2008 Foals
Quorn Lark Song---dark smoke black colt by *Cadlan Valley Bodacious
Northern Cross Sayonara---beautiful, leggy golden filly by NC Mystical Heir SOLD
Darby---a very beautiful bay colt by Northern Cross Mystical Heir
Baledon Bettina---bred to Northern Cross Krugerrand for 2008
Midnight Black Lace---bred to *Cadlan Valley Bodacious for 2008
2008 Section B Colt
(*Cadlan Valley Bodacious x Alvesta Finesse)
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2008 Section B Colt
(*Cadlan Valley Bodacious x Quorn Lark Song)
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2008 Section B Filly
(Northern Cross Mystical Heir x Northern Cross Sayonara)
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At Northern Cross Farms, we believe in giving our ponies as much freedom of space as possible, as Mother Nature intended. Here, at Northern Cross Farms, we believe that a pony/horse that has freedom to move, and be part of a herd, is a Happy Pony, and a Happy Pony is a far easier pony to be around and work with. All our ponies and horses are brought in the barn during bad weather, foaling, farrier & vet visits, and breeding. Once mares are foaled out, bred back, and all vet & farrier work is done, they are turned out to pasture for the summer months; weather & health permitting. In fall the mares are brought in, and foals weaned in groups, according to age and sale dates. All foals are haltered, tied, and leading prior to leaving the farm, unless transports arrive ahead of time, which has happened. As most experienced horse people know, ponies/foals come in all types due to genetic crosses. Some take longer to adjust, others are born halter broke. We have had all of the above born here, as well as experiencing all of the above, when we purchase. Northern Cross Farms produces happy, healthy foals, as well as quality.
Our stallions run in very large corrals during the summer, and often get several turns in pasture through out the year. We mostly breed in hand, our stallions are led out with a cotton lead rope. If the stallion or mare needs time to adjust, then we put the mare and usually foal, in an adjoining pen, to the stallions corral, while the stallion is tied near her, in his corral. We remain nearby, and once they are settled, we introduce them, with the foal remaining in the adjoining pen. The mare is kept nose to nose with her foal, while the stallion is brought up, and introduced to her. If there is no foal, we often run the mare and stallion together in large corrals. I hope this answers some of the questions we have been asked in regards to our breeding program, over the past year.
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