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K & A Farm's 2005 Foals

Presenting K & A Farm's New 2005 Foal- NUGGET.

We are so excited to welcome him to our farm. He is a long time waiting.

Nugget Arrives

Here is Nugget being born on May 2, 2005 at 4:30pm. When we arrived at home on this beautiful sunny day, we noticed that Trix was streaming milk and was very aggitated and making alot of trips in her pen. So we decided that since it was going to be very cold that night and nightfall was coming soon, we would go ahead and induce her and get it over quickly. In about 15-20 minutes after the shot was injected, Trix laid down to foal. We were on the phone with our vet and he advised to go ahead and help Trix along with the delivery and Kevin did so and out came this beautiful little boy all marked up wonderfully. We were so relieved after all we had been through with Trix and her previous foals. You can read about her on the mare's page.

Kevin helping Trix with Nugget

Kevin had to help Trix alittle bit to have Nugget but not much. She did great. Here he is only taking off the bag around Nugget so he can maneuver his legs more and be able to try and stand.

First Kiss from MOM

Trix is giving her new one his first kiss to welcome him here in the world. She says that this was a long time coming for her and that she deserves it. Now I think she is rethinking it because he is running all over the pen and she will look at us like, "will you please put me back into that smaller pen, I am tired of chasing him around". LOL! But you can tell she is being a wonderful mother due to her protectiveness with the other horses but yet she allows us to work with Nugget.

Trying to Stand

Kevin allowed for time before he helped our colt to stand for the first time. When an nearly an hour went by, he needed to get him to stand to try and nurse. Here he is standing for the first time.

Nugget finally nursing

We finally got little bit up to nurse. Mom Trix didn't quite understand it at first but she has the knack for it now. He drives her crazy nursing all the time now.

Nugget

Nugget is one full day old here in this picture.

5-3-05

This is another picture of nugget a day old. We moved them from dirt to grass. He loved rolling in it. This picture also made it into the June 2006 pic of the month on My Horse Cam. Please visit there site.

5-4-05

Nugget is almost 2 full days old in this picture. He is standing up taking a nap while mom lays on the fresh grass and rests.

5-7-05

Nugget is 5 full days old in this picture. He is getting a little more mischievious and is learning to lead now.

May of 2006

Nugget is a yearling now. Ignore the date on the picture, I forgot to reset it before taking this picture. Nugget is really a doll. He is so lovable and a little gentleman.