MILNE FEEDS FOAL BRAG 2008

As usual, we were inundated with entries for the Milne Feeds Foal Brag, which appeared in the WA Show Scene section of our April/May issue.

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We thank Milne Feeds for donating a bag of Studmaster, a dipper and Pegasus merchandise for the sections of Cutest Foal and Best Photograph.

The Foal Brag is an annual competition, published each year in the April/May issue, so don't forget to take photographs of your 'baby' this breeding season and email to hoofbeat@iinet.net.au for next years competition.

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Above left: 'Excel Park Phoenix', Anglo gelding, Sire: Rowallan Ramada' Dam: Pitters Gift, owned and bred by Catherine O'Brien.
Above centre: 'Helenka Kingsley' Shetland/Pinto colt, Sire: Redfield Kingston Dam: Redfield Sharna, bred by Debra Medley and owned by Leisa Clarson. “Bear” has already been to one show gaining a second in his colt class and was very well behaved.
Above right: 'Nizhoni Sioux' Arabian filly, Sire: Jest Juelles Dam: El Sherran Myushland Madan, owned and bred by Linda Dix. Sioux's mum had a difficult time delivering her and unfortunately for Sioux her mum died when she was only 5 1/2 weeks old, luckily for us Kelpie has become her best mate. Kelpie can get Sioux to do things that we can't - probably something to do with the 'dog whispering' she does.

Above left: 'Winchester Viva Ygnacio' Trakehner/Qhorse/Appy cross colt, Sire: Highfield Vivaldi Dam: Doc's Kool Capri owned and bred by Lynne Devenish. Possibly one of the first ever coloured Trakehners bred in WA.
Above centre: "Look at me Mum, I'm Pegasus!" Yet to be named Arabian colt, Sire: Kaisie View Reflection Dam: Andalusia Lea, owned and bred by Heike Fox.
Above right: 'Mirabella', Welsh Section A cross filly, Sire: Parattah Chelsea Pip Dam: Nelly, owned and bred by Uralla Pedro.

Above left: 'Daisy' Hanoverian cross Clydesdale filly, Sire: Rivendell Winston Dam: Manjedal Brook Bonny, owned and bred by Sandy Taylor. Bonny is completely blind due to an accident many years ago, and the local pony club kids painted glasses on her fly mask to help her see.
Above centre: Newly born 'Wadi Farm McKelvie', Waler colt, Sire: Redgum Malachi Dam: Kimberley Lavina, owned and bred by Katherine Waddington.
Above right: 'Gungurri Naatalia', Arabian filly, Sire: Marbling Nabaroo Dam: Marbling Naida, owned and bred by Gungurri Arabians.

Above left: Time to get up - as yet unnamed ASH colt, Sire: Thompsons Prophecy Dam: Beansville Spotlight owned and bred by Saltriver Performance Horses.
Above centre: 'Mardella Stud Kyara', Anglo Arabian filly with her babysitter 'Charlie', Sire: Marbling Nabaroo Dam: Lyngay owned and bred by Janet Van Dongen.
Above right: Pucker up! 'Cleo' Riding Pony filly, Sire: Y Dam: Numinous, bred and owned by Cara Johnson.

Above left: 'Cali' Riding Pony Filly Sire: Royal and Regal of Sefton, Dam: Kirreway Electra owned and bred by Leeara Park. Cali, who sadly passed away, was a very special girl who will be greatly missed.
Above centre: 'Kareela Hill Romulus and Remus', W/Blood QH Cross, Sire: Freckles Rock'n'Roll Dam: Glenyarra Kiara, owned and breed by Anna MacLeay. These two are very precious, as chances of an equine twin birth are one in ten thousand and of those, in over 80 percent of the cases one or both is lost. Of those rare pregnancies that actually go close to full, or full term, statistics vary between a survival rate for one or both twins of only 8% to 14% past two weeks of age. The statistics to even reaching a full term delivery are between 1 in 200,000 to 1 in 500,000 - surviving twins are indeed very rare.
Above right: "La la laaa!!" - 'Hope' Anglo Arabian filly practices her singing, Sire: Bey Feugo Dam: Another Path, owned and bred by Remaani Lodge.

Above left: 'RCPMystik Saffire'(pending) by Galero X1V (IMP) out of Gheerulla Mayara born Oct 2007
Saffire is a pure bred spanish horse (andalusian) and at this stage is the only pure bred colt foal in Australia from this line/sire.  His lineage can be traced back to early Spanish stock. His Sire's (Galero X1V) grand father is the famous dressage star "Gaucho 111" . Galero X1V(Sire)  was also campained by Natalie Blundell in NSW in dressage and did very well until an injury forced him to retire early in his career.
Above centre: (Fairbrook Honey Rose) 'Fairbrook Honey Rose' miniature pony by Willangrove Little Jasper out of Fairbrook Dolly Dimple born 31st August 2007.
Above right: Daisy by Hanovarian stallion Rivendell Winston out of a full Clydesdale mare Manjedal Brook Bonny, born on 30 Sept 2007

Above left: 'Opal Park's Mister Te' Quarter Horse X by 'PL Mytee Scotch N Te' out of 'Dundee' , born 15th December 2007
Above centre: Shinigami Sora(pend) Partbred Arabian by Bey Fuego out of Lady Shalua.
Above right: Ellie is a Welsh Cob section D with a registered name of 'Tanah Mahri Indigo',
by Trapalanda Downs Eldorado out of Trapalanda Downs Indira - both are welsh cob's. Ellie was born on the 22nd November 2007. Ellie is only 13 days old in this photo, she can't seem to reach the grass yet - so cute to watch her, she tries so hard!!

Above: 'Ridge View CADBURY ROYAL' by the famous Grand Prix dressage stallion 'Richmeed Medallion' out of an advanced dressage horse 'Astonvale Camille' who is out of the Valuta bloodlines.
Born on 8th November 2007. He was 10.2hh at the wither at birth and after 7 weeks stands at the 12hh mark. Cadbury has inherited not only the stunning looks but also the fantastic movement/paces of his parents.

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