My only '08 is here!!!

[Rachel]

This little guy made his debut 11:30 Saturday night, which happens to be my sister's birthday. This is my 4th foal and the first time I've been lucky enough to catch the foaling. Everything went absolutely perfectly - her water broke and he was completely out in under 2 minutes, standing within 20, drinking and pooping within 2 hours. We took him out for his first romp tonight and snapped a few pics. He's still got some unfolding to do of course. I measured him at 20" and just under 20 pounds. His dam is a black (or smoky black) Mickey Mouse granddaughter and his sire is Lucky Hart's Yahoo Eroo Aye, a tiny buckskin multi Grand Champion halter horse. I at first assumed he was black but now I'm not too sure, never had a black foal and never had one with anything but brown eyes. What do you think?

Kitty - I just thought I'd mention this guy's dam is something like a 3/4 sister to your Painted Sue. They've got the same dam and my mare's sire is a son of Mickey Mouse

*Sorry the pics are so large*

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

Congratulations! He is adorable. I'm not much help with colour, he looks black but he might be a slate grulla or something with that black mane and tail and oh so dark dorsal (which might be just countershading that is very defined) See no help at all.lol

 

[Mona]

Congratulations on your new colt! He looks to be smokey black or possibly smutty buckskin, but I would guess Smokey black. They often get the blue eyes(that will change over time) from carrying a dilute gene. I see it in both cream and dun carrying foals. I suppose if Puck carried dun, theen the colt could also be grulla. I would test for cream and agouti.

 

[tifflunn]

No idea as to the colour - but love it

 

[REO]

Congratulations on your colt! He's a doll!

 

[Songcatcher]

Nice colt. He's Black, or Smokey Black. I had one that looked just like him and couldn't imagine him turning black, but when he shed, he was Black as Black could be.

 

[lilhorseladie]

I am going to say black. Here is one of minefor reference.

Shadow

 

[OhHorsePee]

Smokey black! I have one and I think they are awesome.

 

[Rachel]

I really think he is smokey black as well. He looks very grullo right now, which would be great, but don't think that'll stay.

Oh Mona - this is a Yahoo, not a Puck. Puck was last year's.

 

[Sue S]

Congrats on your beautiful little guy, love his color.

 

[Irish Hills Farm]

Congrats on your handsome colt.

He looks like a smokey black to me.

Here are a couple of pictures of my smoky black colt that was born back in April.

 

[CKC]

Very cute! I think smokey black.

 

[fantacsix]

I am going with just Black. I had one born last year just like him. Line down the back and all. It would be counter shading.