Got to visit J the other day (owner of the Beamer daughter we know as Sparkle) aka Jazz. She had her bred and I got to see her baby belly 😀
Then there is Jayne, she is looking large; this is her 9th foal.
Then there is Sophie. Not sure what to think on her. I was chatting with her previous owner who said she was with the stallion until August 1st, so if she is indeed in foal she could be brewing a June/July baby.
She seems to be larger on one side, also she stocked up on her hind pasterns yesterday. Probably needs to get out and move . It has been too icy to ride or go for walks so I may open up the next pen for her to roam around in.
Speaking of Shayla. there has been a new addition to her herd. She has acquired an aged stallion (same age as Beamer) who has a great speed pedigree.
And he's black 😊
He will have Shayla's mares in his court this year- including Belle ! That should be a really nice cross.
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You will have an exciting spring! I saw there was a new stallion, but didn't know how that was working. Exciting!
Oh that is a handsome Stallion!~ Good for Shayla!
I read today that "I had to breed her, she would have been heartbroken without a foal."
What? Is there such a thing as a mare who is heartbroken to not have a baby? I know there are mares who readily adopt others and try to share in others' baby care, but ...heartbroken?
Anthropomorphizing? If so, it would apply to women who have tried for years to have a child and failed. Horses don't do that. But I'm no breeder, just curious about what you know about the subject.
Lytha- yes anthropomorphizing. Mares do have a strong maternal instinct as is normal in most animals. In fact, they can and do try to steal babies from other mares- I have seen it happen. But to be heartbroken because they don't have one of their own? I don't think so. People often put human values on animal behaviour. To see a mare mooning over another mare's foal doesn't mean they are heartbroken about it not being their own. I have seen my own mares making what I call goo-goo eyes at newborn foals not their own. They love the babies! Even to the point of trying to steal them. But heartbroken? I believe they can get heartbroken over loss, not about what they don't have. They can and do mourn- the loss of a foal, the loss of a companion, even separation from their human. Gussie mourned the loss of her twins, and I am sure several of my readers have their own stories about how a horse can mourn a loss. But I don't think they can mourn for something they want but don't have.
You've got a lot to look forward to this Spring!
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