Yesterday we decided to take the boys to Evan and Jaime's for the afternoon. We had a BBQ and saw all the new colts. Last fall their stallion got out and had his way with the women. This little guy was born Thursday of last week. His mother actually is one of the border mares, and belongs to a friend of theirs. Their teenage daughter rides her, and is thrilled with the colt. He has really long legs and looks like his mother. He is a little shy of humans.
This little guy was born on Wednesday last week, and he is more friendly. His mother belongs to the family. He was willing to let the boys pet him, then he followed us around, wanting more.
Jackson was more nervous about petting him, but then decided it was okay.
This is the other mare, who has not fouled yet. They are hoping for a filly. She also belongs to the family.
This colt is Curry. He was born the first of July, and Jaime named him after her old jumping horse who died during the winter.
Here he is at 2 months old. I took this one from inside the truck, as we were leaving to get home to tend Hayden while Jennie and Jeff went out.
Jeff and Hayden were sick all weekend, and they did not stay out long. Jeff was just not up to it, and Hayden was running a fever and just wanted me to hold him and the boys to leave him alone. Jeff and Jennie both called in to work sick, but are all doing better this evening.
Those colts are cute. How fun. I hope your kids are all better. Juliana and Ethan have had fevers for the past few days too. There is a nasty virus going around.
ReplyDeleteHow fun for the boys to get to be around the colts. Cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a memorable trip! I love the photos; they remind me of all the colts being born out home every year. Dad has had to cut back on the babies with the price of horses going down to nothing and the cost of hay.
ReplyDeleteOne year while we were sewing at Mom's my friend, Deb, and I were staying up real late sewing. We kept hearing a horse winy over and over. Finally I went outside and a colt was outside the fence from its mother. I awoke Dad and told him his colt was out. He said, "What colt". It had just been born. Dad wonders if she laid down next to the fence to give birth and it slipped right out onto the other side.
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