Twin Thoroshire foals born

JBandRio · 05-18-2006, 07:11 AM

A friend has a mare by the TB Country Side, and is able to keep up with a lot of mares bred to him and foals produced. The latest is TWIN foals born of a Shire mare on 5/10

Warning - major cute factor here!

http://www.diamondjfarms.com/06willow.html

Zeta · 05-18-2006, 07:15 AM

You weren't joking were you, they are so cute! Gorgeous foals

freedom32 · 05-18-2006, 07:23 AM

Wow--glad both babies are alright, altho maybe in a womb that big they might have a better chance....

Adorable, that first pic is major cute overload!!

morgangirl · 05-18-2006, 09:53 AM

They are the cutest foals ever!! They seem to be about the same height and weight also. The only other horses I knew that had twins both had one larger and one smaller one.

CowGirlUp1833 · 05-18-2006, 09:55 AM

WOW. Gorgeous! And, I must say, the mother is absolutely breathtaking as well!!!

imacowgirl2 · 05-18-2006, 09:59 AM

OMG, that IS cuteness overload! I noticed too, that the babies seem to be very similar in height/weight...wonder if it had something to do with mom being draft, and having more room for them?

reiner girl · 05-18-2006, 10:00 AM

omg mom is so stunning and baybies r gorgeous!!!!!!! wow!!!!!!!! so cute!!!!!

cassidy · 05-18-2006, 10:02 AM

they are adorable im glad to see there all o.k

Avishay · 05-18-2006, 10:09 AM

They're so adorable~! The mare looks like a really good, attentive mom in all the pics, but the babies are really tiny compared to her. I'm just amazed that they both survived and look healthy.

wyldterv · 05-18-2006, 10:10 AM

Wow, it is highly unsual for live twin foals to be born! I would suspect that a draft breed bred to something smaller, like a TB would have a better chance of surviving twins since they are just physically larger, more room for the fetus' to develop properly etc... I wonder out of the limited number of surviving twin foalings that have occured how many are out of draft breeds???

05-18-2006, 07:11 AM	#1
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 22,435 Images: 138 Blog Entries: 12	Twin Thoroshire foals born A friend has a mare by the TB Country Side, and is able to keep up with a lot of mares bred to him and foals produced. The latest is TWIN foals born of a Shire mare on 5/10 Warning - major cute factor here! http://www.diamondjfarms.com/06willow.html __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

05-18-2006, 07:23 AM	#3
freedom32 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital of the Steeler Nation--PITTSBURGH Posts: 8,122 Images: 440 Blog Entries: 144	Wow--glad both babies are alright, altho maybe in a womb that big they might have a better chance.... Adorable, that first pic is major cute overload!! __________________ Pittsburgh gals bleed black & gold ~originally posted by JBandRio~ she's out there grazing and pooping and napping and biting her buddy's butt

05-18-2006, 09:55 AM	#5
CowGirlUp1833 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Holland Lake Shore, West Michigan Posts: 16,032 Images: 384 Blog Entries: 33	WOW. Gorgeous! And, I must say, the mother is absolutely breathtaking as well!!! __________________ www.Equine-Endeavors.com "Horses are like potato chips - You can't have just one" ~Unknown Yay! I'm down to just 3 right now!! Those meetings must be helping!

05-18-2006, 10:00 AM	#7
reiner girl Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: with my horses Posts: 3,266 Images: 14	omg mom is so stunning and baybies r gorgeous!!!!!!! wow!!!!!!!! so cute!!!!! __________________ ~To Rein A Horse Is Not Only To Guide Him, But To Control His Every Movment~ ~~Mr.Bee Hollywood & Small Town Nic~~

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cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,501 Images: 816	they are adorable im glad to see there all o.k __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

05-18-2006, 07:15 AM	#2
Zeta Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 522 Images: 17	You weren't joking were you, they are so cute! Gorgeous foals

05-18-2006, 09:53 AM	#4
morgangirl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,174 Images: 35	They are the cutest foals ever!! They seem to be about the same height and weight also. The only other horses I knew that had twins both had one larger and one smaller one.

05-18-2006, 09:59 AM	#6
imacowgirl2 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: here, there, and everywhere! Posts: 2,818 Images: 234 Blog Entries: 17	OMG, that IS cuteness overload! I noticed too, that the babies seem to be very similar in height/weight...wonder if it had something to do with mom being draft, and having more room for them?

05-18-2006, 10:10 AM	#10
wyldterv Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bellingham, WA USA Posts: 12,567 Images: 309 Blog Entries: 18	Wow, it is highly unsual for live twin foals to be born! I would suspect that a draft breed bred to something smaller, like a TB would have a better chance of surviving twins since they are just physically larger, more room for the fetus' to develop properly etc... I wonder out of the limited number of surviving twin foalings that have occured how many are out of draft breeds???

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