A Fine Romance - stallion service auction - to help save horses : Done! Canterlope wins!

[Fred]

Last year I was thrilled and privileged to be a part of the auction to raise funds to help Baby Aiden. It was a wonderful, gratifying experience.
This year, I have been wishing for another really good cause to donate a breeding to, and nothing is closer to my heart than the fate of retired racehorses, specifically old broodmares, who race, and then have foals, who are never anything but a commodity.. and then,often, tossed aside, or shipped for meat..
Fernie, and others on this BB, spend money out of their own pockets to try to rescue these horses.. but shipping, feeding, vet bills, etc ,cost money, as we all know.
I have sent Fernie a small cheque, and that should be able to buy something, but I know it is a small drop in the bucket compared to what is needed.
I do have one thing of value though, and I would be very happy and honoured to donate a breeding to my TB stallion A Fine Romance to raise funds to help in the rescue and care of these horses.
A Fine Romance's dam was one of those mares: she raced 61 times, and then became a broodmare, but when she had a period of barreness, her destination would have been the slaughterhouse... whether or not she ever had another foal didn't matter to me.. I felt she deserved better than that..luckily for me, she blessed me with 3 beautiful babies, A Fine Romance was her last one.
This is going to be the 'Small Victory Fund'.
Fernie and I have spoken, and she is ok with this.
As kind and generous as Erin and COTH were last year with donating time and web space to the Aiden Auction, I would not presume to ask for more help from COTH - just I hope, tolerating this thread.

Normally, A Fine Romance's stud fee is $1,500 which includes a $300 booking fee/deposit and your first collection.

We are requesting that the minimum bid will be $400 to get things started. ALL OF THE WINNING BID ON THE STUD FEE WILL GO DIRECTLY TO FERNIE to assist her with rescuing these horses.
The only money that will be payable to me is the collection fee ($175) and shipping. I am waiving the deposit/booking fee. The contract is otherwise the exact same one as anyone else would get.

The bidding can start immediately, and the closing date for it will now be SUNDAY, FEB 29, 10PM EST
You may send your bids to me in a PT, and I will keep you updated when and if you are outbid.
Please remember that I am a computer idiot.. there can be no immediate updating, and we don't want to make anyone angry. It is for fun, and to raise funds for a wonderful cause.

The winning bidder will be notified, and when the cheque made out to fernie clears, or the paypal payment is made, I will send you a contract, and away we go.
The only proviso, is the one that I must approve the mare, and that she must be in sound breeding condition.
does all this make sense? Have I forgotten anything?

I will also post a notice about this on the breeding forum. I hope I have not violated any of the BB rules.. this is not meant to be advertising of any kind, only an attempt to help in a real way.

thank you for your support!

Gail

note to Erin.. if I am in violation, please feel free to delete this thread, and accept my apologies. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[This message was edited by Fred on Feb. 20, 2004 at 07:36 AM.]

[This message was edited by Fred on Feb. 20, 2004 at 07:39 AM.]

[This message was edited by Fred on Feb. 27, 2004 at 01:41 PM.]

[This message was edited by Fred on Feb. 29, 2004 at 10:05 PM.]

[Fred]

Last year I was thrilled and privileged to be a part of the auction to raise funds to help Baby Aiden. It was a wonderful, gratifying experience.
This year, I have been wishing for another really good cause to donate a breeding to, and nothing is closer to my heart than the fate of retired racehorses, specifically old broodmares, who race, and then have foals, who are never anything but a commodity.. and then,often, tossed aside, or shipped for meat..
Fernie, and others on this BB, spend money out of their own pockets to try to rescue these horses.. but shipping, feeding, vet bills, etc ,cost money, as we all know.
I have sent Fernie a small cheque, and that should be able to buy something, but I know it is a small drop in the bucket compared to what is needed.
I do have one thing of value though, and I would be very happy and honoured to donate a breeding to my TB stallion A Fine Romance to raise funds to help in the rescue and care of these horses.
A Fine Romance's dam was one of those mares: she raced 61 times, and then became a broodmare, but when she had a period of barreness, her destination would have been the slaughterhouse... whether or not she ever had another foal didn't matter to me.. I felt she deserved better than that..luckily for me, she blessed me with 3 beautiful babies, A Fine Romance was her last one.
This is going to be the 'Small Victory Fund'.
Fernie and I have spoken, and she is ok with this.
As kind and generous as Erin and COTH were last year with donating time and web space to the Aiden Auction, I would not presume to ask for more help from COTH - just I hope, tolerating this thread.

Normally, A Fine Romance's stud fee is $1,500 which includes a $300 booking fee/deposit and your first collection.

We are requesting that the minimum bid will be $400 to get things started. ALL OF THE WINNING BID ON THE STUD FEE WILL GO DIRECTLY TO FERNIE to assist her with rescuing these horses.
The only money that will be payable to me is the collection fee ($175) and shipping. I am waiving the deposit/booking fee. The contract is otherwise the exact same one as anyone else would get.

The bidding can start immediately, and the closing date for it will now be SUNDAY, FEB 29, 10PM EST
You may send your bids to me in a PT, and I will keep you updated when and if you are outbid.
Please remember that I am a computer idiot.. there can be no immediate updating, and we don't want to make anyone angry. It is for fun, and to raise funds for a wonderful cause.

The winning bidder will be notified, and when the cheque made out to fernie clears, or the paypal payment is made, I will send you a contract, and away we go.
The only proviso, is the one that I must approve the mare, and that she must be in sound breeding condition.
does all this make sense? Have I forgotten anything?

I will also post a notice about this on the breeding forum. I hope I have not violated any of the BB rules.. this is not meant to be advertising of any kind, only an attempt to help in a real way.

thank you for your support!

Gail

note to Erin.. if I am in violation, please feel free to delete this thread, and accept my apologies. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[This message was edited by Fred on Feb. 20, 2004 at 07:36 AM.]

[This message was edited by Fred on Feb. 20, 2004 at 07:39 AM.]

[This message was edited by Fred on Feb. 27, 2004 at 01:41 PM.]

[This message was edited by Fred on Feb. 29, 2004 at 10:05 PM.]

[SweatySaddlepad]

Aw how wonderful you are http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif. Romance is just beautiful, wish I had a mare http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif. Bless ya

[Saddith]

Can you post the website to your fine stallion so that it might generate some bidding interest?

I think you and fernie are godsends to the horseworld. I wish we could somehow clone Fernie!! I applaud you in your efforts for such a worthy cause - and if I had a broodmare or knew someone who did, I would bid in an instant. For now, I have to be content with the small donations that I can send her way. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Fred]

thank you for the reminder!
the website is
www.afineromance.ca (http://www.afineromance.ca)

it is in desperate need of updating ( the webmaster has retired from web stuff!)
thank you for your support! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

[fernie fox]

You have reduced me to tears Fred.

Thank you so much.

If ever I get My recycling Tb Broodmares site up and running ,I would like to put "Two Bitter's",story on it.

As "A Fine Romance's".mum,her story should be told.

Thanks from The Old Ladies.

fernie fox
"I have lived my life-it is nearly done-.I have played the game all round;But I freely admit that the best of my fun I owe it to Horse and Hound".

[lawndart]

Fred, you are a gem. If I was into TB's, I would participate in a heartbeat. I will forward this info to every non-computer person I know. (There are a lot of horse people who aren't interested in the net).

As an aside, the local Standardbred rescue did something similar, and it was very successful. All the big breeding farms would donate a breeding to one of their stallions, all monies going to the non-profit. It also gave some of the little breeders a chance at a breeding that they would ordinarily not be able to afford.

So, anyone else with a Stallion willing to match Fred's offer?

OLD FRIENDS FARM-Equine Retirement-We LOVE Seniors!!http://www.sphosting.com/oldfriends/farm.html

[Adelita]

All right Fred, way to ruin my mascara. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/sadsmile.gif

You are truly an angel, as is Fernie.

((((((hugs))))))

>^.,.^<


www.imom.org (http://www.imom.org)
501(c)3 all volunteer organization that helps those who cannot pay for veterinary care for their pets.

[Robby Johnson]

OK, can you only bid in a PT? Or can you bid on this thread? In that case, I'll open with $400.

So I'm a sistah, buy things with cash
It doesn't mean that all my credit's bad

http://community.webshots.com/user/rbjohnsonii

[kb]

Fred, thank you for the wonderful gesture and for reminding that there are many kind people in the world!

[Saddith]

Woohoo way to go Robby Johnson!!!!

I saw your bootiful Ti amo on the site - go for two brother!!

You are definitely getting a deal - but then you already knew that! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Sandbarhorse]

Awww, Fred, you're a wonderful person! I cry everytime I read the lyrics to your hubby's song and now it's happening again. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/sadsmile.gif

Fernie does wonderful things for these horses and I can't think of a better beneficiary for your generosity.

If my filly was a few years older and Fred was homozygous for tobiano, I'd be bidding like a mad woman, as he is a fantastic horse!! I've just made up my mind that I've had enough APHA horses with no spots. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/lol.gif

[LMH]

What a selfless wonderful thing to do-

I personally hope the mods allow the bidding to go on here or at least keep the thread open or something! I think this is terribly exciting!!!

How generous of you http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/sadsmile.gif

When you find yourself on the edge of a cliff, a step backward is progress

[afrikando]

you all are wonderful!

please mods: can we watch the auction action here on the boards?!

[Galileo1998]

Fred, you are a star http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[War Admiral]

That's wonderful of you, Fred. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

______________

"Those who use horses just for the business are crass, classless horsemen."
--George Morris

[Madison]

That is very generous of you Fred - great idea!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://community.webshots.com/user/madisonav

[2Dogs]

Oh Fred - aren't you fabulous! But you told me no more auctions http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

And Robby, you cad.

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result"
Albert Einstein

[Lord Helpus]

Fred, this is a wonderful thing to do. And I might just bid even without a mare to breed to him. If Robby can do it then so can I.

But I have 2 questions:

How big is Fred?

Must the season be used in 2004?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Do you know why they call it "PMS"? Because "Mad Cow Disease" was taken

[Robby Johnson]

LHU, you now have a mare! Don't even act like you don't!

And I'll answer for Fred ... the real Fred is 16.3, and very solid/substantial.

Robby

So I'm a sistah, buy things with cash
It doesn't mean that all my credit's bad

http://community.webshots.com/user/rbjohnsonii

[Kels]

LH, PLEEEEEEEASE check your PTs http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

-Kelsey-
"Where's the fruitbat?!"

[Phaxxton]

Fred, how incredibly generous of you!

My how I wish I owned a nice mare. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Draygonfyne]

Fred...how wonderful of you to offer this! I've sent you a PT...http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

If you need a webpage set up to show where bids are at etc., let me know and I'll gladly donate the space. Especially if you get other stallion owners to offer up bids...it'll be a good way to at list list everything.

Nothing fancy (ie: I can't do autoreminders or take bids on line!), but I can promise to update it every evening....http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

www.draygonfynedesign.ca (http://www.draygonfynedesign.ca)

[Riven]

I want to bid. That is so wonderful of you again Fred. Since I may not have any mares to breed this year and I already have one stud fee I haven't used, I should just send a check. Where do I send the check? What was Two Bitter's story? I think of her often (esp since I have her name on a plaque beside my computer).

www.rivendellfarms.ca (http://www.rivendellfarms.ca)

[levremont]

I have a Dutch Stallion and would be more than willing to do the same. Even though he is only young and going for his approval in the next 2 months. He is an imported KWPN Stallion by Taxateur. He is a HUGE mover, very correct in every way, an excellent jumper. He has one of the best minds anyone could ask for. He can be seen on my site. Fred/Fernie if you would be interested I would be more than willing to do the same, with a minimum bid of $250 (shipping and collection paid by "bidder"). Let me know if you would like to use him too.

visit us at www.levremont.com (http://www.levremont.com)

[canterlope]

I can't let Robby have all of the fun and beautiful Fred babies. Put me in at $500.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[Phaxxton]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sallylou:
Fred/Fernie if you would be interested I would be more than willing to do the same, with a minimum bid of $250 (shipping and collection paid by "bidder").
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Your stud is beautiful!!

How much do shipping and collection cost, or will you just take that out of the highest bid?

[Adelita]

Erin, can we sticky this? Or re-open an auction forum???

&gt;^.,.^&lt;


www.imom.org (http://www.imom.org)
501(c)3 all volunteer organization that helps those who cannot pay for veterinary care for their pets.

[Riggs]

Way to go Fred! Wish there were more caring folks like you out there, actually doing something to make a difference.

[agedbayhunter]

Bless your heart, Fred. I wish Agedbayhunter were a mare!

[Duramax]

Fred, you are amazing. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/sadsmile.gif I'm sitting here figuring in my head how the heck I could finance this. I would breed my mare in a heartbeat for this cause- not to mention that Fred (the horse) is one fine stud! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

[PaintBy#s]

It would be lovely if we could get a whole lot of stallion owners to do this and pick a "special" cause...make in an annual thing.

Good Luck fred- I know you'll have a FAB turn out!

[fernie fox]

I am quite overcome by you folks.

Sallylou,thank you for your Offer,you have a handsome young lad there.I know I can put the money to good use.

Please ,please make sure that you all understand fully the terms that these horses are being offered by.

If that makes sense,I would hate for folks to not understand the terms of the offers being made here by the stallion owners.

I took some pics. of the girls this afternoon,I posted them on the Fernie fund thread.I swear they know how many folks are pulling for them.

fernie fox
"I have lived my life-it is nearly done-.I have played the game all round;But I freely admit that the best of my fun I owe it to Horse and Hound".

[Dancing Lawn]

Quick, somebody buy my clyde-X, so I can bid on this auction! Oh, I wish I wasn't quite so broke right now! Fred, you're the best!

less hard work, more fine dining.
www.dancinglawnhorses.com (http://www.dancinglawnhorses.com) updated Feb 14/04
If guys can do it, how hard can it be?

[Fred]

thank you for your kind words, and thank you to everyone who has already sent me bids.
Sallylou, I think that is very generous of you. Thank YOU. I know that there are a never ending number of mares who need help, we can't help them all..but we have to try. Bless Fernie for not giving up in the face of the enormity of it all.

I do just want to clarify, and I am sure sallylou is making the same offer as I am.
The 'Stud Fee' - is the amount you are bidding, and that all goes to Fernie.
All that I will ask of you is to pay for the collection and the shipping of semen. Each collection is $175 and that is what it costs me, so I am not trying to make a penny on this. The shipping costs are also the responsibiliity of the mare owner and those are the same from Canada as within the US.. by Fed Ex.

Lord Helpus - thank you. The breeding would not have to be used in 2004.. it could be used whenever you want, as long as AFR is alive and breeding.
Riven, if you email me I will give you Fernie's mailing address - (thank You) - or if you bid, and win, you can keep that breeding to use with your beautiful filly someday!
dragonfyne - thank you for that generous offer.. since I am such a computer dummy.. I have no idea how to do what you are suggesting.. could we talk by phone?
Buying Two Bitter was a pivotal moment in my life, after that, everything changed...She was the most beautiful horse I had ever seen. I still love and miss that mare although she has been gone now for 12 1/2 years. But I know that she lives on in AFR and his babies, in my dear Lucy, now gone too, and her babies, and in Cricket and her babies...whenever a foal is born, dark, almost black, with a small star, and a brave, kind ,racing heart... I know she is with us still...

Thanks everyone.

[levremont]

I would making the same offer as Fred, the collection/shipping would be billed to the "bidder" by my vet clinic (collection/extension is $150), plus shipping.
For any more info on Sridhar feel free to call me or email.

visit us at www.levremont.com (http://www.levremont.com)

[Fred]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by canterlope:
I can't let Robby have all of the fun and beautiful Fred babies. Put me in at $500.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

thank you Canterlope, but you and Robby have both been out bid! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Quinn]

Robby Johnson, I'll see your $400.00 and raise you $50.00. I'm still annoyed about my singed eyebrows from last year's barbeque fiasco! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/winkgrin.gif

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

"If you are going through hell, keep going." ~Churchill~

[Robby Johnson]

Give us a bidding update Fred!

Robby

p.s. Quinn, you are not going to believe what our friends told us at dinner the other night. "We're going to gay pride in Toronto this year." And they didn't invite us to join their group! They said, "you've just really made Toronto sound like so much fun so we decided we'd have to try it out."

I'm so miffed because Toronto, of course, belongs to me (at least where our group is concerned). I think we should figure out a way to singe them on Yonge Street!

So I'm a sistah, buy things with cash
It doesn't mean that all my credit's bad

http://community.webshots.com/user/rbjohnsonii

[Horsaholic]

Quinn, I think Canterlope has already bid $500, just before you! You may need to dig a bit deeperhttp://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif I am jealous I wish I could breed my mare to him, hubby would kill me though http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/no.gif

[Quinn]

Dagnabit I bid $700.00 CDN.

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

"If you are going through hell, keep going." ~Churchill~

[Saddith]

Woohoo! I love a bidding war - especially when its for such a good cause!

Sallylou - you too are a most generous wonderous person. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[canterlope]

Primed and ready for a bidding war. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

Now if I just knew what the bid was up to. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/winkgrin.gif

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[Linny]

Wow Fred, you are great. The same goes for SallyLou!
I wish I had a mare to breed. AFR is a wonderful horse and Robby your Ti Amo is proof of the quality of Fred's foals.

Resident racing historian
Founder of the Mighty Thoroughbred Clique

[FLF]

That is so wonderful! If anyone's interested - I have a wonderful little Welsh pony stud that I'd be willing to do the same with. He won't be advertised as standing until next year, but I'm breeding to just a few mares this year and could do this. Have only done live cover though.

[arcadia]

It's posts like this that makes me glad I am too busy in the mornings to apply makeup http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/sadsmile.gif

You are all so wonderful.

Dancing Lawn if I had any money I would be more than happy to buy your Clyde cross (a weakness of mine)

Robby surely one of us nice Canadian folks would put you up for your visit for Pride, I am only 30 minutes from downtown. And last year I parked myself behind a wonderful specimen who sadly only had eyes for his partner...... http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

A good friend will come bail you out of jail....a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "Damn..we screwed up"

[Fred]

as of 6.50 pm the highest bidder so far is 2Dogs at $550 USD.. (inspite of Quinn's very generous bid of $700 CAN - I had to go to the conversion site to do the math) Thank you Quinn! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif Thank you 2 Dogs! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif
I am thinking of closing it earlier than March 20, if that is ok - (first of all, I forgot that I am actually going out that evening), and also, I don't want to try everyone's patience by dragging it out too long, and I'd like fernie to get the money as soon as possible.
So let's end it Sunday, February 29, 10 pm EST.
ok?
Would you please PT me to bid? thank you!

and FLF, the more the better! thank you for your generous offer. tell us about your pony stallion.

[Fred]

update: I had some more email bids, and I even had a phone bid last night by someone who is not online! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif thank you!
so far the winning bidder is Canterlope at $700, THANK YOU Canterlope!
please note the closing date has been moved up to Feb 29, 10pm est (for A Fine Romance) . sallylou and FLF, you should do whatever you think is best for you.

[Madison]

bump!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://community.webshots.com/user/madisonav

[Lord Helpus]

OOOOOhhhhhhh............... I am in such a state of indecision!

I would love to use the handsome Fred, but I am not yet to the point of deciding whether or not to start "Rita" (ex Julia) or breed her.

People who know about these things --- HELP!

If I bred her in April, she would foal in March 2005.

Could I ride her this year until November?

If she foals in March and I wean the foal at 4 months (is that OK?) then she would be weaned the end of July. So I would miss about 6 months of training, right?

Are my time estimates pretty accurate or am I off in my timing?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Do you know why they call it "PMS"? Because "Mad Cow Disease" was taken

[Kels]

Breed her, breed her, breed her! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

-Kelsey-
"Where's the fruitbat?!"

[Galileo1998]

Rita would have an absolutely beautiful baby with Fred...and maybe have a bit of time slow herself down a bit http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Quinn]

LHU, you're pretty much spot on with your calculations. Your lovely mare can be ridden at the level to which she is accustomed until that time frame. I personally wean at 4-5 months and I'm right back to riding the mare. I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting "A Fine Romance" on many occasions and have a foal due by him in 98 days. Can't wait. He truly is beautiful.

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

"If you are going through hell, keep going." ~Churchill~

[canterlope]

Lord HelpUs, no, you don't want to breed your mare this year. My mare is so looking forward to a date with the handsome Fred. Really she is. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/winkgrin.gif

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[Saddith]

Yes, but didn't Fred say:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> I do just want to clarify, and I am sure sallylou is making the same offer as I am.
The 'Stud Fee' - is the amount you are bidding, and that all goes to Fernie.
All that I will ask of you is to pay for the collection and the shipping of semen. Each collection is $175 and that is what it costs me, so I am not trying to make a penny on this. The shipping costs are also the responsibiliity of the mare owner and those are the same from Canada as within the US.. by Fed Ex.

Lord Helpus - thank you. The breeding would not have to be used in 2004.. it could be used whenever you want, as long as AFR is alive and breeding.
Riven, if you email me I will give you Fernie's mailing address - (thank You) - or if you bid, and win, you can keep that breeding to use with your beautiful filly someday!
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

So everyone that is thinking of maybe breeding, but not this year can still buy this and use it next year or the year after!!! At least that is how I took his earlier post on page 2 - but maybe he can reiterate the terms again...

[FLF]

Fred:

My stud, Fox Lair Star Legacy, is a 1998 Sec A Welsh/12.0 H/dapple grey with blaze and a couple of socks. He's by Liseter Star Jasper and out of Bristol Sun Kist. He's a half brother to Foxlair's Fascination, Deerfly, Liseter Clever Star, Smirf, Otteridge Twinkle - among others. He's a very cute mover and is just getting started under saddle. He has no foals on the ground as I'm really intending to start standing him until next year - but if anyone's interested, I'd love to be able to help out Fernie with her wonderful rescue efforts. It would have to be live cover only (he's in San Diego) and LFG.

I love this country!!
www.foxlairponies.com (http://www.foxlairponies.com)

[Draygonfyne]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Saddith:
At least that is how I took his earlier post on page 2 - but maybe he can reiterate the terms again...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Psst...just so you know...Fred is actually a "she". http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/winkgrin.gif

www.draygonfynedesign.ca (http://www.draygonfynedesign.ca)

[Bentley]

Ooooh, so tempting! But I'm selling my little filly this year http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif Too hard having her in Canada while I'm indefinitely down here.

But once I have a few more $$, my money will go directly to Fernie http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

Good on you Fred, Sallylou and FLF. It's people like you that make the world a better place.

And Fernie, big pat on the back for all that you do for the old ladies and their counterparts.

Alixe

[beameup]

hmmmmm, well, i have a papered tb mare that i have no plans for this year as i had some health issues and then sold my book and will be extremely busy with it in the forthcoming months. she is in upstate NY (Avon, anyone?)
i could (free)lease her out to someone who wants to pay for her board, care and the breeding fees....
she's a 16 hand plain bay with a white star, foaled once before, quite easily and produced a nice SWB cross......
she's sound, rideable, and has nice manners.

[2Dogs]

I am not done yet - Miss Marple has had an eye on Fred for some time - meet you Canterloupe and raise you $50!

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result"
Albert Einstein

[Fred]

thank you 2Dogs for your bid! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
that means as of 7.55 am Feb 23 the winning bid is $750USD, with only 6 more days to go!
thank you Draygonfyne for clarifying the gender issue.. I never thought when I picked the name 'Fred' that people would think I am a man... how clueless am I??http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif but last time I looked under the layers of polar fleece.. I am indeed a woman!
and Lord Helpus, those horse transports come up and down the highway from KY to Southern Ontario on a regular basis.... http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif I am only about 1 1/2 hrs from the border at Buffalo and about 2 hrs from the border at Detroit.
If anyone has already made plans for breeding this year, that is not a problem. You can use your breeding to AFR as long as he is alive and breeding.. and since he is only 13 this year, I hope that is many years to come!
thanks everyone for helping Fernie in the work that she does. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

[beameup]

phew! for a few days there, i thought i killed another thread.
and i wasn't selling avon in my post http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif, my mare is being boarded in Avon, NY......
good luck to all.

[fernie fox]

Oh my you folks are incredible,Thank you, Thank you so much. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

A funny thing happened yesterday with the girls.

My Hubby is an Auctioneer[part time at the moment,wifey will not allow him to do animals].

We had an auction at the house yesterday,in a barn about 50 ft.from the girls fence line.

Folks started arriving around 9am.The girls were quite interested in all the ogling folks.


Hubby was welcoming them over the loud speaker ect.ect.

At 10.am.he started his auction chant selling stuff.

It was so funny,the girls rushed up the hill and stayed behind the trees up at the farthest point from the barn. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

We have been very busy setting up this auction for 3 or 4 days,so I got very little COTH time.

Once again THank you ALL very much. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

fernie fox
"I have lived my life-it is nearly done-.I have played the game all round;But I freely admit that the best of my fun I owe it to Horse and Hound".

[Fred]

2Dogs is still the winning bidder!!! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
fernie, it sounds like those mares know they are lucky to be where they are... and were hiding!

[Riven]

I am so close to bidding on him. Not only is this a great price for an amazing horse but I get all teary eyed when I read about those poor mares.

www.rivendellfarms.ca (http://www.rivendellfarms.ca)

[2Dogs]

lurking......

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result"
Albert Einstein

[nhwr]

Riven,

Dorina has been tormenting me mercilessly since Fred posted this. And I am teetering on the edge as well.

It could get very "interesting" on the 29th. What time does the bidding end, Fred? And in which time zone? Not that I would snipe or anything http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[nhwr]

Oh never mind, I found it

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> So let's end it Sunday, February 29, 10 pm EST. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Fred]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by nhwr:
Oh never mind, I found it

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> So let's end it Sunday, February 29, 10 pm EST. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

don't forget that I am a computer idiot (with a slow computer too) so I won't be able to do those great ebay instant updates. I'll do my best though!
Riven you have such a kind heart! and I know just the mare you could breed to AFR! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Saddith]

&lt;gasp&gt; I am soooo sorry Fred! I got to typing and didn't even notice my slip of gender! And the funny thing is - I know that Fred is a she, but I think I may have typed several times "he or his". How horrible of me! I hope you can forgive me...

[equestrielle]

I just bid, so look out! =)

[Fred]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by equestrielle:
I just bid, so look out! =)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

thank you equestrielle!
so the update is, as of 5.50 est Thursday, the high bidder is equestrielle at $825 US. thank you!
(I'm sure fernie and those sweet mares thank you too)
and Saddith, don't worry about it! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif It has happened before. Luckily never in person though!http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[2Dogs]

and raise you $50

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result"
Albert Einstein

[fernie fox]

You folks are incredible,yes the Old Ladies and I are very greatfull.

Although they are not too happy today,we have had cold rain for 3 or 4 days and I put them inside,even though they are in adjoining stalls,they do not like the arrangement.

fernie fox
"I have lived my life-it is nearly done-.I have played the game all round;But I freely admit that the best of my fun I owe it to Horse and Hound".

[Fred]

thank you 2Dogs you are now the highest bidder at $875 US

thank you very much! only a few more days left! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

www.afineromance.ca (http://www.afineromance.ca)

since I don't know how to post pictures, maybe I can ask someone else to do that for me?
I feel like one of those carnival barkers...lookee lookee lookee...http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Fred]

UPDATE! the highest bid is now $925 from CANTERLOPE! thank you very much Canterlope! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

[Fred]

another update: as of 1.25pm est Friday, 2Dogs is the highest bidder with a bid of $975! thank you 2Dogs.
just a reminder to anyone who may have skipped or misread the earlier part of the thread, the normal stud fee is $1,500 which includes your booking fee and your first collection.
For this auction, the stud fee (that is the amount of the winning bid) will go ENTIRELY to FernieFox. You can either send her a cheque or do it through PayPal. When Fernie confirms that the payment has been received, I send you a contract, which is the same contract as you would normally receive.
I have waived any booking fee. so, NO BOOKING FEE, no hidden costs! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
the only thing you need to pay me is simply the collection fee which is my cost: $175, and the shipping.- which is normal for any breeding.
It is LFG, return service, and can be used at any time, if you are already booked for this year, as long as the stallion is alive and fit to breed.
Shipping can be either by air or by fedex, and there is no problem shipping semen from Canada to the US.
Thanks again to everyone who has bid. And a HUGE thank you to Erin and COTH for letting us do this!
Now, nhwr... where are you??http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Dancing Lawn]

Holy Cow, this is so great. Fred, I hope I have the honour of meeting you, one of these days, soon. Will you be going to Riven's stallion night? Or the free jumping comp. at York?

less hard work, more fine dining.
www.dancinglawnhorses.com (http://www.dancinglawnhorses.com) updated Feb 14/04
If guys can do it, how hard can it be?

[Kels]

Pssssssst, Fred! Sunday is the 28th!

-Kelsey-

[inca]

Kels - Fred is right. Sunday is the 29th.

[Kels]

lolol

Okay, my bad, I already flipped my calendar here at work! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/uhoh.gif

Sorry Fred!!!!

-Kelsey-

[Nikita]

Personally speaking, I think this post should be on page one. It looks like a page one kinda post. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

[blueboo]

What a wonderful thing to do! I wish I may, I wish I might - but with 2 geldings....... http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/no.gif
Maybe next year????

If things get better with age, I'm nearing perfection!

[Fred]

oh kels you had me worried there for a second! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif thank you Nikita, spacely and blueboo!http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
dancinglawn I am so looking forward to meeting you too - I know that you work long and hard to try and rescue horses, and you have my admiration. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif I hope to get to Riven's - barring a horse emergency or a snow storm, I hope to be there.

we have another update on the bidding: CANTERLOPE has upped the ante! and the high bid now is $1,025! Thank you! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

[fernie fox]

You are all wonderfull,

Fred,do you ever get to Florida?.I would really love to meet you.

The chances of me ever getting to Canada are remote,other than being diverted when flying,in which case I would probably hire a car and drive the rest of the way.

Did I ever tell you all I loathe Flying,once up and down for me,no connecting flights,and plenty of hooch.

I am driving up to Madison WI this summer,the others are Flying.

fernie fox
"I have lived my life-it is nearly done-.I have played the game all round;But I freely admit that the best of my fun I owe it to Horse and Hound".

[Kels]

Bumpity, bump! Bid people- Fred said you can use it any time, not just this year!

Do ittttt I love Fred babies and I can't wait to see this one!

-Kelsey-

[Fred]

Just to remind you there are only a few more hours left, with Canterlope still in the lead with a bid of 1,025! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif
fernie, I would love to go to Florida, in fact I would love to leave the property for more than 2 hours at a time! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/dead.gif My husband is a musician, so any holiday we might take has to work around his touring schedule, and any vacation also has to work around the horses, breeding, foaling. Maybe this autumn? We have to drive everywhere, my husband's brother was killed in a plane accident and he refuses to fly. - But 2 days drive down, 2 days there, and 2 days drive back... who says we horse people don't get a break? http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[desilu]

But Fred, it was 75 degrees today and sunny. Are you sure we can't tempt you? Oh yea, lots of clover, no white stuff on the ground

[Eileen Miller]

About 1/2 of an hour to go.... I can't wait to see what happens.

Fernie, what ever happens, Fred & "Fred aka AFR" have done you a good thing http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Would that my new filly were older, Fred, I might have given it a shot, but she is not yet 2, and an APHA sorel overo.....create that picture in your mind for future referance http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Good luck to all of the bidders, I applaud your efforts and concerns !!

Eileen


"Always saddle your own horse." Connie Reeves 1901-2003 Member of the Cowgirl Hall Of Fame

[suniday]

Eileen - Fred (the person) has no problem breeding AFR to APHA sorrel overo mares! He is listed with the APHA so you can still get the foal registered with them. I am planning to breed my APHA sorrel overo mare to him in 2005.

[Fred]

THAT'S IT!
CANTERLOPE is the winning bidder with a bid of $1,025 US.
thank you very much Canterlope! and thank you to everyone else for bidding and for your support of Fernie and the work she does.
I am happy to be able to help in some small way, it is my privilege. Thank you Fernie!
http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[canterlope]

Woohoo!!! I must go tell Dolly that her dream date has come true, although I'm not sure how thrilled she will be to hear this right now considering she is due to foal any day and is just a little too rotund to be able to get up and down easily at this point. She's getting a bit cranky because she hasn't been able to take her afternoon siestas stretched out on her side like she normally does. But I'm estatic and can't wait to have a mini-Romance skittering around the farm. Fred, thank you so much for offering this breeding and running the auction! Fernie Fox, thanks to you too for doing the wonderful work that you do!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[Robby Johnson]

Canterlope - Congratulations!!! And Fred, you are such a gem of a woman to come up with this idea and so graciously use your "asset" to help fund poor and starving horses. I'm so thrilled that Fernie will get some funding and I'm ecstatic that Canterlope is going to become part of the Fred family! Canterlope, we'll have drinks and think of names in a few months, OK? http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

I didn't get to see my Ti Amo this weekend as I wound up body-clipping 2 horses on Saturday, then had a clinic with Rhodey yesterday. I hate the fact that he's so close and I could squeeze a few more hours into the day. Thankfully he is happy and well-attended so I'm never worried about him, but there are times when I need to see him and just give him a big hug.

Congrats again everyone!

Robby

Dance and sing get up and do your thing ...

[Dancing Lawn]

Congratulations, everyone. What a great start to the new month! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

less hard work, more fine dining.
www.dancinglawnhorses.com (http://www.dancinglawnhorses.com) updated Feb 14/04
If guys can do it, how hard can it be?

[bucksnort]

Congrats Canterlope! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Fred you are so generous http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Fred]

poor Dolly, Canterlope please keep us posted on her progress. Good luck and huge best wishes for a safe foaling. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif I'd love to see pictures of her!
Eileen thank you - suniday is right, AFR had two APHA Paint babies in 2003, one of mine and the other a beautiful filly out of our BB member Bethe M. B.'s mare Cutie. Many of his foals show sabino characteristics, we think it must be coming from his sire, Brave Shot (GB).
It kind of feels like spring is almost here .. everything is melting, the horses are covered in mud....... and breeding season is around the corner. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[canterlope]

Fred, I don't have any pictures of Dolly in her current state (I don't think have a camera with a wide enough lens. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/winkgrin.gif ), but I do have two from when she was still competing. The one attached to this message is of her in the warm-up for dressage. We had just begun, so she isn't in a very good frame, but you can at least see what she looks like.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[canterlope]

And here she is going cross country at one of her very first Beginner Novice events. She isn't really rounding like she can, but the jump was so low she didn't see the need to waste that much energy.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[Kels]

canterlope- she's fabulous, congrats and good luck!

-Kelsey-

[Quinn]

Canterlope, what a beautiful mare! I can't wait to see what she and AFR produce!!!

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

"If you are going through hell, keep going." ~Churchill~

[Nauset]

http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif WOW! That's gonna be one gorgeous tinker tot! Congrats, keep us posted! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

Edited to say- tinker tot ??? Who says that!? http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/lol.gif

*Member of the BLONDE Clique*
*Member of the Colorful Helmets Clique*
http://community.webshots.com/user/samtb056

[fernie fox]

I am totally lost for words,I really dont know how to thank Fred,Canterlope and all the other bidders.

Speciel thanks to DANCING LAWN for pushing the Feb. For Fernie, idea.

Just saying Thank you,Thank You,seems so inadequate.

If it was'nt for the folks on COTH.I would be in so much hot water .

I do spend a LOT of time tracking down TBs,especially old mares[I have a thing about Old Ladies],and placing them in good homes.

I think I just had a major "brain Fart",when I brought the 2 girls to my house.

But thanks to everyone on COTH,they have not suffered any more,since in my care.

I do find myself praying a lot,that we will come up with a more suitable home for them.

In my book that would be somewhere with good pasture and shelter for them.I havent given up yet , there must be somewhere that can take them.

Once more from the bottom of my heart A Huge Thank you to all of you,especially Fred,for this fabulous offer of a service to A Fine Romance.

Also special thanks to Canterlope,The winning bidder.She has already sent me the money via Paypal.

THE OLD LADIES SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE..

fernie fox
"I have lived my life-it is nearly done-.I have played the game all round;But I freely admit that the best of my fun I owe it to Horse and Hound".

[Dezi]

OMGiH, Don't let Spot or any of the other sabino queens see her DC, or they may make a midnight run to VA and you will be missing one fine looking mare! Is she TB or Paint??

I agree that it will be a really cute match with Fred!

[Dancing Lawn]

Oh, mY, Canterlope, I am in love with your mare. It's a really good thing, that most of the rescues I get aren't that cute, because I know I would have to keep them, if they looked like your girl!

Fernie, you're more than welcome.

Thanks, everyone for joining in, on the Funds for Fernie bandwagon!

less hard work, more fine dining.
www.dancinglawnhorses.com (http://www.dancinglawnhorses.com) updated Feb 14/04
If guys can do it, how hard can it be?

[Fred]

WOW! Canterlope she is gorgeous! what a lovely, lovely mare. I will print out one of the pictures and take it right out to show Fred. I can't wait to see what the two of them will have! can you say, Sabino? http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif I am thrilled! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif
Fred and Dolly.... http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Eileen Miller]

Awwww, Fernie, you are more than welcome for the donations, etc to help you out.

Keep up the good work !!! I'll touch base with you again soon http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Fred & Dolly sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g
http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif ... first thing that popped into my head, couldn't resist !!

Eileen


"Always saddle your own horse." Connie Reeves 1901-2003 Member of the Cowgirl Hall Of Fame

[vxf111]

Canterlope, I think I am going to have a heart attack-- I like your mare so much! What's her breeding??? Looks like she's going to be a perfect match for AFR and you'll get a fabulous eventing baby! WOW!

~Veronica

"The Son Dee Times"
"Sustained"

[canterlope]

Thanks for all of the kind words about Dolly. She is one of the sweetest, kindest horses I've ever had the pleasure to be around and it's nice to know that you guys think she will be a good match with the wonderful Fred.<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>
Canterlope, I think I am going to have a heart attack-- I like your mare so much! What's her breeding??? Looks like she's going to be a perfect match for AFR and you'll get a fabulous eventing baby! WOW!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>vxf111, Dolly is half Thoroughbred, half Clydesdale. She's a registered American Warmblood, but I call her my Luke-Warmblood because her temperament is more Clyde than TB. However, she has her daddy's (TB) athletic abilities and can jump the moon. She is also a very nice mover and, to brag on her a little bit more, she scored a 14 (yes, that's a one and a four) on her dressage test at the very first Novice event I took her to.

She was bred by Glenn and Janet Wilson of Pine Top Farm in Thomson GA. She has a full brother, High Cotton, who events in Area III and looks exactly like her except he has three white stockings instead of four and is half a hand taller.<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> OMGiH, Don't let Spot or any of the other sabino queens see her DC, or they may make a midnight run to VA and you will be missing one fine looking mare! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Dezi, your post made me laugh because that is the reaction of just about everyone who sees her. My sister has been threatening for years to steal her away in the middle of the night and when she comes for a visit, I'm never quite certain if she's here to see me and Steve or Dolly.

Attached is another picture of her stadium jumping at her first Novice event. The picture quality is pretty poor, but at least you can get an idea of what she can do when she puts her mind to it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[Dancing Lawn]

That's some solid lower leg, there, lady! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

less hard work, more fine dining.
www.dancinglawnhorses.com (http://www.dancinglawnhorses.com) updated Feb 14/04
If guys can do it, how hard can it be?

[Fred]

I've just been wondering how Dolly is doing?..I hope all is well.

[Blugal]

Just wondering if the other auctions for the other 2 stallions have moved off this thread? Or are they already over?

Blugal

Anything easy has its cost. -Barenaked Ladies

[canterlope]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fred:
I've just been wondering how Dolly is doing?..I hope all is well.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Fred, you are so kind to ask. Still no baby yet. Well, there is a baby, but it just hasn't made an appearance in the outside world yet. It is quite active, though, and we can see it moving a lot. Sometimes it looks like it is doing a tap dance in there.

I didn't know it was possible for a broodmare to get so huge, but Dolly has set a new record for us. I think someone secretly slipped into the barn in the middle of the night, smuggled her away, and replaced her with a hippopotamus. She is starting to get some edema under her belly and chest which is making her look even bigger, but our vet is not too worried about it. He examined her on Friday and said that he thought she was still a week away. However, I don't think she can possibly last that long. If she does, that baby is going to be big enough to ride as soon as it pops out.

Will post back as soon as the blessed event occurs.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[Fred]

whew, I am relieved, although I am sure poor Dolly is not.. thank you for keeping us informed, Canterlope, and good luck to you and Dolly and baby!
I don't know what happened with the other two stallions who were generously donated.. perhaps their owners would give us an update?

[canterlope]

I am overjoyed to report that Dolly had a baby girl last night at 8:45 PM (a most civilized hour if I do say so). Both mom and daughter are doing great. The vet just left and everything is wonderfully normal.

Baby Girl is bay with a blaze and one white hind sock. She weighs in at about 120 lbs and is all leg. Her withers are already above my waist, so I think she is going to be a long, tall Sally. Attached is a picture of her in her favorite position. I tried to get one of her when she was not eating, but she's a little pig so it was impossible.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They say cats have nine lives. They would settle for one good one. Adopt a cat (or dog) today.

[nhwr]

she is be-A-utiful!

[Sandbarhorse]

Awww, congrats Canterlope and Dolly! She's a cute little filly and you weren't kidding about legs.

Have you broken it to Dolly, that she's going to get to do this again next year? http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Fred]

what a good girl, Dolly! a beautiful baby girl. Congratulations Canterlope! http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif
has a package arrived from me yet??http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Lisamarie8]

Canterlope!

She's beautiful! When you breed Dolly to fred I'm promise I wont covet that baby...so if you see a tent, a girl wearing night vision binoculars in your field...uh, yeah. That won't be me http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

--- Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.