2022 Foals

[nagblagger]

[QUOTE="TheMule,I'm just going to sneak this on here and explain in more detail next month (hopefully!)

Another mule? (or have i just 'insulted' you and breeder!)

 

[Asha]

Rustle is now Billy no balls
Feel sorry for him but at least it’s done while he’s still on his mum .

 

[Ambers Echo]

Some Felix pics. Just because….

 

[Ambers Echo]

Felix has now been weaned. Amber was relieved and Felix was entirely unfazed. Since then he’s had cute plastic hoof extensions to correct upright hooves. High maintenance baby. Has also been chipped, vacced, wormed and feedback from farrier, vet is that he is ‘exceptionally easy going’. So that is good! He learned to lead in about 20 minutes with no drama at all. And today he moved to his new home where he will live 24/7 on a hill with a field shelter with another foal and a nanny mare. He loaded and unloaded fine and seems very happy.

 

[TheMule]

Looks a wonderful place for a foal to grow up, AP, lucky boy!

My 2 foals are doing well- my broodmare had dropped quite a bit of weight but is looking better now they're on lots of grass, I'm just trying to keep the filly on her as long as possible but might have to wean a bit earlier than I'd ideally like (she's nearly 6 months but I prefer 7-8months)
The other foal that lives with them was weaned last weekend as she's growing huge, and everyone is settled and happy so that’s a relief



You can watch here if you're interested in that sort of thing!

 

[Ambers Echo]

I weaned Felix earlier than planned because Amber was really looking quite poor. And had awful mud fever so I wanted her in for a few days, then only out on dry days. Plus tlc, warm rugs and 3 meals a day! Felix was huge, eating hard feed, hay and grass, drinking water freely and very confident. (Had to feed him or he nicked hers) So I just needed to weigh up his needs vs hers and decided she needed him off her more than he needed to stay on. She looked better immediately and legs have cleared up quickly.

 

[Ambers Echo]

I've been stressing about the wet,cold, windy weather but none of them have set foot inside the cosy field shelter yet to eat any of the hay or lie down on the thick straw bed. Go figure. Very reassuring.

 

[Ambers Echo]

Some pics of the babes and nanny !

 

[Ambers Echo]

Bugger all riding going on so have pic of Felix and his ‘twin’ pal, Cass.

They have shelter. They have haylage. The appear to prefer frozen grassicles?

 

[TheMule]

Bugger all riding going on so have pic of Felix and his ‘twin’ pal, Cass.

They have shelter. They have haylage. The appear to prefer frozen grassicles?

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Lucky foals!
How is Amber doing now she's not feeding him? Will she go back in foal next year?
My lot are fine, a bit feral but keeping condition well through this cold weather.

 

[Ambers Echo]

Hi Amber is looking better now he is off her. Legs cleared up, weight increasing slowly day by day. Coat thicker and shinier. She is already back in foal - as she took so many times to catch in the first place, vet recommended I should not wait a year.

 

[Ambers Echo]

So Felix actually does not know how to get into the shelter ?.
As I discovered when I saw him standing mournfully outside it in the rain as the other 2 were toasty and dry. He has finally learned how to do it, Bless him. With a lot of backwards and forwards first. Not sure he’s the brightest of horses. And not sure a horse who can’t work out how to step up into a shelter is really going to be my next eventing partner either ??

But he’s got the loveliest temperament so I think he’s destined for life as a friendly, easy allrounder.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Ah, you never know. I've seen horses do all sorts of "less than brilliant" things and be well into the levels of various disciplines.

 

[TheMule]

So Felix actually does not know how to get into the shelter ?.
As I discovered when I saw him standing mournfully outside it in the rain as the other 2 were toasty and dry. He has finally learned how to do it, Bless him. With a lot of backwards and forwards first. Not sure he’s the brightest of horses. And not sure a horse who can’t work out how to step up into a shelter is really going to be my next eventing partner either ??

But he’s got the loveliest temperament so I think he’s destined for life as a friendly, easy allrounder.

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Bless him, simple little soul

 

[Asha]

So Felix actually does not know how to get into the shelter ?.
As I discovered when I saw him standing mournfully outside it in the rain as the other 2 were toasty and dry. He has finally learned how to do it, Bless him. With a lot of backwards and forwards first. Not sure he’s the brightest of horses. And not sure a horse who can’t work out how to step up into a shelter is really going to be my next eventing partner either ??

But he’s got the loveliest temperament so I think he’s destined for life as a friendly, easy allrounder.

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Ahh bless him , he’s saying you first mum .

I will swop you . Mine seem to find places they shouldn’t get into . Little buggers keep trashing the electric fence to just stand on top of the bank. I think it’s a roof top protest because I made them stay out ?

 

[TheMule]

Ahh bless him , he’s saying you first mum .

I will swop you . Mine seem to find places they shouldn’t get into . Little buggers keep trashing the electric fence to just stand on top of the bank. I think it’s a roof top protest because I made them stay out ?

Brilliant- they look very pleased with themselves!

 

[Asha]

Brilliant- they look very pleased with themselves!

They were , took me ages to convince them to come down . Then next day back again , so I’ve given up ?

 

[TheMule]

Last day of foalhood, pleased with my 2 hairy monsters. They’re both weaned and living their best life out in the field. They have plenty of grass on 3 acres of hill but will go in with the big boys soon and enjoy 10 acres of varied terrain.

 

[Asha]

She’s looking cracking . Nice and fluffy and very chilled looking .
I can’t bring myself to take photos of ours at the minute as they look proper fugly ?

 

[TheMule]

She’s looking cracking . Nice and fluffy and very chilled looking .
I can’t bring myself to take photos of ours at the minute as they look proper fugly ?

They are horrifically fluffy and cakes in mud. In 6 months time they might look vaguely presentable again, though then the yearling fuglys will be in full swing

 

[Lyle]

Well, these 2 were born 2022, but in October and November Both Welsh Section Ds, by our gorgeous 3yo colt who we sadly lost to colitis in August 2022. Bittersweet, very lucky to have them both, but they are every bit as gorgeous as knew he would produce. Black is a colt, bay is a filly.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Love the action of the bay filly.

 

[ihatework]

I love a nice D, Lyle.

 

[Jeni the dragon]

They are very smart Lyle! What a lovely memory of your boy.

 

[Lyle]

Thank you, I'm very pleased with them both. They should be nice, sporty types and both have strong jumping lines too.

 

[Apercrumbie]

Both are gorgeous!

 

[Lexi 123]

It crazy to think this year they will be yearling already.

 

[ihatework]

Might be starting to get a teeny weeny bit excited with this new purchase arriving today ?

 

[TheMule]

Might be starting to get a teeny weeny bit excited with this new purchase arriving today ?

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Didn’t get one in blue then?! ?

 

[TheMule]

January is not a nice time to look at weanlings!