Marlanoc Thread

[Wings]

I'd be shot if I even thought about selling Dreamy She's one of the family favourites! She's also one of the easiest and sweetest mares in the universe..... not that I'm biased of course

I can't believe how wide Varda is now! She barely looked pregnant two months ago and now she's a balloon! She's at day 319 today based on her earliest breeding, Shadow focused on her for a solid week and I never saw her back in season so I feel pretty certain about her dates. I'm pretty sure the order of foaling will be Varda, Taff, Kalari, Kirra and Dreamy..... with Belle doing whatever she wants somewhere after Taff and before Dreamy.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

She has obviously passed that onto her foals

Varda is huge she has certainly GROWN outwards

 

[Wings]

Clumsy phone photo from yesterday

Varda's beginning to put a bit more in her udder now, the earliest she could be is day 322 and I have a feeling that with all the Caspian breeding she might be more likely to go closer to day 330 like a "regular" sized horse.

The last of the wood arrived for the foal yards so if the guys work really hard this weekend they could have them and the shelters finished

Although now I'm not sure if I want to move Varda.... she's probably picked her spot. I'll decide when we get a bit closer!

 

[Ryan Johnson]

She looks great

I met someone that knows you the other day

Vikki Marshall. I may or may not have brought something off her

 

Oh, I'm getting very excited!!! She's looking great and not long to go it appears!!! Keep us posted!!

 

[Wings]

Small world isn't it Ryan! What did you get?

Got some bad news, I lost my breeding to the lovely black pinto stallion since the owners have sold him to another state

But some good news I forgot to mention earlier...... I bought a half share in Shadowfax

so the lovely permanent supply of spots will be coming back and forward from mine and his breeder's place

 

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wings]

Mares are being VERY boring!

A friend who breeds pure Caspians warned me to think of Varda as a Caspian and not a mini so she may go much closer to the "regular" 330-240 bracket.

The outside mare, Taff, hits day 320 on the 8th.

Kirra hits day 320 on the 12th, her's is based on when I saw her in season.

Belle and Kalari never showed season or being bred so it's a matter of watching and waiting!

Dreamy still behind with a due date of the 1st of December.

Good news is the fencing guys are hard at work building the shelter, they're going to work today and tomorrow and HOPEFULLY it will all be finished

:ThumbUp

 

[AnnaC]

Lots of good news in your latest posts Bree - so glad the fencing guys are back in action and brilliant news about the SPOTS!!

 

[Wings]

I'm feeling so lucky to have him here... even if it isn't full time! I'd been joking to the owner about how I was going to have to "lose" him when the time ran out

:whistling

Then out of the blue she asked if I'd like to buy a half share in him.

No way was I passing that up!

We're hoping to have him out at one of the National shows, depends on how he goes in his prep work when he returns to his other home. Not bad for a stallion that injured himself so badly the vet thought he would never move without limping again! These minis are just tougher then your average horse

Tatiana's also going to Nationals, she's going to a trainer early January and will be prepped for States and both Nationals. So cross your fingers for her!

 

Fingers crossed!!!

 

[Wings]

I swear that Varda is going backwards!

 

She's doing her "usual" playing with your mind.....

 

[Wings]

I think she LIKES looking like a whale! Not sure if I can survive her mood swings though, actually mood swings implies that she has more then one mood.... and that mood is GRUMPY! But it goes from slightly grumpy to runs from the sight of me grumpy! I have a dressage comp this coming sunday and in 2 weeks I have a four day long horse expo..... so what's the bet they'll start sizing up those dates?

 

Knowing how they like to drive you crazy, don't mention your dates around the girls.....your ladies are VERY sneaky!

 

[Wings]

I bet the dogs told them..... *shifty eyes* they're all plotting against me!

Taff's looking good though, she's day 320 in two more days. I'm hoping the two maidens go before my busy days and Dreamy will wait for early December. At least it would be nice if the tricky ones would be a bit kinder to me!

The yards are super close to being done, the roof needs to go on and will this weekend, we're lining them today and putting the new floor down tomorrow. So close to being done!

 

You definitely have some "shifty" characters there!

Sounds like a busy weekend for you again. Take some time and rest, too.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

They all look great Bree .Good luck at your dressage comp on Sunday

Don't tell the girls Equitanas on , don't want them planning anything lol

 

[Wings]

Rest? I don't understand this concept

 

[AnnaC]

They are all looking fab Bree. Promise that we will all keep quiet about your coming 'activities' so the girls wont hear it from us - oh and GOOD LUCK!!!