Filed under: April 2023 | Tags: Baby horses, foals, Small Farming, Suffolk Horses, Suffolk Punch horses
April 22, 2023
Two days ago, we welcomed “Tug” to our farm. He is a big boy. Mom Amee, was glad to meet him too. Tug made his debut at 7:45 Thursday morning. I had to help mom just a bit to get him on the outside. He was a little slow to nurse, but once he figured it out he was a happy little guy!
A little white star and long legs makes him a handsome boy. He struggled to make those legs work, after being cooped up for the last eleven months. Today he is out on pasture with mom, his Aunt Abby and half sister Joy. They are all enjoying the rain and wide open space to run and rest.
I am not making much of a fashion statement, but this is how you look after jumping out of bed and into your clothes to help deliver a foal. It took almost 2 hours to get to this point, but it was worth every minute!
We have two more of Hank’s babies coming in the next few months. Hank is now proven and the barnyard is adjusting to the new arrivals. Connie and I are all smiles as we watch the youngsters frolic in the pasture, zooming past their moms in big circles.
This guy gets all the credit…but the girls do all the work! Many thanks to my great mommas, Amee and Abby. Thanks be to God for his many blessings!
Filed under: April 2023 | Tags: Baby horses, draft horses, foals, Small Farming, Suffolk Horses, Suffolk Punch horses
April 18, 2023
Welcome to our world, Riceland Meadows “Joy”! This little girl was born yesterday afternoon. We waited on her for a while, but she was worth the wait! Her momma Abby, was very happy to meet her too. We struggled to name her, because we had so many choices, one of which was “Patience”. It took a lot of that while we waited. First I had her due date wrong by a month. Then mom went almost to weeks beyond that day! I carefully watched and we all waited, finally Joy picked yesterday for her debut.
Hank is now a proud papa with his first baby on the ground. We are happy with his efforts. We have another Hank baby due in a few days and hopefully two more in the early summer. We look forward to meeting the coming foals.
We will be posting more baby pictures in the coming days and weeks. Farm work continues with a few projects wrapping up and a few more about to start. Training continues too, but everything pauses when the babies come!
Filed under: September 2022 | Tags: Baby horses, Suffolk fillies, Suffolk Horses, Suffolk Punch horses
September 18, 2022
Our three little fillies, curious as all get out, growing well and enjoying our best pastures. Bree is two, Grace is one and our little Maggee is now weaned. They are the three amigos .
They like to play in the water. They love to be handled and petted. They are a joy to be around.
There is power in this photo and only 2, 1 and weaned. My heart is happy! Our future looks bright for sure.
Bree has begun her training in harness. She is learning well. We are still training a few others to finish them off. I like them broke quiet to respond to voice and line pressure. I want them to always feel safe and under control. They are ambassadors for our farm. They represent us well and I want to make sure that tradition continues.
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