We have TOUCHDOWN! PHOTOS & new name! UPDATE

News about mares getting ready to foal, new foals, foal naming, etc.

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geowarrior
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Postby geowarrior » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:38 pm

Such a cute face. Those fowls look pretty interesting when you're only a few days old.

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Postby cedarbrook » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:43 pm

He is so cute! I love to watch them bounce around and figure out how their legs work. I never get lucky enough to get those shots at the right moment. I love the picture!

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Postby Savana Star Dubois » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:19 am

It is as if he's saying: You guys sure look funny or ssh it's time for my nap

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Postby Toccet02 » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:50 am

Not to make anyone jealous, but he's my favorite baby this year so far.
I love Vicar too...so I'm gonna keep tabs on this boy!
Best of luck and health.
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Postby henthorn » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:46 pm

Amazing how the chestnut gene can pass thru generations to eventually show up again. His sire's contribution comes through Vicar's chestnut dam Escrow Agent, who inherited it from her chestnut grandparents Sex Appeal and Secretariat. On his dam's side, Shake On It's sire Affirmed is a chestnut, as is his sire Exclusive Native. Affirmed's maternal chestnut heritage comes forward from chestnuts Marguerite and Ambrose Light in the foal's sixth generation.
I've submitted the name Agent Red to the Jockey Club (approval pending).
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Postby clh » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:48 pm

Hope you get the name - I love it!
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Postby Crystal » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:01 pm

The foals from this forum don't want to stay on the ground once they pop! Gerry's mare is just baking him/her a little longer..But your foal is lovely, and seems to like chicken!

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Postby Mood Swings » Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:36 am

He is gorgeous! I love the action picture "airs above the ground" It may sound a little hokey but I have found that a lot of chestnuts that are the result of two bay parents often make successful race horses! Here's to Agent Red :wink: A client of ours had a chestnut Vicar colt on 2/12 - his mom's a bay too!
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Postby henthorn » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:15 pm

His name is official--AGENT RED.

Origin: his dad is Vicar, a church agent. His dad's mom is Escrow Agent. Red Agent is communist; wouldn't want that. Agent Orange is a poison; wouldn't want that. Secret..., special..., rogue...agents are all taken. He's obviously a redhead. You get the idea!? :P
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Postby nferro9925 » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:58 pm

Congratulations Henthorn! He is adorable. :)

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Postby MareMc56 » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:14 pm

henthorn wrote:I need to do some more photo editing and get some printer ink, but I was able to sneak one picture onto photoshop that you gotta see. This is the colt at five days today. He's practicing to be a Lippazaner or a buckin' bronco!

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All I can think of is that song and I am terrible at songs...something something something and "fly me to the moon" and something about "Jupiter and Mars"....this photo captures the moments that make this business worth the efforts...Congrats on your beautiful baby.

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Postby Rushtawin » Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:30 am

Ahhhhh! What a cutie! Aerial manuevers never cease to make me smile, even when they're all grown up. :lol:
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