PlayTime Minis - Finished for 2013; See you in 2014

[MountainWoman]

Thanks Renee and Heidi! Heidi, I love your farm name Never Too Mini. Just saw it now and think it's great. Wish I had thought of it! Here's some photos of my very pregnant Sweetie today. I suppose she's going to foal when she's good and ready.









She moved while I was doing the last one so it's kind of cut off.

 

[Eagle]

Slow but sure progress

She is a cuter version of my girl Odette

 

[MountainWoman]

I'd love to see Odette (love the name) and I would bet she's just as cute as Sweetie.

 

[Eagle]

I am on my phone at the mo but I will try and upload one, it isn't the best pic though as I was just checking her tummy in it.

She was stood on a hill too.

 

[MountainWoman]

Oh, Renee, she's gorgeous!!! What a beautiful mare!

 

[Eagle]

She is a pure Mini Shetland so she is much stockier than my other girls, not a real beauty but she has the most amazing character

(I am not sure if I should talk in the past tense or not)

I miss them so much.

 

Yes, I believe I'm seeing some SPOTS or some type of lacey blanketing there -- even though she's registered as a black pinto. She has some of the nicest well-known lines in her pedigree -- many from foundation champions! Lots of those lovely Van't Huttenest horses hiding in there too. She's beautiful!!!!!!!!!

Hemlock Brooks Egyptian King:

1983 SENIOR STALLIONS OVER 30" TO 32" NATIONAL CHAMPION

1983 SENIOR STALLIONS RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION

1986 SENIOR STALLION NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION

NFC Egyptian Kings Creation:

1992 TWO-YEAR-OLD STALLIONS 30" & UNDER RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION



1998 GET OF SIRE NATIONAL CHAMPION



2008 GET OF SIRE RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION



Sundance Solid Gold:

1985 JUNIOR MARE NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION
Shadow Oaks Paul Bunyan:

1982 SENIOR STALLION RESERVE NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION


And of course, the wonderful stallion she's bred to:

Fallen Ash Eagles Fine Art:

2007 AMATEUR SR STAL, LVL 2, OVER 30" WORLD CHAMPION

2007 THREE BY ONE OWNER RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION
With his own long list of champion foundation lines too -- and including Orion Light Van't Huttenest, Gold Melody Boy and Wittmaacks Mickey Mouse.

L & D Scout:

2000 GET OF SIRE RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION
Fallen Ash Farms Eagle Scout:

2012 GET OF SIRE WORLD CHAMPION
Flying W Farms Summertime:

1986 SENIOR MARES OVER 32" TO 34" NATIONAL CHAMPION

This should be an incredible cross, and with Orion in the mix, you may see even more of those hidden appaloosa genes POP! Can't wait to see what this beauty produces.

 

[MountainWoman]

Thank you Diane. I really loved her and she was my first pick and thanks so much for sharing her pedigree.

Renee, I think your mare is beautiful. Personality is so important too and she just sounds awesome. Am I allowed to ask what happened to your other horses? I don't remember reading about it.

 

[Eagle]

I sold them all due to money problems, it was a very hard decision to make and I regret it now but I have to put my children first. Matteo needs braces on his teeth which will be a couple of thousand a year plus they both go to private school. I am trying to keep them there as long as I can so they don't have anymore major changes in their lives. I am not sure if I said but their dad moved to France to live with another woman (probably one that doesn't smell of horses) lol Anyway I haven't really worked other than the horses for the last 16 years and what with the economy the way it is I am finding it hard to find work

My horses all went to wonderful homes and I am in touch with the owners regularly

I am hoping to get back my stallion and favourite mare in about a year.

 

[MountainWoman]

Oh, Renee, I'm so very sorry. I had no idea. You are such an awesome Mom and your children are so fortunate. I hope you do get your boy back. You must miss him so. And if your husband doesn't appreciate the smell of horses then he wasn't good enough for you. That's the best aroma in the world. P.S. - We (meaning us on the Nutty Nursery forum) are so fortunate to have you here giving us advice and encouragement. Thank you so much.

 

DITTO THAT WITH LOTS OF LOVE~~~!!!!!

 

Thank you Diane. I really loved her and she was my first pick and thanks so much for sharing her pedigree.

Well, if my brain had been working properly, I would have attached them for you, so you could see the whole thing for each horse. So, here they are....just a bit late. Sorry!

Creation.pdf

Eagle.PDF

This should be a stunning cross!

 

[MountainWoman]

Thank you so much for all the work you do Diane. I've got to wait until next April for the baby!!!! But who knows maybe Sweetie will decide to hang on to her baby that long too

 

My pleasure!

Another girl to add to our list of "2014 breedings" !! I look forward to it!

 

[Eagle]

Thank you both very much, this place keeps me sane and I love being part of the horses lives even if it is only on line.

 

[AnnaC]

WOW!! I seemed to have missed several pages of chit chat! What a fabulous little mare you have there, such a pretty girl - this is going to be an awesome baby, cant wait for 2014 to arrive!! Many many congrats!

House swaps sound great but I always say that we need someone to win the lottery then we could pay a person/people to care for our homes and animals while we all met up and then visited each home as a group, much more fun plus we could PARTY as we moved round the world!!

ps I hope Sweetie doesn't wait until 2014 to show us her baby!!

Sending you ((((HUGS)))) Renee. xx

 

[MountainWoman]

Oh what fun it would be to have a Nutty Nursery tour. So many people on this board who are wonderful and I'd love to meet not to mention their awesome horses. Got to say this board is the best because of the people who spend their time here.

Don't know where I read it but there was a post about dominant mares having dominant foals and that's true. I turned Suzette and Raven out with a yearling filly today and Suzette was letting her know who was boss. Kind of cute to watch a tiny little girl boss around a yearling. I was waiting to turn her out with Sweetie's baby but decided I'd better not wait any longer.

 

[AnnaC]

I hope you remembered your camera??????????

 

[MountainWoman]

No camera yesterday. Forgot it in the house. And no photos today because it's farrier day. Ran out and took some pictures of my cutie. She's not only a runner and a jumper. She's an acrobat. Love these babies!

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! Love it!

Just goes to show that you should always have your camera with you for those 'perfect' moments that you (and we) would otherwise miss!