We’re Home!

We came home to a surprise!

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Hetja had her foal while no one was noticing.  A beautiful red dun colt foal.

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He is utterly perfect and has his grandfather’s (Hugi frá Hafsteinsstöðum) face markings.

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Hetja is, like I thought, the most perfect mum.  She adores her little boy and they have been moved to a separate field where they can be together with no hassle from the teenagers.

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The night before the colt’s birth, three expert opinions reckoned she was not going to give birth as there was no sign of a good udder and there were some that even wondered if she was in foal at all!

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So when OH received a phone call saying there was a foal in the field, there was a certain pause while we decided who it could belong to!

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Anyway, this is a lovely colt foal who moves beautifully and has a lovely temperament too.  I can’t wait to meet him properly but will wait for Hetja to introduce him to us when she is ready.

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There is so much to write about – the IHSGB 2015 British Championships with our results as well as Daisy’s graduation from St Snotters.

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It has been one helluva week and it is great to be back home. BeAnne has sat outside every day in all weathers waiting for us to come home – I missed her desperately.

Lambie and Lambert are huge!

18 thoughts on “We’re Home!

  1. Karen

    Huge congratulations. I have been wondering all week about whether the foal had arrived and also how the eventing graduation were going.

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  2. Cate

    Hetja is clearly one of those annoying princess-types who go right back to their pre-baby weight and shape. Like HRH Kate, to name just one. 😉

    Seriously, she is gorgeous and her wee chappie even moreso.

    So glad you’re back—we missed you. Can’t wait to hear the travel tales!

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  3. jen breese

    What a great welcome home gift! I really missed your posts and can’t want to hear about your adventures!

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  4. Terri

    A perfect homecoming! Beauty abounds! Can’t wait for more photos and news….please hurry up with your unpacking and greeting/snuggling of the large Thordale clan. And thanks to OH for holding the fort!

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  5. Rebecca Final

    Heetja is gorgeous and obviously did a great job delivering her baby, who is just beautiful. What a wonderful homecoming surprise.

    I also hate being gone from my furbabies – I understand how you missed BeAnne. Congratulations on your addition. I will look forward to the pics as the baby grows

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  6. NDchick1

    Congrats!!! What a handsome little fella and Hetja looks like she’s doing a great job being a mum.

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  7. Linda

    Welcome home – and Congratulations. Hetja clearly knew what was going on, and she’s a beautiful mother with a beautiful new boy! (They look so serene in the photos)

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  8. darby

    what a beautiful baby! congratulations. was so happy to see you were back, have missed your posts and am waiting to hear of your adventures while away.

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  9. Susan

    Welcome back and Congratulations to both Daisy and Hetja, have so missed your posts they always brighten my day

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