Newest Chincoteague Pony Foals and Up-dated Photos

There are three new foals to report on the Virginia side of Assateague Island...  Bling Bling (registered name Diamond's Bay Dream) and Chief Golden Eagle had a bay filly on 16 May; and two new babies were spotted yesterday - Lorna Dune and Prince of Tides have a palomino pinto, and Friendly Girl (also known as Witch Kraft) and Chief had a chestnut pinto colt.  Friendly Girl is currently the oldest pony on the Virginia end, at 27 years of age; her last foal was in 2016, when she and Wild Thing had a chestnut pinto filly.  Lorna Dune's buy back donor spotted the foal yesterday - but the mare is way out in the middle of the Plover Flats, so close viewing is impossible.  The photos of her foal were taken by  Kathleen Cahall, and belong solely to her.

Foal # 35  - bay filly, out of Bling Bling, by Chief

 These photos are property of DSC Photography

Foal # 36  - palomino pinto, out of Lorna Dune, by Prince of Tides

 These photos are property of Kathleen Cahall

Foal # 37  - chestnut pinto colt, out of Friendly Girl, by Chief

Above photo is property of Captain Dan Davis

 Bottom photo is property of DSC Photography

Foal # 14  - bay pinto filly, out of Tuleta Star, by Wild Thing

Photo property of DSC Photography

Foal # 25  - chestnut pinto colt, out of Chickadee, by Ace

Photo property of DSC Photography

Happy Easter! - A New Foal and a Trip

It's Easter Sunday.  I received three cards today - one from each of my cats, and from my room-mate. We shall feast on ham this evening....  Here are a few old Easter cards and a page from a book:

Translation: From all buds sprouted the kittens silky soft, they wish for a party

today, with Good Luck and Joy for all.  Happy Easter.

This is a page from a 1916 book titled: The Easter Bunny's Trip

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Due to poor weather conditions, Captain Dan's Around the Island Tours (also known as the Foal Patrol) was not planning on going out yesterday, but several hardy souls (and good sailors) asked him to do so.  He did - and spotted the ninth foal of 2019.  A bay pinto foal for sire Wild Thing and dam Summer's Gentle Sea Breeze.  Photos taken by Captain Dan Davis - he and the Coles are hoping for better ones tomorrow...

Still no sightings of the Chincoteague mare, Jigsaw.  We are all beginning to worry.

  I didn't blog Friday or Saturday because we took a 10-hour road trip on Friday, and I spent yesterday going through the photos...   Will share during the upcoming week, and will post on my Facebook Page as an album.