Horseplay

After watching some video & getting some instruction, Lea decided to see what she could do with Kidd in the arena one afternoon. Here is some video of them playing together. A bit of demonstration of the effectiveness of doing things with a horse from their perspective......gotta love it! Lea is one of my RanchStay girls and she is from Germany where this approach to working with horses is not used. It is so great to be able to open new doors and present them with a different way of doing things - they all totally love it too.

He Has Arrived!

This gorgeous black leopard boy arrived at 11:55 PM on May 11, 2011. He appears to be homozygous for PATN1! Oreo really delivered (no pun intended LOL) - everything that I had hoped for. He is very tall, healthy and strong. Will post more pictures once he has unfolded a bit more and in the daylight! Absolutely stunning gorgeous head, super long hip - boy is he going to be a mover! Now, have to figure out a suitable name......This foal is not gaited, was not bred to be a shuffler.

Last Foal of 2010

Our last foal for this year was born about 3 AM, May 13. A beautiful solid black colt. He is a very strong and sturdy boy! And does he shuffle too!! Love his face markings...Starwalker X Arctic Top Spark

2010 Baby #3

Baby #3 arrived safely at 3 A.M. on May 7! He is a stunnig bay with blanket and spots colt with a TON of gait. He has incredibly long legs and is so cute. Kids have been calling him Bambi (just like in the Disney movie). Starwalker X Magic Snow Flake. We have been blessed with colour and healthy foals so far this year, only one left to go.

Baby #2 for 2010

Well baby #2, a filly, arrived quite by surprise this morning at about 8 AM! She is doing fine and so is mommy, but the weather is horrible.....that wind is so cold you can't believe! Have them blanketed which seems to be doing the trick, neither seem cold at all. Baby is nursing, trying to gallop already, passed the myconium and having nice naps. She is gorgeous!

The Mane Event 2010

Spent another extremely busy weekend in Red Deer participating in the Mane Event April 23 - 26 as a representative for the Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada. Worked in the booth and helped a friend do demos with her horses. Overall it was a really great weekend as usual.

Indian Shuffle - Magic Snow Flake

Please ignore the background "music" - maybe I should have called this Magic's Turkey Dance! :-)

Winter Has Arrived!

Much as I don't like winter - sure does make for some pretty pictures!

Morning Mist

A lovely morning at Starmyri Appaloosas.