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katefox1812
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 Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 10:42:52 AM
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Just arrived!
The breeder and I kept the identity of the sire a secret, so people on another website were asked to guess the breed of the sire from photos of the foal - they immediately guessed not only 'Arab', but specifically 'Tobago'!!! 
Mum is a gorgeous Highland Pony - the breeder wanted to breed something a bit taller, more refined and more athletic for her son to ride...so she's very pleased with this foal...and the curly ears are a bonus!
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Fee
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 10:57:17 AM
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Is it a colt or filly Kate? Either way absolutely gorgeous baby...I really like the Arab x Highland, when it works. Which this one obviously has 
Congratulations to the owner
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nikki
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Wales
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natntaz
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England
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 12:42:49 PM
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Congratulations to them lovely pretty foal  |
   
Natalie Pix. Essex. Tariq ibn Radfan and Taroub |
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Tahir
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 12:51:06 PM
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Wow!!! Very pretty little person, and what a lovely cross. Congratulations to the breeder!!
Carla, xx. |
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mouse
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 12:51:27 PM
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| Gorgeous foal! |
    
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katefox1812
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 4:13:46 PM
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Thank you! I will pass on your congratulations to Sue, who is a super-nice person as well as a talented breeder! She convinced me last year that this cross would work, and she was right!
At the moment she's trying to find any evidence of Highland Pony blood in this foal, but I think as he matures he will have considerable substance from his dam, and with any luck some of her ponyish good sense as well!
Apparently his colour will be 'fox dun', which I've never even heard of - has anyone ever seen a fox dun? (Mum is a sort of smokey, silvery dun.) |
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vjc
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Maramoo
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Evie
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moatside
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England
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Offira
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England
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 8:34:11 PM
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Cracking foal  . All these Tobago foals are lovely  . |
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Gemma
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 10:33:39 PM
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How lovely!!
The arab x highland cross is indeed supposed to be a very sucessful one, so it'll be interesting to see how this little one develops.
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trinity
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 10:52:21 PM
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| What a cracking foal. One of my favourite crosses. |
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Di Ellis
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Jul 2008 : 10:52:37 PM
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Hi Kate,
Yes I have seen a fox dun in my life. You can certainly see the Tobago look - what a fabulous boy he will be. Tobago is most certainly stamping his stock with lovely heads and ears.
Hope to send some pics soon of Mobago - Paula took some this week-end. Di. |
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skinny sue
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England
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Posted - 30 Jul 2008 : 02:45:59 AM
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| Well you kept that one close to your chest. What a little beauty. It seems his lordship can do no wrong with his babies, what a star. |
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mogwai
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Posted - 30 Jul 2008 : 07:52:09 AM
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Goodness, how does he manage to stamp his offspring so well! I think if you crossed him with a giraffe, the resulting baby would still look like a mini tobago!
Another smashing baby, i really don't think i've seen one i don't like!
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mogwai
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Posted - 30 Jul 2008 : 07:53:46 AM
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Goodness, how does he manage to stamp his offspring so well! I think if you crossed him with a giraffe, the resulting baby would still look like a mini tobago!
Another smashing baby, i really don't think i've seen one i don't like!
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Nedds71
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Jenni5
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Mrs Vlacq
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Posted - 01 Aug 2008 : 1:20:24 PM
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Lovely foal kate, We realy approve of the Highland Arab cross, have had a visiting Highland mare several years running and her foals by our boys are just super. the dun baby this year by Vlacq Khazad is especially pleasing. This summer she sent her Highland T.B. cross mare to him so we are hoping for another dun the mare is siver dun and one I would happily add to our brood mare fleet, such a good looking lady.
Tobago is certainly sireing some gorgeous babies and I'm pleased to see you are happy to have non arab mares to him. I feel the way to win over people hooked on other breeds is to encourage them to use arab sires.
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Emma B
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Posted - 01 Aug 2008 : 8:09:31 PM
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| well done kate your boy really is beautiful and producing fantastic foals. You should be very proud of him and yourself - wonderful babies.. |
     
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Karon
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Posted - 04 Aug 2008 : 1:20:59 PM
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| What a cutie! What fantastic foals Tobago is siring |
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alethea
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Varaina
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Aug 2008 : 8:01:38 PM
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| Hi Kate, we breed Highlands as well as arabs and we too are putting A H kuda over a yellow dun highland next year, so that will be interesting.....will keep you posted..... |
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katefox1812
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Aug 2008 : 07:31:50 AM
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Gosh - thanks everyone!
I know what you mean mogwai and alethea - I've just seen another pic of this foal with his mum (will try to get it posted here later - I'm on my mother's computer) and it looks like she has an adopted Arab foal! The only evidence of Highland blood at the moment is that he has more bone than you'd expect on an Arab foal, and is perhaps a bit more chunky - but otherwise it seems Tobago has done his best to produce yet another mini-me!
I'm beginning to think we could cross him with a hippo and still get an elegant little Araby baby LOL!
I must try to get the other photos up, cos the mum is a very gorgeous Highland - I knew nothing about Highlands till I met her, but I've rather fallen in love with them! |
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