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A looong time ago my daughter Tammy had a pretty white Welsh mare called Pepper. Tammy, a very gregarious child back then, got to know a neighbor who had a young appaloosa stallion. His owner offered this charming young lady a free breeding, and Tammy came bouncing home for permission from Mom. How could I possibly resist? Eleven months later I awoke to get the kids off to school and get ready for work. Tam and her brother Rob got on the school bus, and I headed to the barn to feed. Pepper from the far pasture didn't come roaring up to the fence as she usually did, so I walked out to check on her. She was pacing and pacing from one corner to another, kicking at her belly, biting her sides, and dripping milk down her hind legs! I made a quick call to our vet to ask him if this was a good time to "call in sick," and he said, "No doubt! I'll be in the office if Pepper has any problems. Just give me a ring if you need me." Well, the photography is from my daughter's little Brownie camera, pictures taken by a very excited mom who had never used that camera before! Here are the pictures taken on the day Peppermint entered our family:
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April 27, 1977 The birth of Tam's Silver Peppermint |
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| There was no time to go fetch my daughter from school. Pepper lay down, and a tiny translucent sack revealed a peek at what was to come! | Another roll on the grass brought even more of the legs into view. |
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| Her tail is lying across the legs in this shot, but she was pushing hard! | And swoosh, out came the tiny foal. I was soo excited at this point I'm surprised I remembered to click the shutter! |
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| When that little head popped up with its little ears dangling on each side and Pepper turned to look at her, I almost blew it for sure! The picture I took left out Pepper's ears! But such a sweet scene! | Look at that spotted blanket on her rump! Pepper wasted little time in rising to clean her newborn filly. |
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| I sighed with relief as the little mare took right to motherhood. | The baby was almost as quick to rise as her mom. It was such an easy birth for Pepper, her filly, and for me! |
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| And she's up! | Wait, Mom, I'm hungry, too! |
