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o/t B is for Besties

Posted by Susan T on November 22, 2024, 4:25 pm

Three Friesian filly foals - Blomke, Bella, and Baukje - form a circle of friendship

Link: Friesian Horses

Re: o/t B is for Besties

Posted by Hollie24 on November 22, 2024, 6:57 pm, in reply to "o/t B is for Besties"

Beautiful!

Re: o/t B is for Besties

Posted by Susan T on November 22, 2024, 8:46 pm, in reply to "Re: o/t B is for Besties"

Those three foals have interesting backstories. Their mothers were besties, but this is the first year all three mares produced fillies.

The oldest, Blomke, arrived 5 days early. Her mother Saly showed no signs whatsoever that birth was imminent. Owner checked the barn camera when she woke up, nothing unusual. Got dressed, checked again, nothing unusual. Fed her children breakfast, checked the camera again. Went to the barn 15 minutes later to feed the horses, and there was Blomke, already standing and cantering around the stall.

Bella's bio mom Unike's last two pregnancies ended in a stillbirth and a miscarriage, so early in her pregnancy, the embryo was removed and transplanted into a surrogate mare, Coralle. Belle arrived 5 days late and was born with Dummy Foal Syndrome. She's fine now, but sadly her bio mom died 9 days after her birth.

Baukje arrived 12 days early, and her mother Reintje gave birth in the pasture!

Re: o/t B is for Besties

Posted by Hollie24 on November 22, 2024, 10:03 pm, in reply to "Re: o/t B is for Besties"

It's always hard when an animal's life suddenly goes. But what tales these three could tell!

Re: o/t B is for Besties

Posted by karenl on November 23, 2024, 12:02 am, in reply to "Re: o/t B is for Besties"

Aren't these three just so sweet. Best friends and grooming one another. So sad about Bella's mother, but Bella has her friends. Interesting stories about all three.

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