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Re: [RC] Recognition of offspring - Rebecca Fabiszak

My daughter's QH gelding saw his mom for the first time after having been separated for a year. Porthos knew him mama immediately and she knew him. She treated him horribly, just did not want him back. She was in foal at the time. He called and called to her as we left. It was heart breaking. She, on the other hand, was glad to see him go. I think that he was never really weaned until they were separated, when he was just 2. I think she thought that he was back for good. The stallion connection is fasinating. I guess in the wild horse herds, it would be necessary as I know stallions will kill foals that are not their own if they take over a herd. That is what I have been told/read anyway. Not a blanket statement, mind you. I know better than to make "blanket" statements on this list.  Beccy
 

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----- Original Message ----
From: "heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Ranelle Rubin <raneller@xxxxxxx>
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; sensei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:06:19 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] Recognition of offspring

> My 8 yr old gelding MMF Felarof (Fellow) was born there. He left there as a
> weanling, at age 6 or 7 months. When I unloaded him, he took a deep breath
> as he looked around..IN THE DARK...and immediately stared whinnying.
>
> Cheri had me put him in a large paddock that bordered the mare pasture. His
> mother was in with all the other broodmares. He immediately ran up to the
> fence and within SECONDS, he and his mom were nose to nose..little nickers
> coming from them both.

Dam/foal connections are pretty strong--but then they spent time together.  It is the sire/foal connection that I find so fascinating.

Heidi

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