Sunday, March 10, 2013

It's a Girl!!!

I had to drop by and say hi to everyone. If you've been reading this blog for a few years, you are familiar with my mare, Gailey. She hasn't been rideable for a year, but last year, I leased her to my horse trainer for a baby.

Her very first baby (Gailey is 18) was born this morning at 8:30 am. A little filly, and she is beautiful. Here are some pictures taken when she was an hour old. I just got a new camera and am having a bit of a problem figuring it out, hence the spots on the pics. I hope you enjoy them.

Gailey is a Hanoverian mare and the daddy is a Dutch stallion named UB-40.






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12 comments:

  1. jenjMarch 10, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    D'awwww! So cute!

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  2. Laura CrumMarch 10, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    That is so sweet. Filly looks like mama, too.

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  3. julietteMarch 10, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Just adorable - thank you so much for sharing these - what a day brightener!

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  4. Jami DavenportMarch 10, 2013 at 4:54 PM

    Thanks everyone. I hope the filly is like mama. She is such a wonderful horse and a joy to ride.

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  5. UnknownMarch 10, 2013 at 7:54 PM

    Congratulations!

    My question is how was the birth for mama?

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  6. AlisonMarch 11, 2013 at 4:48 AM

    Thank you, Jami. It's amazing that first-time mom Gailey -- at 18-- seems so calm and peaceful and suited to being a mother.

    Enjoy the new baby!

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  7. HorseyhabitMarch 11, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    Awww!!! Congratulations! :D

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  8. UnknownMarch 11, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    aw what a cutie

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  9. Francesca PrescottMarch 11, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Lovely!! Such a nice thing to happen! I'm really happy for you, Jami. Miss you!!

    xx Cesca

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  10. Jami DavenportMarch 11, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    As far as the birth, Gailey didn't give them any "notice." She just laid down and had the baby. The barn manager was in a panic because he didn't get a chance to put straw down or take off her blanket or anything. It was a quick, easy birth. Thank goodness. It's her first and last baby. Carrying it was really hard on her already messed up hind legs. I was really concerned about how she'd come out of it, but she looks better than she's looked in over a year.

    Yes, she was very calm and mellow. I thought she might be a protective mother, but she wasn't. She was very attentive though, never let the baby get more than 3 feet away from her.

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  11. Terri RocovichMarch 11, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    Oh Jami, She is gorgeous and Gayley looks like a great mom. I have always been partial to chestnuts and her star is perfect. You are going to have so much fun watching her grow up.

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  12. jane ayresMarch 14, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Amazing pictures! Lovely of you to share. Btw I have just nominated Equestrian Ink for the Versatile Blogger Award – here is the link.)
    http://janeayres.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/versatile-blogger-award.html

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