Lola - Black Appaloosa/Arab filly

[jaybird]

Oct 23, 2009 22:25:31 GMT -5 delasl said:

Is Apache99 and Apache Bar Dancer the same horse? Looking at the dam, Outshinetheothers, they both have the same foaling year. Here's a link to a picture of Apache Bar Dancer (since he's not registered, maybe they just changed what they called him?)

www.equinehits.com/print.php?id=142408

I'm hugely confused. I searched for Apache Bar Dancer on Allbreedpedigree.com and came up with what looks like the same horse (same breeding, same name) but very different looking horse in the photo. He does look like he could be Lola's sire. Do we know if he is?

www.allbreedpedigree.com/apache+bar+dancer

[schwung]

The color may have changed over time if this horse also has the gray gene, that would be my guess. Or there are two of them. But if you look at the markings on the legs, they look similiar, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same horse.

[schwung]

It's time for new Lola photos! Here she is after a grooming this weekend:

[shekaberry]

Lola was really good in the cross-ties for her grooming, much better behaved than Personality-Plus-Sinatra. She is such a sweet girl and has the kindest eye. We did notice some graying around her eyes, what are the chances that she could turn into a roan?

[jennmiller]

Lola is looking good.

[schwung]

Jen - I am confused...I thought you said that you got Lola's dam from someone else (not Fran) and then gave her and Lola to Fran Farmer? I didn't realize Apache was Fran's horse?

[jennmiller]

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[jennmiller]

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[cherrybabe]

any updates on this little beauty?

[coconut]

And a little update on Lola, who's also been out here at KCJ Stables since mid-April.

We are loving having her and Jasmine here. They share a pasture off the back of the owner's house and as we''ve mentioned over on Jasmine's thread, he's got a special love for Arabians so Lola is part of an (almost) all Arabian inhabited area of the farm we call Arabian Plateau.

She's adorable and is a hit with the other boarders. Having these girls here has really put a face to the stories and made it a lot more personal. I'm really glad to see that these two and other horses, like Sinatra, have been able to get out to public facilities where they get some exposure and people can see what wonderful horses they are.

Lola is very animated and curious. Jasmine is very much the alpha between them but Lola likes to make sure she gets your attention and is quite nosy actually. I've noticed that she's taking on more grown up horse like features but she's so compact and petite that she still carries that look of a baby. From my calculations, she's about the same age as my gelding, Basil but they have about the same level of maturity (or perhaps, lack thereof) but he's 15+ hands and she's pony sized and not as intimidating. I will say that she's quite patient and a sweet girl on the lead. In fact the day we were hauling her, Jasmine wasn't convinced she wanted to get in the trailer and Lola stood by patiently in-hand while we took about 20 minutes to get Jasmine in. Once that happened Lola hopped in like a pro and the attitude of "what's the problem with YOU, Jasmine...sheesh!!"

We give them both a little turnout in the arena periodically and they both seem to like to get out and stretch their legs. I posted a video on Jasmine's thread of the two of them running together but here's a short of one just Lola, complete with her flagged Arab tail!!!



and a recent photo:

[coconut]

As the sun came out this afternoon, Lola & Jasmine got some turnout on one of the grass pastures while Basil got his lesson today. It was kinda hard bopping back and forth taking photos of everyone so I mostly got grazing photos of the girls...







and then she made a friend....a BIG friend...Mike the Mule and he kinda took a liking to her too



so they spent most of the rest of the time grazing next to each other....with a fence between them

[coconut]

I spent some time with Lola this weekend. I've been concerned about her since she lost her friend & pasturemate, Jasmine, this week.

She was very quiet for a couple of days but Saturday I got out in the pasture with her and she was engaged and interested in just hanging out. She had been mostly standing under a tree but as I moved around the pasture she followed so I planted myself in a cool place and she happily grazed in the shade around me.

The pasture she was moved to on Wednesday is a large rich grass pasture in the front of the property but next to what was going to be Basil's summer pasture. They were getting along through the fence so Ken decided to turn them out together & they seem to be enjoying each others company a great deal. They're both two years old and at one point yesterday they were racing laps around the pasture (much to the dismay of Uncle Ken who likes to keep the pastures looking pretty ) By late yesterday, Lola had asserted herself as Alpha Filly and was nipping Basil and moving him around in play.

They both look very happy & we're keeping an eye on things but we're hopeful that this will be a good pairing for both of them while Lola is still here.

As I left last night around 9pm, they were grazing together side by side. I think that's a good sign.

I took some photos on Saturday and Maeve got some yesterday so we'll post them asap!

;D

[coconut]

The official KCJ Stables Front Gate Greeters....Lola & Basil

[coconut]

Here's some photos from a couple weeks ago of Lola on her new pasture that she now shares with Basil. They are so cute together. We often find them grazing side by side or laying next to each other in the sun. They also play "race horses" from time to time and chase each other around the pasture. They always put a smile on my face when I pull into the barn ;D









Yes, this is her pasture


...and this was before we put them together. They were both spending a lot of time at the fence line so we figured they were already 'friendly"

(and yes, the t-posts have been capped!! )

[coconut]

Lola has been working quite hard at her in-hand halter and showmanship over the last few weeks and we were all disappointed when she could not get to the SAFE show last weekend due to a sudden illness in her foster family and a trailer/schedule mishap that left her and Coconut at home. Kelli had her all outfitted with a very cute western halter too It turns out that she even had a family that was interested in meeting her come out to the show to cheer her on and while the missed her, apparently they were excited to see the SAFE horses do so well

This morning they came to meet her at home at KCJ. They've been Lola fans for some time and live in the area so we arranged a meet n greet and she got a little love in & they got to see how pretty she is...and how well she is doing in-hand as she practiced backing, pivoting, trotting & walking nicely beside Kelli who's been working with her.

Kelli did report that Lola has been playing "Hard to get" lately and I got to experience that first hand when the farrier came today

We finally devised a plan to halter up Basil and lead him to the gate and then she walked right up, stood still and let me halter her. This was after 20 minutes of running off every time I got close.

Once haltered, she was very respectful and nice on the lead. She did start to give John some attitude with the first foot, but he corrected her and she was actually the best she's been for trims after that.

John had lots of complements for her including that she has really nice feet ;D and that she's put together fairly well and should be a very nice riding horse when the time comes & expects that she may only grow another 2" but if she takes after the Arab side in her, she could continue to grow & possibly get up to 14 hands at age 5-7. She's currently in very good condition according to him as well.

He added that she could definitely be cross-registered Appaloosa because she carries all the marking requirements if someone was interested in a registry-based show career for her. Apparently he's got some experience in that area. At least that's something else to add to the possibilities that are Lola