Coleman Branch's 2017 Foals

Had two little ladies born healthy this morning to kick off foaling season.  Moms are doing well.  The two leased mares that were due on 12/31 still have their legs crossed!

[color=red]On Solid Ground
NCh. Slip in the Mud x Leash
Dark Grey w/star, stripe, and 4 stockings
9.2h

She’s the fourth foal from MW/MP dam, whose first foal debuts this year.

[color=red]Let’s Dance
GCh. Latino Mix x Folk Music
Dark Grey w/star and 2 socks
8.3h

First foal from MW/MP mare.  Should definitely be a jumper. 

[color=blue]0 colts | [color=red]2 fillies | 33 or 34 to go!

Lovely girls, and cute names. :slight_smile:

Love the names. Nice fillies!

Nice fillies, great names.

I don’t think I’ve ever had such a gender-heavy season!  Then again, this is the biggest crop I’ve bred since I joined the game years ago.  Had four little girls show up the last few days.

[color=red]Fairytale Ending
ICh. Prince of Wonder x Enchanted Evening
Grey w/star, stripe, RF ermine
9.2h

[color=red]Silverlode
Silver Charm x Twilight Vixen
Dapple grey w/lots of chrome
9.2h

Silverlode is one of the names of a river from the Lord of the Rings, that runs from Moria into Lorien.

[color=red]Verdant
Created
8.3h
Bay w/LF Ermine, LH Coronet

[color=red]Voted Most Popular
NCh. Mr. Prospective x La Mariposa
Brown w/Blaze, RH Sock, LH Stocking
10.1h

La Mariposa means ‘the butterfly’, so I got to thinking social butterfly, which was taken.  Somehow, I arrived at this name instead.  :smiley:

Love the names. :slight_smile:

Congrats! Fillies are dominating my crop too :wink: so far.

Some good news and some sad news today.  The colts are starting to make a come-back, but one of our younger broodmares passed during foaling this morning.  There’s another causing a lot of grief currently, as she’s 13 days overdue.

[color=blue]Quick Sketch 
*name pending
ICh. Doodles x Ch. Still Fleeting (NCh. Fleet Street)
Liver Chestnut w/star and 3 socks
9.2h

Still Fleeting passed due to complications during the birth.  Sketch is her second foal, and we’re happy that he’s healthy.

Born in the past few days:

[color=blue]Roman Empire
Empire Maker x Ruby Rocket (Affirmed)
Dark Bay, RH Coronet
9.2h

And my favorite, because of his name:

[color=blue]Erebor
NCh. Yes It’s Paddy x Ch. Highway (Cross Roads)
Black, stripe, snip
8.1h

[color=blue]3 colts | [color=red]6 fillies | 25 still due

I’m sorry about your loss :frowning: Congrats on a surviving healthy baby, though.

So sorry about your loss. :-[  Congratulations on your healthy foals, though.

Sorry about your mare.

Love the name Erebor. :slight_smile:

Twenty days late is better than never, and both ponies survived this time!

[color=blue]West Coast Warrior
NCh. Call To War x Strike Out West (Red Sunset)
Dark grey w/star, stripe
9.0h

[color=blue]4 colts | [color=red]6 fillies | 24 due (next on 1/29)

Wow, congrats! Dark greys are pretty :slight_smile:

Nice colts, congrats :slight_smile:

Another two fillies today.  They’re just not going to let the boys catch up!

[color=red]Expeditionary
WCh. Brigade x Ch. Ayi
Liver Chestnut w/stripe, snip
9.2h

And, because I can’t seem to stop myself, another name borrowed from Tolkien:

[color=red]Ered Luin
ICh. Blue Smoke x Meter Maid (Citation)
Black
10.0h

(Ered Luin is another name for the Blue Mountains of Middle Earth.)

[color=blue]4 colts | [color=red]8 fillies | 22 due

Nice foals, love Ered Luin :slight_smile:

Love the names. :slight_smile:

Went for all the one-word names today.  Our most anticipated foal was born early this morning, and now I can’t wait until she’s three to try her over jumps.  Siiiigh.  There seems to be a color theme this time as well.   

[color=red]Infallible
NCh. Mr. Prospective x Obvious Assets (Gallant Fox)
Dark Bay w/right hind sock
9.3h

[color=blue]Armistice
NCh. Call To War x Roses On Sunday (Sunday Silence)
Dark bay w/star, stripe, LF coronet
9.2h

[color=red]Inevitable
ICh. Gilded Saint x ICh. Date With Destiny
Dark bay w/stripe, 3 stockings
8.2h

I am SO excited about this girl, small as she is.  Her dam is, to date, the best horse I’ve had the privilege of owning since I joined the game, and also quite possibly my favorite.  She had a long, brilliant career.  I’m hoping that this filly can live up to her parents’ running ability. 

[color=blue]5 colts | [color=red]10 fillies | 19 due

Love the names. :slight_smile:

If Armistice mysteriously vanishes…