Shady Acres Mini-Shetlands

04/06/2025

Another 9 of our mares were scanned in foal today!
Jilly v.d. Rakkertjes, Romi v.d. Hoeven Allee, Ilonka v.d. Witsie and Moghita v.d. Zandkamp are all in foal to Fanity v. Stal Marhé.
Shady Acres Cute Cupcake, La Femme of Duke Stable, Stjernens Mini-Afroditte and Mayflouwer Ester v.d. Toom are in foal to Camilo v. 't Haveld.
And Shady Acres Royal River is in foal to Shady Acres Zephyr.
The first of our visiting mares was also scanned in foal to Camilo, and will be leaving tomorrow.
Finally we also did a control ultrasound on Zilver Sun v.d. Nijkamphoeve, to check she was still in foal, since we haven't been able to get her in foal for the last few years. Her Camilo baby was still alive and well and growing according to plan ❤️

31/05/2025

When I got home from work today, Jamira v.d. Ponydijk was waiting in the paddock, with this beautiful little filly foal by her side ❤️
Foal is by Fanity v. Stal Marhé

Only two more foals to go now, but they aren't due until July, so now we can leave for Sweden next weekend, without worry.
We are staying with our good friends at Hasselbo Stud and saturday we are going to a big double show. 5 ponies entered, so we will be busy!

27/05/2025

Another little surprise this morning, as Glossy v.d. Zandkamp proudly presented us with her gorgeous little black minimal tobiano c**t foal, by Limited Edition v. Stal Brammelo ❤️

25/05/2025

Almost 3 weeks early, and without any indicating signs, Shady Acres Darling Daisy decided that the pouring rain, was great weather to give birth.
Thankfully both Daisy and her little buckskin tobiano filly foal, didn't seem cold, even if they were soaking wet.
They are now dry and comfortable in the stable.
Introducing Shady Acres Darling Drizzle, by Fanity v. Stal Marhé ❤️

24/05/2025

24/05/2025

4 more mares scanned in foal today. Tamelone v. Stal Poldervreugd and Zilver Sun v.d. Nijkamphoeve both in foal to Camilo v. 't Haveld. I have not been able to get Zilver in foal the last couple of years, so I am hoping she will keep this litthe one 🤞
Shady Acres Royal Renesmee and Shady Acres Baby Buttermilk both in foal to Fanity v. Stal Marhé ❤️

22/05/2025

First couple of mares have been scanned in foal for a 2026 foal. Ginny Lou-Lou v.d. Biezenbeemd and Shady Acres Darling Dawn are both in foal to Camilo v. 't Haveld ❤️

21/05/2025

This saturday was Papaya's confirmation. She had a very good day, made even more special by Team Annagaard Shetlandsponyer who came and surprised Papaya, by picking her up at the church, and driving her home.
Thank you so much Jette, Søren and Sol! ❤️

Saturday was also the day we lost my very good friend Kate. She has been battling cancer, and had hoped she would be able to make it to Papaya's party, but unfortunately the cancer was too aggressive, and while Papaya was thanking Kate in her speech, she took her last breath in the confort of her home.
Kate has meant so much to so many people. To know her was to love her, and she has had a very special place in our lives.
Kate was the one who introduced me to shetland ponies, and we have shared that passion ever since. She will leave an empty place in ny life, and will always be missed 💔

19/05/2025

And finally nr. 3!
Debbie E v. Wittenburg ended the long wait by delivering a beautiful red dun filly foal, by Camilo v. 't Haveld, after a quick and easy delivery!

18/05/2025

Foal nr. 2 of the day!
H-Lotje v. Linquenda, finally stopped running long enough to give birth to a lovely bay tobiano c**t foal, by Fanity v. Stal Marhé.
I had just gone and made myself dinner, but decided to check on her again before eating.
I found her pushing, but only 1 foot presented. Going in I found the head, and after that the other foot. As soon as the presentation was corrected, the foal popped right out with one good push!

18/05/2025

For three nights straight, 3 of my mares have been driving me crazy! Debbie E v. Wittenburg, Shady Acres Cute Clover and H-Lotje v. Linquenda have all had wax and on/off running milk. And since I only have 2 alarms, that means hourly checks all night long! Last night was my daughters confirmation party, and I was sure they were going to cheat me, and all give birth then, but thankfully they held it in.
At around 1 PM today, Clover finally started foaling, and she had a nice strong c**t by Camilo v. 'T Haveld.
Colour is black dun or smoky black dun, but he can also be homozygous for the mushroom gene. We will have to test to find out.
Now H-Lotje has been walking along the fence most of the day, which is very atypical for her, so hopefully she will also have her foal, before the day is over. Fingers crossed!