Foal Watch 2009 BHR FAYZONA

BHR Fayzona "Zoe" is taking her sweet time baking this foal.
We have had lots of visitors to the farm in the last month and everyone says "she looks huge" . hmmm I was thinking she isn't near as big as she was with her last foal. I am betting it is a filly this time.
As of today Zoe has very little udder development. With previous pregnancies she has never filled her bag or waxed before foaling and in fact she has given me little to no warning that she would foal. Very sneaky! Zoe also likes the privacy and quietness that the middle of the night brings. Both of her past foalings here where between 2 - 4 am.
Zoe is a mellow shy horse who can be a bit stand-offish with me, her lack of human companionship the first years of her life has made her just a bit independent. I will now be spending a bit more time with my Zoe trying to bond a bit before foaling.

Zuri has found a new home!
I bought Zuri last Aug. She was at a stable not very far away and needed a new home ASAP. She was a nervous thin horse upon arrival but the more I got to know her the sweeter she was.
I have tried really hard not to become attached as I knew she was only going to be here until I could find her "her own" home and person but it is always hard to see them leave. I made a point to spent some special time saying good bye to Zuri this morning but it will be hardest when it is time to feed this evening and she isn't there.
I am very happy she has found someone to love her and I wish her new owner much happiness with Zuri.

Zuri Aug 17th 2008


Zuri March 22, 2009

TC in January

Journey March 2009 Yearling

Our Journey With an Orphaned Foal

March 17, 2008
My wonderful Arabian mare High Mystress "Tessie" gave birth to a large bay filly. Shortly after foaling Tessie was lost due to a uterine artery rupture.
Tessie was a beautiful mare and an awesome mom and it was extremely hard to say good-bye on a day that should have been filled with joy.
Tessie gifted us with our first foal by our stallion Prowlerr and what a treasure our Journey has been! This has been my first experience with raising an orphan foal and it has been much easier then I anticipated. Journey took to bottle feeding very quickly being a healthy foal who received colostrum right away and a visit from a very kind knowledgeable equine vet she never encountered any health issues. My husband and daughters all took shifts with bottle feedings the first week and then we introduced the momma igloo and Kisses the mini jenny. Kisses stepped in as the babysitter and did a great job of teaching Journey the ways of the world.
Journey is now a big (14HH already) gorgeous yearling. Hard to believe that a year has pasted but time marches on!

From Journey

High Mystress in her showing days.

Journey and Kisses March 2008