Four New Chincoteague Pony Foals Plus One in Maryland

The folks of the Assateague Island Alliance in Maryland are celebrating their second foal of 2019 (the first was born in January).  Gokey Go Go Bones and stallion Yankee  have a chestnut filly, born overnight either on Friday the 10th of May, or early Saturday morning, the 11th....   Dad is at left in the photo below, with black mud up to his knees - he has white forelegs...  Photo is by Karen Roquemore Lockard.

Down in Virginia, things are hopping on the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge; the count is now 34 foals through yesterday evening.  The weather has been nasty with wind, rain, and riptides, so a lot of normal hiking and boating activities were not done.  Two new foals were spotted on Monday, 13 May; and two new foals on 14 May.

 Foal # 31 - a bay foal for Little Miss Sunshine, who spent her

time with three stallions last year....  Possible sires are Maverick,

Don Leonard Stud II, and Beach Boy  (Photo by Captain Dan)

Foal # 32 - a bay filly for Precious Jewel and Legacy

Foal # 33  -  a chestnut pinto colt for Sweet Jane (Duckie) and Puzzle

Foal # 34 - is a chestnut baby for Kimmee Sue and Ken

The post position draw for the Preakness Stakes will be held at 5 EDT this afternoon.  Once it's been done, and the morning line betting odds are posted, I will post it....

On The Lighter Side... Photo Miscellany

Just a moose, chillin' in a pool

What's you got?

Laurel Burch horses

My son and granddaughters on Father's Day

May's Grand Slam is as big as a house -

hope she foals soon!

Precious Jewel with her chestnut Ken filly,

and Calico Jack at rear

Fall sunshine

A Wet Spring Round-Up - Photos

The first day of the Spring Round-Up was rainy and messy.  The Saltwater Cowboys had to finish their day jobs before getting their mounts over to Assateague to commence the round-up, so all of these photos were taken after 5 p.m. on 1 April 2016.  All of these photos show the southern herds from the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.  Photo credits are under the photos.

Stallion Surfer's Riptide captured by the lens of Jim Montenieri

Deb Iddings Noll caught a group of (mostly) two- and three-year olds

Ken & Linda King took this shot of three mares

Riptide threatening Maverick (with Maverick kicking back) was taken by Mimi Photography

Darcy & Steve Cole got a great shot of (left to right) Thunderstorm, America's Sweetheart, Sonny's Legacy, Lorna Dune, and Precious Jewel.

The kids splashing in was taken by Deb Iddings Noll

Kachina Mayli Mist and Pixie Dust, best buddies, arrive; taken by Deb Iddings Noll

Deb Noll also got this great shot of Riptide and Poco's Starry Night