We have a new baby!

[Breella]

As if my life wasn't full of excitement with getting ready for my first cycling ride my horse birthed a Filly on Wednesday morning!

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/533072_3978352983419_1418479416_33558311_511619137_n.jpg

Before anyone gets mad, yes I know mom is skinny. She was a rescue I started taking care of in late feb early march. Not even the vets suspected that she was preg. We had her teeth floated and the vet said she was easily in her mid 20's! Hopefully now that we know her body was trying to support the baby we can get her up to ideal weight.

Any suggestions on names, something that means things like surprise, suddenly, or similar (since she looks just like mom!)

[Veronica]

Why are baby animals so adorable? :D

Veronica

[GLC1968]

Aw, she's beautiful! The coloring on her butt reminds me of an exploded snowball!

I'm terrible at animal names (ours are named after people, for the most part) so I'm not even going to embarrass myself with suggestions. ;)

[Breella]

We're in Central NY, Syracuse/Oswego.

The mom is an Appaloosa, which were bread by the Nez Perce people of the western US. So she IS one of those horses you'd see a pretty blanket on. :-p

They're considered "Snowflake" in pattern too. <3 Going up there again today. My life belongs to the horses now I guess.

[Trek420]

Any suggestions on names, something that means things like surprise, suddenly, or similar (since she looks just like mom!)

Awwwwwwwwww! Both look as if they have a dusting of powdered sugar on their flanks. Maybe a name that's pastry related will help get Mom back to a healthy weight. :) It's the wrong tribe and region but I've had Native American fry bread with powdered sugar on it. Yummy!

[Bethany1]

Congratulations! No good at names either, but they are beautiful horses.

[maillotpois]

They're beautiful - I love those long gangly baby legs!

[Tri Girl]

SO beautiful!! I like her speckles on her bum- so I say call her Speckles. ;)
I'm terrible with names (which is why I don't have children), and I suppose any name you decide upon will suit her just fine. Mom is a beauty, too!!
Congrats on your new baby!:)

[indysteel]

How adorable! They're both just beautiful. Like GLC, I name most of my pets "human" names, so I'm likely of little help.

[redrhodie]

She's so cute! My name choice is Venus.

[solobiker]

So cute!! Hey...I am from around there...Rochester! :-) But now I am in the great state of CO.

[Irulan]

Here are some Nez Perce names/words. I drive through the reservation pretty regularly

Kooskia
Camas
Kamiah
Lapwai
Palouse

[Owlie]

As if my life wasn't full of excitement with getting ready for my first cycling ride my horse birthed a Filly on Wednesday morning!

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/533072_3978352983419_1418479416_33558311_511619137_n.jpg

Before anyone gets mad, yes I know mom is skinny. She was a rescue I started taking care of in late feb early march. Not even the vets suspected that she was preg. We had her teeth floated and the vet said she was easily in her mid 20's! Hopefully now that we know her body was trying to support the baby we can get her up to ideal weight.

Any suggestions on names, something that means things like surprise, suddenly, or similar (since she looks just like mom!)

No help on names, but she's adorable!

[Aquila]

Miranda!

It's the same root as admire, to look at with wonder.

[SadieKate]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

[zoom-zoom]

Any suggestions on names, something that means things like surprise, suddenly, or similar (since she looks just like mom!)

Mini Me!
http://blogs.trb.com/features/family/parenting/blog/minime.jpg

[Brandi]

That is the coolest thing I have seen today! Thank you so much for sharing. My heart just grew bigger from it!

[malkin]

I was thinking MiniMe as well!!

(DD was almost Miranda until her dad asked "Why would you name her after a warning?")

[Breella]

I don't know what her registered name is, she was rescued and we have no papers for her (trying to work with the previous owner's mom to get them) but we've been calling her Char.

http://youtu.be/RRK-RLRtSGc

http://youtu.be/P6wg8tvY1F4

[Breella]

Also, if you can load it:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3975558673563&set=vb.1418479416&type=2&theater

[spindizzy]

Mini Me!
http://blogs.trb.com/features/family/parenting/blog/minime.jpg

We really need a "like" button!

[Wahine]

So beautiful. What about Serendipity? Chance? Destiny? Treasure?

[Kubla]

I haven't had my coffee yet-but immediately thought of Carbon Copy, Xerox and Mirror Image. She's a little beauty...Congratulations!

[IBrakeforPastry]

Hi! I've been lurking here for a while, not sure when I would jump into a discussion (I thought it would be a kitty thread :o). But since we're neighbors, I figured I'd join in now and say congratulations! If you want to stay with the snow theme, you're certainly in the right area. I would suggest "Lake Effect", but then the little one would need to be all white. Maybe "Just a Dusting"? I'm terrible with names. My cat had several during his first six months with me. And he had a few more with previous owners.

I was cycling in the Netherlands a few years ago and rode by a farm where I'm sure the foal was just born. It was raining lightly, but he had more of a slimy look, rather than just wet. And he was wobbly as he stood by Mom. I think I just stood and stared. What a beautiful sight!

If you don't mind my asking, is this one of the rescues that was on the news a few months ago? Thank you for taking care of her - that was a horrible story. But I enjoy hearing about the good people who make things better!

[eofelis]

Sweet!


I did the "horse thing" for a long time from ~1985-2000. I had my own horses for a while and worked at polo barns, boarding stables and a small horse breeding farm. My last horse died of colic in 1994. I rode other people's horses after that. Just trail riding, a little dressage and small jumps.

Now I just ride bikes!

[Breella]

OK, so for her barn name we've settled on:

Katie Rose Venus-- because neither my MIL or I could agree on a name.

If I ever get the previous owner's wife to cough up papers for Char and the stud who knocked her up I'm thinking either "Powdered Sugar" or "Carbon Copy" (CiCi was one of the names we toyed with because of the Carbon Copy thing)

They're both doing amazingly. I've got my first cycling ride a week from today-- I think a lot of my time lately has been spent on horses and I hope I'm still ready for it.

[Tri Girl]

OK, so for her barn name we've settled on:

Katie Rose Venus-- because neither my MIL or I could agree on a name.

If I ever get the previous owner's wife to cough up papers for Char and the stud who knocked her up I'm thinking either "Powdered Sugar" or "Carbon Copy" (CiCi was one of the names we toyed with because of the Carbon Copy thing)

They're both doing amazingly. I've got my first cycling ride a week from today-- I think a lot of my time lately has been spent on horses and I hope I'm still ready for it.

SO glad to hear they're doing well!! I love Powdered Sugar and CiCi (for Carbon Copy). They are such beautiful creatures. I'm so glad they have you to care for them now. :)