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| CM Rain Dancer |
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| Sire: CM Oberon Toblerone (by Emperor Oberon - Purebred Cleveland Bay, Imp UK, Dec. out of a Wildfeuer (Imp. Holsteiner) mare) Dam: Commanding View (TB) DOB: 26th November 2010 Cleveland Bay/Holsteiner/TB Filly Dancer got her name because we had not had any rain for quite some time, were desperate for it, and three hours before it finally did rain - she got her act together and did a huge bounce around the foaling yard for the first time. When she was born, she was quite weak and needed help getting up as her tendons were so slack for a couple of days. She was so wobbly on her feet due to the tendons that we had to milk Mandy and bottle feed the girl til she could stand and not wobble everywhere. |
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| She was extremely chatty and as soon as she heard us coming out the back door, she was whinneying and nickering away, telling us she wanted her next feed please! Mandy was such a good mare, that she just put up with everything, as well as her baby girl leaning against her for stability when she was up on her feet! |
| Above: YAY! Shes up and on the boobie finally!!! Once she got her 'land legs' there was no stopping her. She wouldnt stay up for long, and would get tired easily, but she was feisty! |
| Her first day out in the paddock and she was sticking to mum like glue! It was a big scarey world outside of the foaling yard apparently! |
| Dancer was growing beautifully, was very inquisitive and while Mandy wouldnt let her go play with Bounty just yet - she desperately wanted to! She had a few bucks and rather uncoordinated bounces in the air on a regular basis! |
| Once she got the hang of those legs, she would do laps around mum as she was eating - grab a drink on the way past, and another lap.... this would continue for most of the day - with lots of sleeps inbetween :) |
| Sadly, on the 8th of December, we had to put Mandy to sleep. She had dried up milk wise, and had gotten very 'old' very quickly despite the feed she was on, her teeth having been done and her regular worming reigime. It had been decided that Dancer would be her last foal, and that she would be a nanny to the foals born in the future til her time was up - however the dear girl obviously had other ideas. We tried to put Dancer on another mare however |
| the mare wouldnt stand unless being held, and then eventually just said 'nope, not doing it'.... She wouldnt take a bottle or a bucket either, which was annoying, and wasnt keen on wet milk powder on her breeda pellets and grain. Being a fussy little miss, other than letting her have 24/7 access to her 'mix' and hay, there wasnt a lot more we could do at that point! She is going really well - just a bit 'behind' where we would like her to be at this point, however she is bright, happy, and bounces around with loads of energy - so that is all we can ask for really isnt it? A young lady who lives with us, Mickayla, has taken a real shine to her and is 'looking after' her - making sure she gets her feed filled up when its getting low, picking up her feet and having her get used to handling, leading and everything else that goes along with being a baby! At this point, the plan is to keep her for a couple of years and see what we think - we have tossed up the idea of keeping her as a future broodie - as we have done with her half sister, - CM Commanding Miss (Jenni).... |
| Dancer and Maxy are best buddies at the moment - and are both out with Frank, Winky-Wonky, Rusty and Wizard. They have 10 acres to graze and are doing quite a good job of it so far! Dancer is resembling something like a carpet at the moment on her back - lol - shes shedding out - but her winter coat was so thick that its not falling off her when she rubs it - she just tends to get it all matted up so requires some 'plucking' every few days!!! Its a good thing shes easy to catch and make a fuss of in the paddock! |
| Dancer has gone to play with Ally Kirkman and Heather Morgans babies by Billara Beersheba, Sargenta Cadence (above centre with the star), and Morgans Run Rememberance (above left).... I made a comment about them being "Larry, Curly & Moe" and the reply was 'Yep, and in that order!'.... Dancer is loving being out in the big paddock with the other 'kids' at Caltowie at Redbanks Park (Allys mum (Yvette) and dads place). Huge thanks to them for having her there on an extended play date to grow up a bit and mature. |