Okay so I'm being a complete horse nerd here, but my excitement is overwhelming! I have a foal that is due in early October (possibly even next month!) and I thought it would be fun to hear your predictions on color and sex of the foal. Here are the sire & dam's information:
Sire
Zaire SLG
BLACK Zaire Slg Arabian
*Has no other foals (this will be his first)
Dam
Ma Hijo Velvet
CHESTNUT Ma Hijo Velvet Arabian
*Has 3 previous foals (1 black by black stallion, 1 chestnut by black stallion, and one bay by grey stallion)
I would also love to know what you Arabian breeders/owners think about the pedigrees. I know basic bloodlines when it comes to Arabian breeding but I'd love to learn more if possible
Don't forget to leave your guesses!!
Color: black, bay, or chestnut?
Sex: filly or colt?
I hope more people play along. I like your bloodlines on both sides. I really know next to nothing about breeding, but here's my guess:
I'm going with a bay colt.
My hubby says black filly.
You'd better keep track and let us know! I'd say more pics of momma are a must. I admire your courage to breed your mare at the age of 21. I think I'd be a wreck. I have a black Arabian mare I'm thinking about breeding. She's only 9 and has never been bred, but I think I'll wait a year or two yet. I want a black foal and have my eye on a nice stud.
I'm a Magnum Psyche fan. What do you do with your mare? Do you show, trail ride, or do endurance as your screen name implies. What are her three prior babies doing....
Thank you guys for playing along...you rock :wink:
So here's the scoop, both mare and stallion belong to my uncle. I have my own Arabian mare that I compete endurance with and I love her to death. I posted her below.
We decided to breed Zaire to Velvet last summer but due to mother nature she didn't take until the last time we attempted to breed, hence a late due date. My whole family thought she would never take, so we are ecstatic. All of Velvet's foals have grown up to be excellent performance horses. Zaire has no foals prior to this one so we are excited to see what he produces. His sire Zambizy was an extraordinary stallion who produced many versatile performance horses, including some phenomenal endurance horses. I've grown up with both of theses horses, including Zambizy when he was still alive, so its very exciting to know I'll have my own little bundle to raise and hopefully compete. If all goes well this foal may be my Tevis horse Okay enough of my family affair!
Velvet is indeed 21, but a bursting ball of energy. My uncle says he's never seen her so sassy, so let's hope that's a good thing :wink:
Here are some more picture of Zaire and Velvet
Sassy Mamma
So this is what we got so far:
Black filly-2
Bay colt-1
Thank you Falcor
WS Arabians...year of the penis it is! :lol:
I forgot to mention Velvet has a milk vein already! If she goes full term the baby will be born on October 19th. Personally I think she'll have it early, but now that I say that she'll carry it longer lol. If she foals at 320 days she could have it as early as September 27th! What do you guys think? She's smaller, but I have no idea how long she carried her other foals.
Predictions:
Black filly-2
Black colt-1
Bay colt-2
October for a foal? Are you in an area where its warmer in oct?
Ignore that last part i see you rebred later causing a late foal. I can't wait to see what colors you pick for the foal lol I love foals in foal blankies.
I pretty much had all chestnuts so I wont go as far as to say you will get a filly, but hopefully a different colour at least LOL
I'll do bloodlines when Im off my mobile. Too much of a pain on the phone!
MsBHavin--yes that is Zaire. He's a handsome fellow. Below is his sire Zambizy, my uncles beloved black stallion that passes away. He was a one of a kind stallion and we hope Zaire will be as well.
Predictions:
Black filly-2
Black colt-2
Bay filly-1
Bay colt-3
I will venture a bay colt .
That is a very nice stallion. I have seen his picture somewhere before and thought I would not mind owning him. LOL.
Good luck with the foal. Shalom
Okay so I'm being a complete horse nerd here, but my excitement is overwhelming! I have a foal that is due in early October (possibly even next month!) and I thought it would be fun to hear your predictions on color and sex of the foal. Here are the sire & dam's information:
Dam
Ma Hijo Velvet
CHESTNUT Ma Hijo Velvet Arabian
*Has 3 previous foals (1 black by black stallion, 1 chestnut by black stallion, and one bay by grey stallion) View attachment 248745
I would also love to know what you Arabian breeders/owners think about the pedigrees. I know basic bloodlines when it comes to Arabian breeding but I'd love to learn more if possible
Don't forget to leave your guesses!!
Color: black, bay, or chestnut?
Sex: filly or colt?
Both mare and stallion are gorgeous. I'm going to say black filly! I'm not much for bloodlines. I recognize some of the older ones like Bask and Nazeer, but I really don't know a ton about either one, other than what Wikipedia has to offer. Wish I could say more! But good luck, I look forward to seeing what you get with this. Arabs and Arab crosses are my favorites.
Holy cow! Your Tevis horse! You've got some great aspirations. Now that I've seen your uncle's stud, I may have to rethink my baby-daddy choice. What a stunning boy. Does he have show or endurance points yet? I love your bay mare. Do you compete in endurance regularly? Ever come to FL to compete? Posted via Mobile Device
You guys are such an enthusiastic group...I love it! Thank you all for your kind compliments As much fun as we are having here with color and gender I do want to say that health is my #1 priority here, but might as well have some fun while we are waiting!
dbarabians--you may have seen him on Polish Breeding Enthusiasts on FB? My uncle advertised him on there a few months ago as a new stud for live cover.
KigerQueen--not sure if a seal bay is possible but I stuck your guess in with the bays...if it ends up being seal bay we'll remember to give you extra brownie points :wink:
Arab Mama--thank you. I'm competing my mare in CTRs at the moment and hope to move her up to her first LD this October. Depending on how she does we plan to tackle a 50 next year. As for Zaire, he has an extensive show career that can be found on AHA database. He has never done endurance himself (although I'd love to have him) but many of his siblings/relatives have done exceedingly well. This is my aunt's endurance horse out of Zambizy...so that would make him Zaire's half brother. He is a beast and has FANTASTIC recoveries.
Predictions:
Black filly-4
Black colt-2
Bay filly-2
Bay colt-4
Chestnut filly-1
KigerQueen--not sure if a seal bay is possible but I stuck your guess in with the bays...if it ends up being seal bay we'll remember to give you extra brownie points :wink:
I agree on the brownie points. I'll take the foal! That's a whole lot of work to get to Te,vis. There is a Google Earth map somewhere that shows the route. I'll post the link when I find it. I have a friend who practices at the Grand Canyon for Tevis. We do a few CTRs and LDs wben we are conditioned. We have another friend who made the 60 rider cut, to be considered for the WEG a few years ago. The most we've done is 28 miles and THAT is grueling. Posted via Mobile Device
You're all foal thieves! :lol: I'll make you brownies but you can't have my baby.
Arab Mama--Tevis is a huge goal of mine. I envy your friends who train for it. I crewed for Tevis last year and interned with Christoph Schork and Dian Woodward all summer in Moab, UT. It was the most amazing experience of my life and I can't wait to go back. Christoph took 4th place in Tevis this year so I was tickled I know I'm determined enough to do it, whether it's on my horse or someone else's, but what a great accomplishment it would be to complete it on your own horse that you worked so hard to condition and prepare!
Our friend that got us into endurance also nearly made the cut for the world endurance team several years ago. They took the top ten and she was thirteenth. I think it was in 2008, one of her horses won the AHA endurance horse of the year. Endurance takes a lot of work and dedication, but it is SO rewarding. It is a chance to really strengthen the bond with your horse and be proud of knowing you've done the best you possibly can. I'm hoping my 25 year old gelding we be able to remain my primary endurance horse until the end of his days. My 9 year old mare will do well when she starts, but I so enjoy the time I spend with my boy. If you Google "Horses in the Morning" they did a show last week featuring my friend Karen Chatton who came in 25th at Tevis this year. If I remember correctly, she is going to be doing a monthly show on endurance.
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