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Post by sundancer on Sept 3, 2007 10:16:19 GMT -5
Okay. I have a question. There were 11 thoroughbreds listed on September 6, 2006 or within just a few days. I adopted Merryana, now Gigondas. They ALL were chestnut thoroughbreds...Here's the list: April, Churchill, Excellence, Hercules, Kimmie & Red, Meghan & Flash, Merryana (mine), Red, Shawn, Speckles, Spirrah, and Wrigley. Speckles and Spirrah are with Gratefulknits. I believe Kimmie & Red and Meghan and Flash were adopted. Does ANYBODY know where ALL these horses came from? Seems like a TB farm was culling their stock...  Any TB farms near Yakima? I just was wondering if I could get some background on Merryana (now Gigondas)...They were ALL chestnut thoroughbreds and they ALL look alike!!! Any clues? I've posted some pics of Merryana (now Gigondas) below:    This last one is when she was wet from her bath, so she looks much darker. |
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Post by nalasmom on Sept 3, 2007 10:37:14 GMT -5
Do any of your girls have a white around their eye and looks human like??? How old are your girls??
I am asking because my Nala has a chestnut filly that never raced, so I keep looking for chestnut mare at the feed lot as thats where Nala ended up. Nala's filly was born in Feb 4, 2004.
So her baby would be 3 turning 4 next year.
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Post by mkgbuegel on Sept 3, 2007 10:48:12 GMT -5
Don't know where they came from but I think theres no question that Merryana and Pippin (Spirrah) are absolutely related. Esp. noticeable in your last pic, They have the same ears, neck, back, nostrils, eyes, overall body structure, they even have the same expression. I'll have to find a picture.
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Post by gratefulknits on Sept 3, 2007 11:07:09 GMT -5
Sundancer and I have always thought those two are related as well!
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Post by halfwayhome on Sept 3, 2007 11:23:30 GMT -5
Yes, many of them came from the same place, the were culled from a huge herd of TB's and TB crosses that were in the area. They all were not from there, but a great deal of them were.
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Post by halfwayhome on Sept 3, 2007 11:26:09 GMT -5
Oh, but Nala came from a different place...
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Post by nalasmom on Sept 3, 2007 11:44:33 GMT -5
Oh, but Nala came from a different place... Okay thanks! I figured and if any chestnut tb mare comes in from where she came from around 3 1/2-4 please let me know. I would love to have Nala's baby and help her out if she ever ended up in a bad situation. |
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Post by sundancer on Sept 3, 2007 16:35:29 GMT -5
Yeah, Gratefulknits and I have compared Merryana and Spirrah...they DEFINITELY are related!!! I've seen Spirrah in person and she looks just like Merryana!!! And, they came to the feedlot at the same time!!!
Say "hi" to my nieces, please!
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Post by sundancer on Sept 3, 2007 16:36:28 GMT -5
Do you know which place they came from??? What lines? They were ALL CHESTNUTS....just wondering.
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Post by sundancer on Dec 26, 2007 22:47:15 GMT -5
Any further info?
ANYONE? Just curious.
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Post by gratefulknits on Dec 27, 2007 14:38:17 GMT -5
I have a feeling that "mum's the word" on where they came from; probably some big rancher who prefers not to have it known that he/she overbreeds and then dumps the culls at the feedlot. Pretty despicable behaviour, if you ask me! After all, if you don't have a problem with your horses going to slaughter, why be so secretive about it, unless you are secretly ashamed of your choice! It would be nice to find out more info about our babies, but I'm pretty sure we never will!
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Post by sundancer on Feb 3, 2008 13:38:31 GMT -5
Whatever happened to Churchill, Excellence, Kandy, and Wrigley? All were "pending", then NOTHING. No followups, no confirmation that they were ever actually adopted.
Anybody?
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Post by djrepp on Feb 3, 2008 17:59:00 GMT -5
Sam would know. Have you tried e-mailing her?
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Post by gratefulknits on Feb 3, 2008 18:12:17 GMT -5
I know that Kandy was adopted, and if memory serves it was by someone in Marin County (NorCal). Don't know about the others.
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Post by sundancer on Feb 3, 2008 22:07:22 GMT -5
Yes. I seem to remember that about Kandy. I've never seen any followups, however, so I was wondering. And NOTHING about any of the others.
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Post by sundancer on Dec 3, 2011 16:34:41 GMT -5
Anything? Any ideas where they all came from?
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Any TB farms near Yakima? I just was wondering if I could get some background on Merryana (now Gigondas)...They were ALL chestnut thoroughbreds and they ALL look alike!!!
