Ridges - ITS PINK!!!

[AnnaC]

Moomoo!! (kids LOL!!) Great picture though.

 

[Wings]

Might have to ask Fantasy what she uses on stretch marks if she grows at this rate

 

[countrymini]

Any beauty tips for Fantasy would be great

Whats the difference between a palouse and an appy? I saw a picture of a mare that could be Sweety's twin sister, apart from the lack of pinto markings, and she is advertised as a palouse.

 

[countrymini]

Or maybe they're not as knowledgeable in colour as they think they are lol. Anyways, I feel smarter now that I know

Sweety's non white pinto parts are slowly getting darker as her winter coat sheds but it looks a lot like salt and pepper. Is that what a greying gene does? If you part the hairs her skin is black.





And another colour question. Bindi is a chestnut tobi but is this roaning?



(oh and just one of the baby since I was down there ha)

 

[Jade10]

With Bindi i think its Sabino roaning (just like my mini Amigo) and her white face marking is also caused by Sabino

So my guess is that Bindi is a chestnut tobiano/sabino.

Heres a pic of Amigos 'roaning'

 

[countrymini]

Awesome! I was wondering about that other day, someone was talking about white marking on the face being a sabino trait, and I thought of Bindi but then forgot lol.

 

[countrymini]

I noticed today the Bindi has bum cheeks. Should I lay off the feed a bit or is this 'ok fat' for an almost due mare?

(forgive me Bindi)

 

[countrymini]

Btw, it doesn't look that bad when she's standing.

 

[countrymini]

Thanks Di, that would explain it

The other day she started looking like she was losing a bit of weight. Even in the photo you can see her back bone a little which was what made me up her feed a bit. Then when I saw her lying down I was a bit confused lol.

 

[kehranc]

Its confirmed: Sweety is NOT pregnant

I knew there was a 99.99999999999% chance that she wasn't but still a bit disappointed. Oh well.

Wazza will be thrilled when I tell him he can visit her in a week for a bit of a slap and tickle.

Well I would have thought she was definitely pregnant looking at photo from SEpt 6... Oh begger

... tells I am a beginner ..lol

 

[countrymini]

I know!, she is one chunky lady. She is now hopefully in foal to a little appy so i'll have to get her tested to confirm it. I'll probably have a whale on my hands next sept!

 

[kehranc]

hahahahaha very true...Have you much experience with pregnant minis ?

 

[countrymini]

nope, first timer (can't you tell

)

 

[countrymini]

Yesterday arvo Bindi started randomly yelling out to nobody in particular. She's been doing it on and off today and not even looking around when she does it. Does anybody elses mare's do this or has Bindi developed an alter ego?

This is from today

 

[AnnaC]

Why would you think that any of us have any idea what goes on in a mare's mind on the run up to giving birth??????????

She's looking great by the way.

 

[Wings]

Palouse is an OLD name for Appaloosas. The Nez Perce people (Native American Indians) of what today is the United States Pacific Northwest developed the original American breed. Appaloosas were once referred to by settlers to the region as the "Palouse horse", possibly after the Palouse River, which ran through the heart of Nez Perce country. Gradually, the name evolved into "Appaloosa".

So, someone is trying to be "coy" -- sounds like a marketing ploy to me!

Actually my guess is the person is conforming to the phrasing held by most spotted breeders over here and the spotted group where anything psotted under a certain height is called a Palouse rather then an Appaloosa, they reserve that for the actual breed.

Us mini people regularly make them tear their hair out by not conforming

:rofl

I always try to refer to my spotted Heinz Pony as a Palouse but leave the minis as appies since that's what the breed as a whole tends to call them.

 

[countrymini]

Weekly udder update:

I think if you stare at it for ages you can imagine that it might be slightly bigger than last time but I don't think it is

Didn't get a hooha shot, she was too grumpy, didn't want me touching anywhere around her rump.

 

[kehranc]

how is her udder going today and how is she progressing? ... Still a bit grumpy ?

 

[countrymini]

Her tummy is slightly lower and rounder, nothing to rave about but at least its still growing.

Nothing happening with her udder. I'm trying not to get too impatient as this could very likely drag out till March

 

[countrymini]

Photos of the fat, udderless one today



And my sweetness (also fat and udderless)