The Castle Rock MARE-TERNITY WARD
Message Boards => Follow Our Growing Foals => Topic started by: dcwolcott on May 13, 2016, 11:25:32 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS HANDSOME BOY!!!
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Thanks, DIANE!
Here are pics from yesterday with "CharKoal" about 1.5 days old...
One of our feral farm kitties has become friendly (to an extent) and sometimes wants to be picked up, loved on, scritched etc. This night, she let us both know that she wanted some of the attention the babies had been getting, :D
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"GG" checking out Sierra while she's working with "KoKo"s colt. "GG" was shooed away by both Sierra and I, right as her ears went flat back and before she stomped on either Sierra or the colt. "KoKo" is tied up just outside of the frame of these pics and she was one MAD pony. She stood stomping, whinnying, going down on her knees and standing up and pawing like crazy. When "GG" came over and I snapped this pic, she went just about berserk. No worries, she wasn't quite mad enough to totally sit back on her tie (she does know better), but she definitely let us know she was not happy. The grandchildren are NOT allowed in the round pen by themselves right now... and we make sure NO ONE gets between "KoKo" and "CharKoal". I have no doubt that that person would be flattened or at least feel some pain from mamma "KoKo". While she is being tied safely, she is not being heavily corrected as I don't feel her being protective is a bad thing. I do want her to learn it is OK for us to handle her colt and that it is not acceptable to try to bite, kick or run us over - but we aren't forgetful of her either.
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BIT CHECK! We try to handle our baby's heads and mouths (gums, teeth, tongue) a lot when they are small. That way they are ok with worming, dental work and being bitted for driving and riding in the future. Of the three babies so far, "CharKoal" is the least concerned and 'chewey'...
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While we've never shod our ponies since we got back into equine, we do handle, touch, rub, lift and here Sierra is tapping "CharKoal"s hoof sole.
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Already unfolding well but he still hasn't shed the foal slipper completely from his hind hooves. We'll help him with that tomorrow after I get a new pair of nippers.
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Awesome pictures, and I just love the stories you tell with the pictures!!
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U made me laff, Diane!
I know that not all follow the handling like we do. I'm so glad the girls (& even the granddaughters) are helping this year. It's nice. If you go out to Chylly's photo album, I added a group of pics to hers and I put "quips" on them that "match" what the handler of the foal is doing (arms around belly @ elbows - "may the girth be with you"...). I'll go drop a couple in the LP Painted Ponys thread...
What was really nice, was having Sierra almost fall over in surprise. The two babies from 2015 are not easy to catch. Still have some issues with that BUT once haltered they are pretty good. Sierra hadn't realized I've actually done quite a bit of leading with "Riddler" and when he led right out for her, her jaw hit the sand. He's actually been on a trailer ride - about 45 miles round trip and has had his Rabies vax and Coggins done. Blitzen was a little more...like... "I don't know ya, so I back up well". For only the 3rd actual time she'd had a halter on, I dropped a butt rope around her HQ and she then marched right out.
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Oh he is handsome! Shares a birthday with my filly from sugar last year :)
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Greta pics :) I am also very hands on with my babies once they are a few weeks old, I find it so much easier to do stuff with them and it also makes weaning easier.
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He's gorgeous!!
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Beautiful!!!
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Congratulations!!!
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Congratulations Paula , see what happens when i go on Holiday , all these beautiful foals are born :)
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Well, we're very glad you're back!! We've had some gorgeous foals born!!
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I love your colt, CharKoal...what an adorable boy and nice markings too! Congrats!!!
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Wow - it's been a while since I've been to "Koal"s post!
Thanks all who have liked this fellow! He has been sold and will be going to my pony girl friend when he is weaned.
He was introduced to water on the 28th of June - after an all day "monsoon". Our temporary pond wasn't filled as much as the first time "chylly" was worked, but it was enough for a good intro to water! Since he hasn't had nearly as much work on line, leading and going away from his dam, I went into the pond w/ him - I just don't show up in most of the pics, lol.
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I just love his white tail!
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LOVE those pictures!! He did really well!! And congratulations on his sale! Hope the new owner will join us here and keep us updated!! Please do an invite for us. We love following our little ones!
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Well, Vicki never joined us over on LB, so I kinda doubt that she will here, but I will work on it. Any pics that I take or ones that she shares, I will be happy to share (I take plenty of pics at her place w/ my own camera and phone). She is really frustrated right now with a lot of things - hopefully Koal will help to pull her out of her shell a bit. He'll make a nice match with her 2015 colt "Mo-Mo" (well, Mo is solid bay, but). We shall see.
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Well, we can hope! We're a friendly bunch, so we'll hope she'll come and let us see him grow up! And share about her other little colt, Mo-Mo.
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I realized I've gotten some pics, cool ones too, and haven't shared!!
Here you go:
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Offloading, From this -
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to this:
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And some shots of Vicki with him last weekend -
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I LOVE the gold/tan tufts sticking out of his ears! Yes, he's about ready for a new halter, too. Vicki will be making another one for him.
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A quiet moment
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He is really beautiful Paula!
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Gorgeous boy, and lovely pics.
Thanks for sharing.
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Lovely pics :)
They grow up way too quickly !!
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Thank you for sharing! Such a great looking boy!
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Only got 2 pics of him that turned out this time - he's grown a LOT, but the girls have kept right up with him. First time I've ever had babies that are almost exactly the same size - and all by different sires (I think, ? There is a possibility that Chylly is sired by Echo and is actually a 1/2 sister to Koal. Need to get her color test in - it's faster than DNA. If she carries a bay gene, then she's by Wizard.)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1uXBjDMKr9zZtCoZc74IcgAAz_A6iSzP6DBXP2t0dVTnb9lLAFC3DM4spL48d5MaOKGYJisJ5XHgezclIaAiWr5Fqp81MdvQ4ghVD5IWMdxM3FAE7vHnuhffpxSBm16f8fTRFXQQyN2MFTTwg3vdjz0nsvyyAjfv1KXOjDKux_pEu1H4cVw5yxsjAbOpGqwNcn4DiX8SLuZ-gNglaWSe-4UKSue8XrCQyOJW8lxwkaqtVNKSozHItdeya1RPYgGKdhXnPu_rckeRcfK8oI8tZIjpDM3HmEjhsbPql8EUxzUKm1713dWoBrCI56m8AYctkRmzGXHwBX8vXZMN7cIzmD5210UxVUr5IWxQEizK_-IhMrzoo6V5VgRHpb0KLZW-I5ldYIoRPRojGIFeDUS9ZztclvpN32Tk5ou_qI66AcUJEqXEB_OWQgfozc3IlpI0RBz8lL1AgeSuOwbuGQW0gOlAVgp-pIpZIO4zbAfzCWFRxAQTaXfqG1TJZHzOZ3gaCGztS7b1bXM2GFwQhtdb8oo_RKf9xwD_egW5zvjY8Et3OtX_3KxYPpCrq6L-CvoxbArtqcM9iJ12HRu1WwMXUujYyMl940gdcJQUxvcVnpmzx8m7sg=w375-h500-no?.jpg)
This photo makes him look "out of whack", so to speak ... Sorry pic was taken on unattractive manure pile. It's getting cleaned up today/tomorrow (the whole round pen's manure is being moved up by our house to start "swales" of "lasagne layering" for next years gardening attempt...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WZwfjaXRRQF6K2PQ14tQoqjuWMMojT8nBD1OGTLTP-X9sdaoc-6AMZF1jRD_Od7ZIn9imVWljCHGMfbEDQrdHLQ8Yz_9AnDf5xApyVQSQoeWQ1cpG1eFK62fGiGcwLoRDTcB9-Jw-E5VzK1-lnu_MwDh2vsV-Dmh6IxaABrMElK6QOPjXEbMiDSwcNJBw11or_We2CwGWdu3UT66n0RHqgjgPnpIbnZjR92R-nlRLPLFeTHJFtDx0QJWQL0T_Z4WPpPeSQbI1_azCK8dOWRqnoPdSDQB3W-t2eXtGXFRBvL3NZaIBNwJAoQmBrksbTPE76Z2zp99daRdAPGETYAt0UeVqyWKIwhbo6rlBQ0u1OEc_rOCWmkeuOiELAKL-u3THghRW31qkk61bxJrxPzsRB5zVPDdNzN6gsfdMw0Upw8wXbG7lQ4-MFvygW_rZBYh_kb3l6XX9gwo5O0oVRbYa1d8siBWWAkVsXNxfnSuhwwPpjqbLbeUPh9GwKxDywI0JldNbDo6NGjZEumT-OfcL1LsWVDUW45Hr894AArePAL28s8n77q8yBJROy4rNNkWcHM4olaaO3xdhhxLT6JbIaJ4b2-FDYqdxW3MoyJ5rNtI6cfWQw=w500-h375-no?.jpg)
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I love that head shot. Such a pretty face and well set eye! He's very handsome!
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Thank you, Diane.
I really like his sire and his grandsire was our first pony in 1995!!
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I also love that head shot :)
He would look great in my front paddock :)
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There are definitely American Shetlands in "Aussieland" (hope you don't find that offensive, not meant that way, LOL), but I have not the first clue what one would do to get one there. That would be enjoyable research!
Koal is getting ready to go to his new home with my girlfriend, Vicki.
Koal looks a lot like his daddy, at about the same age. This is Echo in 2013 -
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SFfj-7J1v-vsh4IKfz9b3mVOxxGQp7BM-hGYT3qkCj1bfPfz3-smrRlkHw3j7nDgk_zwSYE9DThrWQK7J_XhfcJq1A_viPFywQvPCPSDnd9fXCAqxwHVC-6Sl3FjknWoNeRLGQtg0DAq9tkPu_Q9qiQB5M1Vjsgg4m657d7sWl-Q8x7ZbEGvNVgdesRMew-WM97Qu2varBRK0ty-vtG4HUUvdGpy55QuO-5lHbJz1OYbFGP3k51krP9iztyZ1340eshVGmbV1aYkniVedUCWXMUlgM9_ZYo4o07M0NEMMCCTjV7pnt_dJ_2vC5YT1MN1KsUUSepGk_2_K4zB0-IXseZeYll9YAuaZYXULhTT1A_nQtK55hoWIsIqYT6pUWW7oLIJD83WX8zX49vRa9kF4k89st1jGu4-o6SoWilJ1azy-4RU0jLvw6XM_tGU2JaJjN5Key7Amw2g3UNfEHxwvQrloOQxLIy8NnkVpCd12hzeuv290cZ8IHwKVwNqqQY9AlzruPfiygxjSFb5g3R9vjk58h3YiRH949OhrEoXSPOJIdrpV4gxhLemFO5__c1h8UDPi5hKfNGrowUh7UVcxbE3o-fxQHfbvrx0Ir0Cuy_1bUlVEA=w375-h500-no?.jpg)
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Yes American Shetlands they are known as here :) I would have no idea either how to get one here. When I win Lotto , I will do some research :)
Hope he has fun in his new home :D
He looks very much like his dad !
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Well, poooo!! Had a very nice reply almost finished, then funked up my keystrokes and somehow deleted and replaced it with the letter "S". Darn!!
I had said, I suspect that Koal has an easy-going wise temperament much like Echo. I didn't have the pleasure of meeting Paula's senior stallion AJ, but his descendants put the "nasty Shetlands" rumors to shame. I see sweet, willing and easily trainable ponies that are very forgiving of humans' shortcomings. They just give you this "Really...just...really??" look when you ask for unreasonable things in an unclear way. Then they try and do them for you anyway. (Can you tell that I like the temperaments on Paula's AJ bred babies?)
I haven't been out to Paula's since Koal, Chylly and Jynx were foaled--isn't that pitiful? How different are they as far as training goes Paula? I know Koal is going/gone to Vicki's. What are her plans for him? Is he to be gelded?
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Koal has a super great, and easy to work with personality - reminiscent of his grand sire. That's a good thing as he's not had nearly as much work as the filly "Chylly" (who is also from an easy to work with sire line that is related to AJ - but a little more removed).
He's supposed to be going over to Vicki's but that hasn't happened yet. It will soon. He's been wormed and is up to date on vaccines, now, too. Since May, he's had 5 hoof trims and will get one more next week before he goes to Vicki.
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I delivered Koal to Vicki's on Friday. He seemed to be settling in quite nicely.
I'm off to bed now, need some shut eye before work in the morning!!
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Bye bye Koal, it was nice to get to share you with Paula before you went out into the world. We hope to see occasional updates about you in the future.
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I sure hope so!