Thursday, May 21, 2020

A few updates

While Moondance was still growing in his mama's belly, I had this feeling that he was special, And I was right! He is absolutely adorable, friendly, easy to work with, curious and so very handsome. I got his dna results back and he is 5 panel negative (perfect!!) and is a true black like his daddy, and homozygous for black, which means that if he was a breeding  stallion he could not throw a red based foal. Beamer isn't - remember Josie, she is a sorrel.


It will be so fun watching him shed out! Those diagonal socks and blaze will sure make him eye catching.
Don't be chewing your mama's tail!

Drifter got the job done with Gussie, he covered her twice and was very easy to handle- once he figured out what part of the mare he was supposed to mount! Gussie was quite patient with him, just a few squeals when he didn't get it right. So assuming she caught, she will be due right around the same time as Belle.

The horse shelter nears completion, we pick up the tin for the roof tomorrow and Saturday will go hard and get the roof done and the last wall nailed up. So happy to be able to move the mares in together Saturday evening!

The folks who have all the Beamer kidz posted some photos on Facebook- check out the boyz and Josie!

Nearest the road is Rio, then Nitro, Kai and Josie and another unidentified horse.

So nice to see them all out together! And check out this photo- Big Butt Belle sure does stamp her foals! 
Nitro, Kai, Rio and Josie

5 comments:

Linda said...

Now I understand your excitement better. Maybe it’s best he was a boy, after all.

That’s amazing to see all four of the siblings together. They look awesome!

Shirley said...

Yeah so nice to see them together- and all those boys are BIG! 15.3 hh and Rio a little taller

Far Side of Fifty said...

Good to see all the Beamer babies. That is some line up!!
Yeah for a a Gussie/Drifter foal next year!
I am thrilled for you that Moondance is perfect!!

threecollie said...

Black horses are my favorite. Love watching this boy grow.

cdncowgirl said...

Those are some nice, stout, horses! And good looking & athletic too. Great examples of a good quarter horse you definitely should be proud of your breeding :)
That's a pretty neat brand the owners have.