Merlin and Ronja

A few pics of my two oldest foals born in end of April.

I haven`t seen them for a while as their mothers have been away to meet their dates for the summer, but this weekend I got a couple of photos of them.

They have grown a lot!!!

And I am really happy about their development - comapct, heavy and hairy babies - just the way I like them! :) Merlin - mum Emily and daddy is Ickie.

And Ronja - a block filly, the photos doesn`t do her justice....

Mum is Nancy and Camella Boy is daddy.

Real sweatty in these pics - the weather has been so warm for the last couple of days......

Just had to add this photo of LaCoste and his ladies.....lined up for the photo :)

~ Elisabeth ~

Fillies

Finaly the yearling fillies have their summer coat on! They are spending happy summer hollidays in a laaaarg field - Just conserned about flies, eating and playing. I think they are al growing into beauties.

Amanda - Sired by Ickie - Dam Netta. The smalles of them. A bit shy, but loves to cuddle.
Primrose - Sired by Ickie, dam Rosie. Mummys favorite. This girl is big and heavy!! And i just adore her colors

jupp -this girl has hair!!!
And Betty Boop... adorable, calm and Maia's best friend. Her sire is unknown, dam is Thinka.

Shirley is a cross - Sired by Sinclair, dam is Cheyenne. I believe that she is getting the same rabicano colour as her dad.

- Mona -

Shannon Rose had her foal

This morning Shannon/Bingo gave us a suprice. A pretty, pretty little colt. Sired by Ickie

I havn't decided a name for him yet Yes - it's definatly a boy!

And the proud mummy - taking a short break form grassing





- Mona -

Coat color result

Got the DNA results on Victoria and Golden Viking back tonight - and it turns out that they are both silver dapples!!!
Well - that was all for today - just had to share my excitement! ;)

Coat Color results for Vestlandsbandens Golden Viking

Red-Factor Result:
E/E - No red factor detected. Horse cannot have red foals regardless of the color of mate. Basic color is black, bay or brown in the absence of other modifying genes.

Agouti Result:
a/a - Only recessive allele detected. Black pigment distributed uniformly. Basic color is black in the absence of other modifying genes.

Silver Result:
N/Z - One copy of the altered sequence detected. Black-based horses will be chocolate with flaxen or lightened mane and tail. Bay-based horses will have lightened black pigment on lower legs, mane and tail. No effect on chestnut color.



Coat Color results for Vestlandsbandens Victoria

Red-Factor Result:
E/E - No red factor detected. Horse cannot have red foals regardless of the color of mate. Basic color is black, bay or brown in the absence of other modifying genes.

Agouti Result:
a/a - Only recessive allele detected. Black pigment distributed uniformly. Basic color is black in the absence of other modifying genes.

Silver Result:
N/Z - One copy of the altered sequence detected. Black-based horses will be chocolate with flaxen or lightened mane and tail. Bay-based horses will have lightened black pigment on lower legs, mane and tail. No effect on chestnut color.

~ Elisabeth ~

A few foal pics

Just wanted to share a few foal pics I took yesterday.

The foals are growing up so fast and change so quickly.

It is incredible how much they develop the first few weeks....

Little Viking 8 days old.

I think he will grow up to be a real casanova ;) And his sister - Victoria 12 days old - such a compact and chunky filly!

And she can jump to ;)

Two cute sisters - Donna and Sahara.

~ Elisabeth ~

Meet the Golden Viking :)

Oh yes, I`m over the moon again - Luna had her foal today...a little silver prince!!

He is sired by our Golden Victory and since we decided to name the colts` sister Victoria up after her father, we thought this fellow should have a name similar to his daddy too.

So we are very proud to annonce the birth of little Golden Viking :)

(I can hardly believe Victor has given us 2 beautiful silver babies this year - his very first daughter and son.....)

And here are the first photos of the little prince - only a few hours old in these photos.....

He is so cute!

I can`t believe we`ve got all these great coloured foals this summer - did I mention how thrilled I am??!!!! ;)

~ Elisabeth ~

More Victoria....and some..... :)

New pics of Victoria - now dry and 2 days old.

She is so cute - I`m in love! :)

What a sweetheart!

Donna - Tinkas filly

And Sahara - the little girls are growing so fast!

Victor - Victorias daddy (and mummys boy :)

And had to add a few pics of 2 year old Lilo - take a look a her feathers!

~ Elisabeth ~