Oh Hai.
11 days old. Nope. Not shy.
It was gray and rainy yesterday. Mostly dry, but cloudy over night. Since the presentation arena was in use, Murphy got his first introduction to the grass paddock. His surprise was evident at the change in traction from sand to grass, but he adjusted himself quickly, and off he went, surefooted.
Mom. You went right by…this. What is…this?
Mom is ignoring me. Mommmmmmm. There’s this big black thing and I don’t know what…
Oh.
I know what it is! It’s FUN! I wanna do this again. Mom look. Look look look I can jump!
I can FLY…
There goes mom again. Whatever. Tried it. Didn’t do much for me. What’s over there?
This is my Auntie Jane. Did you know humans were collapsible? Really. They fold up. Sometimes they’re as tall as my mom and sometimes they are as short as me.
Thanks for taking our picture, Shaun…
The Literary Horse 
Those legs are amazing. Boy is he super cute.
I love foal tails. They just crack me up.
He’s lovely. What a personality already!
Great pics and wonderful narration.
These are absolutely gorgeous. He looks edible!
His legs are just miles long. I didn’t think this boy could get any cuter, but guess what? he did.
Love. Want. Need.
He is absolutely perfect. Gorgeous eye, great conformation, long legs. I can already picture him posing on the line, winning hack classes, jumping oxers with his gorgeous white legs tucked under his chin…. Sigh. He’s wonderful.
If it’s not pouring tomorrow (today’s weather) I’ll take a pic of what the mare/foal grass turnout faces: the Hunt barn next door.
Huge. Hunter. Arena.
Brilliantly painted jumps. Gorgeous looking footing. Hunt riders working. He’s getting to see it all.
His future. 😉
From your mouth to gods ears. That’s the saying right?
You got it!
From all our mouths to God’s ears. 🙂
I am afraid to jinx it if I say more… but I do think he is very special.
For what it’s worth, Tucker hung his head over the fence and watched the show hunters all day long during the first year of his life. Totally think it helped.
Such legs!
So does Shaun approve of horses when they’re tiny and gangly and cute?
I have a blackmail photo.
Shaun. Standing next to Murphy. Touching him.
With a HUGE smile on her face. 🙂
No way! Squeeee, how cute is that!!
Look at the extension he has in the first photo – wow! He’s reaching out as much as mom!
Great photos – what a curious, sweet, face!
Love. Love love love. Thank you for documenting and sharing such a wonderful beginning.
Ah, to be brand new… sigh.