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Post by canadiankigers on May 1, 2008 9:22:41 GMT -5
The Wild Sage Ranch is proud to announce the arrival of it's first 2008 foal. Bit O Honey gave us a beautiful colt at 4am on April 29th. "Northern Manitou" will be going to Northern Quebec . He can be seen at: www.canadiankiger.com/classified.htm |
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Post by angelsdream on May 1, 2008 9:27:11 GMT -5
What a pretty colt!!! Congrats on your 1st for 2008
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Post by fantasykiger on May 1, 2008 12:59:03 GMT -5
Congratulations on your very first colt for 2008 ;D he is a handsome boy.
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Post by nrly on May 1, 2008 16:25:17 GMT -5
congratulation on your new arrival, he is so cute, I know it is a boy and handsome is the right word, but he is a baby and all babies are just down right cute.... Welcome to the board, this is a wonderful board, and the people here are wonderful, they are true and awesome.
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Post by canadiankigers on May 6, 2008 10:14:19 GMT -5
I just got my scanner fixed and downloaded a few more pictures of Northern Manitou (aka Mani). Here is one with him and Mom spending time with the herd.  |
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Post by fantasykiger on May 6, 2008 12:34:36 GMT -5
Oh I love that picture  if it was not for the big pile of grass hay, it would look like a wild forest herd, pretty awesome. |
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Post by nrly on May 6, 2008 16:43:16 GMT -5
love the picture, how did the heard react to him, I bet he loved being out there.
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Post by canadiankigers on May 7, 2008 0:16:32 GMT -5
Thats a great question Nola, as you know the herd dynamics of this breed never cease to amaze me!!! We had Honey in a separate foaling pen so she could have her privacy. As the top mare, she is used to everyone moving out of her way when she comes through but when she began foaling Ciente, her 2005 foal all the others all came over to see what was happening. This of course was NOT what Honey had in mind so this time we let her foal by herself.
On day two, once the little guy was up and moving, we put her and the foal out in the herd. At first all the mares had to see the new addition, but Honey made it clear that they needed to keep their distance. She settles down quit quickly, (once she has made her point) and the foal is just loving it. He can do NO wrong and Momma defends him. He is quit the character and loves to visit everyone.
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Post by Michelle Clarke on May 7, 2008 8:28:49 GMT -5
Very nice looking colt...how many more on the way up there?? Hey, you will have a new half Kiger up in Canada...Fuego is moving up there with his owner! I am not sure where they are at, but will let you know and pass on your info so maybe she can get with your group...
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Post by canadiankigers on May 11, 2008 7:01:23 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for your kind words. Canada is expecting three more foals. Kizzy (full Kiger), and the two partial blood Kigers Saleen and Maid N Canada are also due to foal this year. If Kizzy has a colt, it will be available but if she throws a filly, I will be keeping it for my breeding program. Saleen and her foal will be going to Northern Quebec with Mani where they will be living with Fuego. (He calls her Elfie). It will be interesting to see the resulting foal from Elfie and Mani. I know it is a few years off but still, I am curious to see what those two will eventually produce.
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The vet came out today to give Mani his health check, first shots and blood work. While he was at the Wild Sage Ranch he also did a check up on Kizzy. It seems that she fooled us all and is not in foal. We will be putting her in with Shelby for a 2009 foal.
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Post by canadiankigers on May 23, 2008 14:50:00 GMT -5
The Wild Sage Ranch got a few visitors last week and Mani was there to greet them in that typical Kiger fashion.   |
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Post by fantasykiger on May 23, 2008 15:34:08 GMT -5
Oh Bummer about Kizzy  that silly mare fooling you all like that. Well I will be looking forward to a 2009 Kizzy foal then. As I am sure you will as well. Sorry you will not be having one this year. Mani however is just getting cuter by the day, he has grown so and so nice he can meet and greet the vistors and be your little Kiger ambassador |
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if it was not for the big pile of grass hay, it would look like a wild forest herd, pretty awesome.
that silly mare fooling you all like that. Well I will be looking forward to a 2009 Kizzy foal then. As I am sure you will as well. Sorry you will not be having one this year.