Maggie’s Colt Is Here!

Posted bySusan K. MarlowPosted inHorses

Last night about 11 pm, June 24, 2025, Maggie delivered a stunning little colt. The mare is only about 14hh, so it was touch and go there for a while. Kristel had to assist to help him be born before poor Maggie (in her 20’s) gave up. The shoulders were stuck and Kristel thought the colt had died since he wasn’t moving! (Shades of Andi and Chad and Taffy!) But she kept at it, and the little fellow came through healthy and active after the trauma. She is just thankful that he was lined up perfectly (hooves and nose) or she would have had a dead mama and baby.

Here are a couple of pictures. Before: Maggie nearly “done in” and can’t get up. Then the After: (after Banamine–Motrin for horses) up and Baby finally nursing. It’s way past midnight by now, but this is a gorgeous foal. We are thinking “Silver Buckskin.” He is for sure a buckskin, but what shade his coat will eventually become is up for discussion. (Taffy’s cocoa-colored foaling coat turned red-gold, and Kody’s cremello turned honey palomino. So you just never know.)

After the pictures, you can watch the video. And then . . . drum roll . . . if you would like to offer a different name now that you have seen that he might just be a silver buckskin, you may do so.

Name Maggie’s Colt

Naming contest ends Saturday at 5 pm Texas time.

MAGGIE HAS JUST ABOUT HAD IT AT THIS POINT. SHE WON’T GET UP.
AFTER MEDS, SHE KNOWS BABY NEEDS TO NURSE. SHE LOVES BABIES!

To see a bunch more videos, head over to my daughter’s YouTube channel >

Buckskin Shades

Here are the most common buckskin shades. It’s impossible for Rubicon to throw “smokey black” or “sooty.” And for sure, Baby is not “dappled.” So, that leaves six choices. Which one would be your guess?

Published by Susan K. Marlow

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.

21 thoughts on “Maggie’s Colt Is Here!”

      2. Yessss, I’ve noticed that a lot of her horses look like the ones from your books! I think it’s so cool! It’s brings the horses in your books to life….literally!

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      4. Woah! Like seriously, that is crazy. Even down to the name Moonglow! You are making me want to resubmit again…. Lol

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  13. Yay!! You guys have ended up with some of the most stunning unique foals! Have you guys ever had a Chocolate Palomino or even a Pearl Palomino??

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    1. No. We thought Kody might turn dark, but his chocolate coat that winter changed to honey.

      Kristel had a mini pony mare who was a chocolate palomino in the winter and turned to a silver dapple every summer. For real!!!!

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