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[chandab]

If Tana and Bonny go 320 like Misty did, we could have some fourth of July foals, or there abouts.

 

[chandab]

Celebration babies!!!! I love it!! Wouldn't that be great for naming them!

Well, I already have two names picked out if I get colts from Tana and Honey, but no ideas for Bonny's foal (nor Showy's if she has one), so perhaps a celebration name for hers.

Anybody want my headache?

 

[chandab]

Tana didn't wait for 320 days, she foaled today at 307 days. I was expecting a little more time til she'd go. Everything seems fine. I let the girls out to pasture this morning about 9am, and shortly after 1 pm when I fed mid-day soaked beet pulp to those who get it, I glanced at the girls out to pasture and spotted the baby. Looks to be a black dun, don't think it has silver, and so far don't see any appy spots, for that matter, I didn't notice any white. Will get pics as soon as I can.

 

[Eagle]

Congratulations on the safe arrival of your new baby gosh she was sly!

Come on we need pics

 

[chandab]

Mom is still very protective and still figuring out what to do with him, so could only get a couple so-so pics.

Anyway, here's Monte:



And, one showing his dorsal:



Can't find a stitch of white on him, but I'll look more closely after mom settles down a little bit. [Didn't see any signs of appy either.]

No problem naming this guy, as I"ve had the name picked out since I bought Tana as a weanling: "HeII Coulee Topper's Full Monte".

 

[Eagle]

Oh wow Chanda, he is gorgeous

I LOVE his colour

 

[AnnaC]

Goodness, what a sneaky girl LOL!! MANY CONGRATULATIONS!! He's gorgeous!!

:ThumbUp

And that colour is just the icing on the cake - beautiful!

 

[chandab]

Thank you, Renee` and Anna. I was quite surprised to find him this morning, since Tana was only 307 days. And, my other mare, Bonny, is due 2 days after Tana, wonder how long she'll wait (took pics of both girls this morning, and they both had similar looking bellies). I'll be testing her milk this evening and seeing what it says, hope she waits that long.

Bonny is registered as cremello, but likely smokey cream (her dam must of been a smokey silver black, rather than just silver black). So, that means we'll get smokey black, buckskin, palomino any of them with or without silver (not sure if Bonny got her mom's silver or not).

 

[Equuisize]

Looks like Tana had her little firecracker a bit early.....

He's very handsome, congratulations!

Think there is a trend going on at your place? Maybe you'll get all

your fireworks over early!!

Sleep lightly LOL

 

[chandab]

Thank you, Nancy. I'll be testing Bonny tonight, as she is due 2 days after Tana, although, I'd prefer she held onto hers a little longer than Tana did. And, I'll be testing Honey too; not sure if I need to test Showy as she doesn't even look pregnant, and I doubt she'd even let me (she's a bit of a touch me not).

 

[eagles ring farm]

Congratulations on your new handsome guy- and he's a really neat color

 

[chandab]

Congratulations on your new handsome guy- and he's a really neat color

Thank you.

 

[Wings]

Congrats on your new bub!

 

[chandab]

Congrats on your new bub!

Thank you!

Was out there a short time ago, and he's not any more impressed with me than Junior is.

 

[chandab]

Mom is still rather protective, so it might be a day or two for better pics. He does have multi-colored hooves, with no noticeable white markings on his legs.

Managed to find the placenta out in the pasture, it looked to be complete and also like it all came out at once, perhaps even a red bag, but with her being out with 3 other girls, she probably got up in a hurry to protect her baby. [i'm really not sure, but part of it was white and part of it was really red. Looks different that any other placenta I've found (3 full-size foals all live; 5 mini foalings with 3 live foals).]

String test said boy for all my exposed mares, it was wrong with Baybe, as she had an angel filly, but otherwise so far, 2 for 2 live boys. And, what boys they are.

If they are this nice and this healthy, boys are just fine with me.

tested Bonny for the first time tonight, she tested 7.2 or 7.6, not sure, but it was green wiht a hint of blue. So, hopefully, she'll hold out for a few days or even a week to cook hers a little longer. I'll test in the morning, and decide from there if I can go to tomorow's rodeo or not; mostly a social event, but pretty good rodeo too.]

 

[bannerminis]

Congrats on your gorgeous new boy and he is stunning and another one with legs that go on forever. I noticed his multi coloured hooves too. I bet something will show up in his coat with time

 

[chandab]

I need to get new pics of Junior, too; but my MIL was here this morning, and got a couple pics of Monte, they weren't being cooperative, so only this one is very good.

 

[chandab]

I'm anxious to see how much they grow. and mature.

 

[cassie]

congrats on the lovely new boy!! beautiful! what colour is he? love those long legs! gorgeous baby!!!

 

[chandab]

congrats on the lovely new boy!! beautiful! what colour is he? love those long legs! gorgeous baby!!!

Thank you. I'm pretty sure he's black dun (grullo). With as black as his mane/tail are I doubt he inherited his dam's silver gene.