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The last to babies have finally been born! First one up is BOE Melussina. Her sire is EJ Casse-Cou, and dam is RDEC Mandalaya. Somehow she was born completely solid with not a single marking. Luckily her Bay (Ee AA) coat is gorgeous. She is a KWPN filly. She is now the seventh foal of Mandalaya's, and she will probably retire soon from broodmaring as well. She has done well.

She has already been promised to Eleanor Hill, when she is old enough to leave her mom.

BOE Paramour - PD Lifetime Lover x EJ Schweppes - Smoky Black (Ee aa nCr) Finnish Warmblood Colt - 166 cm

The other foal, and the last one, is BOE Paramour. He is after sire PD Lifetime Lover and dam EJ Schweppes. He is Schweppes second foal, first foal with us. And while he might look kinda dark chestnut, he isn't! Actually he is Smoky Black (Ee aa nCr) and looks very sunbleached as well. He is Finnish Warmblood just like his sire, and has been promised to Aerys Ell.

And then a picture of all the foals in the foalcrop to finish up with! From left to right we have BOE Parzival, BOE Stormbringer, BOE Melussina and BOE Paramour. And as you see Bay was the colour of the month xD

Foals are born here and there at Briarwood Oaks Equestrian, and the other day it was Gazelle's turn to give birth. She had been covered by Paradoxis RPH from @echointernationaljumpers, whom we have a breeding cooperation with. Foals who are kept are divided as following: Mares/Fillies goes to us, and Stallions/Colts go to Echo International Jumpers.

Today though a non-keeper was born. Not because he didn't have the qualities we wanted, but because he had been sold before he was even born - just as his dam had been confirmed pregnant. His name is BOE Parzival, and he is a Bay Tobiano (Ee Aa nT nW) Selle Francais Colt with a lot of spunk! He has the best from either of his parents: His sire's energy, his dam's bravery and both's gentle soul and nature.

He will, when weaned off, go to live with Breanna Longhenry at her stable.

MARES: Conformation + Movement

Windbrise CF by Feline Cole Holsteiner, EWA-0426

RDEC Mandalaya by Hera Cole Dutch Warmblood (KWPN), EWA-0024

CEI Gazelle by Hera Cole Selle Francais, EWA-0003

BIG

EJ Paravelo by Jane Smith Paradoxis RPH x Windbrise CF

YEARLING

EJ Briomund by Lauren Gibson Be perfect vom Alderhof x EJ Lady Tremaine

EJ Krinklehoff by Bill Tobias Kullaberg Crumelur x Celandine vom Adlerhof

Calypso's POV

The broodmares were let outside without blankets for the first time this year due to unlawfully good weather. As you can see some of them are indeed pregnant (Schweppes, Windbrise, Gazelle and Mandalaya), but that doesn't hinder them from running! Even if Windbrise is being cranky AF, trying to kick poor Schweppes.