I promised to post the baby pictures of Queenie's foal right after she had him, but haven't gotten to it before today. These are his "day after" pictures. I haven't emptied the phone yet for the still-wet newborn pictures. Also not sure how fair it is to Queenie to show her while she was still delivering after birth. Personally I felt very honored that she didn't freak out about having me come in to visit so soon after her delivery.
So Blaze (not sure if that is really his name, but it is what I call him) was born the evening on the 19th of April. She didn't manage to hold onto him long enough to give DH another birthday present, which is probably a good thing since he's a colt so we can't keep him. Although he is so adorable and friendly that I am very tempted...
Queenie's tail was braided to keep it from getting all messy but her legs still show signs of the birthing fluids.
His funny expression is happiness from the good scratch DH was giving him. Isn't the pink on his nose just irresistable?
Baby horses need lots of sleep...
As of today, Queenie and Blaze are still in the box. Our weather has conitnued to be cold and nasty, so we just aren't quite ready to make the little fellow brave the elements. He has tried wearing a halter and learning slowly to be led and tied, but it is off again now to keep it from wearing too much on his nose. Plus he is growing so fast that we'd have to keep adjusting it all the time.
Most likely we will move them out to the pasture this weekend, weather permitting. Queenie really isn't happy being in the box and hasn't been eating or drinking as well as we like. Today I gave her access to the large-horse part of the shed (with the horses shut out and a gate to keep her and Blaze IN the shed), so that should help. She was happy rolling in some of the dust when I left them and the large horses were standing there looking in the door at them.
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