Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The annual foaling contest- it's time!

Time again for your guesses on the date, time, sex and color of Coyote Belle's 2012 foal! I'll give you all the info I can, but first I have to tell you about the prize. Around Christmas time, I made a commitment to support my fellow bloggers in their efforts to earn income  by their handiwork and put links on my sidebar under Blogger Shopping Links. I'm welcoming a new member to that group, although she doesn't have an official name yet, (I'll put the link up as soon as I can) you all know her- it's Mrs. Mom, from the blog Oh Horsefeathers and Related Twisted Tails. She has started a line of products made of knotted parachute cord, - here is a link to her post on some of the products that she makes. So the prize for this contest, is a $25 gift certificate for the items of your choice. I think I just might order something for myself too- an Oh Crap Strap in my favorite colors.
Anyway- back to foaling info: Belle was bred to Beamer on April 22, 23, and 24th last year. The average tine for foaling is 11 months and 5 days, which puts her guesstimated due date at March 29th. Those of you who have been following this for the last 3 years know that Belle is never on time. Her first foal went 11 months and 3 weeks, (Janice's mare, Jazz) her second foal, Kai, was  11 months, and 11 days and Rio was 11 months and one week. This year, here are the things I am noticing that are different: Belle usually starts bagging up 5-6 weeks before her due date- she didn't start until the first week of March. She is smaller than last year- but last year, she had an exceptionally large foal.
So fire away- I'll start a column on my sidebar with all the guesses.
Edited to add: Belle is homozygous for black based colors and carries the dilute gene and the bay gene, so her foals can be black, brown, bay, smokey black, or buckskin. She can't throw the red based colors, sorrel, chestnut, or palomino.

32 comments:

Sherry Sikstrom said...

I get to make the first guess!!! April 12 , filly smoky black

Linda said...

I'm going to choose my birthday, April 11th, and since I love Rio so much, I'll say a little Rio...without the heart, unfortunately, since that's a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.

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Janice said...

April 8th for Easter - Filly- Funky Brown- Smokey ...ish 10:30 -11:30 ish pm

cheyenne jones said...

Well Shirley? Ya got me!.....I`m thinking April 21st, around 5pm?

As good as any. She does look the picture of health!

Shirley said...

Cheyenne- colt or filly?

cdncowgirl said...

April 7th, filly, smoky black/brown, early morning hours

lisa said...

April 5th, filly, smokey black about 8 o'clock at night! How is that?!

gtyyup said...

I'll guess April 6 at 3 AM. Colt. Smokey black.

I'm sure all will go well...how exciting!!

Angela Baird said...

Let's give Coyote Belle until midnight on April 13. A colt, chestnut, with socks. ;) And whatever or whenever it arrives, I hope for an easy delivery and healthy baby!

Shirley said...

Angela- would you care to change the color- I just edited the post with the colors that Belle can throw- no red based colors such as chestnut or sorrel.

Nikker said...

On April 3rd between 2a.m. and 6a.m. (is that cheating? If it is then 4:30a.m.) Belle will have a brown filly with no white markings at all.

CatterinaX said...

smokey brown filly, April 8th, 3 a.m.

Michele said...

i say april 5th at 11-12pm and a buckskin filly.

Mary said...

Awww rats Michele took my date, that's my Moms birthday. So lets see....April 13th colt, smokey black. He shall be lovingly called "Lucky" he he.

Crystal said...

I am gonna go early and guess April 1, black filly. Probly about 11 pm.

cheyenne jones said...

Sorry shirley! Filly and sorrel!

Kurious Kim said...

Sorry Belle, I'm sure you hope it is sooner.... April 11, 1 am., brown filly (and just for fun, one white sock haha)

Mrs. Mom said...

April 5, 3AM, smoky black colt w/ a blaze like Beamer ;)

Prairie Ridge Performance Horses said...

OK, I'll go with March 31st, some evill hour in the morning, and a smokey black filly

Dreaming said...

A little filly will be born on April 1 - she'll be your little April Fool. I'm thinking buckskin.

Cindi said...

April 11th - stud colt - black

Far Side of Fifty said...

What fun! April 9 Black Filly 6AM I hope it all goes well! :)

aurora said...

April 6th, black colt, 11:30pm

The Equestrian Vagabond said...

I totally know the answer to this! April 14, bay colt. (that's my horse Stormy's bday :)
- The Equestrian Vagabond

Pamela said...

April 4th, midnight, black colt

Mary said...

I was just looking at your sidebar and didn't realize Angela picked the 13th ahead of me, should I pick a time? (I'll say 2:00 AM) If not, I'll take the 10th since I don't think anyone else did. I understand if it's too late. My bad.

Linda said...

I'm going to say a brown filly on the 27th....same day as our bull sale. I didn't read through all of them to see if someone else agrees with me but if they do they get it first;)

Sarah said...

I'll go ahead and put in an order. I would like a black filly on April 7 please, before midnight if possible, because then it would be April 8. Thanks Belle!

Michele said...

Franks guess is March 30th 10 am, filly, color black:)

Becky said...

April 4th, bay filly, 4:30 am :)

Janice Grinyer said...

Black, filly, april 6, 8:00 am

:)

Thats my oldest daughters birthday!