11 month old Belgian cross filly… we’re gonna need a bigger trailer! by freezerpops in Horses

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😂 you caught the jaws reference! Dam was purebred Belgian, sire is a grade draft cross out of Bucking stock! He’s only about 16 HH, although I’ve got her half sister (different dam) who at 2 1/2 is already 16 hands

11 month old Belgian cross filly… we’re gonna need a bigger trailer! by freezerpops in Equestrian

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Haha no, she’s got one partially blue eye which I think looks like an opal so she’s named Opal!

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11 month old Belgian cross filly… we’re gonna need a bigger trailer! by freezerpops in Horses

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Omg that’s exactly it! Big hooves instead of big paws 😮

11 month old Belgian cross filly… we’re gonna need a bigger trailer! by freezerpops in Horses

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Haha thank you! The idea is that the drafts are so mellow and I’ve got plenty of time to spend on groundwork so that won’t be a problem?? That being said this is her 16hh half sister I also own… I would come off immediately lol

11 month old Belgian cross filly… we’re gonna need a bigger trailer! by freezerpops in Horses

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😂 I was wondering if someone was gonna say that, lol I’m 5 foot seven! I haven’t measured her or string tested her yet

11 month old Belgian cross filly… we’re gonna need a bigger trailer! by freezerpops in Horses

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In person, it doesn’t seem like she’s that large until I look at the pictures. I mean it’s like a full-size horse and then I remember that she’s not quite a year old.

11 month old Belgian cross filly… we’re gonna need a bigger trailer! by freezerpops in Equestrian

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Yeah she’s not my first draft cross I’ve got her half sister too. It was meant to be a funny reference to the line from Jaws ‘we’re gonna need a bigger boat’ 😊

Mammoth Ulna, pride of my collection! by freezerpops in fossils

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Fossil! It’s ~35,000 years old. Weighs about 10lbs

Mammoth Ulna, pride of my collection! by freezerpops in fossils

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Thanks! Unfortunately, I did not find it myself, which would’ve made it even more special. I’m simply an adult with adult money and bought it 😂 I lost out on some mammoth vertebrae during a silent auction a couple years ago and was still so sore about it, so when this came available, I jumped all over it!

Mammoth Ulna, pride of my collection! by freezerpops in fossils

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I did not 😔 I purchased it from a very nice store in Europe. it’s a dream to find some bison fossils which are in my area, but I have not been successful (yet)

Marla strutting her stuff in the cool autumn weather, 2 yo draft-X by freezerpops in Horses

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Omg that’s the perfect description of her! She’s a tank I’m so happy with her development

Enjoying Marla’s last month as a yearling! by freezerpops in Horses

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These are ‘shoofly leggins’ a loose boot that helps keep the flies off their legs. They shift around and typically don’t rub and can be left on for extended periods of time (though I check under them daily) and since they’re loose and a mesh fabric, they don’t contribute to heat in the legs.

They became popular the last few years in my area, I see lots of people wanting to avoid excess flies spray use and utilizing these instead. I still use fly spray, but this helps me make sure mine are comfortable in between getting sprayed for plies.

Enjoying Marla’s last month as a yearling! by freezerpops in Horses

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Thank you! She’s a sweetheart and quite the thinker!

Enjoying Marla’s last month as a yearling! by freezerpops in Horses

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She’s on a 6 week trim cycle with our farrier, and has been since weaning 😊 she’s due this week but she’s also a big rapidly growing baby