Ugly Weanling/Yearling!

[SunSmile]

I went and saw my 6month old foal the other day and boy was he ugly!!

He looked like a part bred donkey!!

Bless him. He is really a part bred welshie. By a section A out of a show pony mare and was cracking as a foalie.
I am keeping everything tightly crossed that my ugly duckling turns into a swan come the spring!
Has anyone else got ugly babies at the moment? Or got a rising 2yr old that has gone through that stage and turned into a beauty?

 

[BBH]

My chestnut as a two year old was hideous, he was a rescue case and was all ribs and huge donkey ears, but now, wow he is lovely, he grew into himself and a girl at my previous yard even said how she never would have thought such an ugly youngster could turn into such a nice looking horse. He' a git but very good looking

Different breeding to yours though Irish / Warmblood

 

[zaraanne]

Yep been there seen it lol

(N it's not pretty sometimes is it... Poor foalie)

One of mine (IDXTB) was lovely until about 6 months then her head (especially ears) just grew and grew, and the rest of her didn't catch up until she was about 3 1/2.
I was totally paranoid that I'd purchased a mule..

. (Especially as when I took delivery of her, fellow liveries laughed when I mentioned the half TB part)

But she's stunning now, and they all had to eat they're words. So rest assured the gangly, gawky phase does go away promise.

 

[DAHH]

I have to say all my colts are very handsome ( Of course I would say that, wouldn't I!?)

However I do have a filly who is now 2 and still hasn't grown into her ears. I worry terribly that she may blow away if there is a strong gust of wind.

On the bright side, dumbo-esque ears might help her jump in the future.

 

[BankEndRescue]

I bought a Freisian X in really poor condition as a 20 month old colt and everyone was saying "what the hell do you want something that looks like a mule for??" He has turned into the most stunning chap ever now, so fingers crossed for your little lad!

 

[Lisa2manyponies]

thats a nasty thing to say about rust bucket !

 

[SunSmile]

Hahaha but its true Lisa!!!

 

[Rollin]

What happened to Hansome is as Handsome does? ....my age showing!

One of my three CB mares was a real plain Jane at 3 her head looked too big. After she had grown another 2" she was handsome now at 7 she is a lovely looking horse.

 

[volatis]

I bred a Welsh D x TB that we actually nicknamed 'Ugly' as a yearling as he rally did look like a cut and shunt job. But he grew out of the fuglies by 3, and now a 6yo he is a really handsome well made, impressive boy.

One of my Trakehner fillies was looking a bit yak like this spring as a yearling - weedy neck and her head looked very strange - and she was a simply stunning foal. But she's maturing nicely and by 18 months is looking far more respectable. This years foal crop all still looking good so far

 

[dannydunne]

here are 3 pics of my 2006 For Pleasure x Sandro x Saros xx filly the 1st pic was taken last december when she arrived from holland, the second is in may and the last was taken at the end of august...

 

[htobago]

Gosh dannydunne - that's one of the best ugly-duckling-to-swan transformations I have seen! Really nice filly.

 

[SunSmile]

Wow she really has transformed from ugly to beauty. Gorgeous

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

I bought my v well bred GB Haflinger as a 3 12 year old but if I had seen her at 2 I would have walked away, Ive never seen such plain photos. At 3 1/2 she turned into the prettiest dishy faced haffie I know.

Odd but lovely the way they surprise us!

 

[bexandspooky]

Isn't there some kind of saying that if you think your 2 year old is really ugly, then keep hold of it because it will turn out to be a stunning adult?!

 

[foxviewstud]

the filly i bred last year was very ugly as a weanling but come the spring she was a different pony its quite normal i think