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[barnbum]

Okay--here's Tucker. Looks like his daddy, Jazz here, doesn't he?







Next to Gypsy... he's a big boy, as tall as Rosie. Jazz was NOT a size reducer, for sure. But, I don't mine, I like them this size.





More coming....

[barnbum]

Mazie.... she is a pip---a pocket pony who can not keep her muzzle out of ANYTHING! But what a beautiful pest.
This shows her personality perfectly....



LOVE her mane---and she's only two. Rosie's mane has never been this long.


This is the two headed horse shot.


Now for Gypsy--Mazie's mama, can't you tell?


And everyone's friend, Chloe--Tucker's dam:


more coming...

[barnbum]

And some group shots.
We're on dry lots now... once the rains have subsided a bit, I'll start letting some (never Rosie) on that back pasture with muzzles...


Love this one--Tucker, Chloe, Rosie.


Oh--and here's an apple blossom I captured tonight....


Thanks for looking!

[Jill]

They're looking good, Karla! Tucker could be a color twin to our stallion, Destiny. It looks like you've done a good job with Rosie's situation, too Who is Rosie out of? Chloe looks "fluffy" (and I have some that are as well -- a couple who get fat just off air), and I just wanted to point it out in case there's a chance Chloe could also benefit from not being on lush grass / could be prone to founder.

[barnbum]

Hi Jill--I did a search for when I posted about Tucker's color, and you had posted a link to Destiny and I knew they were a match. I can never remember Tucker's color, so when someone asked, I had to look it up; his papers don't have the accurate color and both are different!

Yes--Chloe is a fluffy girl...and Tucker is a tank (I like how solid he is!). No one here needs grass, that's for sure. They get carefully weighed hay and a tbsp of TC30 twice a day. My farrier suggested Chloe be the one who keeps Rosie company as she is dry lotted, which is what I did. But, now everyone is pretty much on dry lot. Grass is a snack. I hand graze some after we work out, that's about it. Once I'm home for the summer, I'll let them out more with muzzles. Everyone looks better! My vet was very happy with them when she came to give shots.

Rosie's hoof is almost 100%! Farrier is watching her closely now because he wanted to check her more in the spring.

[mrsj]

Gorgeous horses!

[Jill]

Hi Jill--I did a search for when I posted about Tucker's color, and you had posted a link to Destiny and I knew they were a match. I can never remember Tucker's color, so when someone asked, I had to look it up; his papers don't have the accurate color and both are different!

Smokey silver black is Destiny's color (black + silver + cream), and I'm sure Tucker's, too. Destiny sired a couple double dilute fillies for Harvey and I this spring

I agree, your horses look much better. I can tell they have lost weight and crestiness. Way to go

[Matt73]

Great pics, Karla

[hobbyhorse23]

This is the two headed horse shot.

The heck with a two-headed horse, that's a three-headed horse! Just call him/her/it "Fluffy!" (Sorry, HP fan here.)

They are lovely, I always enjoy pictures of your herd and Mazie and Tucker are growing into fine young horses. I do love their natural long manes and love that you keep them in such a great situation. Horsie paradise! Thank you for sharing.

Leia

Edited to add: I just realized that's a silver black, silver bay, and silver smoky black. Add my silver buckskin (black+agouti+silver+cream) and you'd have quite a rainbow!

[barnbum]

The heck with a two-headed horse, that's a three-headed horse! Just call him/her/it "Fluffy!" (Sorry, HP fan here.)

They are lovely, I always enjoy pictures of your herd and Mazie and Tucker are growing into fine young horses. I do love their natural long manes and love that you keep them in such a great situation. Horsie paradise! Thank you for sharing.

Leia

Edited to add: I just realized that's a silver black, silver bay, and silver smoky black. Add my silver buckskin (black+agouti+silver+cream) and you'd have quite a rainbow!

I remember Fluffy--I read the first three books (only because I teach 5th graders and wanted to be able to talk to them about it--and be able to grade their book reports well.).

I love silvers, don't I?

I've always wanted to leave manes/forelocks natural, but Gypsy's looks like a poodle and Rosie's got a certain length and stopped growing and Chloe's is good, but thin, so, these two are great fun! It should help keep flies off their eyes. The Quail Summit residents will love it too.

They come in July for their 5th year of horse shows! AND the activities director asked if we would do two shows this year because she can easily fill the bus twice. So, one at 11, one at 1. My friend from school will help again, my son will help with gates, my d-i-l is going to think of a simple snack and will prepare and serve it, and my daughter will take photos. Am I a blessed woman, or what?