Foals Everywhere!

Well foaling season is well under way here, in fact we are impatiently waiting on Gabby and Polly to get under way. We have two additional foals here waiting for GM 2455, when they are getting trailered out to Winchester Performance Horses. I'll introduce them first sense they are out playing in the pasture with the mares and foals, stealing milk from whichever mare isn't paying attention. These are sharp little boys Marshall!

Marshall's First colt

Marshall's Second colt

For the farm's foals we are 50/50 2 fillies and 2 colts. First born was a mousy grey TB filly. I assume her to be Bay under the grey, nice temperament on her I'm interested to see how she shapes up as she matures. I just brought her and her momma in tonight so she can get worked in the morning. The downside to this pretty girl is she is Affected by the Genetic Disorder.

Lily - Grigio x Annie

The next born was also a filly this time an Irish Cob. Ailleacht Dorcha means Dark Beauty and that is exactly what she is. While she isn't shiney like her momma she is the base we are aiming for with our Irish Cobs! This little girl, yes little!, can be a bit standoffish at first. She's only about 90 pounds, our custom foals were huge at over 100 pounds. Don't be disheartened if she scampers behind Dream and peaks through her tail. She'll soon get bold and march over to you for pets and kisses as if she is a princess and earned them.

Dark Beauty - Cheif x Best Dream

 The next foal to drop was Pearl's first. I was hoping by crossing her with North I'd get a yellow dun, but I was going to be happy with whatever I got as long as it and she were healthy. I could have been knocked over with a feather when the tests for Dun came back negative, her colt really looks like a minimally expressed dun. What he really is though is roan like her, just not as lightened as she is. Great Eagle of the North, he has been named. Eagle behaves like one too, slow purposeful circles around his momma in the field and the stall as if he has a constant up draft to ride. He'll be a nice Hunter for sure.

Eagle - North x Pearl

The last foal on the ground so far with three left to foal is a Welsh Cob colt. This little guy even switched places with Marshall's second colt for a short time and Firecracker was none the wiser. Perhaps this means if I ever need one she'll be a good nurse mare. His barn name is in hopes that one day we can name a foal "Moves like Swayze", well that is provided that Swayze develops great moves. His parents are both strong there so I'm hoping to build on it.

Swayze - Red x Firecracker

Now we get back to the business of waiting. Edi will most certainly be next, she's in the run in stall under camera. She was building wax and it wasn't candle wax yet so I'll let you all know when it is. All of my maiden's tend to be pretty close to text book, the only difference is how long they stay at the stages. Pearl went pretty quick through them, Edi I forgot to time. Now to get some shows entered, I've been slacking in that department. Got a couple of 3 and 4 year olds ready to hit the ring for the first time.