Lots Going On at The Point Arena Pinto Ranch

We have had such a busy time since the last post that I am behind  writing this blog.

1)Mama gave birth to a new colt  on May 18th and these photos were taken when he was a few hours old.

 His first human contact a few days later

Before he was born he was named Saunder after Saunder's Reef by our dear friend Eve Larson, who passed away June 16th.  When she saw his newborn photos, she referred to him as her baby.  Since that day he has been her horse and I promised her that he will stay on the ranch with the herd and will be given much love.  His wonderful spirit reminds us of Eve and he definitely holds a very special place in our hearts.

One side of his face is black and white

and the other side is all white except for his cute black spot on his forehead - I love his white eyelashes!

2)We were about to bring yearling  Majestic over to our property and 2 weeks before the date planned, he was kicked out of the herd.  He finally went to the back end of his property where there is an old corral.

While he was in exile for about 2 weeks (till he could be trailer-ed over to his new- our home) I went over to feed and check on him 2-3 times a day.  We had a great time bonding and I fell madly in love with him.  He can be  arrogant and also very sweet. He is a really beautiful horse.

When I would call him, he would appear silently to get some food.

The corral was fixed up and after some ground work, Kathe Smothers, Molly S, Kendra B, and Barbara F brought him over to the herd here safe and sound.  Many thanks to these lovely ladies for their help with him!!

Below Majestic and Sweetie running in our round pen.

3) Kathe is our wonderful horse gentler and teacher.  She was here a few weeks ago teaching  Kendra B (my horse assistant and dear friend), my grandson, and me more ground work.  We tried to absorb all the information we learned as much as possible.  Always new tools needed to work these horses!
My grandson working his horse Luna:

Kathe teaching Little One how to get use to someone sitting in a chair:

Photos from the Pinto Event

I was so busy at the event that I did not have much time to take pictures but here are a few highlights:
The horses lining up to be introduced:

Kathe Smothers talking the the audience:

 Kathe working with Little Lady in the round pen:

 Kendra and Little One going through the obstacle course:

My grandson running through the obstacle course with his yearling filly, Luna:

Our dear friend, Sally, who is an amazing baker, made some delicious  treats for everyone to enjoy: 

THE PINTOS IN WINTER

Happy New Year Everyone!

We have had a very wet and cold winter so far. The pintos have on their winter coats, but Thunder for some        reason never seems to develop a thick coat.

Little Lady, who will be two in May, looks pretty shaggy here. She is

a sweet horse with beautiful markings.

Luna is getting very big - she is the one on the left and she is eating with her 

parents, Moonbeam and Suki.  Her markings are very similar to her Dad's

and sometimes it is hard to tell them apart!  They certainly enjoy the

fresh hay we feed them.  Right now they are getting 3 way hay, alfalfa 

hay and Purina feed mixed with goodies to help prevent worms

 and ticks.

Luna

Polka Dot with her filly Otumwa who is just a few months old in this 

photo. Otumwa was born October 15th, 2012 and her dad is 

Thunder.She has one blue eye, the first of our black and whites to have

 a blue eye.  When we spend time with her, we get the feeling 

that there is something very special about her. 

Pintos and video

I have been wanting to shoot videos of the pintos for some time. Photography is my thing, not movies but I am experimenting with a video camera.  I have not set up editing software on my computer yet,  so here are   four short clips.  There is not a lot of action - just walking  horses.  Hopefully, as I learn more, the videos will improve!
The first one is of Chie, 6 months old,  walking with her mom, Polka Dot on a very windy day:

Some of the herd walking through Eucalyptus trees.

Suki, Sweetie, Moonbeam and her filly Ceilo Luna, three weeks old:

A short clip of Luna who is growing leaps and bounds: