December photos/Equine Affaire: On Target Miniature 2012 foals

[Eagle]

HAVE A GREAT DAY

 

[MeganH]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

 

[targetsmom]

OK, first the Bunny photos:

Hard to believe we were worried bout this just a couple of days ago - now it seems like she won't stop for us to take pics!!!

Would love guesses on the pinto patterns and the COLOR. Will she turn gray?

 

[bannerminis]

Happy Birthday. I hope Toffee gives you a birthday foal - wouldnt that be special

 

[bannerminis]

Oh wow isnt she just stunning. I mean OMG she is dreadfull, you need to send her to me and I will hide her away

On her colour I think she looks like a Silver Bay and pattern I am going to say Tobiano and I would suspect Splash and I dont thing she will go grey but with silver if she is going to go grey she will grey really quickly. But she doesnt look to have any goggles and her colour looks very normal ie. some greys can be born really dark and then grey out if you know what I mean.

What ever colour she is stunning and I INSIST you send her to me

 

[targetsmom]

Next, the udder photos from today:

Toffee:

A bit lopsided....

Sox:

Sox again:

Toffee is lying flat out in the sun (setting alarm off), but then, so is half our herd!!

 

[Sandy B]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

Happy Birthday!!!!

 

[AnnaC]

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Mary!

Little (or not so little!!) Bunny is absolutely stunning! No idea what colour she may turn out to be, from my point of view she is perfect just as she is!!

 

[Eagle]

Thanks Mary, she is stunning. I would guess a silver bay tobiano and she doesn't look like she will grey out but only time will tell. I have had them born with and without goggles that have greyed out.

 

[targetsmom]

Thank you all for confirming that maybe I am not just barn blind!! We think she is absolutely stunning and just about perfect too. We also realize how lucky we were to get that sensational photo of Max and may never be able to get as nice a photo of Bunny. But we will keep trying!!! One of the things about both Bunny and Max that we think makes (or made) them special is the personality, which comes through loud and clear. I think that comes mostly from Mira who has absolutely the most expressive face and eyes we have ever seen in a mini. She speaks to us...

We don't really care what color Bunny turns out to be but I am pretty sure some form of silver. Max did not have obvious goggles and did gray out. Even with the silver gene he was graying out a lost slower than Mira, who was fully gray at weaning. We are glad Bunny has enough color for Pinto (barely!). Anyone know what causes the high whites with the uneven tops? Sabino???

 

[bannerminis]

Nice job getting the poops on the fork as they were presented

 

[targetsmom]

That was Stephanie... THIRD CAM IS UP- ENJOY!!

 

[Eagle]

Wonderful

Mary I am sorry but I won't be here watching tonight because my 4 year old has a swimming lesson.

 

[targetsmom]

Hope you don't miss anything Eagle... or maybe I do. Don't feel guilty for heaven's sake - we appreciate any time you CAN watch.

 

[Eagle]

I just wanted you to know cos I am usually the only one watching here around 3.00am. If I do miss the action I pray all goes smoothly

 

[bannerminis]

I am watching this evening and might bring the laptop to bed again so will try to tune in and tomorrow I have to be up and 6.30 as I have to drop my fathers family to the airport and I should be able to watch when I am back (airport is only 15 mins from me) but only till around 11 as I then have to drive to Durrow in Co. Laois for a Funeral.

 

[AnnaC]

I often have trouble sleeping at night which can mean that I eventually drop off and oversleep, or I get fed up and get up early!! As you are exactly 5 hours behind me time wise Mary, I will try to leap up early and check the girls for you (although I know you are constantly checking for yourself). I rarely post at that time but am often just watching/checking.

So thrilled your 3rd cam arrived - love watching Mira and her gorgeous baby, I was missing them!

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

So glad the third cam is up! It's not quite as clear for me as the other two, but we'll see what it looks like tonight.

The pictures of Bunny are....FANTASTIC! She's stunning Mary, truly a beauty. I'm so very happy for you!!!

As for her color turning grey, I have no science to back this up, just a theory of mine based on watching my own foals with grey and then pics of others as they turned...here goes...when I've seen a baby that didn't have the goggles AND was the "normal" light version of what you expect its mature color to be, they DON'T carry grey. When they are born with a very intense color, as your beautiful Max was, those tend to be the ones that turn grey. I'm going on record as saying I don't believe Bunny carries grey. I believe she's black with silver, no grey. Now we'll wait a few years and see if I'm right!lol

 

[targetsmom]

Or I might just send in some hair samples and find out sooner.....

And thanks for the compliments!! Needless to say, we just adore her.