2017 Foals

He's palomino! How lovely! I wonder if your filly will stay bay when she de-fluffs! I'm so glad you can get her registered. She's a real sweetie!
 
Finally got time and wifi to post the all important photo (sorry for the delay...). This was him on the first morning. He's now a week old and doing well! Bit of a shock he was Chestnut both parents bay and must have the gene, worked out he is a throwback to Jus de Pomme on (Baltic's side) / Rantzau (Cor de la Byere's sire).

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Haute Quaprice (Baltic VDL) x Temple Croesus (Caletto I)
 
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cyberhorse said:
Finally got time and wifi to post the all important photo (sorry for the delay...). This was him on the first morning. He's now a week old and doing well! Bit of a shock he was Chestnut both parents bay and must have the gene, worked out he is a throwback to Jus de Pomme on (Baltic's side) / Rantzau (Cor de la Byere's sire).

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Haute Quaprice (Baltic VDL) x Temple Croesus (Caletto I)
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Hes lovely, I'm a sucker for chestnuts. Congratulations
 
Congratulations! A lovely, lovely boy! Yes, I bet the colour was a bit of a surprise. My elderly RP stallion's sire was dark bay and his dam almost black. He's a bright copper chestnut. Go figure. Anyhoo, he's utterly lovely, and I look forward to seeing more pics as he grows. Thanks for posting!
 
He's now bouncing about and a pushy little monster giving mum a hard job. He has taken to using all his weight on her shoulder to push her out of her feed bucket so he gets to see what's in it. Surprised she's been so placid with him about it. She'll have to toughen up a bit or he'll soon be running riot ;-P But as you can see he can be very sweet when he wants to be...

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Hes simply divine!!!!!

I struggle to get a photo of my little monster. Hes got no interest in feed or hay yet though. He will graze a little though.
 
Last mare of the year bagged up, waxing and milk sweet. Be shocked if she doesn't go tonight! Dad on standby as I'm working :( but have my Cctv on. Fingers crossed for a healthy foal!
 
Such a cutie pie!

I am hoping to breed my mare for the first time next year so following this thread with real interest and not only for the totally 100% adorable little'uns
 
My Shetland mare now 350 + not quite full bag and still no milk. I've been on Foal watch for 4 weeks !!!! Uncomfortable, loads of poo, jelly bottom but just not fully bagging!!!

Hope in next few days( I said that three weeks ago)!!!!!
 

Here's Humphrey 5 weeks old today. He's going very dark round eyes and muzzle, don't think he will go pie like dad ( mums black ) I think he will end up brown/ white. He's a real boy bold and naughty but loves human company . We just love him!!!!!
 
Sounds like it was a good job you were about to spot that one Magicmadge! Hopefully mare and foal non the worse for a hastened delivery...

Starting to think my little maiden mare let me off the hook foaling at day 320! Some of you guys must be getting exhausted on foal watch...
 
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Yes a very traumatic evening red bag but I stayed calm while daughter rang vet they were 20 mins away so I cut it and managed to get her out in less than 1 1/2 minutes. I felt quite chuffed with myself. Then I couldn't get her to nurse for the first 5 hours . I was so tired I could have got a part in he walking dead!!!! Filly is fine a bit upright on fronts but vets been and not worried at this stage as she has improved in 24 hours . Here she is this is Evie


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My word, what a little sweetheart!!! I'm so pleased all ended well, and those legs will be fine in no time. I had one wee lad with legs so bent at the front he was bowlegged. He was as straight as a die in just over a week. She's just delightful. Congrats!!
 
shes adorable, congratulations. Blinking well done for coping too, that must have been awful, glad it all worked out OK
 
Little story of a BOGOF at work....Bought mare in Nov 16, March 17 I noticed she looked a little porky and having had an Irish BOGOF before was suspicious so got vet to check next day and he confirmed she was in foal! We didn't know how far along but he said near the end of pregnancy so we waited and waited and finally 3 months later we got a very nice surprise! Birth was text book and she gave me lots of signs she was close which was great as we had no due date. Only issue was she ran milk a few days before so we had to get some frozen colostrum. He is fine though. He still has no name, I think he suits Harry but owners are not convinced, any ideas? Also any clue what daddy could be? Mum is 16.1hh RID. Apolgies for size of pics, more foalie pics on the photobucket album http://s50.photobucket.com/user/BennyZ1039/story

Dec 16 - Arrived
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Mar 17 - Suspicions (sorry got no decent pics)
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Jun 17 - She's ready!
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Welcome little man :)
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He's a sturdy lad, isn't he??? No idea what dad could be as the mare is a well-built girl herself, so your guess is as good as mine! I think he's going to be a decent size. A lovely gift!! Congrats!
 
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He's a sturdy lad, isn't he??? No idea what dad could be as the mare is a well-built girl herself, so your guess is as good as mine! I think he's going to be a decent size. A lovely gift!! Congrats!
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Sturdy is the word :) I think if he turns out anything like mum he will be ideal for the owners so fingers crossed he will be here for good. Current owners aren't really bothered about contacting previous owners but it's driving me mad!!
 
I don't know if you remember that I had a problem with one of my TB mares not getting in foal and costing me a fortune into the bargain. I had planned to breed a sprinting type that I could (hopefully) syndicate through a friend and have a bit of fun with. But she decided covering in-hand wasn't for her, and I brought her home. You guys advised finding a stallion to run with to see if that worked, so as she isn't very big (15.1) , I turned her out with my old pony stallion (Proud Knight TB x Llayl Tinkerbelle (WP-B)). She only ran with him for one season, as it was getting a bit late, but my elderly Albert did better than two very expensive sprint stallions!

Charlie arrived at 4am, and mum (a maiden mare) is fabulous! She is a lovely calm mum with lots of milk, and Charlie is a sweetie! Dark bay with a blaze and two hind socks. I'm aiming for a really nice PC pony with a bit of native bottom and the speed of the TB. Pics to follow.
 
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