Tuesday 14 May 2013

Introducing Dakota de Kingmaker

Our oldest mare Lass (Akehurst Heather's Lass) foaled just before 7am on the 7th May 2013, bringing a beautiful, long-legged, jet black filly into the World. We have named the filly Dakota de Kingmaker as a reminder of the fantastic holiday Martin and I spent in the Black Hills of Dakota, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in the USA  last year.

This is Dakota at 1 day old, firstly in her stable, then outside for the first time :



Dakota is a very confident foal who loves to run. At just 1 day old, she was doing full circuits of her field at gallop, much to the consternation of her dam who had to abandon the important task of eating to keep up with her foal. Clearly no-one has told Dakota that newborn foals are supposed to do small 10 metre circles around their mother, not 2 acre sprints!
 
This is Dakota given her mum a good work-out. Lass will have her figure back in no time at this rate :
 
 
 
 
 
 
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3 comments:

  1. Zoe14 May 2013 at 06:00

    Beautiful. Welcome to the world young Dakota xx

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  2. Daily Dales31 May 2013 at 05:39

    Hello Dakota, somewhere along the line I'm sure we are related because your Mum comes from the same stud I did. My real name is Akehurst Take a Chance and my sister Akehurst Katrina is staying for the summer. Welcome to the world and keep on running its such fun!

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  3. Kingmaker Dales12 June 2013 at 00:51

    Dakota says "Hello COUSIN! We are very much related. Your mum Akehurst Heather's Rose is a full sister to my mum Akehurst Heather's Lass. You are also a cousin of my new baby brother Defender, because your dad Lowhouses Jet is a full brother of Defender's dam Lowhouses Fiona.
    Are you cheeky like me? I like to stalk humans silently and nudge them on the bum for a cuddle! I keep getting sent away on my own, which I don't understand as I'm only being friendly. I have practised an impressive sulky look which I try to remember to use when I don't get my own way, but my humans just laugh at me :(

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