Cria Update!

I just got back from the barn and everyone is doing fine. The young cria's are settling in nicely and everybody seems to be getting along. We have settled on a name for Marilyn's little female cria and her name is Marina. The name is Italian in origin and it means "Of the Sea".

Marina had a bit of a leg problem yesterday afternoon. Her right rear leg sort of bowed out as she walked. We were a little concerned but figured it was just cramped and today it was 100% better. Here she is tonight with Marilyn. She never ventures too far from her momma and Marilyn is the perfect mother, she takes real good care of her young one. She will let me touch and handle her without getting irritated which is nice.

Marilyn & Marina

Sammie's little male cria on the other hand is a little spitfire. He rarely sits still for me to take a picture. I finally had to corral him in a pen so I could make him sit still for a second. He just loves to run.

We have named him Sergio which is the Italian form of Sergius, a Roman family name.

Sergio