Our first foal of the 2013 season

We are delighted to announce that Inca (Wolsey Quebec) gave birth to a beautiful, whole black filly just after midnight on 27th April 2013. The new filly has been named Destiny de Kingmaker (it's names beginning with "D" in France this year).

Inca had the speediest birth I have ever seen. She went from quietly munching hay in her stable with no signs of stress or discomfort, to a foal on the ground in less than 5 minutes!!! Fortunately, she had the decency to wax-up 8 hours prior to foaling, so we knew that the birth was imminent and were watching her continuously on the foal-cam. Otherwise, we'd have probably missed the whole thing.

Destiny is a very pretty foal (she takes after her beautiful mother) and even though she is just 2 days old as I am typing this, she is already developing a friendly, confident and inquisitive nature.

Inca, 12 hours pre-foaling :

Waxed-up 8 hours pre-foaling :

Lying down to push (grainy foal-cam picture)  :

 

Destiny finds her feet for the first time :

 

 

Destiny aged 8 hours getting to know Martin :

 

 

1 day old :

 

 

1 day old :