River Boyne Farm

11/08/2024

If you have ever wondered why we do not have any gray horses in our breeding program, melanomas are the reason. There are some absolutely wonderful grays out there that have been so hard for us to pass up 💔

When breeding any horse we focus on temperament, conformation, and health before everything else! We have decided long ago that gray would not be a part of our program because of the risk of melanomas. We as breeders already have an increased risk of vet bills and loss from our horses when it comes to foaling complications and other risks that come with breeding. That puts vet issues at the front of our thoughts. Now horses in general can be walking vet bills for owners and we at River Boyne Farm never want to add any stress or heartache to anyone's plate. Our goal is to produce horses, to the best of our ability, that are sound and healthy well into their golden years. Therefore we decided long ago that even though a gray horse can be stunning we are not willing to have any of our beloved horses be lost to melanomas, so gray would simply not be in our program.

Now with that being said, we are so beyond excited to see the research being done to help us understand the gray gene better and what may lead to a higher likelihood of melanomas and how to potentially avoid it. With more time and study from these incredible research projects and more horses being tested we hope that maybe someday we will be able to confidently add a gray to our Connemara program ❤️

https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/news/new-study-identifies-distinct-gray-alleles-contributing-difference-rate-depigmentation?fbclid=IwY2xjawGa_sFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYEItEy3yVcCslEOWz5fgQCJcWw7gTot5esyxCFubcLPKE3RoLJ0JiNYFw_aem_bNg_97aptLsIjfA4xBiVxw

A newly published study led by Dr. Leif Andersson and colleagues at Uppsala University in collaboration with researchers at the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) discovered the existence of two different Gray alleles, one of which is associated with fast graying and increased risk for me...

11/07/2024

We've decided to run a special in hopes of getting a few horses into their new homes before the holidays! Our program has been blessed with a lot of phenomenal boys these last few years, but that now leaves us needing to get a few moved for pasture/space needs.

From now until the end of the month we will take 10% off 🎊 potential terms possible depending upon the situation.

As always, PLEASE PM US WITH ANY SERIOUS INQUIRIES. Current list of horses listed below

☆2014 16.2/3h Bay Thoroughbred mare, Hannah Catherine. By Doctor Peach (Tiznow X Another Round) and out of Cochise County (Evansville Slew X Full and Fancy). Incredibly sweet girl who loves cuddles and attention. Not marish! Live outside 24/7, barefoot, and does best on free choice hay and a ration balancer when not nursing a foal. Loves water! Has not been restarted yet, but we believe she would love a riding job. Super easy to get in foal and stands for palpation/ultrasounds without stocks or sedation. Lovely dressage and trail prospect.
This will be the only horse that we have in the four figure range

☆2022 Chestnut pearl GVHS registered gypsy c**t, RBF Cú Chulainn aka Cullen. To mature to 14.2h and is PSSM negative. Perfect family, kids, and all around type horse. Cullen will be a trail horse extraordinaire and the best adventure buddy.

☆2023 Chestnut Tobiano GVHS registered gypsy c**t, RBF Call Me The King of Hearts aka King. To mature to 15-15.2h and is PSSM negative. King is bold and adventurous and will be the perfect driving, dressage, mounted archery, trail, and show partner. Wants to be where the people are!

☆2023 Buckskin GVHS registered gypsy c**t, RBF Ibic of The Horses aka Beck. To mature to 14.2h and is PSSM n/p1. Beck would love to have his one person to bond with and love on. This sweet and laid back guy has a quiet soul that would love to shine in the dressage arena, driving, parades, trails, halter, you name it.

☆2023 Buckskin Connemara/WB gelding, River Boyne's Grand Prize aka Grady. To mature to 15.3-16h and is bred for jumping/eventing. Grady is going to love a challenge and we would prefer to see him in a competition home of possible or out fox hunting. By Irish imported Jumping bred Connemara stallion, Menlo Poetic Lad. Out of Canadian Warmblood mare, Grand Finale (WH Leader-Landadel x Geena 2nd-Geronimo)
ACPS registered ready to head to his new home.

☆2023 Perlino 3/4 Connemara and 1/4TB gelding, River Boyne's Vanilla Ice aka Vinny. To mature to 15-15.2h and is going to make a fabulous child or small adult mount❤️ Vinny had a heart of gold and a wise soul. Incredibly easy to have around and would love someone to take him on adventures. Dressage, hunter/jumper, eventing, trails, camping, he will love it all! By Irish imported Jumping bred Connemara stallion, Menlo Poetic Lad. Out of homebred halfbred Connemara mare, River Boyne's Rorschach (Fiontar Mac Tire X Farasi-TB)
ACPS registered and ready to go.

☆2024 Bay 3/4 Connemara and 1/4TB c**t, River Boyne's Kissable aka Kiss. To mature to 15-15.2h and is a full brother to Vinny. Kiss loves people and likes to be where the action is at. Bold guy who would love to show off in the show ring or hit the trails. Dressage, hunter/jumper, eventing, fox hunting, trails, etc.
ACPS registration pending. Will be weaned in a few weeks.

PLEASE PM US WITH ANY SERIOUS INQUIRIES AND FOR MORE PICTURES

10/07/2024

So in breeding animals, whether it be horses, cats, dogs, etc...we think about things that are passed on by genetics. We know each ones color genetics and what coat colors that their offspring may have when bred to a certain individual. What genetic markers for disease they may carry and even their potential for mature height/size. Today we'd like to talk about the little things that aren't necessarily genetics, but more funny quirks that are noticed in a family line.

The quirk we're talking about today is not one that is learned by watching each other. These family members have never met or even been across the same fenceline.

Last years c**t by Menlo Poetic Lad (Connemara stallion) and out of River Boyne's Rorschach (Connemara/TB mare) is the perlino gelding, River Boyne's Vanilla Ice aka Vinny. We noticed last summer/fall that Vinny had this adorable habit of resting his chin on the backs of his friends. Almost as if to look past them and gain your attention with his gorgeous crystal blue eyes. As planned, it worked! It always gained him nose kisses and pictures.

Well this years full brother, River Boyne's Kissable aka Kiss, has the exact same habit. None of our other horses do this, even their 2022 half sister River Boyne's Genie In A Bottle does not have this quirk. We of course find it adorable and are quite curious to see if the next sibling, planned for 2026, will have the same habit 😂

Both 2023 perlino, River Boyne's Vanilla Ice aka Vinny, and his 2024 full brother, River Boyne's Kissable aka Kiss, are looking for their forever families that will give them all the nose kisses and attention that they ask for ❤️

Not so much a quirk, but a fun fact about these siblings/family. Rorschachs first foal was River Boyne's Genie In A Bottle aka Genie, our keeper filly. Genie has lived in the mare/foal field with her mother since the spring of 2023 before Vinny was born. She is generally not far from her mother and has taken to babysitting her brothers when needed (even though Vinny has since been moved to the boys side of the property). Last year Vinny was always either next to mom or big sister. This years c**t, Kiss, is most often found next to big sis. Genie plays with them, keeps them in line, and also protects them from the herd when need be. The three (Rory, Genie, and Kiss or last years trio of Rory, Genie, and Vinny) are often found grazing right next to each other.

09/24/2024

I realize that it has been a while since I've made a post. I truly just haven't had the words, I honestly still don't, but I'll try anyway.

On July 1st our last foal of the season was born. It was a textbook delivery and both mom and baby were happy and healthy. All was picture perfect for the first two weeks until mom started acting a bit off. Long story short, we had our vet out immediately and started treatment/monitoring at home. Unfortunately our girl went downhill and we ended up at MSU within a few days. After 2 weeks of intensive care and some last ditch efforts, we had to let our girl go. Having to make the choice to let such a young horse go is absolutely devastating, but then having a one month old orphan foal just adds to the heartbreak.
In an attempt to keep things somewhat short I will give the cliff notes....

Our girl was diagnosed initially with Potomac Fever. A first for us and it was an intense road that took over a week before we started to see any improvement, but she was improving and overcoming that hurdle. Unfortunately the toll that it took on her immune system allowed for a gutteral pouch infection to take hold. This damaged the nerve function in her throat and she was unable to swallow and feed herself. The incredible vets at MSU did many gutteral pouch flushes with antibiotics and we even tried multiple tube feedings to get her nutrition. All while keeping a close eye on bloodwork, monitoring her pain, and keeping ice boots going to avoid founder/laminitis. However the odds were not in her favor for a recovery that would allow her to feed herself. With that knowledge and seeing the toll and discomfort that all of this was taking on her body, we chose to give her peace.

With all of that said, we would like to introduce her incredible foal that she left behind. Please welcome...

❤️‍🔥 RBF Call Me Your Majesty aka Arthur ❤️‍🔥

Arthur is by our handsome senior stallion, Sterling Spring Call Me Sir (SD Jim X Oakfields Her Majesty)
His incredible mother was/is none other than the stunning, WR Heavens Hope by starbuck (GG Starbuck X GVR Heaven sent by The King)

As some of you may have read about earlier in the season, our first foal of 2024 is also an orphan. We chose to bring in a nursemare for that filly, but unfortunately the mare ended up having several health issues and could not properly feed the filly. Seeing how the other orphan was not thriving on a nursemare, we chose to take this new orphan foals feeding into our own hands. Arthur was fed milk replacer every 4hrs round the clock for the first month after coming home until we could add in more milk replacer pellets and back down to every 6hr milk feedings. Luckily at almost 3 months old we are now completely done with milk replacer and just down to pellets, free choice hay, and some extra vit/mins.

Of course companionship and having a mother figure is incredibly important for young horses. As much as I wish we humans could be that for him, a true equine mother figure was needed. On the day we arrived home from MSU with this tiny bundle of energy who was in a state of confusion in not understanding where his mom had gone, we decided to try a few of our own mares with him as a babysitter. The final choice came as no surprise as she is hands down the sweetest and most easy going mare on the farm. With zero drugs needed for acceptance and honestly only a very short time of supervision from us humans, this mare took Arthur in immediately and it is so clear to all onlookers that this is HER baby. His new mom is our sweetheart of a mare, Epona of RBF. We imported this girl from Ireland as a weanling and she has been a saint since day one. Having had only two foals of her own, Cullen and Beck, we wouldn't necessarily consider her a seasoned mother, but this shows us that some are just destined and perfect for motherhood. Though Epona does not nurse Arthur, she is mom in every other respect.

A Rollercoaster of emotions is the only way to describe this foaling season. We are devastated over the loss of WR Heavens Hope, but we are also so thankful that she left us this perfect c**t as well as her 2023 filly, RBF Call Me The Queen of Thunder aka Queenie.
With this loss also comes immeasurable gratitude for his stand in mother, Epona. I truly don't know what we would have done without her. I'll admit that we have babied Arthur a bit more than most, but he will be heading out to the big kids pasture in this next week and he and his mom will be able to join the foal herd for winter.

We will add some pictures to remember our sweet mare, Hope, and to celebrate her beautiful boy and his new mom.

08/28/2024

This kid 😍
I love watching this adorable c**t move!
Naturally balanced and solid build.

River Boyne's Kissable aka Kiss 💋
Born May 27th and will be ready to head to his new home after weaning. Terms possible until then. Kiss is expected to mature to 15-15.2h and will be ACPS registered. 3/4 Connemara and 1/4 TB

By Irish imported Connemara stallion, Menlo Poetic Lad (Blakehill Sparrow-Cnocban Casanova X Kinamara Poetic Lady-Poetic Kelly)

Out of our homebred mare, River Boyne's Rorschach (Fiontar Mac Tire X Farasi-TB)

Dressage, eventing, trail explorer, hunter/jumper, or working equitation. This guy is going to love being your adventure partner.

Boyne City, Michigan
PLEASE PM US WITH ANY SERIOUS INQUIRIES

08/15/2024

Time to showcase this stunning guy a bit more!

RBF Call Me The King of Hearts 💕

When I chose this name it was for his stand out markings, but it quickly became apparent that it was far better suited to him than I could have imagined. Check out the hearts on his left side and the neat mutted/washed out red patch on his left butt cheek! He definitely stands out in a crowd. King, as we call him around the barn, truly has a knack for capturing the hearts of whoever he meets. Bold, playful, curious, sweet, willing, and boy is he stunning to watch move. If anyone here remembers our 2020 c**t, RBF Call Me Robert Emmet, and his incredibly easy going temperament...well King is almost an exact replica temperament wise. Which I suppose makes sense with them being half brothers. We love when our herd throws consistent and easy brains on their foals!

As much as I absolutely adore King and can't wait to see him all grown up someday, I know the best thing for him is going to be to find a family who has the time and ability to dote and love on him every day. He is such a sweetheart and wants nothing more than to be with his people every day. A long term family looking for a gelding to trail ride, drive, show in dressage, english/western, dabble in working equitation, mounted archery, and all around family fun would be our ideal situation for him.

King is a 2023 c**t who is GVHS registered, PSSM Negative, and expected to mature to a solid 15.2h just like his dam. This guy has had all appropriate training and handling for a yearling and is ready to head to his new home once castrated.

By our incredible stallion Sterling Spring Call Me Sir (SD Jim X Oakfields Her Majesty)
Out of our homebred mare RBF Fires of Beltane (CiCi's The Black Dahlia X RBF Lugh Mac Ethlend)

🍀PLEASE PM US WITH ANY SERIOUS INQUIRIES ON KING OR ANY OF THE OTHER GYPSY OR CONNEMARAS BOYS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE 🍀

We're in Boyne City, Michigan and can help set up shipping anywhere in the US or Canada.

07/28/2024

We have been a bit absent from Facebook these past few months as farm life has thrown us curveball after curveball. I guess no one ever said this lifestyle was easy 🤷‍♀️ and it truly is a lifestyle.

This season has brought us a lot of loss and heartbreak, things we will cover in another post when we are ready, and has definitely given us a reality check as far as our physical limitations. We adore each and every horse on the farm with their unique and individual personalities. The thought of seeing them leave is so incredibly difficult and I know I will be picky as always about where they go, but we must make the decision to downsize to help cover the massive vet bills we are accuring from trying to save one of our four legged family members.

That being said, and we sure don't mean to sound harsh, we would like to say that if you are not willing to call us on the phone and discuss the horses that you are interested in, then we just unfortunately are not willing to let one of our family members go home with you. Finding the perfect fit for each horse/rider is the number one most important thing to me. I absolutely could not do this job knowing that I didn't try my very best to ensure that each horse found their perfect person and had a safe long term home. I never want to get that call from someone saying that they just don't click with their new horse or that it isn't going to perform to the level that they need/want and that they must find it a new home. We will always do our very best to get you every video/picture that you need and answer any and all questions, but we just ask that you give us a call so that we can better discuss your needs and wants in an equine family member.

Now onto the tough part. We currently have several horses looking for new homes that we want to find that perfect match for. We, as always, are willing to get creative to help get them into that home. If you have been wanting to add a new horse to the pasture and if there has been one you have seen on our page that has caught your eye, please send us a message 😀

Some of who we currently have looking.....remember that we have loads of pictures of each horse as well as their dams/sires, grandparents, and siblings. All horses are either already or will be registered with the GVHS or ACPS before heading to their new homes.
PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE, NOT JUST COMMENT ASKING FOR INFO, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A PARTICULAR HORSE.

2022 Blue roan gypsy c**t (will be castrated, no exceptions) RBF Rolls Royce Griffon aka Griffon. To mature to 15.1-15.2h, currently 14.3h. PSSM negative. Griffon is a stunning mover and would excel in dressage, lower level eventing, driving, trails and working equitation. We are offering him one last time before he is pulled from the market and will only then be listed again after started under saddle.

2022 Chestnut pearl gypsy c**t, RBF Cú Chulainn aka Cullen. To mature to 14.2h, currently 14h. PSSM negative. He will not be 2yrs until late August. This guy has the most laid back temperament and would be perfect for trails, 4H, camping, mounted archery, driving, Therapeutic Riding programs, english/western, etc. Just an all around family type horse. Will be castrated before heading to his new home.

2023 Buckskin gypsy c**t, RBF Ibic of The Horses aka Beck. Full brother to Cullen. To mature to 14.2h. PSSM n/p1. Beck is sweet as can be and curious. Think driving, trail riding, western, trail challenges, mounted archery, etc. This guys has the s***k to take on the world for his person. Will be castrated before heading to his new.

2023 Buckskin Connemara/WB gelding, River Boyne's Grand Prize aka Grady. To mature 15.3-16h and will be a phenomenal Jumper! Or dabble in Eventing, fox hunting, or working equitation. Grady is bold! Will be castrated before heading to his new home.

2023 Perlino 3/4 Connemara and 1/4 TB gelding, River Boyne's Vanilla Ice aka Vinny. If you want sweet, in your pocket, willing to walk through fire for his person, gorgeous mover, and athletic. Here he is! To mature to 15.1-15.2h
Hunter/jumpers, dressage, eventing, fox hunting, working equitation, trails..you name it.
Currently 13.2h at the withers and 13.3h at the hip.

2023 Chestnut Tobiano gypsy c**t, RBF Call Me The King of Hearts aka King. To mature to 15.2h and is PSSM negative. King loves people and wants to be right next to you to help. Laid back, smart, and willing. Dressage, driving, trails, lower level eventing, and all around explorer. Will be castrated before heading to his new home.

2024 Bay Connemara/TB c**t, River Boyne's Kissable aka Kiss. Full brother to Vinny. To mature to 15-15.2h. Impeccably well built and muscular c**t. Dressage, eventing, hunter/jumper, fox hunting, trails, driving, and more. Will be weaned at the end of November.

2014 Bay 16.2h Thoroughbred mare, Hannah Catherine. This mare is absolutely stunning and we would love to see her in the dressage or hunter ring 😍 Can leave after weaning her 2024 c**t in November.

More may be added to this list in the future.

Terms possible on many
Boyne City, Michigan

07/15/2024

We would like to wish a belated 2nd birthday to our stunning and sweetheart of a c**t,
RBF Rolls Royce Griffon aka Griffon 🎂

This kid is maturing so nicely and boy is he tall 😍

By French imported stallion, Rolls Royce Merlin of RBF (GW Abe X Silky Alana-SD Flash Harry)
Out of CiCi's The Black Dahlia (St.Clarins X CiCi's Saffron Candy)

07/03/2024

Who's ready for their next family friend and show partner!? We have some stunning horses looking for their forever homes.

Do you want a solid trail partner? Something you can hook to the cart and take for a leisurely drive? Maybe something to gallop across the cross country field or race the clock in the jumping ring? How about a dance partner for the dressage ring? We have it!

Listed below are a few short descriptions of who we have looking for new homes. Please remember that all c**ts will be castrated before leaving. Shipping can help be arranged anywhere in the US or Canada. Terms offered for up to 6 months on certain horses. PLEASE PM US WITH ANY INQUIRIES

♧2022 Chestnut pearl gypsy c**t, RBF Cú Chulainn aka Cullen. To mature to 14.1-14.2h and will be 2yrs on Aug 24th. GVHS registered and PSSM negative. Cullen is going to be a fabulous trail, driving, parade, mounted archery, and/or show partner. Future child and husband horse in the making.

♧2023 Buckskin gypsy c**t, RBF Ibic of The Horses aka Beck. To mature to 14.1-14.2h, os GVHS registered and PSSM n/p1. Beck is a full brother to our 2022 c**t, Cullen.

♧2023 Buckskin Connemara/Canadian warmblood c**t, River Boyne's Grand Prize aka Grady. To mature to 16h+ and is going to be one heck of an athlete! If you have upper level jumping aspirations, this is your guy! We can also see this guy dabbling in Eventing, fox hunting, trails. ACPS registered and microchipped.

♧2023 Perlino 3/4 Connemara and 1/4 Thoroughbred gelding, River Boyne's Vanilla Ice aka Vinny. To mature around 15.2h, is ACPS registered, Microchipped, and already castrated. Vinny is truly the sweetest boy who follows his people everywhere and just wants to please. Future family, husband, and kids horse. Not to forget his incredible hair 😍 Hunters/Jumpers, dressage, cross country, trail, driving, fox hunting, 4H, game day, this guy can do it all!

♧2024 Buckskin Connemara/Thoroughbred c**t, River Boyne's Kissable aka Kiss. To mature to around 15.2h and will be ACPS registered and microchipped. Will be weaned around late November and can head to his new family then. Full brother to 2023 perlino, Vinny. Kiss is bold, literally calls his humans for attention 😂, and is phenomenal well balanced and a gorgeous mover. Dressage, eventing, fox hunting, trail, hunter/jumpers, etc.

♧2014 Bay 16.3h Thoroughbred mare, Hannah Catherine. This lovely lady is so very sweet and loves to put her head in your lap for snuggles. She has given us the most stunning Connemara halfbred c**t this year and can head to her new home after he is weaned in November. Hannah is track broke and should be a super easy restart or continue on as a broodmare.

Please PM us with any inquiries
BOYNE CITY, MICHIGAN

07/01/2024

As we await the arrival of our final foal of the season, I realize that we missed an introduction of one of our earlier foals.

Please welcome this incredibly striking and massive c**t...
River Boyne's Rip Wheeler

Rip is a Buckskin Connemara/Thoroughbred born on May 15th. I don't think we have ever had a Connemara foal that was this big! He is already the size of a 5 month old 😳

By our Irish imported Connemara stallion, Menlo Poetic Lad (Blakehill Sparrow-Cnocban Casanova X Gloves Doreen) X (Kinamara Poetic Lady-Poetic Kelly X Killaloe Cailin Bui)

Out of our 16.3h sweetheart of a Thoroughbred mare, Hannah Catherine (Doctor Peach X Cochise County)

Though Rip is not offered to the public, his dam will be looking for her new home after weaning in late November. Please feel free to PM us with any inquiries for Hannah Catherine or Rips Connemara siblings that are looking for homes

We are excited to watch this guy grow and mature 😍

06/21/2024

With an incredibly busy/crazy season we are behind on foaling announcements. Welcoming this adorably sweet 3/4 Connemara and 1/4 Thoroughbred c**t....

River Boyne's Kissable aka Kiss 💋

By our Irish imported Connemara stallion, Menlo Poetic Lad (Blakehill Sparrow-Cnocban Casanova X Kinamara Poetic Lady-Poetic Kelly)

Out of our homebred half Connemara mare, River Boyne's Rorschach (Fiontar Mac Tire X Farasi)

Kiss was born on May 27th. In his mothers typical fashion, she snuck him into the world out in the pasture with little warning. This guy is so bold and friendly with the most Kissable little nose 😉 His large white facial markings, with a partial blue eye, and his personality remind us of the iconic rock band, KISS. His personality fits perfectly with their famous song "Rock and Roll all Nite"....and party every day. Just like his 2023 full brother, River Boyne's Vanilla Ice, he has the most fluid and balanced movement. A little powerhouse in the making. We would love to see this guy out showing in the dressage, eventing, and hunter/jumper world. With his temperament and build we could also see him being fabulous for fox hunting, driving, trail riding, and more. Expected to mature around 15.2h

Terms available through weaning in late November. As with all of our c**ts, he will be castrated before heading to his new home. Will be ACPS registered and have all of his basic baby handling.

BOYNE CITY, MICHIGAN and we can help set up shipping.

PLEASE PM US WITH ANY INQUIRIES

05/28/2024

Happy Birthday to these three handsome boys!! 🎂 I still find it funny that we have three horses on the farm that share a birthday

❤️ JRs Comet, 34yrs looks good on you!
I may be a bit biased, but after 19yrs of having this saint of a gelding in my life I think he looks fantastic even covered in mud from last night's rain and some unflattering poses 😂
-National Show Horse

❤️Sterling Spring Call Me Sir turns the big 20 today! He still thinks he's a big tough stallion even after passing his teen years, but really he is just a big teddy bear who wants snuggles.
-Gypsy Cob

❤️ River Boyne's Gideon, my long awaited homebred gelding, turns 4yrs. Just a baby still 🥹 Really hoping we have time to start some training this summer as this boy loves the attention and to work. Already 15.3h too!
-Connemara Sporthorse

05/19/2024

I have been taking my time making this post. With breeding there are many ups and downs and unfortunately a lot of heartbreak.

We had a first time pairing born in 2021 that was absolutely spectacular! Everything we had hoped for, but unfortunately he was not meant for this world and we lost him at not quite 2 weeks old after surgery/university vet care.
Since then we have been trying for that exact same pairing, but things just hadn't worked out until we saw that black dot on the ultrasound last summer. My excitement was high, but I have learned to not hold my breath with these things. My hope all winter was for a blue roan filly to keep ❤️ After all this was my all-time favorite gypsy mare and I had decided I needed a filly of hers to keep as I was looking forward to retiring the mare to a riding career as I enjoyed riding her more than anything.

On April 28th at 4:45 am we had a stunning filly born who quickly stood up and checked all of the baby progress steps. Unfortunately that is where the excitement started to fade and the worry/stress set in. I will not go into all of the details here, but I will say that what resulted was my absolute worst nightmare. After the usual quick steps that can be done on the farm for the mare we're not helping, we rushed mom and baby to MSU. My beautiful 15.2h heart mare, Galway Girl of RBF, did not come home. She left us the sweetest and absolute perfect little girl that is now home with a nursemare.

I like to stick with car themed names for this stallions foals and though this isn't the name I had picked out originally, I think it fits this sweet girl perfectly. I've had this name reserved for another mare of mine for years, but after this years events I have decided that I will not be breeding that particular mare again as I cannot risk any issues.

Please welcome our little orphaned filly....

RBF Galway Girls Tin Lizzie

Named after Henry Fords Model T that first came out in 1908, one of the first cars to be built on a production line. There are a few stories as to how the Model T got it's nickname, but the one that seems to pop up the most is about a a circle track driver, Noel Bullock. In the early 1920s many car companies wanted to create publicity for their cars and racing was the way to do it. Noel Bullock was a circle track racer with his Model T car that looked a bit worse for wear. He showed up to the Pikes Peak, Colorado race with his car that was unpainted, lacked a hood, and was called by its owner "old Liz". Many bystanders took that name and decided since she looked more like a Tin can than a race car, they would call her "Tin Lizzie". Much to the bystanders surprise, Tin Lizzie won that race beating some of the most expensive cars at that time. Tin Lizzie proved both the speed and durability of Henry Fords Model T.

This filly is a full sibling to our incredible c**t born in 2021 that we lost, RBF August Duesenberg aka Duesy.
By French imported Blue roan stallion, Rolls Royce Merlin of RBF (GW Abe X Silky Alana-SD Flash Harry) and out of our amazing mare, Galway Girl of RBF (Lake Ridge British Sterling X Seabra)

Her color is still being debated as at first glance she looks to be a black tobiano, but under that coat at the base she has a suspicious amount of white hairs 🤔
Time will tell us if she is Blue roan or not, but we are not in a rush as this girl is staying right here.

Though it is bitter sweet seeing this miracle filly out in the field without her mother, Gilly, we will be forever grateful for this sweet old nurse, Halloween candy.