We may have a new baby . . .
But we haven't forgotten Honey in all the excitement! Yesterday Brook and Ross and I all spent some time with our original baby horse. She seems happy enough to have a little sister.
Leith's Horses
Hi everybody! Here is an easy way for me to show you all some photos of my horses and the beautiful valley where I live. Feel free to add comments so I know you've visited :0) Love from Leith
Wednesday, 19 October 2005
Pip's foal (born 19th October 2005)
This is Pipistral and her new baby, about 9am on the day she (we think it's a she, although yesterday Brook thought it was a he . . . I guess it will become more obvious with time!) was born.
John I: Way cute! That's more my size horse. Can you keep them that big? Congratulations to the father too. Has he been informed/shown a photo? J (10/19/05)
My first foal!
At 7:30 am yesterday morning, I woke up to the bingeley boop of a txt arriving . . . it read:
"Get up! Your horse has a little suprise 4 u! Yippee! Hooray! Avon. tee hee"
I actually only read as far as the second exclamation mark before leaping out of bed. Ross and I rushed outside to greet the newest member of our family. The sideways bulge in Pip's tummy was gone . . . replaced by a little chestnut creature with a very white nose and ridiculously long legs.
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Currently we have six horses on my family's farm. Three belong to my younger sisters, and three to me. My three mares are named 'Grenade', 'Pipistral' and 'Honey'. Grenade is an Arab-cross mare (14.3 hands) who I have owned for about 10 years. She is currently in foal to a little Welsh Mountain Pony stallion. Pipistral is a black mare (about 14 hands), half Quarter Horse and half English Riding Pony. She is also in foal (we think!). Honey is Pip's eldest daughter. She is a chestnut Quarter Horse filly (about 14.1 hands), about a year and a half old.
Leith: . . . or brother! It's interesting, though, that Pip (the mum) chases Honey away whenever Malakai tries to go up and make friends with his big sister. Especially strange as Pip is still only on the most generally friendly terms with us, but will let me pat Malakai all over, even when he's feeding. Pip also charges at the other horses if she thinks Malakai is getting too close (he is curious and keen to make friends). . . although she might be doing less of this than she was. Brook and I moved the other horses in with Pip and Malakai a few days ago, and it has been fascinating watching the interactions between defensive Pip and the rest of the herd. (11/15/05)
Leith: Pip has virtually stopped chasing Honey and Grenade away now, unless Grenade gets between her and the baby. It's really sweet seeing Honey and Malakai together. Malakai spends all his time wandering around after his big sister, chewing on her tail. They are very affectionate, but if he's being annoying Honey will eventually turn around and bite him. (12/06/05)