Rosey and Shaiela are out and about, doing well.
Rosey was born around 9:15 on Sunday evening 4/27. Her birth took between 5-10 minutes and she was on her feet in about three hours. She began nursing in about 3-4 hours with the help of our friend and horse breeding mentor Dale Cosper coming downriver to help us get her started.
It was about 5:00 a.m. Monday that Kittee and I called it a night and went to bed to be back up around 8:30 a.m. to check on our baby horse and her Mom. All was well, even though we did continue help Rosey get to her feet in order to nurse.
Around noon Kittee went into her office for a couple of hours, I continued to keep an eye on our baby. Upon Kittee's return to the ranch we went out to turned out Shaiela and Rosey into pasture.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I shall let the pictures tell the story of Rosey's first day in the great Oregon outdoors...
Leaving the barn
now standing on spring pasture grass...
Our goat herd came over to call on Rosey
Everyone is interested in this new little one
Goats got a bit too close to Rosey for Shaiela's comfort
The Uncle's Gallery formed and looked on...
and then just laying around relaxing,
as Monday was a long day...
being born on Sunday and all.
as Monday was a long day...
being born on Sunday and all.
After the 2500+ mile cross country trip Jennifer and Phoebee go out for a couple of hours ride up Cashe Hollow Road. We feel this is what Jennifer was looking for as her "out west" experience of life with horses.
As the shadows get long and sun sinks slowly in the west, all is well at McKuster Ranch.
To be continued...a day in the life --- Dale
2 comments:
Awesome photo of Shaiela defending her baby!
Wow! She's a beaut!~Stacy
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