Orphaned foal at inspection

[hrfponies]

My little orphaned foal Alluce is doing very well. We have her out with my other mare and foal (who was born the same night) and a 25 year old pony gelding. Alluce and the pony get along fine, but Luce would rather be with my other filly. So I am wondering if I could Run the mare and both foals together at the inspection? Has anyone ever done this before? or do you think it would be better to bring the old pony along and run her with him??

[DownYonder]

Glad she is doing well!

I would think your orphan would do just fine at the inspection with the pony gelding. The foal will be turned loose anyway, and will probably trot happily along with the pony. If you turned two foals loose, they would most likely just gallop all over the place.

[FriesianX]

When I took my orphan foal to the inspection, that is exactly what we did. We let the inspectors know (ahead of time) he'd be shown with another mare and foal, and they runner held him off to the side while they inspected conformation on the one foal, then they swapped foals to inspect him, and for movement, both foals boinged around. They were fine with it!

[nsm]

Luckily I have inspections at my farm because several years ago when I had an orphan, he did his inspection with his goat.

Nancy

[Ashemont]

We hosted Keurings for over 20 years and so I've seen it done both ways on more than one occasion. I would definitely use the pony and NOT try to run both of the foals together.

Another option that I've seen work is to use the same mare but present the foals separately - if the mare will do this without over-reacting when separated from HER foal ;)

Good luck!

[ise@ssl]

Definitely bring the old pony with the foal. I wouldn't try to do both foals at one time with the same mare.

Just don't try to show her alone. We've had people insist on doing that at two of our inspections and foals didn't do well because they just wouldn't go around the ring or ran like crazy with no trot.

Most inspectors are happy to accommodate you in these situations.

[FriesianX]

Luckily I have inspections at my farm because several years ago when I had an orphan, he did his inspection with his goat.

Nancy

Oh, that is perfect - I hope you have a picture!!!!

[Fairview Horse Center]

I think you would be just fine running the mare with both foals.

[Dune]

I'd want to present each foal separately. As for the one with the goat, boy I'd like to have seen that one!

[Lesley Feakins]

I've done it both ways and was not pleased with the way the two foals ran together with the one mare. The one foal showed well and got Premium while the other didn't show well at all and wanted to hang out in the middle of the arena with the judges!

The time we ran a colt with his older field companion it work out well and he followed him beautifully.

[Kinsella]

At an inspection I photographed a few years ago an orphan was presented with his pasture mate...

Inspection photo (http://www.fallcreekfarm.com/ForSale/shamgusTrot.jpg)

The colt showed very well, and his pasture mate was honorarily approved AHS :D

[springer]

At an inspection I photographed a few years ago an orphan was presented with his pasture mate...

Inspection photo (http://www.fallcreekfarm.com/ForSale/shamgusTrot.jpg)

The colt showed very well, and his pasture mate was honorarily approved AHS :D

That is toooooo precious!!!!!!! They are BOTH gorgeous! :)

[YankeeLawyer]

I would be inclined to present the foal with her pony buddy, particularly if you are traveling to the inspection (as opposed to having it at home). I would much rather that baby have a steady eddy travel buddy than another newbie as a companion; having an experienced pony lead the way can help make the entire experience positive and less stressful for baby.

[Nootka]

At an inspection I photographed a few years ago an orphan was presented with his pasture mate...

Inspection photo (http://www.fallcreekfarm.com/ForSale/shamgusTrot.jpg)

The colt showed very well, and his pasture mate was honorarily approved AHS :D

that is freakin great:D:lol:

[Beezer]

Luckily I have inspections at my farm because several years ago when I had an orphan, he did his inspection with his goat.

Nancy

I'll meet your stay-at-home goat and raise you a traveling one!! :D Yup, when our orphan went to her inspection, her goat went with her. Gabby Goat went into the arena with the filly, stood next to her while she was inspected and then waited in the middle of the ring (on her lead rope ;) ) while the filly was turned loose.

Didn't faze the inspectors a bit but everyone else thought it was hysterically funny. :)

To the OP, I'd take the pony along. Alluce will likely show better with just him in the ring than with her playmate.

[FriesianX]

Beezer, was Gabby given honorary AHA status too? Or do I perceive a goat bias here:lol:

Kinsella, GREAT picture!!!

[camohn]

My little orphaned foal Alluce is doing very well. We have her out with my other mare and foal (who was born the same night) and a 25 year old pony gelding. Alluce and the pony get along fine, but Luce would rather be with my other filly. So I am wondering if I could Run the mare and both foals together at the inspection? Has anyone ever done this before? or do you think it would be better to bring the old pony along and run her with him??

We took the buddy mare that adopted our filly.....the mare was not nursing her/was a dry mare but socially adopted her. The inspections generally do not have any problem with bringing a buddy with an orphan......have seen it other times too.

[nsm]

Beezer, that is so great, my foals goat stood patiently in the ring while the foal was presented, and the inspecters same as yours were not in the least fazed.But I did not have to ship, how did you ship the foal and goat? Unfortunately I did not take pictures, did you?

Nancy

[Beezer]

Beezer, that is so great, my foals goat stood patiently in the ring while the foal was presented, and the inspecters same as yours were not in the least fazed.But I did not have to ship, how did you ship the foal and goat? Unfortunately I did not take pictures, did you?

Nancy

We took the divider out of the fully enclosed two-horse trailer, practiced a couple of times, then on the day of inspection loaded goat (well, technically I guess we used the push you/pull you method), showed April her goat and a bottle, and got out of the way! :D :lol: :D

And somewhere in the piles of horsie pictures, I know that we have some of April's keuring as well as her many days in Gabby's company -- they remain good friends till this day. My mother considered April's dam a third daughter and was positively devastated when the mare died of a penicillin reaction (with vet in attendance) just 14 hours after April's birth. Those were very, very hard days indeed and I would not wish them on anyone. :no:

FriesianX, LOL ... Gabby did get an offer to be branded, but she declined. One of the inspectors remarked upon her good overall condition and amiable disposition and said she was a credit to her foal. :p :D :p

[hrfponies]

Thanks guys for all the responses. I love that picture so cute! I think the old pony will be making an appearance at the inspection! heheh:D

[flyinghorse]

Five years ago, we ended up weaning a filly on the day of the keuring because Mom and foal would not get on the trailer together...Mom would get on, then back off when filly got on (violently,) and then filly would get on and freak when Mom got on...so I loaded filly and rode in back with her the (luckily) few miles to the keuring. She stayed with another of my mare/foal combinations at the keuring, and ran in the ring free with me (after me, like her mother) and it worked out just fine. She was rated "A" Premium, and was one of the top foals in the US. It all depends on the foal...she followed me around the ring just like she would have her Dam. Most of the keuring judges I have been around are pretty open to whatever it takes to see a foal at it's best. Do whatever you think will work best for that individual foal. The judges will understand, and work with you to make it happen! Good Luck!!

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[hollyhorse2000]

That little donkey picture made my day!

Would love to see the goat. I wuv goats . . .