Danilon meets Maddonna at Trenarth Equestian and A.I. Centre
A relaxed and unhurried collection by Mel Hennah with Charles holding Dani
We've had a busy week with the mares staying in in the mornings to wait to be scanned by the vet and the happy news is that Lizzie's pregnancy has progressed to a heartbeat and Bell has been blood tested and is still in foal. Diva on the other hand, passed her after birth easily after foaling but then needed a lot of anti biotics to cleanse and so we missed covering her on her foaling heat. She was ovuplanted and inseminated on a large follicle on her next cycle, which is about the point that the 2% chance came back to haunt us and a second follicle continued to develop to the point that it may become cystic and interfere with the development (or not) of her next pregnancy. Her first scan was inconclusive so we must wait until Monday for a firm decision on her progress.
Divas foal Amie is turning a beautiful blue grey and is showing signs of making friends with Dolly- Divas yearling filly
Which brings me to little April our newest mum. As she was quite foal proud we decided to return to Trenarth AI Centre to collect from Danilon instead of a live covering with her young foal at foot ( or should I say underfoot).
We are hoping to move her foaling date forward a touch in the year as poor Archie (another name change) will only be ready to wean at Christmas.
April with her colt foal by Danilon with the evening sun coming through the sky light
Dani loaded and travelled like a pro and quietly waited in the lorry for his appointment - leading the lady in the next lorry to ask if he was in there? He understood exactly what was wanted of him without fuss and we were soon on our way home...........in time for tea in fact job done. April cuddled her little foal to her throughout the insemination procedure so now we must wait with the curious optimism of anyone who keeps horses :-for the next step on the dressage ladder, the next foal or even that a newly bathed horse couldn't possibly roll in that patch of mud.................well perhaps next time who knows
The Orange gentleman now one week old - Charles thinks Archie for a stable name
Always room for a little bit more milk - April is doing him well and he's putting on weight
He seems like a lovely stallion. I very much like the excellent orange foal - kind and sweet face.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect gentleman!
ReplyDeleteAnd I drooodle over your foals, I have to watch out so the keyboard isn't ruined...
I am relieved I am far off with no room for any more horses because they really make my fingers itch, lol!
Thank you Kate and HorseOfCourse Danni is very pleased with himself at the moment and all of the attention - he benignly watches his family go past his box each morning and thinks life is pretty good! Itchy fingers brought on by foals - may be seasonal!?
ReplyDeletejsut as well danni can't see those pics.. poor man, how embarassing for him, LOL
ReplyDeleteYou could be right but he is VERY happy!
ReplyDeleteHi Dani - I can see how much you love your horses :)
ReplyDeleteOne day I might try for some bw horse portraits.
As a btw, do you (or Ednovean Farm) want a mention on DevonPonies.co.uk a small site I run?