Spotty foal born this morning

[whirlwindhorses]

My first 2015 foal born 2.16am this morning, a near leopard colt who is an Appaloosa x Arab (50/50%). Mum and foal both doing okay.

Just born

Just stood up

12 hours old

 

[mightymammoth]

He's beautiful. What have you called him?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Lovely.

 

[Rollin]

Congratulations, lovely foal.

 

[kaiserchief]

He's gorgeous!

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

My first 2015 foal born 2.16am this morning, a near leopard colt who is an Appaloosa x Arab (50/50%). Mum and foal both doing okay.

Just born

Just stood up

12 hours old

Lovely foal congratulations

 

[BraidedTail]

Congratulations! He's gorgeous - I have to admit being a lurker on your website and facebook page, although I'm not on facebook myself.
I might be in the market for an Appy foal this year too; so following with great interest! If you don't mind me asking, which of your mares are due this year?

 

[GemG]

Oh wow, how lovely! Beautiful markings too, you must be pleased! We are awaiting a foal out of a Trakehner but by a reg British Spotted Pony stallion. Can't resist a spotty!

 

[lyndsey.r]

He's gorgeous, what a great start to the season!

 

[PorkChop]

Congratulations

 

[twiggy2]

lovely markings, are you expecting them to change much?

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Oooh, lovely. Congratulations.

 

[angrovestud]

Congratulations lovely foal

 

[micki]

He is a gorgeous looking boy

 

[whirlwindhorses]

lovely markings, are you expecting them to change much?

Thank you everyone

He looks like he will keep his dark legs but his head and neck will turn white with more spots developing.

 

[whirlwindhorses]

He's beautiful. What have you called him?

No name yet but any suggestions welcome

 

[whirlwindhorses]

Congratulations! He's gorgeous - I have to admit being a lurker on your website and facebook page, although I'm not on facebook myself.
I might be in the market for an Appy foal this year too; so following with great interest! If you don't mind me asking, which of your mares are due this year?

Thanks BraidedTail. Easter was due 2 days ago, she looks almost ready but no wax yet. Then Tequila and Kim are due towards end of May. All three of them will be spotted, Poppy is in foal to an Anglo-arab for someone else and she is also due May.

 

[Crugeran Celt]

He is gorgeous you must be really pleased.

 

[Kikke]

How lovely, pretty face!

 

[EquiEquestrian556]

What a beauty! He's so cute, congratulations!

 

[Crugeran Celt]

Any up to date photos of this lovely foal?

 

[whirlwindhorses]

Any up to date photos of this lovely foal?

Yes, here he is a couple of days ago at 9 days old:

My other mare Easter has foaled too, shes had a very pretty filly with very araby head. Not had chance to get many photo's as shes being very foal proud but here are a few

 

[tinycharlie]

Wow they're beautiful, congratulations 🎊

 

[Crugeran Celt]

Gorgeous, you must be really pleased. Keep the photos coming great to see them getting stronger and bigger.

 

[BraidedTail]

Gorgeous, you must be really pleased. Keep the photos coming great to see them getting stronger and bigger.

Oh yes it would be great to see regular updates of them. The colt looks so confident now, and Easter's filly is beautiful - will she grey out as her dam is grey?

 

[HazyXmas]

Wow, what stunning foals.

I love the colt's markings & the little filly looks gorgeous too.

Please keep posting pictures, it's so lovely to see them.

Good luck with the other mares.

 

[sam_m]

Both are stunning foals!

 

[whirlwindhorses]

Oh yes it would be great to see regular updates of them. The colt looks so confident now, and Easter's filly is beautiful - will she grey out as her dam is grey?

Thanks everyone

I can't see any white around Easters fillys eyes so I don't think she is grey. Easters first foal was a very loud dark bay/black leopard colt and as soon as he was born you could see his big white goggles around his eyes. He quickly went a very black looking iron grey colour, he is three this time and still holding the iron grey colouring well. I will see if I can find a photo of him just after he was born.

 

[whirlwindhorses]

Here he is about a month or so old, you can see the white ring around his eye

 

[BraidedTail]

Oh yes; that's really interesting! Always amazes me how much the foal colours/patterns can differ each year when dam and sire are the same. Looking forward to seeing pics of the rest that are due - and seeing them all grow! Best of luck with them.