Levin
Don Bruder <dak...@primenet.com> wrote:
}Dunno 'bout anybody else, but I've had absolutely no problems seeing it
}using Netscape 4.7 on my main Mac,
Netscape 4.5 on my PeeCee is OK, too, though I do have to disable a junk
filter proxy I have running most of the time to make it work. And over the
slow phone line it wastes too much time filling in the ad, of course.
(Darn. it seems to be down now, according to the pink message I got.)
/J
--
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or jbl/at/levin.mv.com| It's the very first thing you're unaware of.
or levinjb/at/gte.net |
ARS: KD1ON |
Joel B Levin
"Kelly R. Lee" <kr...@micron.net> wrote:
}I think the TeVeo tech support dept. is being overly cautious and covering their
}butt. I'm running NT4.0, and have no problems whatsoever. Probably what they
}mean is the original NT4 package not service packed up. The latest service pack
}for NT4 is 6a.
Yeah. I've been doing fine with W95.
/J
}Jorene Downs wrote:
}
}> I found a few things in the TeVeo Support section:
}> - VIDiO Live supports Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows
}> 2000. It will not work with Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0...
Jorene Downs
"Tim Shurtleff" <tshr...@mail.usmo.com> wrote
> I can see the still shots but when I try to get the live video, it locks
up, on
> Netscape 4.02 on a Pentium 166 and a 28.8 modem.
Ooops. Best check the dates on those still shots ... I haven't run more than
a few minutes of live still shots since I launched the live video on 12/22
and discovered that worked better for Christi! Wish I had the option of
running both, so you guys with problems with the live video could at least
see still shots!
Can you access through www.teveo.com and look at other live sites without
locking up?
Jorene Downs
"Joel B Levin" <j...@levin.mv.com> wrote ...
> (Darn. it seems to be down now, according to the pink message I got.)
Operator error. I got engrossed in other stuff and forgot to disconnect and
re-connect (about every 6 hours) in order to avoid the auto-disconnect. Wish
I could rig some kind of alarm to tell me when that dial-up
self-disconnects. Apparently the camera was offline from around 8pm until I
finally noticed just before 10:30 when I headed for the barn. Took me a
moment to figure out why there weren't 50+ people logged on like there had
been all day! duh. ;)
That computer is now running on Starband with 24/7 internet access ... no
dial-up, it is always connected to the satellite for high speed upload and
download when the computer is on (Merry Christmas to me! <g>) ... and that
big PC is normally on 24/7 with a weekly re-boot. But the live video can't
run on Starband, so from that same computer I'm running a second /
concurrent dial-up connection via land-line to transmit live video from the
barncam. Can't wait to get the network installed so my laptop can run on
Starband, too!
Hmmm. If I have time tomorrow I think I'll field trial using Starband with
the live still shots option. See if I can auto-FTP those live pix up fast
enough to use it instead of the video ... which just looks like a series of
stills anyway due to my slow landline connection. But that option won't fly
unless slow connected computers and browsers can keep up with the still shot
refresh. We'll see what evolves ...
Coppercat21
watch someone's horse 'live' on the other side of the world:-) I'm hoping I
might catch the big event when it happens.
One question - today the picture quality isn't so good as it has been - has
anything changed?
Linda
Ps watching on W95 with no problem
Jorene Downs
"Coppercat21" <coppe...@aol.com> wrote
> I've been checking in most days (between 1 and 3am your time) It's
amazing to
> watch someone's horse 'live' on the other side of the world:-) I'm hoping
I
> might catch the big event when it happens.
Your time frame might be real good since our mares usually foal at night ...
between 7pm - 7am. (I'll let y'all figure out your own conversion to
California time. <g> ) No guarantees, but is a typical window for them.
As we get closer, get into the habit of checking the mare's status on the
www.CEOates.webcam.html page before logging on to the live video page so
you'll have a better idea of how close the mares are getting. At this point
Britches hasn't even started to soften around the tail enough to mention,
although she has started to bag up. Perhaps 2, 3 weeks? She's in at night
just to get her used to living in a stall at night so she'll be more relaxed
in that environment *before* she foals. And Pretty Girl has started to
soften at the tail, plus we can express milk to test. Nothing to indicate
foaling soon ... perhaps 2+ weeks. But all that is subject to change. <g>
And if PG gets notably closer before camera #2 goes up next weekend, we'll
switch her into the current camera stall.
> One question - today the picture quality isn't so good as it has been -
has
> anything changed?
I've noticed the wireless transmission isn't as good, too. A bit snowy
looking sometimes, and I haven't been able to adjust to reliably get rid of
that. :-( Maybe when we tweak things around when camera 2 goes in, things
will improve.
Christine Watanabe
tshr...@mail.usmo.com wrote on 1/5/01 7:15 PM:
>
> I can see the still shots but when I try to get the live video, it locks up,
> on Netscape 4.02 on a Pentium 166 and a 28.8 modem.
Works fine on my iMac running IE 5. Dropped in @ 2pm CA time - stall was
empty!
Chris
>
>
> Tim Shurtleff...
>
> Life is like giving a violin concert,
> while trying to learn the instrument...
> With everyone you care about watching.
>
> http://www.usmo.com/~tshrtlef
> http://www.usmo.com/~tshrtlef/H2/timhors2.htm
*~*~*~*
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that someone isn't out to get you.
Chris Watanabe & Mamo the Siamese plotting world domination
chris.w...@gte.net
Grapevine, Texas
Jody Z. Miller
> tshr...@mail.usmo.com wrote on 1/5/01 7:15 PM:
>>
>> I can see the still shots but when I try to get the live video, it locks up,
>> on Netscape 4.02 on a Pentium 166 and a 28.8 modem.
>
> Works fine on my iMac running IE 5. Dropped in @ 2pm CA time - stall was
> empty!
Mac with IE5 here too, running fine too. I was there at the same time,
Chris, you shudda waved! Empty stall!
Jorene Downs
> > Works fine on my iMac running IE 5. Dropped in @ 2pm CA time - stall
was
> > empty!
>
> Mac with IE5 here too, running fine too. I was there at the same time,
> Chris, you shudda waved! Empty stall!
During the day Britches can chose to wander out into turnout, and being out
is normally her preference. She is only closed in at night. I close the
stall gate when I feed just before dark. Potential [at last!] for rain this
coming week just about every day, so she might choose to come in under cover
more often during the day.
Y'know, I *did* mention to Britches that people were watching her - even if
she didn't see them - but she wasn't real impressed with my making use of
technology, and was feeling a bit too preggie and disgruntled to regularly
smile for the camera. <sigh> Maybe she'll be a bit more interested in
welcoming her virtual visitors after her foal is born, showing off her new
baby and such. ;)
Christine Watanabe
at Jor...@CEOates.com wrote on 1/6/01 7:57 PM:
>
> "Jody Z. Miller" <clayri...@mediaone.net> wrote
>> Christine Watanabewrote :
>>> Works fine on my iMac running IE 5. Dropped in @ 2pm CA time - stall was
>>> empty!
Picture was better, though. . . .
>>
>> Mac with IE5 here too, running fine too. I was there at the same time,
>> Chris, you shudda waved! Empty stall!
I waved. Didn't you see me?
>
> During the day Britches can chose to wander out into turnout, and being out
> is normally her preference. She is only closed in at night. I close the
> stall gate when I feed just before dark. Potential [at last!] for rain this
> coming week just about every day, so she might choose to come in under cover
> more often during the day.
>
> Y'know, I *did* mention to Britches that people were watching her - even if
> she didn't see them - but she wasn't real impressed with my making use of
> technology, and was feeling a bit too preggie and disgruntled to regularly
> smile for the camera. <sigh> Maybe she'll be a bit more interested in
> welcoming her virtual visitors after her foal is born, showing off her new
> baby and such. ;)
I can tell she's really not impressed. But at least she's had the good
manners not to poop while I was watching her. . . .<g>
Chris
>
> --
> Jorene
> just moseyin' down the trail on a Paint horse
> from the CEOates Ranch in California ... ;)
> www.CEOates.com
>
> Foaling Stall Live Camera!
> http://www.ceoates.com/webcam.html
>
> meet other Rec.eq'ers on the Rogue's Gallery:
> www.psnw.com/~jcdowns/RecEq/RecEq.html
>
>
*~*~*
If at first you do succeed, try not to look so surprised
Joel B Levin
Christine Watanabe <chris.w...@gte.net> wrote:
}in article mcQ56.22218$1e4.2...@e420r-sjo2.usenetserver.com, Jorene Downs
}at Jor...@CEOates.com wrote on 1/6/01 7:57 PM:
}> she didn't see them - but she wasn't real impressed with my making use of
}> technology, and was feeling a bit too preggie and disgruntled to regularly
}> smile for the camera. <sigh> Maybe she'll be a bit more interested in
}> welcoming her virtual visitors after her foal is born, showing off her new
}> baby and such. ;)
}
}I can tell she's really not impressed. But at least she's had the good
}manners not to poop while I was watching her. . . .<g>
Lucky you. Yesterday, after five minutes of the empty stall, she came in,
parked ass-end-to and let loose a very satisfying piss, after which she went
back out (or into her hidden corner, whichever).
/J
Tim Shurtleff
>
>"Tim Shurtleff" <tshr...@mail.usmo.com> wrote
>> I can see the still shots but when I try to get the live video, it locks
>up, on
>> Netscape 4.02 on a Pentium 166 and a 28.8 modem.
>
>Ooops. Best check the dates on those still shots ... I haven't run more than
>a few minutes of live still shots since I launched the live video on 12/22
>and discovered that worked better for Christi! Wish I had the option of
>running both, so you guys with problems with the live video could at least
>see still shots!
>
>Can you access through www.teveo.com and look at other live sites without
>locking up?
Tried it, they lock up too. Must be my local setup. I get a "Starting Java"
message, a download bar that hangs at 36% consistently.
Jorene Downs
"Tim Shurtleff" <tshr...@mail.usmo.com> wrote
> "Jorene Downs" <Jor...@CEOates.com> wrote:
> >Can you access through www.teveo.com and look at other live sites without
> >locking up?
>
> Tried it, they lock up too. Must be my local setup. I get a "Starting
Java"
> message, a download bar that hangs at 36% consistently.
Ahhh. Need functional Java to have this live video stuff work right!
Jorene Downs
even if
> }> she didn't see them - but she wasn't real impressed with my making use
of
> }> technology, and was feeling a bit too preggie and disgruntled to
regularly
> }> smile for the camera. <sigh> Maybe she'll be a bit more interested in
> }> welcoming her virtual visitors after her foal is born, showing off her
new
> }> baby and such. ;)
> }I can tell she's really not impressed. But at least she's had the good
> }manners not to poop while I was watching her. . . .<g>
> Lucky you. Yesterday, after five minutes of the empty stall, she came in,
> parked ass-end-to and let loose a very satisfying piss, after which she
went
> back out (or into her hidden corner, whichever).
I've seen her wander in from outside to deposit manure, too. Gee, aren't I
*real* glad that Britches has decided to use the stall as her primary
bathroom area? <sigh> She has the equivalent of about 100x100 to wander
around in outside ... where I'm not as picky about cleaning up after her,
and not concerned about where she urinates.
I try to keep her bedded stall area fairly clean because that's where she
sleeps, and that is where she will foal out. To reduce my labor at stall
cleaning, I'm sorely tempted to close Britches out during the day. But that
would undoubtedly annoy those of you who drop in as virtual stall visitors
during my daylight hours and hope to see a preggie mare getting closer to
foaling, so I guess I'm stuck doing more stall mucking. Geez, what I do for
you guys! LOL!
Coppercat21
>To reduce my labor at stall
>cleaning, I'm sorely tempted to close Britches out during the day. But that
>would undoubtedly annoy those of you who drop in as virtual stall visitors
>during my daylight hours and hope to see a preggie mare getting closer to
>foaling, so I guess I'm stuck doing more stall mucking. Geez, what I do for
>you guys! LOL!
You could have waved to us when you went in to feed her last night:-) In one
frame you were patting her, the next you were gone....doesn't it get dark real
quick where you are - but at least you're getting lovely sunny weather!
Linda
Jorene Downs
"Coppercat21" <coppe...@aol.com> wrote
> Jorene wrote
> >To reduce my labor at stall
> >cleaning, I'm sorely tempted to close Britches out during the day. But
that
> >would undoubtedly annoy those of you who drop in as virtual stall
visitors
> >during my daylight hours and hope to see a preggie mare getting closer to
> >foaling, so I guess I'm stuck doing more stall mucking. Geez, what I do
for
> >you guys! LOL!
>
> You could have waved to us when you went in to feed her last night:-) In
one
> frame you were patting her, the next you were gone....
Ooops! Sorry, didn't mean to ignore y'all. <g> Sometimes when I'm fiddling
around the barn, I forget the camera is even there. I usually remember as
I'm leaving the camera stall, then I hesitate and wave before leaving. Maybe
the transmission is so slow and the image updates too far apart, and I don't
hesitate long enough for you guys to see me wave? I'll try hesitating
longer. I'm pretty good at remembering to wave when I go shut things down
for the night @ 10:30. Hard to miss in the dark that red light light on the
camera indicating it is running. ;)
Any witnesses late Saturday afternoon when I hung up the additional red
light at the back of the camera stall? I don't do ladders. Amazing what you
can accomplish with one hand locked on the fence rail so you don't feel
about to fall off the step stool. ;-/
doesn't it get dark real
> quick where you are - but at least you're getting lovely sunny weather!
That sunny weather (cold at night) is about to change. We FINALLY have some
rain predicted! Hope it is cold enough to give us some snow pack ... we
don't have *any* snow pack worth mentioning in our area of the Sierra
Nevadas right now, and haven't had enough rain to even green up the hills.
Nature's irrigation system had best turn on some water, or there will be a
lot of ranchers without natural pasture for their livestock, we'll have a
real fire hazard area, etc.
With rain anticipated, I moved some horses around that you might notice on
camera. If you see a lighter color solid horse in the turnout beyond the
camera stall, I shifted Chexers (palomino QH) in to run with Pretty Girl.
They always get along well so can share the 12x24 cover there. Both get
along with Britches (in the camera stall) so when Pretty Girl and Britches
are closer to foaling and both in their stalls for the night, they'll have
more company over the fence with Chexers just outside.
Magic is now in the end run-in stall, so you might get a distant look at
her. Of all our horses she is most likely to shiver if it gets wet and
windy, and with the rain expected I figured I'd give her a little better
protection. Made more work for myself, of course, because in the wet weather
she'll just camp in the stall, poop and pee. As will all the horses with
access to the barn. <sigh> I really am spoiled with our horses mostly on
pasture ... much less barn duty to clean up after them. Unlike some people,
I consider daily stall mucking a boring repetitious chore, not a pleasurable
pastime. ;-/
Sheryl L. White
Jorene Downs wrote:
>
> Y'know, I *did* mention to Britches that people were watching her - even if
> she didn't see them - but she wasn't real impressed with my making use of
> technology, and was feeling a bit too preggie and disgruntled to regularly
> smile for the camera.
Oh, I don't know...the one time I checked the camera out (no Netscape problems,
btw) she turned, approached the camera as if she knew somebody was looking,
then made a wierd face as she proceeded to pee. She sauntered off leaving a
big wet spot behind, as if to say, "that's what I think of this whole peeping
tom thing!".
Sheryl & The Icy Apps
Sheryl L. White
Jorene Downs wrote:
>
> Y'know, I *did* mention to Britches that people were watching her - even if
> she didn't see them - but she wasn't real impressed with my making use of
> technology, and was feeling a bit too preggie and disgruntled to regularly
> smile for the camera.
Oh, I don't know...the one time I checked the camera out (no Netscape problems,
btw) she turned, approached the camera as if she knew somebody was looking,
then made a wierd face as she proceeded to pee. She sauntered off leaving a
big wet spot behind, as if to say, "that's what I think of this whole peeping
tom thing!".
Sheryl & The Icy Apps
> <sigh> Maybe she'll be a bit more interested in
Jet City
> Yesterday, after five minutes of the empty stall, she came in,
> parked ass-end-to and let loose a very satisfying piss,
You know Jorene *may* want to charge for viewing access to her webcam, since
I've seen a few references now to how the mare likes to "show off" for the
camera.
Zoophiles galore will probably soon hear of the site....
Jorene Downs
"Sheryl L. White" <s...@physiology.med.uvm.edu> wrote
> Jorene Downs wrote:
>
> >
> > Y'know, I *did* mention to Britches that people were watching her - even
if
> > she didn't see them - but she wasn't real impressed with my making use
of
> > technology, and was feeling a bit too preggie and disgruntled to
regularly
> > smile for the camera.
>
> Oh, I don't know...the one time I checked the camera out (no Netscape
problems,
> btw) she turned, approached the camera as if she knew somebody was
looking,
> then made a wierd face as she proceeded to pee. She sauntered off leaving
a
> big wet spot behind, as if to say, "that's what I think of this whole
peeping
> tom thing!".
LOL! I've seen Britches walk back into the stall, make a face toward the
camera corner, then turn so viewers get the tail end view while she leaves
me another manure pile or wet spot to clean up. What a sight for virtual
visitors who aren't horse people, eh? ;-/
Example - the guy who does the computer work (network and such) for my
husband's corporation was in Chris' office this morning and Chris showed him
the webcam page and logged on to the live video. This techie non-horse
person first admired the use of technology, then stayed to watch Britches
vacuum up more breakfast. Of course, the mare had to stop right then and
deposit more manure. So this guy mutters "Doesn't get much privacy, does
she." LOL!