Laney (*filly* 4/10-Tinkerbelle) *New pics pg 187*
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I am here! Ricky was so cute- he wasn't expecting to see me and got so excited when he realized I was home. He was standing eating with his back to me and when he looked his head popped up quickly and he threw it about and came straight for kisses. I posted on Britt's/Odette's thread a bit and will post photos tomorrow. I am so glad to be back! It was a lot of fun in FL! I am so happy to be with my fur babies again
and with you ladies!
That is so sweet! But of course this is Ricky and he is one of the sweetest little guys ever
Lyric's the only one who cares if I've been gone for awhile and greets me with lots of high pitched nickers and snuggles. Pallidon is the worst.. he runs away from me for a day!
Lyric's the only one who cares if I've been gone for awhile and greets me with lots of high pitched nickers and snuggles. Pallidon is the worst.. he runs away from me for a day!
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Welcome home Megan. Glad to have you back. Tink is so stunning. she has grown so much. I've been laz on checking everyone's threads. How sweet of Ricky. He missed his mommy too and is glad she's home.
So instead of uploading a ton of pictures to Photobucket and having to post them I uploaded a few hundred to my shutterfly account and put them on a website for anyone who was interested to look at. The site is: http://houtsphotos.shutterfly.com/ and you will need a password so I will PM it to anyone who is interested
There are pictures of Tinkerbelle's birth and the Florida trip on there right now.
While we were gone we missed both Ricky's and Laney's Birthday. Laney's is May 15 and Ricky's is May 14. Ricky is a yearling now! AND a gelding!
Here are some photos from yesterday
The beautiful Laney
The beautiful Tinkerbelle
Tink and Mama grazing together
Ricky wanting to join in
and Tink coming to give Ricky some kisses
He is so gentle with her and just stares at her.. he has never acted excited or irritated when she is close to him... I think he loves her lol
While we were gone we missed both Ricky's and Laney's Birthday. Laney's is May 15 and Ricky's is May 14. Ricky is a yearling now! AND a gelding!
Here are some photos from yesterday
The beautiful Laney
The beautiful Tinkerbelle
Tink and Mama grazing together
Ricky wanting to join in
and Tink coming to give Ricky some kisses
He is so gentle with her and just stares at her.. he has never acted excited or irritated when she is close to him... I think he loves her lol
Eagle
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Welcome home Megan, I have missed you and your chip updates
I am so glad you had a great time, I bet the kids were on cloud 9
Hopefully things here will settle down in a few days and I would love to see you pics.
I love Ricky's Bob The Builder ball
I love Ricky's Bob The Builder ball
cassie
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wow they are all looking so very well Megan
yippee so gladyou had such a great time
I loved the pics, they are brilliant thanks for sharing! I can't believe Ricky is a year old now! can we see a full body pic please? see how much he has grown and matured 
Thanks everyone
Here is Ricky from this morning.
He has lost his fuss on his neck and shoulders but from his shoulders back he has a lot of fuzz. We may clip him soon- but I don't want to clip him as short as they do in shows a lot.
I want to show him this year.. Jake (our QH) is going to be shown in late June and I would love to take Ricky to the show too but I have to get him in shape quick. I am about to switch his feed and haven't made a decision on what we are switching to yet.
Also- We are trying to figure out how to wean Tink in a few months. We don't have an area to put them in where they can't see eachother so we don't know what to do. We can move Tink down to where Ricky is and block their view by covering the fence line but I don't know if we can block the gate. We have talked about moving Laney off site but that is making my husband want to breed her back (to and appy stud at her old barn) and I want to give her a year to rest so I don't want to board her if we don't have to.
What do you all suggest for the weaning?
Here is Ricky from this morning.
He has lost his fuss on his neck and shoulders but from his shoulders back he has a lot of fuzz. We may clip him soon- but I don't want to clip him as short as they do in shows a lot.
I want to show him this year.. Jake (our QH) is going to be shown in late June and I would love to take Ricky to the show too but I have to get him in shape quick. I am about to switch his feed and haven't made a decision on what we are switching to yet.
Also- We are trying to figure out how to wean Tink in a few months. We don't have an area to put them in where they can't see eachother so we don't know what to do. We can move Tink down to where Ricky is and block their view by covering the fence line but I don't know if we can block the gate. We have talked about moving Laney off site but that is making my husband want to breed her back (to and appy stud at her old barn) and I want to give her a year to rest so I don't want to board her if we don't have to.
What do you all suggest for the weaning?
You are going to make my husband's day LOL.. I'm sending you a PM
Laney is a wonderful broodmare and I am very happy with her condition right now. I think it will be so hard to wean Tink while Laney is here. It would be better to send her away with our set up. And next year I am hoping we will be in a different house come time for summer.
Laney is a wonderful broodmare and I am very happy with her condition right now. I think it will be so hard to wean Tink while Laney is here. It would be better to send her away with our set up. And next year I am hoping we will be in a different house come time for summer.
I wouldn't worry too much about the weaning process just yet, you have quite a few months to go before you need to decided exactly how to do it. If you wait until then to send Laney to stud (would love to see a pic of this appy stud too!!), wont that make for a really late foaling for Laney next year? Maybe we can work out an easy way for you to wean Tink when she is ready, and Laney can go off to stud early next year. I do agree with Diane that it doesn't hurt mares to carry foals one after another, but just concerned about the timing for you this time.
Laney weans normally between 3-4 months so we will see how she does with Tink. That would put her for a July/August baby. We want to move though so we may not breed her back until next year around this time. I do think I will send her to board when it is time to wean because of our set up. It would be much easier for them.
The appy stud is the first stallion on this page http://www.middlecreekminiatures.com/ourstallions.htm and Tinkerbelle's sire is the stallion at the bottom of the page.
Ricky and Tinkerbelle groom each other through the fence. They are so cute. Next month Ricky is cleared to be near Laney so I will see how they all do together a little at a time. I know Laney will be very clear if SHE is ready for him to be near her baby. She doesn't mind them spending a lot of time together through the fence now and she even stays clear across the yard while they visit each other.. so we will see.
The appy stud is the first stallion on this page http://www.middlecreekminiatures.com/ourstallions.htm and Tinkerbelle's sire is the stallion at the bottom of the page.
Ricky and Tinkerbelle groom each other through the fence. They are so cute. Next month Ricky is cleared to be near Laney so I will see how they all do together a little at a time. I know Laney will be very clear if SHE is ready for him to be near her baby. She doesn't mind them spending a lot of time together through the fence now and she even stays clear across the yard while they visit each other.. so we will see.
There is a good chance still, Diane
Leaning more towards the yes then the no. Hubby is all yes of course lol I am really hoping to be out of here this time next year so we can have more horses and be away from a lot of neighbors. Would LOVE to be somewhere with more wide open spaces!
I have pictures and videos to load so I can share with ya'll. Pics of the horses and then my daughter and I at my best friends's wedding this passed weekend.
The horsies are doing great! Ricky is in the clear now to be around Laney. Tink is almost 2 months old so I think I may let them out together soon. They all visit each other through the fence everyday and Laney is fine with Tink and Ricky grooming each other so I hope all goes well when they are in the big pasture.
Should I just let Laney and Tink out when Ricky is already out and monitor? Is there a special way I should do this?
I also am trying to get some clippers to clip Ricky and Tink. I don't want to clip Tinkerbelle kind of because all the colors in her fur may not be there once I clip the fur down (I love the light tips on her dark hairs!) but it is so hot I think she will like it better. She is always rubbing on the fence when it gets real hot.
I don't think I want to clip Ricky SHOW short.. what blade should I use? What is the typical show blade (for the body) and then what do you typically use when you are giving a summer clip?
The horsies are doing great! Ricky is in the clear now to be around Laney. Tink is almost 2 months old so I think I may let them out together soon. They all visit each other through the fence everyday and Laney is fine with Tink and Ricky grooming each other so I hope all goes well when they are in the big pasture.
Should I just let Laney and Tink out when Ricky is already out and monitor? Is there a special way I should do this?
I also am trying to get some clippers to clip Ricky and Tink. I don't want to clip Tinkerbelle kind of because all the colors in her fur may not be there once I clip the fur down (I love the light tips on her dark hairs!) but it is so hot I think she will like it better. She is always rubbing on the fence when it gets real hot.
I don't think I want to clip Ricky SHOW short.. what blade should I use? What is the typical show blade (for the body) and then what do you typically use when you are giving a summer clip?
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I'd put Ricky in with Laney and Tink so that he is on thier turf, but I don't think you're likely to have problems, Laney should make it very clear what will and won't be allowed!
If I'm doing a non show clip I will use an 8 or a 10 and I will partial clip. Can look a bit silly but it means I don't have to worry about rugging much if at all.
I'd put Ricky in with Laney and Tink so that he is on thier turf, but I don't think you're likely to have problems, Laney should make it very clear what will and won't be allowed!
If I'm doing a non show clip I will use an 8 or a 10 and I will partial clip. Can look a bit silly but it means I don't have to worry about rugging much if at all.
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