Shall we dance ?

First note, we have a  fairly  graphic picture  ahead, but a  good  one, not  often  are we witness to a miracle  in the afternoon.

Secondly Nieghgirl, email me please  you are  the  winner of the  3rd  foaling  contest, you  nailed it  all but the  base color!

 A  bit  of  excitement  here  today. A  bright  beautiful  day started early  with  me  needing to  go  check  my  mares ,  spent a  little time with  little Miss  Casey, who is  such a  friendly  girl ! then  checked  Jazz (Fern  Valleys  Jazz ) thinking  she  was  getting  very close, but  still nothing so I carried  on  with my  morning. We  sorted and  tagged some  cull cows and Martin  headed out  with them , leaving me  to  move out t the  bull. Well Bully  was  being a  little  reluctant (clearly  not  understanding  where I wanted him  to be), so  since I was on my own I went out and  brought t he  cows in  closer, sure  enough  as  soon as  he heard the  cows, he  was  headed out and on the run!

Was  just  closing a  gate and  wandering  though  the  young mares  pen when I looked  down and  saw  Jazz  flat out on  her  side, I called to her and she  lifted her  head looked  right at  me and  whinnied, LOUD ! Well I may  have  a limp, and I may  be  round  , but  this  gal  can  still run when I need to . whipped  back out of  the pen to the  quad, then  had  to force  myself  to go  slowly  up to her  pen. walked (as  badly as I wanted to run, when my  girls  call  for  help , I help!) As  soon  as I  got in  with  her I saw that she  had the front feet of some  pretty big  legs out, looked OK  but slightly  uneven, but  no  nose , on  closer inspection I saw  where  things  were  going  awry, those long legs and  big  shoulders  had worked  thing in such a  way that his  legs  crossed and his  nose  had  dropped  down,  poor  kid  was  trying to be  born  forehead  first . gently  rearranged  things and  popped his  chin  back up and  gave a  little  tug, and that  was all it  took, mom got  back to business and she had  his  head out in  no  time at all, after  that I stood by  to  watch  my  little (LARGE ) miracle  come to life.

and  took  pictures  of  course . in  25  years or  more of  raising  horses I have  been  blessed  enough  to witness only 2  foaling with  positive outcome. And  have  seriously  come to feel  that although  I check  and  check  often , I prefer to just  find  the  foal up  and  sucking  which is  as it  should  be . Most often  mares  need no  assistance , and when  they  do they  usually  require  veterinary  intervention, but this one? I could handle .

 those legs  go  on  forever! 

 and  they  tangled up  a few  times 

But  eventually he  got them  all working for him , and hasn't  stopped  moving since!  

Struggling a  little  so  far  with  the  name, in  part, following a  musical  theme (Jazz) I am  settling on Tango, a  play on  words  (sounds  like tangle ) and I met a  colt a few  years  ago whose name I suggested  who  had a   bit of  a  rough  start  who also  has  that  name , so Tango it is , but as  for the rest??? give me  some time .

I am a  bit  late and out there  in posting  but  with this wonderful  distraction, I also  have a less  wonderful  one, if  you are of a mind  to, please pray   with me for  my mom, she is  back in  hospital again, not  just sure  what is up this time, but she  has had such a  rough  time,I think  all prayers  will be  welcome, and  look at  what  wonderful things payer has  done in the past,  for  her  for  me  for all !

Safe safe