Thursday, December 19, 2013

2014 Foal Update

FOAL UPDATE:      Approximately 238 days (34 weeks) along and momma's belly has started to drop. Now what? We'll be watching:
      -- The belly widening and rounding
      -- The belly lowering and getting pointed
      -- Waxing and filling of the udders,
      -- For signs of foaling (315-360 days; avg = 340 days)
          Drops of milk; extreme lowering and changes in belly, vulva relaxing
       
 
   
    2014  Foal:
   No Alarm "aka Lady" X KA Odysseus


     We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our 2014 Arabian Foal due March 28, 2014. 
     Check back this spring for arrival photos and to watch our baby grow on our website at www.r4c-ranch.com

     NOMINATIONS are in for our 2014 Foal. No Alarm's foal is nominated in 5 futurities and the AHA Sweepstakes plus US and Canadian Nationals. Mark your calendars for 2015 and come cheer for our baby who will turn 1 on January 1st, 2015. As a yearling, our one year old will travel to Scottsdale in February to theScottsdale Signature Stallion Futurity, to Reno, NV in July for the Silver Sire Futurity, and in September to Iowa for the Iowa Gold Star Futurity, Minnesota for the MN Arabian Horse Breeder's Futurity, and to Tulsa for the Green Country Arabian Horse Futurity. Lots of excitement to be had that year as we travel around the country showing off this special little horse. 
      Then as a three year old our foal will be eligible to compete at the US Nationals and the Canadian Nationals.Then it's onto the AHA Sweepstakes. Our foal will be eligible to compete for cash in the Sweepstakes classes for the rest of this horse's life.  

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