Yikes! Where did the time go? Of course, once the weather allows for outdoor work and the foaling season begins, it does get a bit busy 🙂 We had some fenceposts and other repairs to work on this spring as a result of damage last fall from post tropical storm Fiona. Still working on the additional fencing around the new horse shelter that was built.

The camera in the foaling stall was giving us grief just before the Florencia mare was due. Luckily, with excellent tech support, we have a much more consistent and reliable system to monitor and watch the broodmares. In fact, we are going to get additional cameras for the barn so I can check on more than just the broodmares.

Florencia had a filly, Dorien, by De Niro on May 11, 2023. She is a lovely filly and we are very pleased with her. It was a great cross and we may contemplate a repeat at some point.

Bizette also had a filly, Lennox, by Licosto on June 1, 2023. This was her first foal so naturally I was a bit worried as to how it would go. However, Bizette was amazing and settled into motherhood without any issues at all. Lennox is a little spitfire and always calls out when you walk by!

At the moment, the mares and foals are not together but once Lennox is a bit older, we will put them in the same pasture. It is always fun to watch them play together but for now, the two youngsters are content to stare at each other over the fence!

We have resumed training of our four year old Darlequin and our three year old Lenah. Both horses are great to work with and quickly remembered the training that was done with them in the fall.

Darlequin’s dam Highland Lily is the last to foal. She is due in July with June 25 being the earliest she can safely foal. She looks ready to go any day so I suspect we will be using the new camera system sooner than later!

Below are photos of Dorien (bay) and Lennox (chestnut)