Marlanoc Foal Thread, All Foaled! 4 colts, 1 filly
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Had to include Spesh... Diane probably has it in the rule book that a certain number of photos requires at least one dose of spots
Yesterday Kalari wouldn't share Pepper but today I came out to feed them and found Pep and Spesh having a good groom. Nice to see things calming down! I'm going to leave Kalari with her for awhile, Pepper got a bit slumpy after her weaning rom her mother and the the 'weaning' from her nanny before the trip. Until she bonds properly with Spesh and Lyric it will do her some good to have her new 'mum' by her side.
Yesterday Kalari wouldn't share Pepper but today I came out to feed them and found Pep and Spesh having a good groom. Nice to see things calming down! I'm going to leave Kalari with her for awhile, Pepper got a bit slumpy after her weaning rom her mother and the the 'weaning' from her nanny before the trip. Until she bonds properly with Spesh and Lyric it will do her some good to have her new 'mum' by her side.
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Great pics Bree, they all look radiant
Hey All,
Sorry for the long silence.
Sadly I lost Pepper to a liver abcess before we even reached the 2 week mark. I think you are all sadly familiar with the heartbreak of losing one of our babies.
That was followed up with a few idiotic enquiries that have made me realise my breeding days are limited. The market is so crowded here and their are so many (insert rude word of your choice) breeding and selling on the cheap and it seems people would rather buy there.
Also I missed the 3 major shows of the season, 4 if you include Nationals, because my water tanks died a horrible death and lost all our water. Nothing to wash with and too much $$ to fix. All fixed now and thankfully the horses troughs run out of a different tank so they could drink.
So I'm sure you can all understand the desperate need for a break!
But I started weaning and realised I also missed chatting to you all so here I am
This season I weaned by removing one mare at a time from the group. Some study i read said this was the method that caused less stress in both mare and foal so I figured I'd give it a shot.
First I turned Ashanti, Belle and Kalari out into the winter paddock, they hadn't been running with the other girls so I wanted them to get a feel for the place before I started adding them in. The next day they where joined by Rivain and Twinkles, so all my hopefully pregnant girls where in the one spot for once!
The next day Painted Lady joined them, she was a bit upset over the loss of Rivain (one of her friends) and since Picasso is 7 months he certainly didn't need her anymore and had started to drag her condition now. No stress from either of them!
I was going to wait a few days and then take Dreamy and Beauty but Picasso kept trying to drink from Beauty and she was getting really cranky.
Dreamy was a bit upset at first, she's an "everything is about the foal" type of mare so a bit of pacing and calling. Thor ignored her.
Loki got upset around dinner time and started to call which set Beauty off. They called once or twice during the night but by lunch time yersterday they had all settled down.
Now I'm on udder watch to make sure nothing goes wrong until they settle.
Red and Tilly will keep their mums for a bit longer. Tilly isn't 6 months until next month and Red the month after that. I'll wean them together so I'll go by the condition of both mums as the weather shifts.
Sterling and Storm have been living with the babies and Lyric's been living with Special. Derby is also with the babies and he'll stay with them over winter.... if he stays in the paddock of course
Over the next two weeks I'll be running the babies up to the top yards, haltering, working on the basics of giving to pressure, getting their feet done etc. All the basic stuff.
Hope that catches everyone up a bit
Missed you all!
Sorry for the long silence.
Sadly I lost Pepper to a liver abcess before we even reached the 2 week mark. I think you are all sadly familiar with the heartbreak of losing one of our babies.
That was followed up with a few idiotic enquiries that have made me realise my breeding days are limited. The market is so crowded here and their are so many (insert rude word of your choice) breeding and selling on the cheap and it seems people would rather buy there.
Also I missed the 3 major shows of the season, 4 if you include Nationals, because my water tanks died a horrible death and lost all our water. Nothing to wash with and too much $$ to fix. All fixed now and thankfully the horses troughs run out of a different tank so they could drink.
So I'm sure you can all understand the desperate need for a break!
But I started weaning and realised I also missed chatting to you all so here I am
This season I weaned by removing one mare at a time from the group. Some study i read said this was the method that caused less stress in both mare and foal so I figured I'd give it a shot.
First I turned Ashanti, Belle and Kalari out into the winter paddock, they hadn't been running with the other girls so I wanted them to get a feel for the place before I started adding them in. The next day they where joined by Rivain and Twinkles, so all my hopefully pregnant girls where in the one spot for once!
The next day Painted Lady joined them, she was a bit upset over the loss of Rivain (one of her friends) and since Picasso is 7 months he certainly didn't need her anymore and had started to drag her condition now. No stress from either of them!
I was going to wait a few days and then take Dreamy and Beauty but Picasso kept trying to drink from Beauty and she was getting really cranky.
Dreamy was a bit upset at first, she's an "everything is about the foal" type of mare so a bit of pacing and calling. Thor ignored her.
Loki got upset around dinner time and started to call which set Beauty off. They called once or twice during the night but by lunch time yersterday they had all settled down.
Now I'm on udder watch to make sure nothing goes wrong until they settle.
Red and Tilly will keep their mums for a bit longer. Tilly isn't 6 months until next month and Red the month after that. I'll wean them together so I'll go by the condition of both mums as the weather shifts.
Sterling and Storm have been living with the babies and Lyric's been living with Special. Derby is also with the babies and he'll stay with them over winter.... if he stays in the paddock of course
Over the next two weeks I'll be running the babies up to the top yards, haltering, working on the basics of giving to pressure, getting their feet done etc. All the basic stuff.
Hope that catches everyone up a bit
eagles ring farm
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Sorry it's been such a hard year for you...and so sorry about you losing Pepper
Hoping things start to turn around and look only up for you
Hoping things start to turn around and look only up for you
chandab
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Sorry for your loss.
Ok, now share some pics. You know you can't come back from a break, talk about the furkids with no pics.
Ok, now share some pics. You know you can't come back from a break, talk about the furkids with no pics.
Eagle
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Yes I too am very sorry for your Loss Bree
also sorry to hear that you have had a rough time. Sending hugs and prayers.
We still demand pics though
We still demand pics though
Oh Bree I'm so sorry that you have been having such a difficult time, and the loss of little Pepper too, so very sad. Am sending you my good wishes and prayers in the hope that everything goes smoothly for you from now on.
The 'market' here in the UK is also very down and there are so many minis going for practically nothing, so we never covered anything last year and are thinking seriously about this year too.
As with your other friends here - I would love to see some updated pics of your fabulous furkids ......... please!
The 'market' here in the UK is also very down and there are so many minis going for practically nothing, so we never covered anything last year and are thinking seriously about this year too.
As with your other friends here - I would love to see some updated pics of your fabulous furkids ......... please!
Gone_Riding
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I'm so sorry for your loss...
countrymini
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Sorry to hear bout Pepper. Big hugs. You've had a hard time, hopefully life will settle down for you for a while.
cassie
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oh Bree,
I am so sorry to hear that you lost your precious little Pepper
and what has been happening down there... I know that the market is quite horrible at the moment and it must make it so hard for you.
your mini's are absoloutly gorgeous though! anyone would be a fool to get from someone else...
would love to see some pics of how your little ones are going!
I am so sorry to hear that you lost your precious little Pepper
your mini's are absoloutly gorgeous though! anyone would be a fool to get from someone else...
would love to see some pics of how your little ones are going!
Thanks guys
I knew I missed you all for a reason!
I'll be taking some new shots when I'm out with the foals this arvo
And of course I'll share!
I guess as breeders and owners we all go through some rough spots! I'm certainly in one at the moment. I have 5 foals due this season and that will be my last big season. I have one breeding to an outside stallion lined up for a 2014 but beyond that I'm leaving things open to consideration when I get there. I won't breed anything else until my current sales list is homed (oi Cassie, how about I post Sterling up to you?
)
I'm also hoping to take a more relaxed approach to my showing. I want to focus more strongly on developing my young jumpers like Derby (and hopefully Loki and Sterling's full sibling due at the end of this year) and getting started in harness.
Pretty much reorganizing a lot of stuff in my head to find the right place for me and my herd.
I'll be taking some new shots when I'm out with the foals this arvo
I guess as breeders and owners we all go through some rough spots! I'm certainly in one at the moment. I have 5 foals due this season and that will be my last big season. I have one breeding to an outside stallion lined up for a 2014 but beyond that I'm leaving things open to consideration when I get there. I won't breed anything else until my current sales list is homed (oi Cassie, how about I post Sterling up to you?
I'm also hoping to take a more relaxed approach to my showing. I want to focus more strongly on developing my young jumpers like Derby (and hopefully Loki and Sterling's full sibling due at the end of this year) and getting started in harness.
Pretty much reorganizing a lot of stuff in my head to find the right place for me and my herd.
countrymini
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Wow they have grown up so much!! Still totally adorable of course
That's it for now, I had the long lens on which didn't help but the yearlings like to help me with the camera
And of course that brings the weanlings over as well!
I need to do a photo shoot with my big pony Jazz so hopefully I'll have some good pics of her once I round up a helper!
I need to do a photo shoot with my big pony Jazz so hopefully I'll have some good pics of her once I round up a helper!
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