Legolas *
4. April 2011
Legolas *
4. April 2011
Lordanos Holst. *1993
Lissabon Oldbg. *1999
Reinette Oldbg *1994
Lissaro
Hann. *2005
Matcho AA *1978
Marquesa Hann. * 1985
Gracia Hann. *1980
Surumu xx *1974
Acatenango xx *1982
Aggravate xx *1966
Ionia xx *2000
Pentathlon xx *1965
Ipenta xx *1986
Immer Toller xx *1980
Damline Information
Ionia
Self performance:
Ionia xx was a race
horse from 2003 - 2005, took part in 17 flat races,
scored 4 times, won once.
10. May 2006 - hannoverian mare inspection in Ankum; Main Studbook registration:
scores amongst others: elasticity and swing in trott 8, backline 8, frame 8,
frontlegs 8.
Damline:
Iwanowitsch xx *1978, licensed stallion Hannover/ Ldb Celle, by Illix xx/Orsini
xx o/o Istanbul.
Intervall xx *1974, licensed stallion Rhld./Trak., by Perseus xx o/o Inka (via
Immenkönigin o/o Immertreu)
Progeny:
2007 filly by
Brentano II
- Balahé
2008 filly by
Brentano II
- Brooklyn
2009 colt by Bundeschampion
Benetton Dream -
Bogart (sold as a stallion prospect)
2010 colt by triple Bundeschampion Lissaro -
Lorbaß
(England)
Stallion Choice: Why Lissaro
?
Today
Ionia was due with her fifth foal (and I still can't believe it is already her
fifth foal...) and she gave birth as expected - I guess I can count on my mare
when she knows her due time is coming...
When I came to the stall I was completely surprised by the red bundle of foal
that was still lying behind her, all wet in the straw:
A huge chestnut foal, a colt, and how big he was!
Immedialty reminded me of his full sibling
Lorbaß
from last year, same substance of bones and size, just that Lorbaß last year
kind of "slid" out in no time while Legolas today took some twenty minutes to
finally make it completely out of her - no surprise, mum was exhausted and sweat
all over.
That, however, didn't prevent her from coming right up to me when she saw me
sitting on the doorstep to her stall, realizing all those apples and bananas in
my lap. She chewed and mumbled happily and made me smile big time - good girl!
She really deserved her fruits!
At the same time I couldn't get enough looking at her beautiful red foal, the
pretty head sticking out of the straw and the well shaped neck - not that I
could have figured out any more of it at this point in time....
Meanwhile, the big red boy was trying to stand up, all confused and truly
helpless with these terribly long legs. Of course it was my pleasure to help him
up and Ionia welcomed my assistance with a friendly whinney. A true dejá vu to
last year's situation when Lorbaß was born - so content...
The most beautiful moments in the life of a horsebreeder, I guess.
It took some time and some sweaty work on my part, too, to help Legolas sort out
his legs and finally manage to stand up There he was, indeed all the size of his
big brother Lorbaß last year - what a boy!
Ionia whinnied a warm welcome to her son finally up on his four legs... but
wait:
it wasn't four... he stood on five legs as he had choosen me to serve as his
fifth leg for balance.
Ionia
looked at us for a while and you could tell what she thought:
"You guys go and sort this out - I will be there when he is finally ready for my
udder!"
As she was indeed a little annoyed about the pressure in her udder and it was so
understandable.
She shook her head and made weird noises I only know from my mare Fabrice who
really gets upset when her newborn foal keeps her waiting for too long.
Legolas bounced along and indeed made it near mum's udder - more out of
coincidence rather than a distinct attemp to target his first naturally given
goal tough...
Time to leave the two alone - I thought.
Swoop - the red man tumbled back into the straw again.
Not really efficient, I thought.
But this was his turn now to figure it out again and make it to mum's milk bar -
after all, now he knew the way, didn't he? Five-legged balance aid doesn't come
all the time...
So we watched them from inside on the video and it didn't take him too long to
stand up again and find his way to Ionia's udder - we could see him swollow and
this was the moment of deepest happiness for everybody involved in the party.
Two
days later and finally sunny weather and time to take Legolas out to the big
pasture to have him discover his hole new world. The boy seemed deeply impressed
and jumped closely around his mum intially.Then he started bucking around and
suddenly the bucking evolved to canter - Legolas had found his third gear! And
how he enjoyed it!
He galopped round his mum in big and bigger circles and didn't seem to believe
his legs truly carried him around in high speed - when he came to stop near
Ionia from his frequent loops his face expression seemed all astonished about
what he was already able to perform! Legolas was truly exploring his world and
abilities.
What a pleasure to watch ...
We walked around the pasture and Legolas would squeeze his little red nose
underneath my arm approaching me from behind every once in a while - what a
joyful experience... And I guess it is fair to say that he reminded me deeply of
his little chestnut sister Brooklyn, who died in
young age. Brooklyn, with her little red nose, had made it to my heart in no
time - so did Legolas at these very moments.
And even if it was a filly by Lissaro that I had been hoping for all those
months of Ionia's pregancy - little Legolas truly made it straight into my
heart with his charming behaviour. He might be sharing the size and substance of
his big brother Lorbaß, who I love dearly. But he sure embodies the same red
nosed charme of his little sister Brooklyn from a couple of years ago -
precious, that is, as I never thought I would experience this ever again.
These are the moments I live for - and I appreciate them gratefully.
Thank you, Ionia, for this little red prince Legolas!
6.6.2011
Milkraider!
While Ionia never had problems with her milk and
always feeds her foals sufficiently, Legolas found out that one udder simply
isn't good enough...
When Balahé, his elder sister, stands next to her
mother Ionia in the sun, kind of sleeping (obviously DEEP asleep and
dreaming...) Legolas would drink from his mum's udder first, still licking his
lips from the milk, only to creeping over to his big sister Balahé and docking
on at her udder as well - testing out if there might be a different taste
available within the familie's milkbar... hilarious!
A real family affair, after all, and probably the most precious thing a breeder
will ever get to see - these are two healthy foals with two healthy mum's of
their own. Yet, Legolas finds ways to make life even a little more exciting and
worthwhile - milkraider, he is!
