We actually have two new fillys at Kilkenny Crest. Daisy arrived in April and has won all of our hearts - and Wanna is her usual best mom ever! We usually wait about a week before we merge our new foals with older foals. However, just the day before Daisy was to get a new playmate, our newest filly (Denali) had a trip to the Bend Equine Clinic with her mom and came home alone. Fortunately we made it to the clinic in time, as Mirage was taken to surgery with a twisted colon. Fortunately she is doing very well.

And thank goodness for Toy - the 23 year-old former hunter who has taken on an entirely new role at the farm. He is the best substitute parent one could imagine. As Kasi brought him in near dark, she said that he was calm and just knew he had another young horse to oversee! He kept Denali company for two days - and then - it was so exciting to take Denali back to the clinic and see the her reunited with her mother. And two days after that, both mom and foal returned to Kilkenny Crest. Both are doing well - thanks to the good care they receive by Mindi and her team (including Toy!).