Congratulations to Alison Clark.  Our foals name is Lantariat.  It was the overwhelming winner and has been authorized by the Jockey Club. Here they are getting to know each other.

Alison and friend will be joining us when Maximum Ride is racing at Woodbine. Thanks to Woodbine, we will have lunch in the dining room and then cheer Max on to a win, hopefully.  That would mean that Alison goes home with 1,000 from the purse. 

Here is the beautiful portrait of Alison Clarks horse Kizmet.  Thanks to Debbie Goldring of http://www.debbiegoldring.com/  for providing this amazing prize to our contest winner!  So lovely!

Thanks to Greenhawk Equestrian suppllies as our top 3 submissions each recieve a gift from Greenhawk. 

Thanks to all of you for taking part and for voting on the names. 

Coyote Storm.....based on the story of his dramatic birth. Coyotes surrounding the barn the night he was born and Storm Cat is on his fathers side a very prominent stallion.

Lantariat.....La from Laprade An from Anteas...ariat from Secretariat..he arrived on his birthday and that's his great great great grandfather.

Northern Anteas....Northern Doll the mares dam and...Anteas after the sire

 Check out the album on our photo/video page.  https://themotts.ca/photos.php We will update them regularly. It may give you inspiration.  His Dam is Laprade, his Sire is Leonnatus Anteas.  Here is a link to info on Leo http://www.colebrookfarms.com/LEO.html

Laprade's Pedigree

Animal artist Debbie Goldring of http://www.debbiegoldring.com/ will be providing a beautiful portrait of our winners pet (cat dog or horse) along with a set of gift cards including the portrait.

Each of our top 3 submissions will receive a gift from Greenhawk Equestrian Supplies http://www.greenhawk.com/

Thanks to Jenn at Greenhawk We have these gifts:

Greenhawk Embroidered Garment Bag

Greenhawk Embroidered Boot Bag

  Greenhawk Embroidered Cooler

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Here is the story of Leo's birth on March 30th at 2am.

When the night/morning arrived we ran down to the barn video camera in hand hoping for an easy delivery.
That wasn't going to happen.  There were coyotes around the barn howling.  It was the strangest thing.  They must have sensed something was going on.  It unnerved the mare and she got up seeming as though she was ready to run.  In the wild they wouldn't drop a foal when danger is lurking. It stopped the whole progression of things and we were worried because the amniotic sac was already present and quickly broke.   We waited and she laid down once again and started to push.  Nothing was happening.  We have had 3 foals born here at Dream Acres and I knew there was a problem.  Usually within moment you see a foot appear.  We waited, and waited, then that was it, I knew we needed help and called the vet.  
 He told me to go in and make sure we had both feet and a nose, then try to dislodge the legs.  He was on his way.  By the time he arrived I'd been able to push the foal back and bring the leg out, then the other one. I would have had heart failure but I didn't have time.  Once the head was out I was hoping all was clear sailing, but it wasn't. As she tried to deliver the shoulders she pushed and pushed with no progress.  I took hold of the little ones legs and began some traction each time she pushed, still nothing so Jess came in and we both pulled. Finally success!  
The baby was on the ground and we were all breathing a sigh of relief when the vet appeared.  What an entrance!

Thanks to sponsors Woodbine Entertainment, Debbie Goldring Fine Art and Greenhawk Equestrian Supplies!