Whooo! Got go ahead from the vet re: putting the ginger one in foal!!

[Gingernags]

Vet was up last night to do flu/tet for Asti and Byter. She had impeccable taste I must say as she said Asti was very well put together and a very nice mare. Such flattery went straight to our heads!

Anyway got her to have a quick check re: putting her in foal, as her mother had to have a caslick when we had her covered, so I wanted to see if Asti had inherited the need but no, has good conformation there, a good seal, and looks like she'd carry OK all being well. Plenty of room etc and she's in good nick.

Had a wee chat about her not being obvious about being in season, but she said could definately do the regumate thing if necessary, or if we miss her in season and leave it 5 or so days, there is an injection they can give to bring her into season within 12-48 hours.

Might not be a problem if she's running with a stallion, depends on whether they offer that (preferred option) or if she'll have to have a supervised covering.

I think I may be making some phone calls today to go see stallions!

*does happy dance* am getting all excited and broody now!!!

 

[Puppy]

Awesome!! How exciting!!

You have to show us pictures of potential daddies

 

[SSM]

Now you know you need a nice Cleveland stallion don't you, many of them do run with their mares

 

[Gingernags]

This one is really growing on me...

Lambrigg Valentine

Very local, I know the owner, and everyone is raving about his paces, very good at dressage and a bit of an all rounder...

Spots would be cute on a foaly but not essential...

 

[Gingernags]

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Now you know you need a nice Cleveland stallion don't you, many of them do run with their mares

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Nice try!!! Just a bit on the big side for short-arse me and my short-arse mare I'm afraid!!

 

[PapaFrita]

How exciting!!

 

[Tempi]

yay, im really excited for you!!!!

 

[HBII]

YAY for the ginger space hopper

Another forum foalie

Happy shopping for the stally GM.

Hb

 

[lastchance]

Thats really amazing, have to keep us all posted on how it all goes!

She'll be great mommy

 

[Gingernags]

That will make yours a half-auntie when the foal is born!!

Does Durham County have breeding classes????

 

[cosmo_sam]

Ooh that's fantastic news!!

I'm SOO excited for you!!!! (note to you all DON'T allow me to play with the idea of breeding - can you imagine my excitement levels then!!

)

That spotty stallion does look very nice

are you only interested in spotties?

 

[Gingernags]

No, the colour is the least important part! My list is

1) nice natured!
2) no more than 16hh
3) all rounder but dressage type
4) local preferred!

Have found a polish warmblood, who is a coloured but it wasn't the colour that attracted me, but he's 15.2 now (only 3) but moves well.

Also an Arab over in York who is just gorgeous, and the foal pic I've seen from him, has really nice movement.

Asti does a bit of everything, has shown, evented, hunted, PC, XC, SJ, endurance, just started teaching dressage for dummies to me, and is almost broken to harness - so I want another one like that!

 

[Blackhawk]

OOO how exciting!

I shall PM you re one of the stallions you posted about

 

[Gingernags]

Oooooh - hurry up!!!!!

 

[cosmo_sam]

Gosh that's difficult!

Just realised all my faves are 16.2+!!

I'll enjoy the challenge of petite stallion browsing though!

 

[Gingernags]

Ah well she''s only 15hh and I'm 5'6 and can't clamber on anything bigger without a mounting block!!!

There are some really nice smaller stallions. She's a WHP/SHP type - nice and round but fine, and fairly short legs, but she does move well. And jumps like a stag...

 

[amandaco2]

how exciting
i woudl also get her scanned and get swabs done too, especially if you re hoping to send her this year.she could have some internal issues or an infection that needs clearing.

 

[guisbrogal]

I am so excited for you. I asked hubby if Ellie could have a baby and I think from the response I got that the answer was 'no'