2024 Foals

I’ve started weaning Dash , and so far so good. Started a couple of weeks earlier than planned , purely because Aria is looking a little tired and less covered than usual .
So I’ve been bringing them in during the day and separating them , then back out together at night . Plan is to separate completely Sunday . At the moment both enjoying their own time in the stable . Aria comes in first , and Dash stays out with the other mare and foal . No calling at all . Then Dash comes in and enjoys a belly full of Haylage and good nap .
I’ve put a couple of grown ups in the field next to them so Aria can get used to them , Sunday she will go in the field with them and Dash stays with other mare and foal . Cash ( other foal ) is only 4 months , so won’t start with him until December
 

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How’s everyone’s foals doing ?

Dash( part bred Connie) is super cool . Very laid back and completely weaned now .
Have started weaning Cash , he’s got his potential new mum coming to see him on Saturday . So will wean him properly next week .
As we’ve been so thrilled with Dash , and with Cash potentially being sold thought I’d keep an eye out for a little friend for Dash .
In all honesty I’m loving watching the boys together. They play so well and are a joy to watch . So meet Dash’s half brother ( same sire ) He’s called Tulira Hyperion . Arrived last night and has settled right in with the boys
 

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jillm said:
How’s everyone’s foals doing ?

Dash( part bred Connie) is super cool . Very laid back and completely weaned now .
Have started weaning Cash , he’s got his potential new mum coming to see him on Saturday . So will wean him properly next week .
As we’ve been so thrilled with Dash , and with Cash potentially being sold thought I’d keep an eye out for a little friend for Dash .
In all honesty I’m loving watching the boys together. They play so well and are a joy to watch . So meet Dash’s half brother ( same sire ) He’s called Tulira Hyperion . Arrived last night and has settled right in with the boys
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Well thats a bit weird.. ive been given a new account when logging in my iphone . How odd !
 
My filly has been weaned, and she spent some time with Joe Midgely, learning how to lead and pick her feet up. She and the other weanlings are back out for the winter now with a couple of older nanny horses to keep an eye on them all.
 
I don't have a recent picture of her, but weaning went well. No drama as we'd added Evie's new friends to the field 4 weeks previous, mum was loaded and settled straight away at her new field.
Did briefly advertise her for sale a couple of months ago, but as people suggested there doesn't seem to be much of a market atm unless they're offering peanuts or asking for a payment plan.
 
Ahh the ups and downs of breeding. The ups bred 2 lovely boys this years, both have the best temperaments. Took a deposit for Cash ( pure bred ID colt) back in October, lady was supposed to view but never made it. I even offered a viewing by Facetime, she didnt even turn up for that. So i sent her the deposit back and cancelled the sale. No way am i letting a foal go off to someone i cant meet. So having bought another foal to keep the remaining one company i now have 3 colt foals and 1 yearling. But they are blooming amazing together, i call them my band of merry men. They all are just the best of friends
 

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They are glorious @Xmasha shame about the sale. Your black ID has very similar star to my Fell if I was in the market for a youngster I could have matching little and large 😅
 
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They are glorious @Xmasha shame about the sale. Your black ID has very similar star to my Fell if I was in the market for a youngster I could have matching little and large 😅
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Thank you ! ive always been a mare fan, but these 4 boys just make me smile. They are all super kind. I can muck out the field shelter with all 4 of them in there and all they want is a cuddle.
As for the black one with the star, thats Rocky. I do laugh at him as he looks more friesan than ID. I keep telling him he must grow out of it :D
 
Just waved off the little Connie x TB we bought. Hes on his way to Grimsby for a great life with another yearling and to be produced by the ladys daughter to do what he was bred to do, im sure he will love eventing. Hes a speedy chap so will certainly make the time.
So my band of merry men, is now a duo.

Hope everyone else's yearlings are doing well.
 
Hi 👋🏽
I haven’t joined this one yet but I also have a lovely yearling. She’s beautiful and so easy.

Her Sires line is Baloubet and dam line is Voltaire. Hoping for some good things 🤞🏽 although apparently she could be pretty spicy!!

Currently going through ‘is it a giraffe or horse’ stage 😂 but spring grass is doing her the world of good after a hard winter.

How are yours all doing?
 

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I just realised I haven't taken a single photo of our yearling since she was turned out away from the yard. She has a really pretty head, but the rest of her is looking like a typical yearling, awkward stage of growth spurts!
 
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I just realised I haven't taken a single photo of our yearling since she was turned out away from the yard. She has a really pretty head, but the rest of her is looking like a typical yearling, awkward stage of growth spurts!
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i totally get that, they can be a bit embarrassing as to how fugly they look, Dash has a pretty face, the rest.. well thats why ive juts posted the face 😆
 
How are all the yearlings doing?
C is looking good going into winter, super fluffy already (photo from September)
I think she’s standing around 15hh now at 19 months.
Been an absolute dream until a couple of months ago when she decided that she didn’t want her front feet picking up and drops to her knees 🤦🏽‍♀️ so currently working through that! Any other ideas for working working through this would be appreciated.
 

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Callies.mum said:
How are all the yearlings doing?
C is looking good going into winter, super fluffy already (photo from September)
I think she’s standing around 15hh now at 19 months.
Been an absolute dream until a couple of months ago when she decided that she didn’t want her front feet picking up and drops to her knees 🤦🏽‍♀️ so currently working through that! Any other ideas for working working through this would be appreciated.
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Lovely yearling Callies mum .
Yearling tend to have odd growth spurts which can make balance a bit harder . So when picking feet up I make sure they have a wall to lean on . Just pick up and slowly place back down until they are able balance a bit better
 
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Lovely yearling Callies mum .
Yearling tend to have odd growth spurts which can make balance a bit harder . So when picking feet up I make sure they have a wall to lean on . Just pick up and slowly place back down until they are able balance a bit better
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Hi Asha,
Thanks for advice :) I think hers might be more trying it on as she happily balances on 3 legs whilst eating 😂 we are just being consistent with her, holding her leg until we put it down, not when she wants to etc and when she drops it, picking it straight back up but didn’t know if I was missing a trick somewhere.
 
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