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Stop growing baby Rook!-with an abundance of PICTURES!

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My dun filly Rook was born at 11:30 Pm on 6/24/14. Her delivery only took 24 minutes. It was a text book foaling.

She is perfect in every way and I am sooo in love with her! I figured I should start her very own thread with lots of pictures!


Here she is minutes after birth. I was so lucky to be able to watch. Dog breed Canidae Shetland pony Carnivore American pit bull terrier


after she was all dried off and standing
Mammal Vertebrate Horse Colt Foal

1 day old
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4 days old
Mammal Foal Canidae Dog breed Colt


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Horse Mammal Vertebrate Sky Mane



She is such a friendly outgoing filly. She gives momma a couple heart attacks a day!
 
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^^ No kidding Glynnis! In places she is starting to shed out a really dark golden color! and I cant wait to see her zebra stripes again.

Derek used to ride more, and now has sort of grown out of it, but he still knows it is the key to my heart and he tolerates my constant chatter about my horses. It IS a plus to have someone who knows how to handle horses (and care for/feed them) in a pinch. So it doesn't bother me all that much that he doesn't ride as much as he used to when we were teens. I do feel very blessed to have someone who understands how deeply my passion for horses runs. every once in a while he mentions "wanting to retire" down in Florida. My response is always the same. "I'll follow you anywhere, as long as I can bring my horse" -he gets it. And knows I will be one miserable wench if I ever have to sell them.
 
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Thanks Zexious! Most of the details are already thought out. Thats what happens when you are together for 8(almost 9)years. We had the hall and the church booked 3 days after our engagement. I am going with mint bridesmaid dresses with light pink peonies-which will be in season. Photographer is booked, and our engagement session is planned for as soon as the horses shed out. lol!-Derek rolled his eyes at that. I have a good idea about the DJ, and Derek is really excited about testing the cake! I know this is off topic but here are some pictures of my ideas.


Bouquet Flower Flower Arranging Aqua Cut flowers

Bouquet Pink Flower Photograph Cut flowers

Suit Formal wear Clothing Tuxedo Tie


Today I went out to the barn and spent most of the time grooming Rook. Even though I brushed her all winter she still managed to get all matted as she shed. She let me tug on them but some where still pretty attached. I started scratching her back and she turned to my gelding and started grooming him. He wasn't having that so he walked away, and she started grooming my pants. I was a little worried she might start using her teeth but I let her "groom" the flat palm of my hand. It is almost warm enough for a bath. I think it is supposed to be in the 70's today. If the wind dies down I might just bust out the hose.

Rook went through her first bag of Triple Crown Growth. So far I am loving the results. I just bought a second bag and plan to keep her on that (with a top dress of rice bran for added fat) for the next year or so unless I see any reason to switch her. Shes turning into quite the pretty lady. I was hoping she would get a little more of the sires head and I think she did. It seems a little more feminine and refined than Flashy's. So I am thrilled about that. Also she has a lot more personality than Flashy does. Flashy has always been all business.
 
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Wow, those bridesmaid dresses are beautiful!

I love weddings just about as much as I love horses ;) So many people I know are getting married, so I have the "fever" so to speak!
Do you know what kind of dress you want? ;) /SorryToHijackTheThread
 
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Hijack away! I don't mind. I am thinking sweetheart neckline and I LOVE LOVE LOVE button back dresses. Something kind of vintage looking I think would fit me best. Here's what I'm picturing..although I have never tried on a trumpet or mermaid silhouette I do tend to lean towards a-line.
 

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Today I really started working on being able to seperate my two horses. I lead Rook out into the woods and she did pretty darn good. Then I brought her up into the front pasture and she really kicked up her heels! After I put her back I rode my gelding out alone. They both were excellent! We are going to continue working on that because there is nothing I hate worse than a herd bound or buddy sour horse. Here are some pictures from today!
 

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Almost a yearling!

Rook had another big weekend. More trailering experiences. She still loads better than my 14 year old gelding! I now use her as bait! I load her first and my gelding hops right in behind her. On Saturday she ponied along on a 2 hour ride. We ponied her off of 2 different horses just for fun. She ponies so great I didn't even know she was there.

Here are a few pictures of my almost yearling. :) where has the time gone? Horse Vertebrate Mammal Bridle Trail riding


Horse Trail riding Recreation Road Endurance riding


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#129 ·
13 months old and it's still impossible to get a decent picture of her! In the last couple months we've really just been working on calmly being separated from her herd(my gelding) she is completely fine if I take her out to work with her, but still gets a tad upset if she gets left behind. Usually by the time I get back from my ride she is calmly munching on her hay. We are making progress :) other than that, everything else is done. Just waiting until next summer when I can start ground driving, saddling and sitting on her bareback.
 

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Rook is definitely going to be a little sore today! The silly baby tried to jump a 4 foot pipe gate from her pasture to indoor arena. She almost made it, but not quite. She landed with her front half on one side and the back half on the other side. All of her weight rested on her flank/belly. Luckily I saw it happen, so I know exactly how long she was stuck. She scrambled for about 30 seconds, but then quit fighting once she realized she was stuck. I was all by myself at the barn, and the BO was not answering his phone, so I was on my own. I sprinted to the shop where he keeps his tools, and found a crescent wrench. (not an easy task at all) The bolts on the hinges of the gate were rusted tight so I really had to crank on them, but eventually I broke them loose. My fiance arrived just in time to help me push the gate over. She immediately trotted off to a pile of hay. I kept an eye on her for a good 2 hours while I cleaned stalls, but she didnt seem to be to banged up at all. Not a scuff on her. I worried about internal damage, but no lethargy or loss of appetite. She drank and was munching hay when I left. I'm hoping this taught her a valuable lesson and she wont try it again. She really is going to be prone to accidents because she doesn't have a care in the world. No concept of self preservation. I obviously didn't snap a picture of her predicament because I was more worried about getting her back on the ground.
 
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Rook and I took a crack at standing in cross ties. Most of the time she had one of them in her mouth but she stood still so I will count that as a win! She is also pretty much used to the idea of being left behind and only called once today while my gelding was out of eyesight. She is growing into quite the pretty lady, and really shot up in the last month.
 

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#133 ·
For some reason this thread isn't updating in my email anymore otherwise I would have responded much sooner. That is super scary what happened with the gate but at least you were there right away to get her out. Remember Elsa's accident? I don't think self-preservation really takes hold until later in life and until then, it's just kind of waiting for the next (hopefully small) wound. Almost every time I go out to see Elsa, she's got a new scrape or scuff and there isn't even much in her pasture to get caught up on, yet she manages.

And Rook really did shoot up! And filled out some too. Wow! Of course, she is looking beautiful as always and I love reading your updates on her. She sounds like such a level-headed doll. Maybe she could give Elsa a few pointers...
 
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I think you are right Glynnis. Its just like human babies, they have no idea that falling hurts until they topple over a couple times, and then they become a little more cautious. Hopefully she learned a valuable lesson, and thankfully she was not seriously injured. It seems like Elsa has a pretty good head on her shoulders too. All the handling they get does make a big difference!


Today, My fiance and I have our engagement pictures. And of Course the horses and dog will be a big part of it. After work today( and a little sleep) I have to run out to the barn and make sure they are extra shiney. Then will most likely be a little rushed doing my own hair and make up. We have all our outfits lined up so its just one less thing to worry about tomorrow. I cant wait to share some pictures with you!
 
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