A day at the stables

[diamondlil]

Joe is cute!! what breed is he? I would love to have a Gypsy Vanner.

He's got no papers, but came from a Romany family, so he probably has a fair history of Vanner blood behind him. His action is very showy with his 'moonboot' feathers, so I'd say he was bred for 'flashing', but he's a little short-bodied which would be a fault. (Flashing is a pony ridden or driven over short distances at gypsy horsefairs, the pony or horse has to look as spectacular as possible with the feathers flying to draw attention)

 

[diamondlil]

Not to dis your horse pics but thank you for that gorgeous pheasant picture. Where (and when) I grew up they were common. We called them ringnecks. I haven't seen one or heard that noise for 30 years.

It's taken me this long to get a decent picture of a pheasant, I keep seeing them running for cover, but saw a pair of cocks fighting in the middle of a field which meant that picture was just a grainy blur! The stable owner won't allow any shooting of the pheasants on his land, so I should see plenty more if the foxes don't get out of hand.
I shall try harder to get piccies for you,

 

[diamondlil]

Awesome pictures! I miss the sweet, warm smell of a freshly brushed horse...mmm

Okay, for those not in the horsie know..."bagging up" and "backed up" mean what exactly? =)

'Bagging up' means the mare has developed her udders and they're filling up, so a fairly good sign that delivery 'shouldn't' be too far away. ('shouldn't' because the changeable weather can cause themares to delay the onset of labour!)
'Backing' means getting a young horse used to being sadddled and ridden

 

[alan]

We spent a lot of time in cornfields and would often flush them out. I just remember the sudden explosion of noise from the wings, and they would almost always cry out real loud. It was always a really cool surprise because when the corn is up you don't know it's coming at all. That sticks in my head even now.
Okay, back to the horses, my daughter was loving the horse pics over my shoulder.

 

[diamondlil]

:dancer::dancer::dancer:I'm a horse's aunty!:dancer::dancer::dancer:
First foal born today, a welsh cob x andalusian filly! She'll be bay or dun, depending on how dark she turns out, mother and baby doing well. I'll meet her on Wednesday, I'm waiting for her first pictures to be sent to me

 

[patm1313]

:dancer::dancer::dancer:I'm a horse's aunty!:dancer::dancer::dancer:
First foal born today, a welsh cob x andalusian filly! She'll be bay or dun, depending on how dark she turns out, mother and baby doing well. I'll meet her on Wednesday, I'm waiting for her first pictures to be sent to me

Congratulations!

 

[Weebonilass]

:dancer::dancer::dancer:I'm a horse's aunty!:dancer::dancer::dancer:
First foal born today, a welsh cob x andalusian filly! She'll be bay or dun, depending on how dark she turns out, mother and baby doing well. I'll meet her on Wednesday, I'm waiting for her first pictures to be sent to me

Congrads! I love the smell of foals... better even than puppies

 

[Maize411]

I love the stallions!! That last pic of the black one is gorgous :0)

 

[diamondlil]

Here's a picture from my friend's 'phone, I'll take tons of photos on Weds

 

[diamondlil]

:dancer:better pictures e-mailed to me

 

[Tula_Montage]

Shes frreaking mahoosive and absolutly gorgeous! Do you get to name her? If so, call her foofit!

 

[jazzgeek]

Beautiful beasts, Janine. Bo is especially grateful for the pheasant photo.

But I've got to admit - I saw the thread title, and thought it may have been the working title for:



:grin01:

regards,
Zeppo

 

[jazzgeek]

Well so much for a good Marx Brothers reference. Harrumph.

regards,
jazz

 

[diamondlil]

Kim and I chose Luis, because we both thought Loulou would have a colt. PRE naming protocol is that male names end in 'o', females in 'a', though. The foal can be registered as partbred because the stallion is an andalusian with rating from the Spanish studbook. So I expect the owner will want a name to reflect the convention. I'm going to have to think of some spanish sounding names ending in 'a'. (PRE stands for pura raza espanola).

 

[diamondlil]

Sorry Dale, I was too busy looking at the new baby pics to see your reply!

 

[patm1313]

Congrads! I love the smell of foals... better even than puppies

Dog poo Vs. Horse Poo.... Hm..... I think dog poo.

 

[Hypancistrus]

That looks like a lot of fun. I am one of those weird people who thinks that pretty much any animal-related chore is enjoyable... even cage cleaning. I am hoping to start taking some riding lessons next year. We shall see.

 

[ghosthousecorns]

Gorgeous filly! Here's some spanish words ending in a to get you going...
Condesa (Countess)
Bandida (Bandit)
Preciosa (Precious)
Consentida (Spoiled or pampered one)
Traviesa (Mischevious)
Candela (candle)
Peregrina (Pilgrim)
Payasa (clown)

 

[diamondlil]

Thanks Jen, I'll present those suggestions to the owner. His 6 expected foals will probably all be sold this year, so I'll be making the most of the time I have with them.
Coconuts, my other friend's pony, is also in foal to the same stallion and due any day, but her foal will be a keeper She's now bagged up with some waxing so I'm expecting an incoherent 'phone call at any time.

 

[diamondlil]

That looks like a lot of fun. I am one of those weird people who thinks that pretty much any animal-related chore is enjoyable... even cage cleaning. I am hoping to start taking some riding lessons next year. We shall see.

Riding lessons around here are so expensive that having friends with their own ponies, especially with them both being prepared to start me off right from the basics, is an incredible stroke of luck. The contrast to where I live (urban jungle) and work (NHS coalface) with spending time in Cathy's field or the stables where Kim works makes pulling ragwort or clearing poop like a breath of fresh air. (Horse poop is much less distressing to clear up than human poop!).