Still waiting. Dream's udder couldn't get any harder or tighter. She hasn't been acting too unusual this afternoon except for a lot of butt pressing and rubbing. I am going to feed early this evening and put her in her stall. So I can continue to pack and prepare for leaving for the horse show tomorrow. I wish Dream would foal early so I could get a full night's sleep, but I bet it's not going to happen!
This is from the wet pictures, what I would call an ".....or more...." Not a snowcap, but a FEWSPOT!!!!! An appy breeders dream stallion!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Just a beauty -- and a 100% homozygous color/pattern producer!!! So, I think your program will have to do a bit of changing to accomodate this fantastic arrival!!!! SPOTS....YEAH!!!!!!! She cooked this one just PERFECTLY!!
Thanks, everyone. I'm pretty excited about him. I just can't believe all the color! Talk about luck!
He was a tight squeeze and I called Viki Carson for backup. She lives across the street from me. Initial presentation was one upside down foot. I could feel the head and not the other foot. I was hopeful that he would turn over as Dream got up and down. He did. Finally found the other fool and the nose so I knew he was coming out the right direction. But, she was so tight it took both Viki and I pulling to get him out.
He was worth waiting for! And his first time mom loves him!
Oh MY GOSH Becky!! He is gorgeous!! Geez, you have the best beginner's luck with your first appaloosa foal!! Some of us struggle for years to get that kind of color!! Big Congratulations!! I'll be looking forward to 'dry' pictures, but I know you are going to a horse show. So we'll wait............not patiently, but we'll wait! LOL