Natasha Britton Equestrian

25/02/2025

Pippa is our first mare due to foal this year. Today it is 320 days since she was last covered by stallion Ballagh Cloud.
Did you know, a foal born before 320 days gestation is considered premature ?
The average gestation is around 340 days, which is why most breeders use 11 months from the last covering date to predict the foaling date. Normal gestation length for mares is 320 days to 360 days. For Pippa, that would mean a normal birth can be from today, until 6th April. And even then, it's not uncommon for mares to be pregnant for over a year.
Luckily we have cameras in our breeding barn. So we can easily monitor them during the night. We check all pregnant mares at the start and end of the day, so that we can compare certain parameters. This includes the shape of the belly, udder size and shape, and muscle tone around the hips and tail. Mares pregnant for the first time tend not to show any signs of foaling until closer to the foaling date. Experienced mares can show signs of foaling much early. All mares like to surprise us

03/01/2025

Another Ballagh Cloud offspring on her way to new home

28/12/2024

Kiara 👑 👸
Kiara is still more focused on myself compared to the other foals. She puts up with them, but as soon as I come along, she follows like a dog. She's at a very nippy stage at the moment, which is normal, but the downside to bottlefed babies. So now to start being more strict with her, and push her away when she nippy

15/09/2024

21/06/2024

My baby boy 🥰
Stallion Ballagh Cloud
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16/05/2024

How is LUCKY PEARL already 18 days old. Growing so much. Already 100.5kg. Gaining over 40 kg since birth

30/04/2024

Today is National Horse Day in Poland. So time to introduce the newest member. This is Lucky Pearl. She was born 28 April.
Mother is Chance
Father is Ballagh Cloud
I've done some sneak peaks of her on my stories.
Day 1 she was in not so good way. Heavy breathing, and racing heart rate. We thought maybe the mothers colostrum wasn't good. Unfortunately Pearl would not drink extra from a bottle. After some medicine from Kamila from Megavet Pearl was a lot better that evening.
Day 2 better again. Weighed her and already 63.5kg. Checked again by Kamila, she agree that the condition improve, but we should still continue antibiotics still due to the signs of infection. But no drip needed, this day, so that's a plus.
Today Pearl is stronger again. And now 65.5 kg. So 2 kg gained in less than 24hrs.

Still need to monitor and phone the vet if her condition worsens. But feeling a lot more optimistic

She is most likely Bay Pearl Tobiano Sabino.

Thanks for from
For a lot of calls to keep my nerves down. for coming and helping try give extra colostrum. for being ready and prepared to drive around 8 hours to collect plasma (luckily this drive wasn't needed).

01/03/2024

Father Simba (now castrated) and his first and only daughter Kiara

01/02/2024

Dolly on her way to Bydgoscz to finish her training for small riders. The plan is that she will be on loan for two breeding seasons, then we will decide what we will do next with her. Her foals will be available.

27/11/2023

First riding session for stallion BALLAGH CLOUD in the snow this year

26/10/2023

5 months confirmed

29/09/2023

3 year old Bally vs 6 year old Bally

29/09/2023

Chance arrived in August 2020. I brought her from Stephen McCartney. At the time, all his sale horses were sold, but he offered me Chance if I was interested. He was honest about how she was. So I knew I wasn't expecting the typical tinker character. I was told she was ridden as a young horse, but then used as a broodmare.
Now she is still a bit more sensitive than the usual cobs, but now trusts people that are quiet around her, but to those that also respect her space if she's not in a particularly affectionate mood.
With the help of .denechere I thought we can get her back lightly in the saddle. Either to let her be used in the riding school next year, or if I choose to sell her next year, this should make her a much easier horse for potential buyers.
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