Ugly Foal

griff · Postby **griff** » Sun May 06, 2007 7:04 pm

Has eny one ever had an ugly foal?/
griff

clh · Postby **clh** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:06 am

ROTFL - I am sure they are some ugly ones out there, I just haven't seen any yet. I have however seen some very not-pretty weanling/yearlings when they go through the whole growing out stage

henthorn · Postby **henthorn** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:06 am

Oh, yes, Griff! Spanish Guitar's first foal was a tiny little wrinkled up baby with a huge irregular stripe. The facial markings made her look like Jimmy Durante, or maybe the "Kilroy was here" nose.

She quickly grew into a tomboy and the biggest in the pasture, nice to look at. Her name is Music Fest, and she had a recent workout at Louisiana Downs for her owner. I'll see if I can find her original photo. The office manager called the colt that year "the pretty boy", and the filly "the ugly baby". :oops:

She definitely was a sorry looking foal! :shock:

Cathyleabo · Postby **Cathyleabo** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:14 pm

I looked at my daughter, and asked "Is he supposed to look like that?"
He was an hour old and still kinda wrinkly and crooked all over.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Mon May 07, 2007 1:53 pm

My then 8-year-old sister was reputed to have said (when I arrived from the hospital as a newborn)
"That ugly wrinkled purple thing is MY BABY SISTER?"
I think I turned out OK...plus I have 3 inches and 40 pounds on her now. heh heh heh.

Lucy · Postby **Lucy** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:00 pm

Yes.

I never thought I'd see one, but the farm where I worked had one come out looking like...well, a moose. So 'Moose' became her barn name.

Intrinsic Worth · Postby **Intrinsic Worth** » Thu May 10, 2007 12:50 pm

High Limit and his half sister were very ugly as foals. Cryptoclearance, Flying Spur and Cat Thief foals aren't very good looking either.

Sam · Postby **Sam** » Thu May 10, 2007 3:15 pm

*falls over laughing*

Oh, that was SO wrong.

Cathyleabo · Postby **Cathyleabo** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:53 pm

Teri B in Oregon had a foal come out with a REALLY long, shaggy coat. His barn name was Fozzy Bear, like the muppet!

Mood Swings · Postby **Mood Swings** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:45 pm

Lucy wrote:Yes. I never thought I'd see one, but the farm where I worked had one come out looking like...well, a moose. So 'Moose' became her barn name.

We had one at the farm this year as well - a moose that is. I think he is so ugly he is cute :lol:

Besides with his nose being so large it can't hurt in the win photos :lol:

Crystal · Postby **Crystal** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:05 pm

LOL "Roman noses win races!"

Sunday Rider · Postby **Sunday Rider** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:39 pm

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder lol moose:)