Belle 2021

[elizabeth.conder]

I thought I was long done foaling this year. But apparently I was wrong. My little black mare evidently snuck a date with my stallion sometime last year. I was wondering cause I was going to breed her for a foal next year and she wouldn?t come into season earlier this year. Fast forward to now and I have officially felt foal movement. I?m pretty confident I know when she?s due based off her last observed heat cycle and that I am just now feeling foal movement. I last observed her in heat December 15. Makes her due October/November roughly. So yay for a winter foal lol?.
This will be the same cross from 2020 when I got a tiny black colt. Sire is my stallion who is silver bay tobiano.

Other exciting news?I had been looking around for a nice outside stallion to breed Rhythem to. I found a couple nice ones but most were unproven and I really wanted one proven showing and producing. So I contacted Janet King just to see if she would consider it although she doesn?t normally stand her stallions to outside mares. But she made an exception for Rhythem. So she?s officially going to see Billy Idol early next year! Color does not matter at all to me but I won?t say no to it haha. That will be a guaranteed palomino foal.   

[dcwolcott]

How exciting for all of us!!!  And such exciting news for an upcoming breeding to Billy Idol.  Can't wait to see that cross!!  You've given us some exciting news of great times to come!!  Congrats.

Can't wait to see your lititle girl on camera!

[Chanda]

Can't wait to see what you get.

[dcwolcott]

Can you post a picture of mom and dad please.  I know it's too early for the camera, but would love to see them both!

[elizabeth.conder]

Sure, I don?t have a recent good picture of Belle. But I?ll see what I?ve got.

[elizabeth.conder]

Belle, one of her when she was showing as a yearling. Another of her a couple months in foal with her first foal. She?s been a bit of a pasture puff since so haven?t taken any nice ones. Also one of her first foal, also aired by my stallion. As a yearling he?s barely 27 inches. And has only grown 2 inches in the last 6 months

[elizabeth.conder]

Dice
First is when he was being shown as a Junior stallion and then one from this past way when I decided last minute to show him as a 9 year old senior stallion. He hadn?t had much fitting up but I was pleased nonetheless.

[dcwolcott]

Beautiful mare, and such a handsome boy!  So nice they are producing small, correct little ones!!  Can't wait for the new little one to make an appearance!

[elizabeth.conder]

Kinda laughed at poor Belle tonight?foal started kicking so hard while she was eating her dinner that she finally just laid down and rolled. I guess she decided to shake the foal up a bit 😂

I also got one mare confirmed in foal for early next year. I have not been able to get my other mare in foal. I thought she was in foal last year and nope. Then again this year and nope. Oh well.

[dcwolcott]

Too funny.  Roll that baby around!!

Remember, don't give up!  It's not too late in the year to keep trying with that mare.  The vet can easily give her a shot to bring her back into season so you can try again. before winter.  Good job with your second mare in foal.  Is the second mare in foal to your stallion, or an outside stallion? 

[elizabeth.conder]

That?s true. I?m starting to think she may not be able to have a foal though. I?ve tried the last couple of years with no success. The other mare is Izzy who had a foal the spring of 2020. She is in foal to my stallion.

[dcwolcott]

Never give up!!!  I had a mare who was 12 years old with her first foal, after years and years of trying.  As long as the vet says everything is in the right place, and there is no infection, keep trying.  Once the "dam breaks" I'll be your luck in the "future" will change with her.

[elizabeth.conder]

I very well may. I hate to sell her. In my eyes she?s nice lol. And she?s such a sweetheart. Can pull her out of the pasture having not driven in a year and she?ll drive great. Nieces and nephews can handle her without any worries too.

[elizabeth.conder]

Belle is officially on camera. Having issues keeping it going but I?ll have to sort those out later. She?s a few days shy of 300 by my best guess. Nothing too exciting yet.

[dcwolcott]

All working this morning!!  YEAH!!