Thursday, November 28, 2019

Josiah

Jewel was the last foal born out of our Jockey Club registered mare Compassionate Gal (barn name Grace).  Grace was 23 years old when she gave birth to Jewel April 30th, 2008. This was not a planned breeding and I didn't even know she was pregnant until one day I was grooming her and thought, "Grace is looking fat!" Even then I didn't dream she was pregnant but I was leaning against her visiting with someone when the baby moved.  We named this filly Grace's Crown Jewel as this WAS the last foal she would ever have.
Jewel was bred to Evan when she was 3 years old and gave birth the next year to a beautiful black filly on August 30th, 2012. This was Evan's very first offspring and we were thrilled with what the 2 of them produced.
Jewel had a bay filly in 2013 we named Rhiannon. 
On July 16th, 2014 Jewel gave birth again to another gorgeous filly we named Treasure. She had huge movement must like the rest.
On June 20th, 2015 she gave birth to her first colt. This is him at 3 days old.
This is him at 2 months of age
She had her next foal on the 4th of July 2016 just check out that movement.
All of that brings us to this years colt by Evan who we named Josiah.
Josiah was born May 7th, 2019 is 75% Friesian 25% Thoroughbred and 100% sweet, although he may never be a jumper.  Check out his form in the video below during this heart stopping moment for me

Once we knew all was well, we let him in with his siblings then took him out an hour later to check for lameness. Below is that video.

Josiah just happens to be for sale for $4500.00. Please don't think he is some cheap Friesian cross because of his price. He really is another quality Horsemeister colt but winter is coming and we would love to find him a home. He will really excel for dressage but with work can probably learn to pick up those legs and maybe even be a hunter or jumper with is amazing form over jumps. Ok that may not really be an option but one never knows.

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