Lucy Delivers!

After a lengthy eleven month long pregnancy, eight year old Lucy delivered a bouncing baby girl this afternoon, February 13, 2008. The baby appears to weigh between 55 to 65 pounds, and is healthy and nursing. With long eyelashes and a long curly tail, she is a bay now (dark brown with a black mane and tail) but she will turn grey. This is one newborn photo you don't often get to view.

Heatlamps are in place to warm the air in this Chicagoland barn, and both mother and un-named baby are eating hay and grain. For those wondering what happens next, here's the plan: mother and baby will remain in the barn until the weather changes and the outside temperature is at least 40 degrees. Mom and baby will venture outside for a short ten to twenty minute stint, away from the other horses who might be a tad too inquisitive, but within sight. Each day will be a new adventure for this little lady and now I can tell you, I really was hoping for a filly.
Photo attribution: somewhatfortyplus