It’s been six months since the arrival of our new filly Myka.
Looking like a “horse” and not an immature youngster!
Now a “young lady”, three years old today!
What a fine young lady she has grown into.
Happy Birthday Caricks Redheart…..
A mare and foal have a very strong bond. Princesse Pascale and Peyres Catori Cat have both displayed the normal reactions to their foals and kept them close.
BUT…..
It’s also very normal for the foals to venture away from their dams, not too far, generally running around them. Regent and Reality have passed close to each other a few times and today they met!
As each day passes, the foals start to socialize, it’s a beautiful sight. One minute Regent is playing the dominant foal and the next minute its Reality’s turn.
Here are a few pictures, when they met for the first time.
I’m not sure if it’s the mare or the foal who “release” The Apron String?
Princesse Pascale and Peyres Catori Cat are now in their own paddock, bonding with their newborns. This has left Caricks Redheart (Myka), Redheart Regal (Blanc) and Redheart Pascalius (Evee) alone. This has meant a new pecking order, of course, it would be Evee!
Since Reus’s castration, he has been in his own paddock next to Blu. We have left it a month ensuring any semen left in him, has died. It will be a while before he loses the stallion mentality but this weekend we have moved him parallel to the girls.
His fear of the electric fence is far greater than the real strength of the fence and sure enough, he greeted the girls with a few “screams” before they ignored him.
Reus meets Myka
Reus meets Evee
Reus meets Blanc
Reus meets the girls but prefers the grass…….
When PP started walking the box and snatching her hay, we knew foaling was imminent.
Photos speak louder than words….
We are unbelievably relieved to witness the safe delivery of one health colt, beautifully marked.
We are extremely proud to have created our first foal by our homebred stallion.
Princesse Pascale x Redheart Catorrius / Hevans EV Catorrius aka Reus
At 353 days, Princesse Pascale is in fine form and continues to show all the signs of foaling.
Just wish she would get on with it!
Let the Reus baby out…..please!
Today, our imported colt from the Double Forest Ranch in Switzerland passed his 5 stage vetting.
Organized and attended by two of the British Appaloosa Society Directors at Oakhill Veterinary Cente
He is now a triple registered licensed stallion.
Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry (FAHR) # 1042 92.9687%.
British Appaloosa Society (BApS) GRADE B.
The Appaloosa Club UK (ApHC UK) ‘A’ register.
Already a registered stallion with the ApHC 100% FPD & GAP 5.
Black (EE aa) homozygous LP & PATN1 stallion who is 5-panel negative.
This is a huge milestone for Redheart Appaloosas, breeding forward for Foundation Blood and many other qualities.
DFR Patahas Redheart – A Licensed Appaloosa Stallion
Peyres Catori Cat x Kiss My Finest Heart 97% FPD Colt
Full sibling to our stallion, Reus.
Our Vet, John Campbell at Three Counties Equine Hospital who sex scanned Catori was right, a COLT!
Although Catori was uncomfortable for 12 hours before giving birth, veterinary examination either end of the day confirmed the foals knees were situated high in Catori’s pelvis. After the foal had repositioned himself, Catori’s foaling was very straight forward at 11.45 pm on the 21st April!!!!
By 3 am, she had cleansed, passing a fully intact placenta and Regent was up nursing.
Mother Nature, is wonderful and Catori is a wonderful mother herself.
Redheart Regent is Born….
Tomorrow is the 21st April, we’ve had three foals born on this date which is really weird!
PP & Catori will be 347 days tomorrow, are we going to see any foals born?
Predetermined by Mother Nature on The 21st April…..
