http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002kt7g.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002kt7g Pictures of my wee mare, and pictures of her first foal, Alegre, born 6/18/06 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c33bq.xml This is Jenn on Sonata and Amanda on Abby at the Middleville Fair. They are in the pairs class, and doing quite nicely, I might add. Jenn borrowed Sonata to do her Pony Club testing one year. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003aw1c.xml 41dc3436d4ed3bbad0d160f27f2e37f3 image/jpeg 312 208 32899 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003aw1c horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x This is a picture of me up on Sonata, and my friend Kim (Amanda's mom) up on Abby in our barnyard. We used to hack in the winter together. In the background is Skye, who had just come home that year, and I wasn't riding him yet. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003bt21.xml 8eb312113ae6bf29d2cf915fac2c6962 image/jpeg 370 294 30545 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003bt21 horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x This is a picture of me and Sonata when we were eventing. This is at a place near Prescott, and we are in the Stadium phase. She was quite green in this picture. It's one of our best together. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000389zp.xml 0d01cdbb72655ede5ff7f16a4c304d56 image/jpeg 434 292 47339 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000389zp horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x This is my mare with Amanda Doucette, who rode her for me when her own mare Abby went lame with Navicular. They had a lot of fun together, and Sonata taught Amanda quite a bit about being agressive! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000396pe.xml 354988c8c17dd1cf5c4dbfe8bbd33921 image/jpeg 294 380 40427 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000396pe Sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002b09k.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002b09k Here is a photo of us jumping a small fence in the cross country phase of a horse trials. What a good girl! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003k718.xml ad5351d8af6997d73730ca83e97d1540 image/jpeg 2052 1468 722541 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003k718 horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc This is a picture of Sonata when she was a yearling. This is taken at Papilero Farms, where she was born, in the riding ring. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003p247.xml e6060ccbd3cd6760865b101eeba9277e image/jpeg 1716 1172 426190 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003p247 horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here are my three horses at South Shore Farms the winter my dad broke his ribs and they needed to be boarded. Flash, the beige mare on the end, was my first horse. Sonata is in the middle, and Feeney, my rescue pony, is on the end. Mandy's students are riding them. Sonata is, of course, pulling to get going. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003qxr8.xml 25b5170f91c4c107e0a20b0cb2c5dfa8 image/jpeg 2072 1468 473551 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0003qxr8 horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Royce held sonata so I could get some pictures of her all pregnant. I love this photo! Such a good picture of my maresy-doates and my boyfriend. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008kq75.xml 160333fe166be9518175528496ac9790 image/jpeg 1840 1232 656354 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008kq75 royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here Royce is feeling for the baby, trying to see if she/he will kick, or move. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008px7d.xml e0a141e51bc2710ee30becc382657ab7 image/jpeg 1840 1232 752222 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008px7d royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Royce took Sonata back in so she could finish her evening hay, after we got some pictures of her nice and fat. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008q7hd.xml 892ccbce3e48c46402440ef4a796b786 image/jpeg 1840 1232 878202 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008q7hd royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Sonata was quite happy to get some extra grass while we had her out of her stall, but here she is looking about, or perhaps about to swat at a fly with her nose. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008re45.xml 0fd07b18ffd0fbf9b2dc84216b50af81 image/jpeg 1840 1232 866619 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008re45 royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is Sonata and her new baby in the AM of Sunday. Baby was only a few hours old in this picture! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008sat3.xml 2a7a4ae0057d5c99811e2a9c3a2429e9 image/jpeg 1840 1232 1077766 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008sat3 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is a great picture of momma and baby out in the riding ring in the afternoon. Baby in this picture is about 12 to 14 hours old. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008tabk.xml 2698c4b13c7a0f3307163157c7af0b50 image/jpeg 1840 1232 801667 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008tabk Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Baby didn't stray too far in her first turnout with mom in the heat of the afternoon. The evening turnout was much more fun, and she ran about quite a bit! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008webh.xml bdbff509546b81e499eae486acc949f1 image/jpeg 1840 1232 894813 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008webh Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here Royce is catching Sonata so we can put her and the filly back inside for a little while. It was so hot, almost 32 degrees celcius, and Sonata was starting to overheat! Royce really enjoyed seeing the new baby, and I loved sharing this special day with him. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008xt4s.xml ac39affffe156afae29581bf6cfa78de image/jpeg 1840 1232 884940 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008xt4s Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Dad is trying to get the wee girl's attention, but she was watching me take pictures. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008yk7w.xml 8820a41e5689ece9cc403cc628aa78db image/jpeg 1840 1232 898691 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008yk7w Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Day-old fillies always follow momma closely. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008zck8.xml 580a005d0689de6d4a88ee03a6723aa5 image/jpeg 1840 1232 769383 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/0008zck8 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc This was right after we got home. We put the ladies out into the paddock for some leg-stretching, and a chance for baby to get to know some new humans. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/00090914.xml 63519370a936eeca6d61072d01ba4678 image/jpeg 1232 1840 728575 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/00090914 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here dad and I are following along as Sonata and baby go for a walk around the riding ring. It was so hot, so we watched to make sure that baby and sonata did not get too warm. Foals deydrate very, very easily, and it was very, very hot. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/00091b57.xml 78a4d199877953de5c5150f53c961988 image/jpeg 1840 1232 905119 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/00091b57 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is mom and baby out in the isolation paddock for the day. There was lots of grass for Sonata to mow down, and give baby a bit of a softer place to sleep than riding ring sand. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b4gsa.xml 0ef29d8bc894514a39748794695f38c4 image/jpeg 1840 1232 945633 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b4gsa Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is baby looking very sleepy. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b57sk.xml 6da6fa7aa4f3e8fb3bd0acd2f59e02e6 image/jpeg 1232 1840 827394 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b57sk Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here she is a bit more alert after a quick meal at the "milk bar". http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b6h3p.xml ab05fa2373e4e60c6f2cc6f221e6b3b9 image/jpeg 1232 1840 872204 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b6h3p Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Baby was quite curious as to the noises coming from the human, which was the zoom on the camera. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b7yg8.xml a4f1f0a42cf1cb551fe70c369963b527 image/jpeg 1840 1232 979360 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b7yg8 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Baby inspected the longer grass around a large rock at hte edge of the paddock, and thought the raspberry leaves that mom was chewing on were quite interesting. She tried to grasp onto some with her mouth, but... no luck. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b8502.xml 239f91b09112e80ec2d85acff61184e4 image/jpeg 1840 1232 1027346 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b8502 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc It took a couple of days of practice, but baby has finally learned how to scratch her head with her back foot! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b9krs.xml f54c3fc6ba66b4bed9d54a3c6010c5e5 image/jpeg 1840 1232 1035742 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000b9krs Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is baby peeking out from behind mom and the funny human crouched down on the other side. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000baq84.xml cfce05857fe1d2bc825ab81b97ece562 image/jpeg 1840 1232 998861 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000baq84 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc And another shot when I stood up again. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bbkr7.xml 1e63570824d0015083a2c8671dc3fc2b image/jpeg 1232 1840 801019 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bbkr7 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here she is coming over to inspect the camera and the funny human. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bc7p7.xml 3ca005100b06992c5ec9a668bc50ab99 image/jpeg 1232 1840 809589 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bc7p7 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc And thus she decided that fingers needed to be gummed while she looked at the camera. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bdkg7.xml 94cef2fd82c9d312148f7fa79391403f image/jpeg 1232 1840 706177 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bdkg7 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Young foals feed very frequently, and last week, it was every 20 minutes or so. Here she is having another breakfast! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000beqbt.xml f712fc945b1aa5d86bc0b5472fa5cf7c image/jpeg 1840 1232 1119617 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000beqbt Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Royce and I sat with mom and baby for awhile on Saturday, and baby enjoyed playing with some of the fresh grass we clipped for Sonata. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bfr7c.xml 0c7850822ef3b0408baa5cee7ade149b image/jpeg 1232 1840 925252 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bfr7c Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is my boyfriend on his knees, feeding my best mare fresh grass. Amazing... http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bg9br.xml 77d452a59d6413d12b7dcbc05a18dfc5 image/jpeg 1232 1840 838780 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bg9br Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc And here he is feeding her on his feet while baby has a drink. He has really enjoyed hanging out with mom and baby, and playing with them both. He's good with horses. I'll turn him into a horse lover yet! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bhcp6.xml f5cdad543446d53bc96da08738ebb060 image/jpeg 1232 1840 920308 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bhcp6 Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is baby and me visiting as I sat in teh doorway of the stall. Scratches on her chest were nice, as was the neck, and under the chin. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bkg7t.xml 1377516730736f03ad09de12bc96b273 image/jpeg 1840 1232 669171 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bkg7t Alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004ahrb baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb me http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004268k.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004268k sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is Alegre grazing with mom in the front barnyard. She played for a bit, then settled to eat. These pictures were taken in early July. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000by81b.xml 156d8b2fdf7955d47b129a9660227ba0 image/jpeg 1232 1840 506966 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000by81b alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Alegre is following mom about as she finds the best grass to graze on in the barnyard. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bzsc6.xml 38c3dea8131410b6929869209a479404 image/jpeg 1840 1232 1134579 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000bzsc6 alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Mom and Alegre basking in the sunset rays while having a snack before bed. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c0zfe.xml 463c441c22f9f8f5a53b5c03b1ede063 image/jpeg 1840 1232 1117515 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c0zfe alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Sonata obliged me with a brief stop in her grazing to let me get a shot of her and Alegre with their heads up! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c1ya2.xml 79c7dcbf2ef1c903ccd01b5354766864 image/jpeg 1840 1232 975379 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c1ya2 alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc But it didn't last long... grass was too tempting. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c2eed.xml 41b1ebc877b9fc969e07dfce31e4bdd0 image/jpeg 1840 1232 1193421 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c2eed alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc A second shot when they were posing for me. Snap quickly! Alegre didn't stay put long. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c33bq.xml 90da0a5d7690fdf36d26464a14080a9c image/jpeg 1840 1232 1039460 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c33bq alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc And here she goes! I was able to snap this as Alegre took off to run laps around the barn. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c46x5.xml 68094f24e3a9ad7036c6e04415690b80 image/jpeg 1840 1232 999318 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000c46x5 alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt filly http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003pgeb sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is a shot of Alegre in the shade at the back of their paddock. It was so hot that day! She was playful despite. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000cpq9z.xml 36e8289e576a78437b6026b77020731a image/jpeg 1840 1232 1002528 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000cpq9z baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt sonata. alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004h8x2.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004h8x2 Here Royce is trying to get Alegre to stop for a moment so I can get some pictures. She is very people friendly, and he gets a kick out of her walking right up to him and licking him. Sonata isn't quite as friendly, but she enjoys pats from him anyways. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000cqrza.xml 3673eac5a1e607607285d236d8ca0446 image/jpeg 1840 1232 1030287 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000cqrza alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt royce http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002sdrk sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here I am leaning across Alegre. She is getting very adept at handling. We can lead her, pick up her feet without much fuss, groom her, and pull on her ears and tail. She is also letting me lean over her back, circle her barrel with my arms, and I can even put a tiny big of weight over her back and she doesn't blink. She's doing fabulous for two months old! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000crtwh.xml e5d651b3fffe5107944536548f027fbd image/jpeg 1232 1840 577525 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000crtwh alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x baby http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0003q6rt me http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004268k.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004268k sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here is Alegre at 3 months old! She's finall shedding to her dark bay colour, but her feet are still a lovely cream dun! It's quite humourous. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000grx4k.xml dce079be76c24fbd9419923e4896d4f1 image/jpeg 1840 1232 1007577 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000grx4k alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here's a good picture to show how tall Alegre is getting! Sonata is 15 hands high, and I think Alegre is going to be a big girl, from the looks of this picture! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000gs0c4.xml ddcce132a8204d4ca00b56e7fc092928 image/jpeg 1840 1232 727811 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000gs0c4 alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here she is watching me intently. Such a funny face, half-shedded! http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000gt2f6.xml 879e625ed1b9f78f74b52e5d2f3dca0f image/jpeg 1840 1232 845176 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000gt2f6 alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Here she is grazing! No more awkward bracing, she's able to reach the ground a bit easier with that muzzle. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000gw472.xml a5a622fe36a8c1d6dcacb506a428709b image/jpeg 1232 1840 813681 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000gw472 alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x horses http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0000cd9x sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002r6hc Sonata eating, Alegre in the background http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000xz9bw.xml b9ec63d70d9e67968be4efc27ba6666d image/jpeg 450 600 69245 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000xz9bw Sonata http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002b09k.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0002b09k Alegre and Flash eating off the same hay pile, march 2007 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y0sqz.xml 17a4863327764c23ad0e06d71a6e782c image/jpeg 800 600 105934 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y0sqz alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x flash http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0006617g.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0006617g Alegre showing off how well she ties up - Feeding time in PM, March 2007 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y1err.xml df72eff792c81dffd6f3c59f0b5bccaa image/jpeg 450 600 65512 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y1err alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x Alegre eating - March 2007 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y2wx4.xml e1b662f6e60062be97babcc412d27ea8 image/jpeg 450 600 67364 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y2wx4 alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x Gorgeous head shot of our baby girl Alegre - March 2007 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y30aq.xml 25059e8d46f332ff708d9b89235d4ec0 image/jpeg 450 600 55803 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y30aq alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x Here is a fuzzy weanling Alegre in March 2007. She will be a year in June. http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y4fxg.xml aaff54b60cb9effd5ed4aee19b8f80c4 image/jpeg 800 600 115466 http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/pic/000y4fxg alegre http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x.xml http://pics.livejournal.com/cardeia/gallery/0004960x