Good Morning Everyone,
This is such a fabulous, fabulous day! I am so excited for my dear friend, LIFE IS SWEET! She had a lovely bay COLT yesterday…March 23…by SMART STRIKE. Here she is with him when he is just several hours old. She is snuggling up and bonding with him in the stall. She will be a WONDERFUL MOTHER. Life is Sweet is such a loving horse. I know she will share all of her fabulous qualities with her new FOAL.
I’m experiencing so many new concepts in my life right now. I know my dear friend will be a wonderful MOTHERHOOD role model for ME! She is a first time MOM now like I will be next year. This makes it all so interesting!
Life is Sweet told me that foals normally stand up very soon after they are born. They may be a little wobbly at first when trying to stand up as it is all so new to them to use their legs after months of being inside the MOM. Once a bit more secure on their feet, the most important thing for them to do is nurse well. Under normal conditions and if all is going well, the baby will be up and moving around and nursing within an hour/hour and a half or so after birth. The first nursing experiences are so important as the milk contains colostrum which is essential for a newborn foal.
Life is Sweet is elated! Her baby is adorable and all has gone very well for both of them. I am so HAPPY and PROUD of her!
ALL IS ALSO GOING GREAT FOR ME! On my 28 day scan…all is A-OK. Everything looks fabulous! YIPPEE! The next scan will be at the 42 day stage of my pregnancy. It is a very important one. I’m feeling terrific, having fun, and so happy! Upon hearing all of this good news today, I think I’m going to celebrate! Treats of pears and bananas will make it all complete!
Have a great day!
With Love,
Hugs to all~(Especially to LIFE IS SWEET and her adorable Smart Strike colt!)
Z
OraJean Stevenson
Dear Queen-Z & Team-Z,
Thanks, Dottie, for the great birth announcement, and adorable photos(by Sarah) of Life Is Sweet and her precious colt. You all are so kind to share this special event with your FANS. Congratulations to the proud parents…SS & LIS; also, congrates to the Mosses!!
Have Ann and Jerry seen this new little-one, yet? Zenny, I’m so happy that all your “baby steps” are going so well, too.
Enjoy your treats and play-time in your paddock. Hugs all around. Fondly, OraJean
Bridget
Awww..The little baby boy (your nephew) is “too cute.!!!!!’
He has the same birthday as Berni!!! (Your boyfriend)
xoxox!!!!!!!!
MLV
Adorable baby! Someone mentioned that he had a “bridle” on already. That is a halter made especially for newborn foals.
maggie murphy
Beautiful pictures!!! Made our day…we vote SWEET STRIKE as well!
Sally (B)
My honey Z! These pictures and your post have left me in a moment, a moment of celebration for this beautiful colt, and mama doing well.(Thankyou God) I am emotional and just thinking when your time will come too, all the love in this world will be with you; and you Z will too have a healthy, beautiful foal and you will remain strong and healthy. Oh Z, you will experience another awesome time in your life!! love and 2 kisses on your soft nose
Jolene
Beautiful pics! Congrats on your scan. I’m having my 1st “foal” as well! Well that’s how I explained my pregnancy to my OTTB mare, Star. The Sweet Life would be a great name idea for your friend’s dear little colt!
Patty Smith
This is such wonderful news, and what a beautiful colt! I am so happy for Life is Sweet and her new baby and I am really thrilled that you are doing so well, too, Zenny! Soon it will be your turn! I can hardly wait!!!!!!!!
Sally (B)
P.S. Zenyatta; I know that Dottie is your right hand, so please tell her that these pictures of LIS with her colt is just so so beautiful, and she is a very special person!! love & kisses again
Mary Lee
Such Wonderful news! I love the little dark dot in the middle of the big white spot on his forehead! I wonder what his name will be? Congrats to the first time new mother. I knew she’d be wonderful….Hey world, I’m an Auntie!!!
Lisa in Colorado
Whata beautiful foal. Love the top pic of LIS and her foal – you can just see and feel the bond.
COngrats, Zen, on a good scan. You are one beautiful special girl, and I have a feeling that your foal is going to be spectacular.
Linda from Vermont
It will be your turn soon Zen!
Jackie in MD
Beautiful Z (and Dottie)….thank you so much for sharing the awesome news and photos of Life Is Sweet’s new baby boy :) He is totally adorable and I know he has lots of fans alreay!! Please keep us updated on him.
I’m so glad to hear that all went well (I knew it would) w/your 28 day scan. Can’t wait’ll pics of your baby will be posted :) Today’s diary post made my day!
Many, many thanks to all of Team Z for taking the time to provide us Z fans with all the information and photos that we normally wouldn’t have. It’s really great learning about horses and racing from an “inside” view.
Lotsa hugs and love always, Jackie in MD
carolyn
Why don’t we just call this handsome fella, “Striker” this would be a bold fitting name for him.
Karen
Beautiful Zenyatta,
So happy to see Life Is Sweet and her precious little one. And also so happy to hear the good news about your scan. Enjoy your bananas and pears. You are loved so much.
Anne
How cool is that little guy? Love his facial marking. Very interesting. Yes, Life Is Sweet looks like a great mom already.
Congratulations on your scan as well. Glad everything is going according to plan. Stay healthy dear girl. Plus… have fun.
Thanks for the pictures of the little man. Can’t wait to hear if they will give him a name or not.
Have a great Friday!
Laura
Hey, Zen — or should I say, Hay, Zen! Love your posts; do they remind you of going to the post? I didn’t know Life is Sweet is a buddy along with that Pirate lady and your other pasture mates.
You almost sound human — or is it just that you’re “channeling” Dottie, that wonderful lady who hangs out a lot with your good buddy John? They miss you a lot, I’m sure.
Stay healthy and happy, dear Zen!
Hugs,
Laura
LouAnn Cingel of Union, Missouri
Those pics are absolutely precious of LIfe Is Sweet and her baby colt by Smart Strike. Thanks Zenyatta for putting them here for all of us to see. And just think, next yr at this time, the pics will be of you and your little baby by Bernardini-so exciting and lots to look forward to! Happy to hear that your 28 day scan shows that all is well with you and your little sweetie. And yes, so much good going on in your neck of the woods there at Lane’s End, it is cause for celebrating and break out the pears and bananas everyone!
Love & Blessings to you Zenyatta and also to your dear friend Life Is Sweet and her newborn baby!
Karen Lopez
How adorable! Why a harness so soon on the little foal???
LOU IN TX
Thank you Queen Z and Dottie for sharing these adorable pictures of Life Is Sweet and her colt. Soo happy they are both doing well. Love ya lots…Lou
Pamela J Hebert
Thank you Zenny & Dottie for sharing the wonderful news & pictures of Life is Sweet & her foal with us. What a beautiful little guy he is & what a distinctive blaze he has. All the best to mother & son. Thanks for the update of your own health & your little one’s. Keep on eating those pears & bananas!!! XOXO to all!!!!!
Lisa
Love the pic’s Z, cant wait until next year when we will be seeing you with your baby! So glad your scan went well and looking forward to hearing about the next one. Enjoy your pears and banannas!!
Suzanne
Life Is Sweet’s little foal has a blaze that is very much like the top of Curlin’s “wrench” (Curlin is also by Smart Strike)…but it faces in the opposite direction! Perhaps it looks a bit more like a sickle than a wrench head…seems to be in SS’s genes, though, for sure. Love & hugs to you all!
Liz Gooch
Congrats to Life is Sweet! Is she stabled nearby so she can give you advice? Great news about the scan.
Linda in NJ
Hi Zenny: What a nice surprise and such fabulous news all around!! You said this week was going to be very exciting. Congratulations Zenny on your 28 day scan. You must be thrill!! So happy for Life is Sweet and her baby! He is a handsome little fellow and very alert. Many thanks to Sarah Campion and Dottie for these precious pictures of LIS and her colt. I was hoping we would get to see some photos of them. Everyone at Barn 55 must be very happy with today’s news with both Zenny and Life is Sweet. Lots to be very happy about!!! Take care Zenny. Love, Linda
Also, @ Sharon in Seattle: What a great name: SweetStrike.
Jess
Oh my, such a lovely little fellow. Hope to see him in the Kentucky Derby someday!!!
Karey R
Robbie PK, Fascinating info. Thanks for taking the time to write it up here. Especially touching idea that our love light for Zenyatta and her baby will reach a distant star. I imagine that the love Zenyatta and her family engender in so many of us is already making the earth a noticeably brighter planet. :-)
L.S.
@Karen Lopez,
It’s not a harness, it’s a HALTER and as has been explained, it’s for identification purposes and in case Mom or baby need to be handled in an emergency.
It is a specially made, leather foal halter which will break if it becomes entangled but for now it is there for the safe keeping of the foal.
Victoria
Aww, his facial marking looks a bit like the letter “G”. I hope that lasts when he grows his coat and fills out!!
Tracey - Ottawa, ON Canada
With all those pears and bananas Z, your baby is going to be coming out running!! That would make two sweet darlings ..lol Hugs to you
Linda
ZENYATTA….
Your newborn “BOY”..friend…with whom has the Most “Delightful”…. parents of “LIFE IS SWEET”
… and “SMART STRIKE”….(Everyone read their statistics…nature etc…how could this little guy go wrong?)..how lucky could he possibly be???? ZENYATTA?? Possibly as lucky as you are with the team you have…”INCREDIBLE”….I would have to say though the little guy does look like Dad!!!…
THANK YOU DOTTIE AND JOHN you guys’ are “GREAT”……
Love and Best Wishes… Linda, Lee,Red and Jack!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo