Some of you already know this, but back before I made the final decision about buying a young thoroughbred, I was actually in discussions with friends and partners about possibly breeding my next horse instead.
Obviously at the time we still fully believed that Charlie would be with us for years to come. Although, eventually, uncertainty around his soundness won out and we determined that the timeline for breeding didn’t quite make sense with my goals.
It was such a fun idea, tho, and as one does, we spent countless hours musing about how that particular fantasy could play out. My longtime equine chiro / acupuncturist had a good mare available, and there was a lovely local stallion standing at Hilltop Dressage from which friends of mine have produced very nice and universally useful babies.
As it was, I shifted gears and you all know how the story went instead: with Mondeuse coming home to me in August 2023!
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| GK Calucci stands locally and has been on my list for a long time |
But I dunno guys, there’s something about that dream that just won’t quit, just won’t stop nibbling away at me. I’m not getting any younger, ya know? Bringing along young horses isn’t going to be the easiest thing for me forever (well, real talk, it ain’t exactly easy now, it’s only just going to get harder!).
And meanwhile, news broke last month that after
35 years, Hilltop Dressage would actually be closing up shop — the
end of an era!  |
| champions like this only come around once in a lifetime! |
That news was a bit of a shot across the bow around here — it got ALL of us talking! Especially considering Doozy’s recently minted status as Champion mare… We started wondering if it made sense to just pause for a minute, and really think this through, game it out, ya know?
And after much soul searching, we decided… What the hell, let’s go for it! And we’ll do it the old fashioned way too — with Doozy still able to continue on for most of the competition season early in her term so we can keep building on the momentum from this winter and spring.
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| so what the hell, let’s give that black dot a shot! |
And then, right around this time next year — we should have a little bebe Dooz! How exciting!! I know it sounds kinda crazy — you might even say
foolhardy — but it really just feels
so right!!
So get ready for it, and for ALL the foal pools!! Take your bets on all the things — what color will the bebe be? Any markings? Will it be a giant, or a fine boned elegant little thing?? Will Doozy pass on her crooked legs??
Be sure to mark your calendars for April 1, 2027 to see what happens :D
🤣🤣 "Will Doozy pass on her crooked legs??" My favorite line although there were several that made me lol. Looking forward to next year!!
ReplyDeleteOMG! A bebe! And the kind I get excited for, as opposed to the human ones lol I feel Doozy will need a baby shower.
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