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On March 8th, 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta gave birth to her first foal. Sired by Bernardini, the 130 pound colt is a dark bay, just like his famous mother. Mare and foal are doing well. There’s some cute video of them together below and you can see more pictures and updates at Zenyatta.com.
Read MoreRachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, gave birth to a colt today by Curlin (who was himself horse of the year in 2007 and 2008). The 125-pound colt bears a striking resemblance to his dam. Mare and foal are reported to be doing well!
Read MoreWho would think that a horse would become attached to a stuffed animal? According to the description on the video: We found a stuffed pony at the thrift store that looked like Sugar so it seemed like a great photo op until Sugar had an unexpected reaction…she started treating it like it was a real […]
Read MoreOn July 9th the breeding program for the endangered Przewalski‘s Horse at the Smithsonian Zoo celebrated a resounding success: a healthy foal. Last year two Przewalski foals were born at the Smithsonian. No news as to whether the foal is a filly or a colt, but proud mom Brandy looks proud as punch. More on […]
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