Riverdance
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The Berry fairy is taking up camp at my farm again this year, 5th year in a row. So far 6 colts (lost one of the best, a loud palomino pinto by Desperado), and 4 fillies. Out of three different stallions. I have two Windchaser foals to go.
The one born last night was also a Desperado foal, full sibling to Riverdances Annie Get Your Gun. Well, everything was going well, one foot showed up, then the nose....but not another foot. Mom kept getting up, I live here alone, so I had no help. I reached in and for the life of me, could not fine the other leg. It was not over his back, not down the sides. Where was it?
Minutes are ticking by and mom is getting up and down, but not really pushing. By this time, I am figuring I will need to call the vet and run the dam to the vets 30 minutes away at midnight. I get mom down and I grab the one leg and the head and neck and start to pull. Finially mom starts to push again. I have got two feet pushing against moms butt, (sitting in the pasture pies mom had left behind (of course
). Slowly the foal starts emerging. The rest of the head, the shoulders, the second leg......., then the rest of the colt. He gasped for air and thank God was fine. The second leg was laying on it side straight back. I am gratefull mom was not a first time mom and had plenty of room to get the colt out with the leg back like that.
Anyway, here he is: Riverdance Desperados Four On The Floor
(he is only a few hours old in these shots)
He has a 7 1/4" cannon bone, very refined. Beautiful head, large hip, high tailset. I expect he will be around 30" at maturity.
I like the Desperado foals so well, that all of my mares are being bred to him this year.
Now if I could only get fillies........................................
That is for you Berry Fairy, I have two more to go, it would be nice if they were fillies.
The one born last night was also a Desperado foal, full sibling to Riverdances Annie Get Your Gun. Well, everything was going well, one foot showed up, then the nose....but not another foot. Mom kept getting up, I live here alone, so I had no help. I reached in and for the life of me, could not fine the other leg. It was not over his back, not down the sides. Where was it?
Minutes are ticking by and mom is getting up and down, but not really pushing. By this time, I am figuring I will need to call the vet and run the dam to the vets 30 minutes away at midnight. I get mom down and I grab the one leg and the head and neck and start to pull. Finially mom starts to push again. I have got two feet pushing against moms butt, (sitting in the pasture pies mom had left behind (of course
Anyway, here he is: Riverdance Desperados Four On The Floor
(he is only a few hours old in these shots)
He has a 7 1/4" cannon bone, very refined. Beautiful head, large hip, high tailset. I expect he will be around 30" at maturity.
I like the Desperado foals so well, that all of my mares are being bred to him this year.
Now if I could only get fillies........................................
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