Princess is a really sweet mare, broke to ride and to drive. She's about 16 years old, so with some love and kindness - and good vet and farrier care - she should be around for many more years.
We wish her the best of luck in her new home and look forward to seeing baby pictures next year.
We think she's pregnant (due April 2009) by Spot as they were together in the same field for a month or so at the former owner's place.
We had to put our leopard Appaloosa stallion down on June 4, 2008. We think he had a stroke (it's the vet's guess, too). His behaviour changed overnight and it would have been too dangerous 
to keep him alive - and since he couldn't tell us what was wrong, we couldn't fix it. Mom and I patted and talked to him right up to the end.
to keep him alive - and since he couldn't tell us what was wrong, we couldn't fix it. Mom and I patted and talked to him right up to the end. Star was 24. He'll be missed.
We hope that horse heaven is green grass, unfenced pastures and plenty of beautiful mares for Star.
We hope to have several foals by him next year. We're pretty sure that mom's mare, Beauty, is pregnant, and Gypsy, a registered Appy mare, spent three weeks enjoying his company.
Dewey is heading home tonight. She spent the last 5 weeks at the farm to be bred to Star. She was a maiden mare when she arrived, but not any longer. Hopefully she'll produce a healthy well-coloured foal next spring - we look forward to photos that show how her genes combined with Star's to produce a wild leopard foal.
Delilah, a rescue from Lachute Auctions (she was actually on the meat man's trailer when she 
was purchased after the auction), is due to foal anytime. She was so wide at one point that she had to squeeze through the four foot-wide stall doors. We've been watching her get bigger and bigger, but it looks as though she may have her foal in the next 48 hours. Her udder started dripping milk today - and that's a pretty good sign that it's time.
Watch for baby pictures soon!
was purchased after the auction), is due to foal anytime. She was so wide at one point that she had to squeeze through the four foot-wide stall doors. We've been watching her get bigger and bigger, but it looks as though she may have her foal in the next 48 hours. Her udder started dripping milk today - and that's a pretty good sign that it's time.Watch for baby pictures soon!
The foal was sold in utero as a mystery foal as we have no history on either Delilah or the stallion. We'll send photos to the new owner as soon as we can - she's waiting anxiously for news.
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