The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: ellied on March 20, 2012, 11:01:47 am
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I haven't bred my Highland ponies for 3 years so it was a particularly special night, if a rather long one as the filly required a little assistance with the milk bar and I ended up milking the mare into a syringe a few times to be sure of the colostrum getting in in time. But anyway, all is now well in that department and tho I'm majorly sleep deprived I am happy to have a healthy live foal around after such a long break.
No name yet, but here she is :)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/EllieDouglas/2012%20foal/IMG01827-20120320-0620.jpg)
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Gorgeous!! And a filly, too ........ :D
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Ooh! I'm due a visit and that is the best reason yet - end of week maybe? Let me know.
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Congratulations - what a sweetie :)
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Beautiful and looks like a good sturdy set of legs :thumbsup:
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Just lovely ;D
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What a cutie - and a lovely Mum. You are going to have such a lovely time with them both :D
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Oh, the foal is so sweet, Well done
Sally
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Oh look at those lovely legs!!! I love seeing all the stick legged warmblood foal pics people post on horsey forums but that here's a piccie of a proper pony!!! Ive never seen a newborn highland before - lovely thank you!!!!
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Wee cutie :love:
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A proper stunner and look at that bone! Well done :thumbsup:
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what a beauty, literally breath-taking (if you're soppy like me!)
congratulations :)
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Awww lookie,so beautiful,well done to you! :love: :thumbsup:
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Thanks all.
Annie can you leave it til after the weekend as I'm doing my final exams for the massage diploma Sat/Sun and only have 2 days study time left after 1 colic, 1 overnight job and 1 foaling, all contributing to major sleep deprivation and lack of mental focus on anatomy and physiology :-\
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:love:
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Thanks all.
Annie can you leave it til after the weekend as I'm doing my final exams for the massage diploma Sat/Sun and only have 2 days study time left after 1 colic, 1 overnight job and 1 foaling, all contributing to major sleep deprivation and lack of mental focus on anatomy and physiology :-\
Yes, fine, after the week I've just had I need a couple of a days at home cleaning the house and walking the dogs. AGM's cause havoc!
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Congratulations and well done to mum, she's a little cracker :thumbsup:
jesse
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What a great pic, isn't springtime just great? How about name suggestions .... Zeta? Finella? Florentine? Willow? :thumbsup:
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Names are Gaelic and for this mare begin with an L ie Lxxxxxx Rioghal of Kirkcarrion.
Currently working through possibilities including Lannair, Lus-Righ, Liathrosg, Luatharan, Leig, Luaidh, Leamhan, Lur, Luaithre, Learuch, Luachair, Leadan, Lochran, Lasag, Lionadh and Lasair.. but nothing decided as yet.
She and her mum had to come in today, not an easy task on my own with 2 other ponies in the field objecting and one of those the stallion ::) Foal went lame, probably a tweak from foalie games which are quite manic at times, but a couple of days relative rest should help resolve it and if not then she's here for a vet to see :(
Stallion is not impressed to lose his lady love but it's timely separation as she will be in foal heat by the end of the week and waiting another few weeks would be better than a February foal next time around :o I've had one of those (in a snowstorm) and managed fine but not a choice I'd make intentionally ;)
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Names are Gaelic and for this mare begin with an L ie Lxxxxxx Rioghal of Kirkcarrion.
Currently working through possibilities including Lannair, Lus-Righ, Liathrosg, Luatharan, Leig, Luaidh, Leamhan, Lur, Luaithre, Learuch, Luachair, Leadan, Lochran, Lasag, Lionadh and Lasair.. but nothing decided as yet.
She and her mum had to come in today, not an easy task on my own with 2 other ponies in the field objecting and one of those the stallion ::) Foal went lame, probably a tweak from foalie games which are quite manic at times, but a couple of days relative rest should help resolve it and if not then she's here for a vet to see :(
Stallion is not impressed to lose his lady love but it's timely separation as she will be in foal heat by the end of the week and waiting another few weeks would be better than a February foal next time around :o I've had one of those (in a snowstorm) and managed fine but not a choice I'd make intentionally ;)
Must come and see her - like this one - Leamhan