The Castle Rock MARE-TERNITY WARD
Message Boards => Follow Our Growing Foals => Topic started by: Holly on August 16, 2017, 12:09:52 PM
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He's here!! :D
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Love this Fella!!
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He's darling, congrats!
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he sure is and I love his name :)
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He's some WONDERFUL Legacy!!! A fewspot! My favorite appaloosa pattern!! And I LOVE those long legs!!!
Aren't the "lightning stripe" cool??
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hes adorable !!!
Will he stay that color ? Diane - Lightning stripe ?? :)
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Yes, his legs will keep the lightning. I think it's such a cool marking!
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This colt brings me joy and sadness! I may just be keeping him... to remind me of the Legacy he is continuing, as well as producing beautiful foals!
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Hes a keeper Holly ,he is a legacy in so many ways :)
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I agree. He wouldn't be here if you hadn't found his daddy, and fought so hard to identify him, get his papers and get him in the breeding pool again.
This little one is a Legacy for sure!!
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Ok so for his Registered name... Do yall like Leave a Legacy or Left a Legacy better?
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Leave a Legacy is my vote.
And little Legacy and his momma are quietly snoozing! So cute!
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I, too, vote for Leave a Legacy. It gives a salute to his hard won heritage. If he remains a breeding stallion, it also reminds one to make those decisions wisely.
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Diane! I shaved his head and he has spots on his skin on his head!
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Think of a fewspot as a "fewspot leopard". If you shave him down to his skin and get him wet, he will have spots everywhere -- just like a leopard, but they will only be "skin deep". That's one of the tell-tale signs of a fewspot. They are only spotted on their skin -- not their coat, although they may have one or two spots that you can see. But get him wet....and you'll see hundreds of spots!
When people go to sell fewspots, or what they call fewspots, I always advise people to have them clip the horse down, wet it and take a picture before buying.
Here's what I mean. This is "Snowy" a fewspot leopard.
First dry, then wet down.
See what I mean?
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I can see the difference! And I see that Legacy has speckles some are still showing with colored hair. Some spots are skin black with white hair. I am excited to see how he changes as he matures. Do you think he will eventually become solid white?
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New pictures ! Lol I can't stop!
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We don't want you to stop!!
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I agree with Diane, snap and share away!!
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Hair samples pulled, sent and now received by UC Davis... cant wait for results!
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ME EITHER!!
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Good results!
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YEAH!!!
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New pictures... I really like this colt. Today we shared scratches. He is shy so this is a first. Sassy doesn't try to kill me anymore. She lets me near Legacy now which is very nice.
I have a few more pictures to share.
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All good news, and a handsome boy with a bright future!!
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Thanks! Another...pic. Hard to believe he is 3 weeks old already!
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What a beautiful gift after your loss!! He's wonderful.
And it's great to know that ya'll are OK after Harvey.
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Like I said, he is my FAVORITE appaloosa pattern....for obvious breeding reasons!
Handsome!
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Thanks so much. He really is a special gift to me. I enjoy all these foals so much. I miss Shadow, Katie and Rogue. So having Legacy is. Such a joy.
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Yes, there is nothing like having a little one stay home! Such fun!
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How's he coming along? I see from the test results that they state he will have CSNB.....have you noticed that in him? Or will you have the vet out to assess him?
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CSNB is very easy to deal with. I had several horses with it, and it doesn't prove any problem, as long as you leave a light on somewhere for them. I always left a light on at the barn, and made sure they were in a pasture close to the barn. I had several brood mares with it, and kept them in a stall at night longer than I did for the other mommas without it, just to give the little ones a good start, and keep stress away from momma wondering where her little one was. Then I had a small pasture right up near the barn where I kept the mommas and little ones for at least a full month -- basically until momma wasn't worried when baby left her side and wandered away. By then, they had bonded and a short call from momma brought baby running back.
It doesn't hurt them at all, no additional problems, just a nuisance in making sure there is a light on so they can see at night. A small chore when you have these special appaloosas for breeding stock. What they can produce is worth any slight thing you must do to keep them happy and safe. ;D
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Hi y'all. I have to say I did notice when both my LP homozygous foals were born this year. They both seemed to have more difficulty in the dim light. I always have my barn lights on so as there grown it hasn't been a problem.
I have some new pictures of Legacy to share.
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SOOOOO VERY HANDSOME!!!
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Oh what a little cutie! :-*
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Thanks y'all. I adore him!
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Very handsome little dude.
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He is simply
BEAUTIFUL.......HANDSOME!!!!
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Getting fuzzy! And Sassy!
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He is "all of that!!!!"
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Lovely Boy , loves the camera by the looks of it :)
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Thankies he is getting to be quite a character... ;D
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Yes, sometimes those young boys can think they're big boys. But I know you'll teach him those important manners and the need to treat you with "space". I had 14 stallions here one time, and all had wonderful manners after being taught that even though I wasn't a "stallion" .... I was STILL their boss and the hierarchy started and ended with me !!
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He is getting so fuzzy!! His hair is so long its going to be funny to see him shaved next spring!
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Such a handsome boy!!! Grow well, little man!
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Ditto that :)
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New pics of this seriously fuzzy boy!!
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Just love him!
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Second that !!