And here's another of our favorite boys, Erica's Can't Take My Eyes Off You (3x National Champion, AMHA Honor Roll, Grand & Supreme Champion). A little guy at 29.5" at coming 4yo... foal, yearling, 2yo, and 3.5yo (the Sandy pictures):
I love this transformation! This is a chestnut appaloosa colt-I never did get to shave him completely as a foal so his pictures are just awful.
Here he is on the right:
And as a yearling, pulled straight from the pasture so he has a little bit of a grass belly and of course he is not in shape, but I just LOVE him. He is staying with me and will be shown next year as a gelding:
Great thread love seeing these babies grow what a treat!!!
here is our Spice "Eagles Ring Bows Spicy Mustard Seed" 2008 Perlino mare from 1 week to 3 years old(RF Bars Warrior Princess x Triple Ks Boogies Bow Tie)
Spice was born with anhydrosis (non-sweater) thank goodness she is fine now
this is her trying to cool off in a small rubber water bucket in between hosing her down at 1 week old, before we knew her problem.
Then at 3 weeks old: She is back from equine hospital and sweating normally from this point on to today.
3 weeks again:
Then as a yearling
Then a 2 yr old at Nationals
Now as a 3 year old part of our small broodmare herd
I think you can see what they'll be. A lot of things like length of leg and proportions are very telling at all stages of growth.
I was pinching foal photos from the breeders of mine and was suprised at first at how many of mine I recognised even though I've only known them as adults!
My stallion, Pallidon:
My yearling gelding, Derby:
My appie mare, Beauty:
The neck came later with a close call with founder.