My New Mare

Brá frá Reykjavík (IS2001225271) 

By: Adam frá Ásmundarstöðum (IS1993186930)
Out of: Björk frá Kýrholti (IS1989258435)

Brá is a 15 yo 5 gaited mare (confirmed pregnant by Álfur frá Selfossi (IS2002187662)
Red bay no white markings (Rauðjörp)
BLUP 107

Her extended pedigree:Screen Shot 2016-01-31 at 15.30.28

We collected her off the boat this morning. Brá has travelled all the way from Norway where she has been living since her original importation from Iceland.

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Brá seems to have travelled well so I immediately put her out with the others and left her to graze on some hay.

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The others were intrigued but kept their distance as Brá made it very clear that is what she could cope with.

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The snow still hasn’t gone, so after lunch I caught Brá, tied her up, tried a rug on her, took it off again, gave her a good brush, talked to her and led her around the school to see what she thought of things.  To start with Brá was very apprehensive and jumpy so I chatted away in my low calm-voice while she relaxed and I brushed away all the travel knots.  She led nicely, listening to me and stopped when I stopped.  I could see Brá was tense and very tired so I gave her a bucket of food and then put her in the small separate stable with a big pile of the silage she likes.  I dragged Iacs in by his chin hairs to keep her company in the next door bigger stall.

Tomorrow is a new day and I think after a good sleep and feed, Brá will be fine and will be more receptive to meeting everyone.

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11 thoughts on “My New Mare

  1. Celeste

    Such a beauty! Good thing she arrived after the hurricane, not during. I look forward to hearing about her adventures. And another baby coming! How exciting!

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  2. Terri

    Wonderful news, congrats! She is beautiful. (and you’ll have a bebbie this year!) She has no idea how lucky she is to be under your care. Rest up, Brá….

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  3. Linda

    She’s just beautiful, Frances!
    (I think I’d behave just like she did, though, after all that traveling, a new home, and new horses to meet.)

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  4. Darby

    congratulations on your new family addition. she is beautiful, she has a lovely, sensitive face. wishing you both many years of happiness!

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