Colton Grows Up!

Posted byAndi CarterPosted inHorses, Just for Fun

Since all of you have participated and waited with anxiety for this colt to be born, and you fans also named him, I thought you might like an update. Baby Colton is three weeks old in these pictures and weighs 72 pounds! Kristel’s mini-horse forums insist that his sire is either a pony or even a full-sized horse! It’s a miracle that he was birthed okay. Colton is a beautiful bay (black mane, black tail, black stockings). Yes, I know! Where are those black legs? The horse forum folks say his baby hair will shed and then he will have those black bay legs.

Colton looks nothing like his mini-horse (pony) mother in conformation. He is almost as tall as she is and his legs are already much longer. He looks like a horse, through and through. And if his sire is truly a full-sized horse, then Colton will be able to easily carry Kristi on his back at age three. Enjoy his “baby book” picture gallery. And then scroll down for a fun 3-minute video. You’ve seen the first minute, but I added to it. Colton is full of high spirits!

Colton is learning to lead.
How’s that nursing working out for you?
Isn’t he a handsome boy?

Two more pictures. Here Colton is one week old and he is meeting the dwarf Nigerian goats. He thinks they are just his size to have a play day!

Meeting the rest of the residents of the Ross Ranch.

A fun “I’m getting bigger” timeline. After this week, Kristel can’t left Colton any longer to weigh him. He’s too heavy!

Published by Andi Carter

I'm the author of the Circle C and Goldtown Adventures series. I blog as "Andi Carter," the main character in the Circle C series. She lives on a huge cattle ranch in 1880s California. These are her adventures.

34 thoughts on “Colton Grows Up!”

  7. Colton is getting so big! 😍 And I have to say, I like that buckskin Nigerian. I’ve been wanting a buckskin nigi for a long time now!

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      1. My kindle broke I lost everything . I miss all the updates on Colton and Minnie I would love to find pit how there doing.

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