It's not yet June and we're finished foaling already. And it's 3/3 FILLIES!!! What a neat year. Last year, pair of colts. This year, all fillies - strong, tall, lovely fillies!
Our first filly, (HRH) "Princess" Leia Organa SE is incredible. Nothing short of international quality matched with a fantastic, curious, confident and friendly personality. She loves people, loves to be rubbed and scratched on. Proud as punch of her, can't wait to breed Lana back this year.
Next, Nix foaled her filly one day before her due date. She was as big as a bus but looked like she could have developed her filly a little better. 10 days later, LaSamba SE is straightening and strengthening really well. She will be registered with the Canadian Warmbloods and most likely suit a hunter/jumper career. And yes, that's a buckskin!!!
And today, only 16 days overdue, Promise finally had her filly. Of course she did! I was away in Red Deer judging the regional 4H dressage classes. These mares really did plot against me! Anyways, today's filly is one very special little girl. Her dam is by the same stallion as my favourite gelding (currently anyways...) Jose Jalapeno. My last favourite gelding before JJ was a half-Standardbred x warmblood gelding named Sam. I very sadly lost him to a serious lower-leg injury 5 years ago in July. This filly ties together all of my favourite horses. "Latin Promise SE" has a lot of growing and strengthening to do but, no doubt, in time, she will be strong and probably taller than I'd really like!
In the next couple of weeks, the mares will be arriving for breeding with Ritchie and we will start the process all over again. One of my mares is already with an outside stallion. Can't wait for the fun again next year. In the mean time, I'm going out to play with my ponies!!! <3
Happy Horseing!
