done with foaling season.

we had 51 babies hit the ground running this season! happily, they're all growing rapidly and developing lots of spunky personalities. 

almost halfway

there are 25 babies on the ground now! and if i counted correctly, we have 16 mares already bred for next year!

we've been staying busy in the last few weeks here at the mare barn.

6-10

10 babies are on the ground now, 3 of which are colts. we've got sorrels, a bay, palominos, and a buckskin. there's one mare in the barn that will probably foal tonight, and i am watching the camera closely!

two more

#4 and #5 came yesterday very, very early morning! after leaving the barn from #4, I discovered #5 in the indoor arena! they're a sorrel WR This Cats Smart colt and a Genuine Masterpiece bay filly respectively.

this week has been fairly busy, and we're gearing up for more babies and for the actual start of the breeding season.

#3 has arrived

She must've heard us talking about her, because filly #3 arrived yesterday afternoon. Another filly, she was pretty quick to stand and nurse, with which we were all quite pleased.

This was a CD Olena baby out of the mare Pepto Madonna.

49 to go! Let's hope they're all smart!

punxsutawney prognosticator

since my post at this time last year, i still haven't found out if punxsutawney Phil's predictions work in this time zone. if the weather in the last couple weeks is any indication, i dare say spring really is right around the corner.

the waiting game

the third mare to foal will PROBABLY go tonight, but she's doing a pretty good job of keeping us on the edge of our seats. after waiting for an hour or so after work, hoping she would foal, i decided to go to the apartment to wait it out. 2 hours since then, pepto is just standing at the feeder, munching on her hay. at this point, I'm hoping she doesn't wait until 2am to foal!


Oscar, Rita's lovely kitty, was none too thrilled with the waiting game this evening!