We have a foal. It wasn't straight forward so I will have to give an update later. Index of the 3 foals
It's a bonny colt by our homebred stallion Mario out of our Dancing Brave grandaughter. Amanda had to help a little with the birth but it was up and about within 10 mins and the mare taught it to feed almost immediately. The mother seems very intelligent. Looks as though it will be a big colt. I thinks it's almost decided that the name will be Romeo. Pictures to follow tomorrow after mare and foal have been checked over.
This one didn't keep us waiting really Princess as she was 336 days. Our other mare was 335 days and her first foal was 335 days. But we do have one that is keeping us waiting; she is now 347 days. Can't be long now, surely.
Some pics outside. We have been anticipating something very special with this mating and we are not disappointed please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
I'd better ask Amanda what she reckons Princess. I would say that the character and conformation are very reminiscent of our stallion. Just a bit more fineness and class coming through from the mare. And what a lovely mare she is. Our breeder friends came to see the foals yesterday and were very complimentary. Although 2 of them were by their stallion, they were extremely enthusiastic about Roméo (by our stallion) and expressed interest in how many straws we had left. We are very excited about Roméo to carry on as our stallion replacement for Mario (the sire). Interestingly all 3 mares are brilliant and have all taught their foals to free school over poles. Amazing to watch.
Hi Darremi Hope you recover soon from your collar bone injury; it sounds painful. How long before you are back in the saddle? As you are interested in the breeding side I have given more info on your choice, Romeo (accent removed). It's amazing that looking back we have discovered that another horse bred at the same stud as our mare was also called Romeo. Anyhow: Although we have to look to the grand sire to find anything of note, an examination of the mareâs pedigree reveals that she is line bred (inbred in horsey terms) 4x4 to Northern Dancer â through Dancing Brave on the sire side and, on the dam side, through Beaudelaire who was by Nijinski out of a Habitat mare. Letâs hope some of the class has come through in our colt - definitely some has come from somewhere. Also 4 generations back we find: On the sire side: Never Bend, sire of Mill Reef who, as we know, as a 3yo won the Epsom Derby, the Eclipse Stakes, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. However, whilst being prepared for a repeat Arc win he shattered a foreleg in a routine gallop. On the dam side: Troy. He won the Epsom Derby, the Irish Derby, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup. He was retired to stud at the end of the season. His career as a stallion lasted only four years before he died in 1983. Looking into the pedigree has made me take a closer look at Troy and I found this (extracted from good old Wiki): Troy was syndicated by the Queen's manager of racing, Lord Porchester, for a then-record price of £7.2 million and retired to stallion duty at the Highclere Stud,Burghclere Newbury, Berkshire.in 1980. In a very short career, Troy sired Helen Street, winner of the 1985 Irish Oaks and France's Prix du Calvados. As a broodmare, Helen Street produced Street Cry, the sire of 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense. By another daughter, Sheer Audacity, Troy was also the damsire of the 1999 Epsom Derby winner, Oath. Troy also sired Walensee, who raced in France and won the 1985 Prix Vermeille and was voted that country's Champion 3-Year-Old Filly. She was the dam of Westerner, the 2004 and 2005 European Champion Stayer. Through another daughter, Cocotte, Troy was the damsire of Pilsudski, the 1997 European Champion Older Horse. After only four seasons as a stallion, the seven-year-old Troy died at stud of an acute peritonitis in May 1983. He is buried at Highclere Stud. Oh and here is the sire
A very well bred foal then! Thank you for telling me the history of his pedigree. I've already been back in the saddle, but it was too soon, and I hurt it again unfortunately. Will have to wait until it is fully healed now. Very frustrating as I have a lovely 7yo who needs to be out eventing. I like the sire, he has a nice neck on him. Tidy with his front legs too .
Thanks Darremi. What are you like? So typical. Be careful and I hope that you will soon be fully recovered and back competing. PS. Don't know if I mentioned it but the sire is by Calvaro
Ron, is your stud by any chance called Haras R? Is this you? http://www.theracingforum.co.uk/horse-racing-forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=91069&start=13 I had to put it on that other forum because apparently the file was too big to either post on not606 or to send to you in a PM.
No idea who that is Darremi. We are based in Basse Normandie (Manche). Friends of ours may have heard of them but can't say I have (not in France or in UK). But then they probably haven't heard of us, yet. please log in to view this image
