Morning Surprise – It’s a Boy!
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We’re giddy. Last night everything was normal. No liquids anywhere. And this morning there he was. And mommy is very much a mommy. And very protective. This morning I couldn’t touch either one of them, even with a handful of hay. About ten feet was the closest.. which is fine by me as it’s always a worry that mom won’t accept the baby. This evening once again Noelle accepted hay from my hand and I was able to rub her. The foal (not named yet) strolled over to me and I couldn’t contain myself. When he was about a foot away I reached out to touch and he turned back to mommy. We’ll play it out on their terms. The birth all happened as it does in the wild without human help. Dr. Matt is very pleased with his looks, weight, and temperament (which is curious and sweet already). Matt thinks he’s gonna be palomino. A palomino stallion! That would be a God thing since those who have read the book can guess who will be presumed to be his daddy to be in the next book :)
I won’t keep you. We’re just proud parents wanting to let everyone know. Enjoy the photos below from the first day of his life.
Joe
Note added July, 2011:
Noelle’s and Malachi’s stories are chronicled in the book The Soul of a Horse Blogged – The Journey Continues. One fantastic reason to jump into Kindle right now is that Amazon has lowered the price on the Kindle version of The Soul of a Horse Blogged to $4.99! Imagine. 175 of Kathleen’s amazing photos in living color! Tons of live video and resource links that you can touch and watch instantaneously. See the horses and moi actually demonstrating what you’ve just read about. Right there on your phone or other device. And the icing on the cake, at least according to those who’ve consumed it, is that you’ll have an entertaining, enlightening, and fun read as well. All for only $4.99.
It’s a brave new world indeed :).
Who Needs Hollywood – Kindle on Amazon – $4.99
The Benji Method – Kindle on Amazon – $5.99
Includes an hour-and-a-half of training video with Benji and Joe
All of our books are also available in NOOKbook format on Barnes & Noble, but Nook appears to have issues with video links, at least some of them, so for now if you’re downloading free apps I’d stick with Kindle.
I hope y’all enjoy! And please tell us about your experience. joe@thesoulofahorse.com
Joe
