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Imagetveguy
Jun 13, 2013 5:36 PM CST
Name: Tom
Wisconsin
Meet Ruby, born early May, and I got to watch the whole thing. Photo at 3 days of age.

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ImageMuddymitts
Jun 13, 2013 8:48 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Kentucky
Ohhhhh!!!! Lovey dubby

A) I love foals!!!!

B) I love pintos!!!

She's beautiful! Is she yours? What color will she be -- white and palomino? Is Ruby her full name?

Oh Tom -- what a sweetheart!! Big Grin
Every day is a second chance. Every day is precious time.
ImageMuddymitts
Jun 13, 2013 8:50 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Kentucky
Shannon -- hugs for Dakota................ Group hug
Every day is a second chance. Every day is precious time.
Imagetveguy
Jun 14, 2013 3:29 AM CST
Name: Tom
Wisconsin
She will stay sorrel and white. She belongs to someone who bought the mother from me, one of my stallions is the father. Ruby is her barn name, not sure what he'll name her when we register her. She has a sister in Maryland, a brother in Missouri, a sister in Iowa, two sisters in Wisconson owned by others, and I have one of her sisters. All of them have been really great performance horses, winning lots of shows, and/or riding on the trails.
ImageMuddymitts
Jun 14, 2013 6:22 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Kentucky
Sisters and brothers -- by the same stallion? Or out of the same mare?

She's a little beauty, that's for sure!! Thumbs up
Every day is a second chance. Every day is precious time.
Imagetveguy
Jun 14, 2013 9:02 AM CST
Name: Tom
Wisconsin
All are out of the same mare, All but one are out of the same stallion. This is the first time this mare was crossed with the father of this baby. This is only the second time she didn't have a palomino.
ImageMuddymitts
Jun 14, 2013 11:56 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Kentucky
That's a heckuva brood-mare -- she's had a bunch of babies!! And a color-producer besides. Hope you got a ton of money for her!!

Is this her first pinto foal?
Every day is a second chance. Every day is precious time.
Imagetveguy
Jun 15, 2013 4:23 AM CST
Name: Tom
Wisconsin
She is worth a ton of money, but I didn't get it, lol. Not the way the market was back when I sold her to him. The guy who owns her wants to sell her and the baby, as he wants to buy another horse that I have. We'll see what happens. He's really getting attached to this baby, and he's training her 2 year old sister now. He started riding her on June 2, and he said last night he thought she is the smartest horse he's ever trained. He said he though he could trail ride with her already. She just learns so fast and is so willing to please.
ImageMuddymitts
Jun 15, 2013 7:23 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Kentucky
Those are great assets in a horse -- fast-learner and better yet, willingness to please. So she puts a brain on them, and a great attitude too? Priceless.
Every day is a second chance. Every day is precious time.
Imagetveguy
Jun 15, 2013 9:51 AM CST
Name: Tom
Wisconsin
Well, she dosn't do that all alone. I only keep stallions or use stallions who are smart, and athletic. Good brains with poor conformation is useless, as is a good athlete with no brains. This mares mother only placed 2nd. once in halter competition, otherwise she was first and grand or reserve champion every time out. Her Grandmother was a National Champion Western Pleasure mare, Was reserve National Champion halter mare, and produced a 4 time reserve world champion roping horse. She broke 3 national records for winning the most halter points, Western Pleasure points, and color points. She held that halter record for 7 years. She also won the Texas/Oklahoma Paint halter futurity, winning over a mare that was owned by Billy Graham in all three go rounds. Billy paid over a million for that mare. I paid $5000 for her back in 1975 as a yearling. That was more then half of what I made a year teaching back then. Got a loan and paid it off over 3 years. How times have changed.
ImagePollyK
Jun 15, 2013 10:05 AM CST
Name: Polly Kinsman
Hannibal, NY

Pretty Ruby!

I like your idea for he new iris bed.
ImageMShadow
Jun 16, 2013 8:28 AM CST
Name: Marilyn Campbell
Houghton Lake, MI
I love horses and have always wanted one, but hubby says no. My nextdoor neighbor down the road has horses and I can walk through my woods to the fence a visit with them whenever I want. Tom, I think it is awesome that you have so many, and your baby is so cute. Thumbs up

Shannon, I love the picture of your horse. It must have really been hard losing him after having him for so long. He was really beautiful. Smiling
ImageMuddymitts
Jun 16, 2013 11:34 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Kentucky
A quality stallion is important -- no doubt about it -- but the top line is what makes or breaks a horse. Your mare's top line is impeccable.

You paid a lot of money -- but you got a great horse that's still proving herself through her grandchildren!

Congratulations on a wise purchase!!
Every day is a second chance. Every day is precious time.
Hosenemesis
Jun 17, 2013 8:43 PM CST
Two of my favorite things- beautiful horses and beautiful irises. This thread is something I will return to. I especially love the horsie photos and Rogue Trader, Thank you!
ImageMuddymitts
Jun 17, 2013 9:57 PM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Kentucky
Ditto ditto ditto Renee!! Big Grin
Every day is a second chance. Every day is precious time.
Imagetveguy
Jun 18, 2013 3:29 AM CST
Name: Tom
Wisconsin
Renee Rogue Trader is one I really like too. It's a bit slow to grow, but sure is a beauty. The pictures hardly do it justice.
Imagetveguy
Jul 15, 2013 6:11 AM CST
Name: Tom
Wisconsin
I have a new bloom this morning from one of the Tempo 2 irises.
Samarkand Road, Blyth 2009
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Imagecrowrita1
Jul 15, 2013 6:32 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside Co, Illinois Zone 5A
Well, THAT'S pretty special ! Thumbs up Must be due to all that "compost" you use. I just GOTTA' get some of that !....Arlyn
ImageMuddymitts
Jul 15, 2013 6:53 AM CST
Name: Mary Ann
Kentucky
Oh that's pretty Tom. Do you expect it will bloom again next Spring?
Every day is a second chance. Every day is precious time.
Imagetveguy
Jul 15, 2013 7:51 AM CST
Name: Tom
Wisconsin
Yes Arlyn the barge is waiting for you to shovel it in!!!
P/S: Your box goes in the mail today.

Mary Ann. The last time I got some from Australia, 3 of the 4 bloomed the first year, Two of those that bloomed the first year bloomed the next and succeeding years, one didn't. The one that didn't bloom the first year, bloomed there after quite will. So It's hard to tell. It has lots of increases going, but has to survive transplanting, although, I'll just put the whole thing in the ground dirt and all, I mean soil!

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