New baby!

The drought is finally over!  What drought?  The filly drought!

It’s been 7 years since the last filly (of mine) was born here.  We’ve had colt after lovely colt.  Now, this isn’t a bad thing, as I sell colts and that keeps the whole circus running.

But finally!  After 7 years!  A filly!

Aya (Aishet) foaled at a considerate 7:30 pm on June 9th.  I had been watching her closely since the day before, as she was waxed up and in early labor.

She spent Monday pacing and eating, pacing and eating.  I was able to watch her overnight on my new wireless camera.  It was great – instead of running out to the barn every two hours, I just looked at my phone.  Bliss!

Tuesday was more of the same and I stayed close to home.  I have had mares wait until I leave to run errands and pop that baby out.

She got serious about 7 pm and had an easy foaling complete by 7:30 pm.  It is a filly!

Baby was up by 8 pm and nursing by 8:30 (all good things).  Aya passed the placenta and is a great mom, although she is a bit more protective of this little girl than she has been of her colts.  It’s kind of interesting.  I assume it’s hormones, but it sure is interesting.

                                                                                                                                                                      First time up!

I turned them out in the arena on Thursday, but didn’t have them stay too long, as boarder Hawk was having a conniption.  I don’t know if he was just excited or what, but he had a shoeing appointment and I didn’t think the rearing, kicking, screaming idiot would make the shoer happy.  So, Aya and baby went back to their stall and run. (Hawk did calm down when he couldn’t see them anymore)

Alex (my eldest daughter) found a great name: Ahmiyetli, a Turkmen word meaning ‘Considerable or significant’.  We will call her Ahmi for a barn name.

Our next mare to foal will be Alpowa (Allie) who belongs to my good friend Wendy Ford.  Allie is bred to Salam also and had milk yesterday, so it should be fairly soon (never say always with mares).  Allie is a nice Nez Perce mare (half Akhal-Teke, half Appaloosa) who has done years of Endurance.  I think this foal will be really nice.

                                                                                                                                                             Allie on Thursday, 6/11/2015