I didn’t have any little ones due for a while, so this guy came pretty early!
[color=blue]Bonjour
[color=blue]NCh. French Ruby x [color=red]Ch. Hello Goodbye
8.3hh Chestnut
I’m kind of disappointed that this guy arrived so early, because he was bred to be tall, around 17 hands. I can’t complain though, because I am excited for his mother as a chaser producer, so I’m just glad that he arrived healthy.
[color=blue]Triple Sec
[color=blue]NCh. Sneak Peek (B) x [color=red]Champagne On Ice
9.2hh Chestnut
His mother is newly retired and had a mildly successful career as a steeplechaser. Her newborn son is bred to be a steeplechaser as well.
With a broken heart, I have to announce the loss of my most anticipated foal of the year…
A colt by Candidate out of Kelly Do did not make it this morning… Luckily, our prized broodmare is fine, if not a little depressed by her first stillborn. She’s scheduled to see What’s Your Point after a month’s time.
I’ll report the healthy babies once I get home from work and have time to dedicate to naming.
[color=red]Bridal Veil
[color=blue]ICh. Take Me Away (B) x [color=red]I’m Not Pink (S)
8.3hh Dark Bay
This filly is strikingly beautiful to me. She is named after her bald face.
[color=red]Chastity
[color=blue]ICh. Unabridged (S) x [color=red]Match Me Up (S)
8.2hh Brown
Any foal from my boy is highly anticipated!
[color=red]Enamorada
[color=blue]WCh. I’m Your Angel (G) x [color=red]Max’s Beau (B)
9.3hh Dark Bay
A guy from Mexico who doesn’t speak any English called me and my current boyfriend “enamorados” and I thought it was cute, so I used it for a name.
[color=blue]Isen
[color=blue]Ch. Magic Cross (S) x [color=red]Hadhafang (B)
10.3hh Blue Roan
The name means iron in LOTR. He was bred to be tall, maybe a good chaser.
[color=blue]Kilbeggan
[color=blue]ICh. Unabridged (S) x [color=red]Ch. Ireland
9.3hh Fleabitten Grey
Irish whiskey! I took the name Jameson too. I guess I like to name my horses after liquor.
[color=blue]The Grey Pilgrim
[color=blue]NCh. Silver Wizard (B) x [color=red]Wanderlust
8.2hh Grey
One of Gandalf’s many nicknames!
[color=blue]5 colts, [color=red]3 fillies, [color=purple]1 stillborn, 11 to go!
Good luck with the filly! And I will be auctioning I’m Not Pink’s colt [color=blue]Rocinante - he’s handsome too. Maybe this broodmare just likes to colour her foals pretty.
This is apparently the year for Freedom Acres to lose babies from gold rated studs…
A little boy out of Auspicious and What’s Your Point didn’t make it. She’ll be headed for Dark Continent this year.
[color=blue]Radioactive
[color=blue]ICh. Dark Continent (B) x [color=red]Ch. Political Affairs
9.0hh Black
When I hear his parents’ names I picture a whole continent wiped out by nuclear warfare.
[color=red]Echad
[color=blue]FFCh. TakeMeToHollywood (S) x [color=red]Dance Alone (B)
9.1hh Black
Her name is Hebrew for a word that basically means oneness of separate parts, often used in the sanctity of marriage.
I would also like to point out that these two foals, born a day apart, and identical, even almost with their height.
[color=blue]6 colts, [color=red]4 fillies, [color=purple]2 stillborn, 8 to go!