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Mother and son at the same age six years apart. ❤️
01/02/2025

Mother and son at the same age six years apart. ❤️

01/02/2025

Sometimes they make it look like we have a farm full of Western pleasure horses instead of racing Thoroughbreds—but I’m okay with that. My goal isn’t just to breed a racehorse; it’s to breed an athlete built for a long-term sport horse career, with racing as the first chapter, not the whole story.

01/02/2025

I'm basically a yearling c**t at heart....I "bite" back. 🤣

With the run of bad luck we’ve had at the farm this past week, my paranoia got the best of me today. Since Dr. Growette ...
01/02/2025

With the run of bad luck we’ve had at the farm this past week, my paranoia got the best of me today. Since Dr. Growette was already here, I asked her to ultrasound Dyana—just for peace of mind. After finding thickening in Surprise’s placenta and low estrogen levels earlier this week, I couldn’t help but worry about Dyana too, especially since she’s only one week behind Surprise in her pregnancy.

The good news? Everything looked normal in the areas we could see, and most importantly, we got a strong, healthy foal heartbeat.

I’m still planning to run estrogen and progesterone tests on Monday when the lab reopens, just to be sure. But after a chaotic week, this was the positive update I needed.

Kentucky beauty ❤️
01/02/2025

Kentucky beauty ❤️

31/01/2025

Elusive Surprise: Statue Mode

Last night, we celebrated Sean being brave enough to give Surprise her IM injection—big moment for him, zero reaction from her. Tonight, it’s my turn, but this time it’s her 35cc IV injection, and once again, she proves why she’s the easiest high-maintenance mare on the farm.

She stands like a statue the entire time, not even blinking at the needle or the slow push of meds. Six different medications a day, and she just takes it all in stride like the seasoned pro she is.

Honestly, if she weren’t so absurdly good about it, I might complain more about how much attention she demands right now. But when a mare makes your job this easy, you just hand her a treat and keep the pharmacy stocked.

31/01/2025

🚨 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽

I’m sharing this update 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗕 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 Mareworthy

Furthermore has come 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 in just a few days, but 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 $𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬—and right now, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 $𝟮,𝟱𝟬𝟬. The team is doing everything possible to be 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, but 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 can’t do it alone.

💜 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 www.mareworthy.com/donate
Every dollar truly makes a difference. 💜

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 for standing with Mareworthy and believing in this mare. Let’s get her 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 to recovery.

It's so nice to see them back out in the big field.
31/01/2025

It's so nice to see them back out in the big field.

31/01/2025

He's not quite ready for IV, but Sean helped with Surprise's intramuscular medication tonight.

29/01/2025

The snow has mostly melted, so the yearlings got to go back out in the big field today. They seemed happy about it. True to form, Caesar conserved the most energy.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻—𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?It would take just 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝟯𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 $...
29/01/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻—𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?

It would take just 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝟯𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 $𝟭 to fully cover Furthermore’s hospital bill. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿. That’s it.

Will you be part of the 𝟮𝟬% 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝗽 for a mare in need?

💙 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄: www.mareworthy.com/donate 💙

She’s fighting for a full recovery, and we’re fighting for her. Let’s show that rescue isn’t just about pulling horses from danger—it’s about 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.

Mareworthy needs our help.
29/01/2025

Mareworthy needs our help.

Always underfoot but that face ❤️
29/01/2025

Always underfoot but that face ❤️

Foaling Season Begins… With a Pharmacy2025 foaling season is kicking off the same way 2024 ended—bottles of medications ...
28/01/2025

Foaling Season Begins… With a Pharmacy

2025 foaling season is kicking off the same way 2024 ended—bottles of medications and stacks of syringes.

Last November, we brought Surprise home from the Keeneland sale after keeping an eye on the older mares to make sure they landed in good spots. She arrived already in foal, and thanks to her previous farm being kind enough to send over her foaling records, we learned that her last delivery was a red bag—an emergency situation where the placenta separates too soon. Because of that history, we did a full exam and bloodwork yesterday to check on her progress.

What we found confirmed that extra caution was needed—her placenta showed some areas of thickening, and her estrogen and progesterone levels were lower than ideal. At 19 years old, with 12 foals behind her, she’s at higher risk for complications like dystocia, placental failure, and even a uterine bleed.

So, we’re pulling out all the stops with a treatment plan that includes antibiotics, hormone support, anti-inflammatories, and medications to improve placental function and blood flow. This will be Surprise’s last foal, and we’re doing everything we can to ensure a safe delivery for both her and the baby.

It’s a lot of bottles and a lot of careful management, but she’s worth it. Stay tuned—foaling season is officially underway!

27/01/2025

It's been awhile since I've had an emotional update, and this one caught me off guard.

Apparently it was another tiring day for Paycasso and Caesar. Like clockwork they're usually both flat out snoring in th...
27/01/2025

Apparently it was another tiring day for Paycasso and Caesar. Like clockwork they're usually both flat out snoring in the 11 o'clock hour every night.

Baby bumpdate!This is the second Sunday measurement.Current measurements:Surprise: 97.5 inchesDyana: 96 inchesAudi: 92 i...
27/01/2025

Baby bumpdate!

This is the second Sunday measurement.

Current measurements:
Surprise: 97.5 inches
Dyana: 96 inches
Audi: 92 inches

26/01/2025

Today I'm continuing to build the "road" system in the new 3-acre dry lot.

These gravel paths in the most heavily traveled areas will provide mud-free connection points to water, hay, gates and other enrichment areas in the paddock.

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Sometimes they make it look like we have a farm full of Western pleasure horses instead of racing Thoroughbreds—but I’m okay with that. My goal isn’t just to breed a racehorse; it’s to breed an athlete built for a long-term sport horse career, with racing as the first chapter, not the whole story. #horsehusbandstables #babyracehorse #lordpaycasso #emperorcaesarion

I'm basically a yearling colt at heart....I "bite" back. 🤣 #horsehusbandstables #lordpaycasso #babyracehorse

Elusive Surprise: Statue Mode Last night, we celebrated Sean being brave enough to give Surprise her IM injection—big moment for him, zero reaction from her. Tonight, it’s my turn, but this time it’s her 35cc IV injection, and once again, she proves why she’s the easiest high-maintenance mare on the farm. She stands like a statue the entire time, not even blinking at the needle or the slow push of meds. Six different medications a day, and she just takes it all in stride like the seasoned pro she is. Honestly, if she weren’t so absurdly good about it, I might complain more about how much attention she demands right now. But when a mare makes your job this easy, you just hand her a treat and keep the pharmacy stocked. #elusivesurprise #horsehusbandstables #foalwatch2025 #HighMaintenanceButWorthIt #StatueMode #EasiestDivaEver

🚨 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 I’m sharing this update 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗕 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 Mareworthy Furthermore has come 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 in just a few days, but 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 $𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬—and right now, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 $𝟮,𝟱𝟬𝟬. The team is doing everything possible to be 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, but 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 can’t do it alone. 💜 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 www.mareworthy.com/donate Every dollar truly makes a difference. 💜 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 for standing with Mareworthy and believing in this mare. Let’s get her 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 to recovery. #Furthermore #Mareworthy #EveryDollarCounts #RetiredBroodmare #SupportTheHerd #HorsesInNeed #EquineRescue

He's not quite ready for IV, but Sean helped with Surprise's intramuscular medication tonight. #horsehusbandstables #elusivesurprise #foalwatch2025

The snow has mostly melted, so the yearlings got to go back out in the big field today. They seemed happy about it. True to form, Caesar conserved the most energy. #horsehusbandstables #babyracehorse #lordpaycasso #emperorcaesarion

It's been awhile since I've had an emotional update, and this one caught me off guard. #horsehusbandstables #elusivesurprise #foalwatch2025

Today I'm continuing to build the "road" system in the new 3-acre dry lot. These gravel paths in the most heavily traveled areas will provide mud-free connection points to water, hay, gates and other enrichment areas in the paddock. #horsehusbandstables #farmlife #mareworthy

There are clear signs it's getting warmer on a horse farm. The signs:

"Why are the yearlings only in a small paddock" Me:

"Why are the yearlings stuck in a small paddock?" Me: #horsehusbandstables #safetyfirst #winterwithhorses

An unboxing for Sean and me ❤️ Thank you so much Marie!!! #grateful #horsehusbandstables

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