Belle will soon be "in heat," and a new husband is in order so she may again become pregnant, carry the baby for eleven months and foal in February of 2009. Belle (not her real name) is a sorrel quarter horse who has resided in my barn for quite some time. Last March she had a colt, a cute little guy named Sampson (not his real name). Born two weeks late, he was a strapping big boy at birth, and the name seemed to fit him well. Sammy is a gentle yearling who enjoys snow, birds, falling leaves, and apples. He loves to be near when one is in the pasture, in the barn, or even in the yard. He has the gentle temperment of his loving mother, Belle, and is easy to work with and train.Soon Belle will be bred to a grey quarter horse, Smart Berry (his real name), in mid to late February. In the meantime Belle is "under the lights" in the barn to trick her reproductive system into believing it is spring, complete with longer days and more hours of daylight. As everyone knows, in the spring one's thoughts turn to the birds and the bees, and in this case, Belle and babies. Stay tuned.
Photo attribution: somewhatfortyplus
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