Wednesday, 11 November 2009

We welcome another new life into the world

At 5:18am this morning my beautiful Bella gave birth to a corker of a chestnut colt - Super text book birth apart from Bella sustaining a bit of a tear. He came out with no assistance and fast!!!! He has gone from strength to strength and was definitely running before he could walk (first forward movement appeared to be canter rather than walk, haha!). I can sit here in my office and watch them through the window and he's doing a pretty good job of getting the hang of things out there. Bella passed the placenta beautifully about half an hour after he arrived and he's passed the meconium with relative ease. It's an absolute stunner of a morning here with bright sunshine peeking up over the hilltops and bathing the farm in a golden glow. Mornings like this it's great to be alive. Anyway, rather than blather on, I will leave you with the first photos of Reilly's most recent son.

Welcome to the world

Stimulation Ouch!Where's that milk bar? Upsy daisyHowdy! Not quite up yetMummy kisses More Mummy kisses

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

More Irish Babies...


Maude and Hooty are both to be re-bred this season - Yay! I am so happy to have been able to arrange breeding leases for both of my lovely girls. I hate to see them wasted so this is the perfect compromise for me when I am not really in a position to breed them myself.

Maude will be bred back to Hamish for another full sibling to Malteser, Rafferty and Liath (and half sibling to Aine) - The woman who bought Rafferty off me loves him so much, she wants another! Can't really get any better endorsement than that.

Hooty is to be bred to Coalmans Touch so Rory will hopefully have a full brother or sister on the way in a few weeks. Hooty's first scan is on the 20th so, finger's crossed she will be successfully inseminated a few days later.

Today's photos are of TF Rafferty (newly under saddle), Bella (in foal to Reilly and due 2nd November) and, of course, 'pin-up' boy Ata. Bella has also been out on lease and came home recently to foal. She's having a great time keeping us all waiting!

Rafferty
Bella and her belly
Raff
Ata givin' it some!

Sunday, 8 November 2009

Baby photos

Here's the wee boy today - Stretching his legs!