New Foal on Assateague in Maryland

While doing their census of ponies on Assateague Island in Maryland a week or so ago, the National park Service discovered a new baby in the stallion Chestnut's band.  The dam is Shasta, and the filly's estimated birth date is 16 November - here are a few photos of the dam and foal...

It looks like she has a small triangle of white on her left elbow, also.

Chincoteague Ponies - Older & New - Photos

These photos are shared with many thanks from several people - and

two special business entities:

DSC Photography of Greenbackville, Virginia

and

JMS Photography of Chincoteague, Virginia

(You can purchase un-marked photos from them, at great prices!

Check out their web sites!)

Badabing and Surfer Princess (2015 buy-backs)

Riptide's herd (Riptide at right)

Five of the 2016 buy-backs

First foal of 2017 - 

Mom is Anne Bonny, the filly, and Dad is Legacy

Second foal - a colt by Legacy out of Sweetheart

Newborn third foal - filly out of Little Duckie, sired by Legacy

Fourth foal - a colt, by Riptide, out of first-time Mom Suede.

Suede left the foal after the first nursing; Suede and foal were

re-united in a box stall after a mini-round-up, and will be kept

together for a few days to insure bonding.