Getting Back On Track

I was determined to get back on my goals, riding and working out. Humidity and the rain have hampered the first, but this month I started working out. My hand is not happy, but I need to get back on track. All the cobs need me fitter, so I need to do the time. That would be my reason for not posting recently.

So Handsome, Sigh

I did have a really great ride on Roscoe yesterday. After working on go for the last few rides, I wanted to play. So I set up a simple pole line with a pole line to tiny jump right next to it. Roscoe noticed it as soon as we went in the ring. He beelined for the poles and picked up a trot half way through. The next time through he floated. I laughed when we went over the poles towards Peggy and Roscoe decided to pick up canter. Someone was really happy!

Once he handled the pole line, I let him go over the little jump. He could not have done it better. He lifted up in the shoulders, rounded his back and followed behind.

See someone in the background ;)

The jump was just enough for the height. Of course when I gave Peggy the camera, he decided he could be lazy, whacking the pole pretty hard. Surprisingly it stayed up. The next pass I made sure he was pushing from behind as we entered the poles. Again we got the super cute little jump. The last pass, he took the jump in stride with no touching. I was super happy with his work. That was the most balanced he has ever been over fences. Baby steps can be so exciting :)

The Older colts are starting to play

Mare and Foal Huddle

And speaking of babies... Yep pictures. PS Emma and Kelly, send me your gift card choices.

Can you tell who is who? I can :)

Oh Yeah, COB TROT!

A Birthday and The Naming Game

Can you believe the first colt is a month old? Seriously time moves so fast when they hit the ground.
Speaking of Birthdays, the five time Granddam is now 9 years old. Happy Birthday Rosemary!!!

They really need names. Names that will show the character and presence they all have. This process shows I am picky. When we were waiting for Rosemary, we already had a girl name and a boy name and only slightly changed it around when Roscoe arrived.
So this process is a lot more complicated especially since boy names did not come to me and what do you know, there are FOUR boys. And the one girl needs a Royal name.

If you have any suggestions, let me know.
Baby D

He needs a name beginning with a D. My choices were Draco(dragon), Daire and Drem (which means Sight in Welsh). He is so cool and has such presence, he needs a strong name.





Baby Royal

She needs a royal designation. Her uncle is Last Emperor, her cousin is Fflying Duchess and her other relative is Brenin Cardi. Her barn name will be Siren to honor Lisa's son who made a movie.
My choices were Reyna (Queen), Rosy Empress (after her granddam), Ritzy Graffiniya (countess).

Baby R














He needs a name beginning with R. Since he looks like Roscoe we thought to show that.
My choices were Roscoe Remix, Repeat ReFflection, Rowan and Ridley.

Baby E

He needs a name beginning with E. Unfortunately the E word synonymous with Reflection was taken by his half brother last year, bummer.
My choices were Esquire, Ember (comes from Jeremy which means "lifted by God"), Ethan.

Baby F

He needs a name beginning with Ff. I have not had a chance to think about his name, so my choices are still in progress,  Maybe Ffierce Flyer (he likes to run), or Flicker since he has all the spots of white.

Grand Prize Winners, Plus a Bonus

I have to say this Foal Pool has been a lot of fun. Each birth, I looked forward to seeing who would win. So here is how the scoring worked:
Each pool started with 20 points
The number of days away from the actual birth date were subtracted from the 20
Correct Gender was +1 point
Incorrect Gender was -1 point
Correct Chrome/Color Bonus +1 each
No points were lost for incorrect chrome/color guesses

And a recap of the individual pool winners:

Baby Dyma Hi - Emma $20 Gift Card

Colt, Blaze, 3 Stockings, 1 Sock, Belly Spot

Baby Rosina - Alanna $20 Gift Card

Filly, Blaze, 3 Stockings, 1 Sock, Belly Spot

Baby Rosalee - Renate $20 Gift Card

Colt, Blaze, 4 Stockings, Belly Spot

Baby Ebony - Alanna $20 Gift Card

Colt, Large Star, Snip, 3 Socks

Baby Ffion - Renate $20 Gift Card

Colt, Blaze, 4 Stockings, Belly Spot, Inner leg spot and roaning

Bonus Prize: The Damn Close Winner $10 Gift Card
This person was minutes off of the birth date, producing the closest guess of them all. So Congrats to Kelly who was less than 15 minutes away from Baby Rosina's birth. The next closest guess was over four hours away from the birth, so I felt Kelly deserved an award.

And now for the Grand Prize Winner's
Congrats to Alanna for winning the Overall Foal Pool! She won the cross stitch and $20 Gift Card.
A close Second was Renate winning the $10 Gift Card.

Email your gift card requests and Alanna send a picture to my email, equinpilot@yahoo.com. Thank you all for participating!

Now the wait begins before the new foal can come home. The naming game is well under way, so hopefully they will bear names soon. I am trying to schedule a trip to go see them all in the next month or July. For now I am seeing them through pictures. 

HAIL, HAIL The Gang's All Here: Colt #4

And baby makes five. Born this morning, Roscoe's 4th colt. Ffion passed on her roaning and chrome. So not surprising Colt #4 has a blaze, 4 stockings and a belly spot. Can't wait to see what other white comes out as he dries. Roscoe has little white spots in random places that showed up once he shed his foal coat. Ffion is Roscoe's great granddam, so it really does run in the family.
She gets the prize for great timing. My phone died two days ago and she waited until I had a replacement. Good Mare!
Everyone guessed Colt, a first for the pool. The winner for this pool is Renate who basically was spot on for the chrome and only four days off the date. Emma was a close second.
I will tally up the totals in the next day or so and announce the overall winner.

WW: New Foal Pictures, Enjoy

Baby E, with his cute pony head

As stunning as his redheaded siblings

Baby R Colt #2, filling out and still looking like daddy

Baby R Filly, Still Sassy!

L-R: Colt #2, Colt #1, and Filly. So much bling

Colt #2 meets Filly. Can you tell their related?

Colt #2 and Colt #1(aka chunky stud)

A Walk With Roscoe and Baby #4

I have been riding very sporadically last month and this month due to weather and my hand. The hand is still sore, so I am still trying to be conservative. I hopped on Roscoe yesterday for a quick ride and ended up just asking for canter both ways. The transitions were pretty rough, but his canter was enjoyable. He really needs to canter, so I need to ask for it more often. While the ride was great, the best part came at the end when we cooled out. His walk was huge, with a relaxed swing. I decided to share as I did with Comrade a while ago. So take a walk with Roscoe and enjoy.

And this morning Lisa got a surprise by seeing a baby on the camera. Ebony decided she did not need any spectators. So welcome to the world, black little colt with a star, small snip and 3 socks. Once I get home I will update this post with the winner of the foal pool.

*** And the Winner is....Alanna. She was the only one to guess Colt, but it was her date that sealed her win. Congrats for your second win. One more foal to go and that could be soon.

Someone has a star like his Granddam and socks nearly like his Grandsire.

DaVinic Update

Super FAT Lip

I know in all the baby excitement I did not mention how DaVinci has been since his snake bite. First, we are all more relaxed because the culprit has been taken care of. He got away the day of the bite, but showed up again the next afternoon. Second, after the first night with no issues we all felt like he was on the mend.

Sunday Swelling

We kept him in Sonny's stall for three nights so that he had access to loose soft hay. By the second day he was ready to go back out with the girls as per his normal routine, but I told him he needed more time before eating out of a hay bag. The swelling has gone down each day, though it looked really bad on Sunday since it went to his lower face too. Poor guy could not even blow his nose. Monday brought a large reduction and a return of his ability to clear his nose. He willingly ate the stockier nice hay, so I knew the pain level was way down too.

"I feel funny"

Tuesday he still had swelling, but only the area closest to the bite. He was even gently rubbing it on the door. That night I let him stay out with the girls and eat out of the hay bags.


Fortunately we have not seen any sign of infection from the bite, but I don't know how long that takes to come. So we made it past the recommended 72 hours and will continue to keep watch.


Monday still swollen, but much better



And how about a baby picture: #3 This colt knows he is great.

Think Roscoe looks like his son, Roscoe when he was born