newest member of the family

He's a gorgeous chestnut colt, now about 18 hours old. Mom and baby are doing very well.

...Weird. I can see the pics fine.

Still aren't seeing them? You can click here, and I've got them posted, as well, Tammy.

Thanks, Perks!

he's a little pistol. He's bucking and running today, already, and his little lips get all mad and wrinkled when you make him do something he doesn't want to do.

It's adorable.

Thanks, Rob--I used my camera phone, which is frustratingly limited--but does have the benefit of uploading the pics directly to my blog, when I ask it to.

Perks, he IS skinny--and his legs...he looks like a giant daddy-long-legs, when he tries to stand up.

Errr....well, yes. That, too.

ETA: just removed a pic that's just too blurry. It hurt my eyes. Sorry. Heh.

He needs a name, as a matter of fact.

You guys are going to help me name him. At least, I hope so...

Ah. How about "I'll know the right name when it whacks me in the forehead" ?

Are those good enough guidelines? I really am drawing a complete blank.

The mare was very quick--about ten minutes from water breaking, to delivery.

The colt was a little stupid about nursing, though, and kept us up the rest of the night. I finally milked the mare for the first colostrum, and bottled it to him, so he wouldn't get too weak.

As of this morning, he's nursing vigorously, and trotting and cantering and bucking. Then he gets his legs all tangled up and crashes over.