Post by rowes on Jul 29, 2008 12:43:24 GMT -5
The morning was filled with noises of excitement and joy as the stallions kicked their doors and whinnied. Something had changed during the night causing the comotion. All the noise had woken Steven up and he was making his way down to the brood barn. His guess was that Peacock had foaled during the night and the stallions had noticed it's presence. He opened the heavy doors letting the comforting smell and warm, dusty air surround him. Turning on the light he saw his only brood standing quietly with her head over the stable door. Steven clicked his tounge softly and peered over the half door. There beneath the mares back leg was the figure of a small dark foal, nursing silently. He stroked the mares nose comforting her. ''Good girl.'' he grinned patting her neck. As a treat he mixed up a bucket of oats and other ingrediants then added some hot water, turning it into a warm mush. ''There you go.'' he smiled handing over the bucket of mush. She sipped it greatfully as he foal took it's head out from beneath her. It looked up at Steven with big wonder filled eyes. It was proberly a dun tobiano like it's father. He could tell by the lighter splodges on it's wet coat. Checking the foal's gender he established it was a filly. ''Okay girl. You take care of your baby now.'' he whispered. Then he left the pair in peace and began thinking of names to call his new filly.
2 Days Later
Steven lead Peacock past the stud barn her little filly following obidently. Showtyme and the filly's sire where grazing peacefully but the foal gave a high pitched whinny, startling them and Steven. Both stallions looked up and immediately began to canter up beside the fence, neighing to the new arrival. Steven laughed at the sight of his two proud stallions getting worked up over a foal. Peacock dismissed them both and insted of watching pulled her head down to rip out a tuft of stray grass. ''That's your father.'' he said, pointing to the dun tobiano. The little unnamed foal bucked happily and ran to her mothers side. ''Come on then.'' he chuckled pulling the mare head back and walking on.
Once they were at the smallest feild Steven let them both in then shut the gate firmly behind him. The filly bucked in excitement and ran in circles around her dam. Steven unclipped the halter and the mare instinctivly bolted. The foal followed, stumbling and tripping beside the bay. Peacock slowed down so her baby could keep up and they both cantered in a parrallel gait around the feild. Steven stood back and admired his latest success.
2 Days Later
Steven lead Peacock past the stud barn her little filly following obidently. Showtyme and the filly's sire where grazing peacefully but the foal gave a high pitched whinny, startling them and Steven. Both stallions looked up and immediately began to canter up beside the fence, neighing to the new arrival. Steven laughed at the sight of his two proud stallions getting worked up over a foal. Peacock dismissed them both and insted of watching pulled her head down to rip out a tuft of stray grass. ''That's your father.'' he said, pointing to the dun tobiano. The little unnamed foal bucked happily and ran to her mothers side. ''Come on then.'' he chuckled pulling the mare head back and walking on.
Once they were at the smallest feild Steven let them both in then shut the gate firmly behind him. The filly bucked in excitement and ran in circles around her dam. Steven unclipped the halter and the mare instinctivly bolted. The foal followed, stumbling and tripping beside the bay. Peacock slowed down so her baby could keep up and they both cantered in a parrallel gait around the feild. Steven stood back and admired his latest success.