Marlanoc Thread

[lkblazin]

I too have been reading. Maybe it'll happen tonight! Good luck, and post if something happens please

 

[Wings]

Always nice to know I'm entertaining people with my yearly, slow decent into madness

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Actually I think I've done well this year, last year I wouldn't let anyone comment unless they posted a picture of a funny hat first.

I've given up trying to guess what Kirra will do but I'm hopeful that Varda goes tonight, more then 2 nights of wax for a maiden? Would be incredibly odd! Not impossible.... but how unfair would it be to have two mares at once breaking the rules

 

[lkblazin]

Lol, but at the end of your descent into madness you will be greeted by several adorable babies

And as for the hats I have one around here somewhere. Who new a derby hat could come in handy away from the derby!?



It isnt really crazy, but its an interesting hat

 

I've still got mine ready....just in case you went bonkers again! (and I chose a helmet to wear for a very good reason...it's quite necessary sometimes....

)

Here's my hat....in honor of my heritage, and "someone's" lean to Viking names one year, but we won't say who!

 

[Wings]

I'm thinking registered names in French this year

Oh and by the way, apparently I should leave Varda alone more often.

Sneaky mare!!!

And Kirra just tested a proper 6.8

 

[lkblazin]

Whooooooo! Finally! Nice spots! And legs wow what a stunner! Congrats now you are almost back to being sane.

Diane I love your hat! Too bad we can't like posts anymore, that's perfect. I just ended a game of sherades, I thought I couldn't laugh anymore but alas it is possible

 

[Wings]

I'm sooooo smitten!

And I can't wait for Diane to wake up, realise I've done my usual and left all the details out (and better pics

) and tell me off.

Feels just like old times

It's so nice to have just one on the ground! And Kirra had another normal 6.8 test so she's on the right track (maybe) at last (I hope!)

 

[AnnaC]

Oh my goodness - just look at those legs let alone all those SPOTS!!!

Well done Varda!! Many congrats Bree - cant wait for more pics.

 

OMG !!!!!!! A FULL LEOPARD !!!!

This is a dream come true!!!!

I am TOTALLY SMITTEN !!! And YES, you are in trouble....TELL ME MORE!!!!!! I LOVE THE FANNY, BUT I'D LOVE TO SEE MORE!!


AND MORE PICTURES!!!!

 

[AnnaC]

Steady my friend, we can't have you expiring due to spotty excitement!! Take a breath and calm down, perhaps the odd swig or two or three?

Just for medicinal purposes of course!!

I'm sure Bree will be posting more pics as soon as she can - plus maybe she will tell us if 'it' is a colt or a filly??

Or maybe she's busy sorting out Kirra???????????

 

Taking my swig now and just waiting for updates.

I promise not to expire, but I'm so happy for these SPOTS, and can't believe she got a full leopard the first time.

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[chandab]

Congrats! Look at all those legs. I'm not the spot fan that Diane is, but that's one fine baby.

 

[Wings]

Tehehe, love you guys

Meet Marlanoc SF Fleur De Lys!

Or Malia as we're calling her.

Yup, I got A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!

She's a buckskin leopard, no tobiano from Shadow but she does have his mystery gene so has a star, snip and TWO blue eyes! Possible grey, I'll test her if we see no obvious signs. If she does grey out I get the blue eyed grey I always wanted and if she doesn't I have this AMAZING dilute leopard!

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Isn't it great when you can't lose?

And I'm blown away by what the two Shadow babies to part Caspian mares are like, the other owner has the other one and he is 1/8 Caspian but similar massive legs and real "horse" look to him.

Varda of course waited for me to go inside and check on the dogs, then did all the work herself! She did retain the placenta but she's been an amazing mum, very good at guiding Malia to the udder and helping her balance on her legs. She's fantastic at this!!!

Kirra is back to weird tests so I have no idea what she's doing. So I just loudly praise Malia where she can hear and hope that convinces her to get moving

 

[Ryan Johnson]

OMG !!!!!!!

I was hoping for a surprise when i switched the computer on this morning BUT this is just so much more than that

S T U N N I N G !!!!!!!! Congratulations Bree and Varda

 

[Wings]

Isn't she amazing

:wub

She's so bold! Which is pretty normal for a Shadow baby

But Varda is feeling a little over protective. But when I was holding her for the vet Malia spent half the time walking through my legs and enjoying the idea of little scratches from people fingers

So I'm giving Varda some space, I don't think it will take Malia too long to come over on her own.

Especially if a certain Kirra drops a foal. LOOOKING AT YOU KIRRA!!!!

 

Well, I know about those buckskin leopards! So many professional pictures make Spotty look so dark (like the picture here), but those were totally buckskin SPOTS, with the black stockings (with lightning stripes), mane & tail.

Spotty never disappointed me in the production arena when I was breeding, and often threw his cream gene, and spots even in many of his babies when bred to non-appaloosas. When bred appaloosa, I seldom got anything without spots, and usually leopards, snowcaps and blankets. I'm especially fond of the cream gene, so best of luck to you when showing her....AS YOU BETTER! She's going to be a sensation, with those long, wonderful legs and head-up carriage. She is JUST what I would have ordered if I was the one expecting a little one. Makes me miss those "special deliveries", but just knowing you got her, makes me very happy for you. She'll go far!

I'm so thrilled for you.

Welcome to the world, little Fleur De Lys !!!!

 

[Wings]

So glad you guys like her!!

I feel like I've won foal lottery LOL!

She'll certainly be hitting the ring! And I'm really hoping she'll take to the performance work as well, the Caspians are amazingly athletic and I'm really hoping that comes though to her

:wub

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Yes you did win the foal Lottery

I feel like I need to congratulate Diane as well with all those spots

 

Thank you. I'll take the congratulations just for all the "SPOTTED" prayers I've been doing for these foals. I pray for all the little ones to arrive safely here, but I have to admit, as an appaloosa breeder, I am partial to SPOTS!

 

[Wings]

You've waited what, 4 years now? for me to make some PROPER spots? Looks like they were all being saved up!

Kirra's pulling the same strange tests, Taff has one teat looking waxy but doesn't feel like she's there yet and Kalari has decided to try and speed up now that there is a foal on the ground!

Still not sure about Belle and Dreamy is awhile off.

Had so much fun today, my mum came up especially to visit Malia and we had fun watching her discover her legs. Jumping, leaping, bucking and ZOOMING! She's going to be a lively one. Poor Varda!