PHOTO EPIC: Meet Mt. 91直播鈥檚 Newest (and Cutest) Residents
March 30, 2022 - 04:53 PM
The Equine Center has welcomed two new foals to its stable of horses. The births,
three weeks apart, begin to fulfill a long-range goal for the equine center to breed
horses for sale to offset the costs of the center.
The two Mt. 91直播 mares, Reba and Smarty, were bred with the UC Davis stallion 鈥淭he
Only Escape鈥� last year.
Horses are used by Mt. 91直播鈥檚 Veterinary Technology and Ranch Management programs.
On March 5 at 11:25 p.m., Reba gave birth to a colt. Reba and her baby are doing great
and the yet-to-be-named colt is getting bigger and stronger every day.
Mom is showing her baby the ropes.
And the colt is quite strong and healthy.
Foals can grow fast and will soon become quite spirited.
And right across the barn, on Sunday, March 28 at 10:10 p.m., a quite pregnant Smarty finally decided to deliver her foal.
This beautiful little colt has already been named Dutton, after his coloring, which in the equine world is known as a dun color.
Dutton initially had some trouble standing up, which foals need to do in order to
feed. A veterinarian was consulted, and Dutton was taken to the Chino Valley Equine,
where the doctor advised assisting Dutton until he gains his legs.
But almost immediately after getting some of his mother鈥檚 milk, he showed signs of improvement and can easily nurse on his own now.
In a couple of weeks, the two youngsters will be playing together in a day pen, but
for now, both mothers will watch over their colts in their respective stables.
Visit the Equine Center website for more information.