Friesian x Knabstrupper Foal

[UnaB]

Thought i'd start a proper thread to announce baby's arrival. She was born yesterday morning, just before 2am. Fairly straightforward birth, took a bit of time to get baby to work out how to get at the udders but she was standing and feeding well within a couple of hours Mum is doing great, being a really good mum, very proud of her baby but happy to let me handle her as i want to

Baby is TALL and very chunky. Not sure how big she will turn out but i'd guess she should make as big as mum. She has some spots over her rump and also some stripes! I'd assumed they would fade but they appear to be getting darker so will be interesting to see what pattern will come out there.

Anyway, I hope you like her.

Birth:

About 2 hrs old:

And about 4 hrs old:

Yesterday evening:

Spotty bum:

And this morning:

Pic overload, sorry!!

 

[JCWHITE]

Pic overload is fine with Me !

 

[PucciNPoni]

Beautiful!

 

[Meandtheboys]

Lovely foal and very proud mum!!...............I am still waiting!!

 

[Toast]

Lovely, Well done UnaB!

 

[RatzFatz]

Very gorgeous!!!! and going to be huge!

 

[joeanne]

Loving her tushe!
Lovely foal.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

She's just beautiful!

Do you have a photo of the sire?

 

[UnaB]

Thanks everyone

Dad is Tresaison Stud's beautiful boy Nobody's Harlequin:

http://www.tresaisonstud.co.uk/nobodys_harlequin.htm

 

[Tonibird83]

Lovely foal! You must be so proud of the them both xx

 

[whirlwindhorses]

Congratulations, lovely filly

 

[MissTyc]

How lovely. Look forward to seeing her colouring as she grows!

 

[Sportznight]

What an interesting cross What prompted you? The chance of spots?

Looks like your foal is going to be substantial, there's a lot to like there

 

[UnaB]

Thanks everyone

What an interesting cross What prompted you? The chance of spots?

Looks like your foal is going to be substantial, there's a lot to like there

I really like both breeds and was wanting something substantial, but more on the sports side to put her to. I was breeding to keep and didnt want to have another friesian. The idea of a spotty friesian was certainly very interesting With the few spot stallion I knew i'd get some level of spotting or characteristics, but it was rather exciting to see what she'd come out like Really please with her though.

 

[ribbons]

Just beautiful, I love her.

 

[Sportznight]

I really like both breeds and was wanting something substantial, but more on the sports side to put her to. I was breeding to keep and didnt want to have another friesian. The idea of a spotty friesian was certainly very interesting With the few spot stallion I knew i'd get some level of spotting or characteristics, but it was rather exciting to see what she'd come out like Really please with her though.

I bet you are pleased, she's lovely Any more updated pics Thank you for answering my question. She's likely a unique young lady, in more ways than one

 

[UnaB]

Im told that its possibly the first of this cross in this country so if thats true, she certainly is unique She's a very special little girl - so proud of her

Here's some pics from today.

Stealing one of mums apple slices:

Grazing?

Gallop:

 

[Jackpotsstud]

Congratulations - she is a super looking foal and I am sure you will have great fun with her. My friend's knabstrupper stallion covered a fresian mare last year too. The foal was born a month ago and amazingly has really similar markings - a little lacey blanket and a filly too. A real coincidence.

 

[alfiesmum]

so cute i always have a one of a kind breeding wise, ssh x hanovarian x highland and he is awesome, vets are in love with him (as well as me lol), funny thing is , he also has the stripes xx

 

[UnaB]

One week old today:

She was just turning around for a scratch lol!

And having a gallop now she's properly found her feet:

My favourite:

 

[Minxie]

Well she certainly has a leg at each corner

Love her spotty bum

 

[Kitty B]

Aw, she's gorgeous!

 

[UnaB]

Thought I would resurrect this with some new pics as Ava has changed rather a lot...! She turned 3 years old in May

 

[MargotC]

Wow. What an absolutely stunning mare. Fascinating how you can pick out characteristics from both breeds. I've never seen this cross before but she seems very lovely indeed.

 

[kaiserchief]

Wowie, she is a stunner!

 

[ester]

Look at her I was wondering how she was when Kimberleigh put up new pics of her friesian x girlie the other day

 

[GemG]

I am Partial to a spotty. Well done you must be pleased! She looks great.

 

[joulsey]

What a transformation, how big has she made?

 

[Mrs G]

Thank you so much for the update, she is a real head turner!

 

[UnaB]

Thanks everyone for the lovely comments on her, I am so pleased with how she has turned out and she is just the nicest, kindest person too

She is currently standing about 16hands so she is a big girl. She has plenty of filling out still to do and I think she will probably keep growing for a couple of years, I am guessing she will make 16.2 or so

I had considered lightly backing her towards the end of the year and hacking her through the winter, but have decided to put it off until next summer as she is still very immature and needs more time I think.