Last week I tagged along with my friend Charlie Pigg to see his horses at Three Chimneys Farm in Lexington. It was a perfect day for farm touring, but when it comes to horse farms, when is it NOT a perfect day?
First we stopped to see his 2-month-old filly by Sky Mesa out of Old Fashioned Girl. She is tall!
We were told that Dynamformer is the boss around the farm - like, don't go in his stall kind of boss. I was told he actually bit a finger off one of his handlers.
Lastly, here is Charlie's yearling colt who goes to the sales in September. He is a really handsome fellow with an interesting coat at present. I might have to save my pennies!
First we stopped to see his 2-month-old filly by Sky Mesa out of Old Fashioned Girl. She is tall!
Then we just hung out at the fence at watched the babies.
Here, let me get that thing off you.
The Old Fashioned Girl filly nursing:
Next it was a stop at the stallion barn. I had no idea we were going to see who we did. First, it was Sky Mesa, the sire of Charlie's filly. He has a tremendous neck!
Needless to say who this is.
We watched Smarty get turned out and he likes to act like a total goofball, rearing and taking off at a full tilt gallop.
Then there's the monster Dynaformer. He's 17.1 hands and commands the highest stud fee at Three Chimneys - $150,000 to get a foal that stands and nurses. After that, you're on your own.
We were told that Dynamformer is the boss around the farm - like, don't go in his stall kind of boss. I was told he actually bit a finger off one of his handlers.Lastly, here is Charlie's yearling colt who goes to the sales in September. He is a really handsome fellow with an interesting coat at present. I might have to save my pennies!
