We
had been watching Buttons very closely the last few days, as she was
making it clear that her foal was soon to arrive. We were checking Donkey
TV from 2:30 a.m on September 6, 2006. At about 5:30 a.m., we saw Buttons
lying down and clearly having a contraction. We rushed up to the barn
and were there when Glory was born at 5:49 a.m. It was an absolutely
textbook-perfect delivery. Glory arrived one week shy of 13 months since
Buttons and Casper had their romantic liaison.
This
gorgeous little girl is very refined, with a lovely small head. She's
mostly white with a few spots. We love how her ears are both dark. She
is probably one of the most vigorous foals ever born here, attempting
tiny leaps and bucks even before she had nursed the first time. She
even tried to vocalize at just a couple of hours old. Took her no time
at all to find the more-than-ample lunch counter hosted by Buttons and
she is a HOG!
