AMIGOS TRIPLE STAR -- We call her 'Star'
apha # 975982

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Black, Filly, 'Star', Born May 7, 2009 around 1:00am.  We did not get  home until 9:00 pm and the horses were not up.  I decided to come back around 1:00am just like I have been doing for 15 days waiting for this foal to be born. I found Shadow and the foal doing GREAT in the pasture.  I led mom and baby to the stall and took pictures.  Carletta did basic imprinting for 1/2 hour and I continued her training the next day.  She learned to lead, tie, and load into the trailer within 30 minutes.  Her first trip to the vet went well and she led to the exam stock and stood tied by her mom like she had been doing this all her life . . . I guess she has. We will give more updates as they are available.

More pictures are below the pedigree.

Sire Side of Pedigree
GO LUCK MATT
TO MY INVESTMENT 0Q1361466 DUN
00186541 BROWN T DARLING JILL BAR
SONNYS AMIGO BAR 00023119 BAY T
00365862 BLACK T BRAND EM ZANADU
AMIGAS NINA Q1830845 BAY
00102492 BAY T TERESAS  AMIGA
HESQ AMIGOS SPIN CITY 00056472 BAY T
00513147 BLACK T FRECKLES PLAYBOY
DOCS TRIPLE PLAY Q0911588 SORREL
Q1785706 CHESTNUT DOC'S CATAWABA
NU DOC PATTI Q1003178
Q3072329 SORREL NU BAR
BUNCH OF DOC Q0751424 BAY
Q1283695 DOC'S GINGER BAR
Q0542309

Dam Side of Pedigree
PRIOR FAX
STAR FAXS Q1715690 SORREL
Q2472147 BLACK TARDYS BAR MISS
FAX TRIPLE STAR Q1134135 BAY
00244997 BLACK X STARRING BLUE EYES
SKIPS MAYBELLINE 00104999 SORREL X
00167403 SORREL X OLIVES GAL
SHADOW TRIPLE STAR Q2019500 SORREL
00408340 BLACK S FIRST ALBERT
TIMELY ALBERT T0003061 BAY
T0027654 TIMELY MOMENT
TIMELY ELIZABETH T0027655
J9125698 BAY TILT UP
MS. SUMMERSBY T0001928 BAY
T0027656 MERRY GARDEN
T0027657


We are calling her 'Star' and her registered name reflects Hesq Amigos Spin City and Shadow Triple Star.



Star Shadow

This is about 1 week old with Shadow, her mom.

 

Shadow and Star walking and grazing about 1 week old.



June 30, 2009:  Jade Bierschwale, our 4.5 yr old granddaughter, is sitting on Star.  We were really surprised when Star did not even flinch.  Jade was excited because she was the only one small enough to 'ride'  Star.



It took a little bit of coaxing to get Star going, but she picked it up fast.



Jade Bierschwale working Star in the round pen.  She could not wait to help 'train' Star every afternoon.



Star is a little feisty here but Jade is determined to persevere.  Jade  would say "whoa" and snap the line and Star stopped.  Jade then dropped the line and told her to "stand" and patted Star all over from one side around Star's tail to the other side.  Then she picked up the line and we lunged Star the other direction.



Star just follows Jade everywhere, even into the trailer.



My little helper leading Star in after all this hard work in the round pen and trailer.



Jade is leading Star to the grooming rack so she can tie her up for grooming after all this work.



 How many 4.5 yr olds do you know who can tie a clove hitch with a slip knot?




July 7, 2009:  After one week of training, Jade has graduated to haltering Star and leading her all by herself.  Star just lets Jade walk up to her in the stall without fear, and lets her put on the halter. 




October 2009:  The kids came for a week and Brock is now "riding" Star.



I think Star loves Jade!



Star is already wanting to be photographed.  She stood exactly where she was supposed to with Carmen and Brock, Dillon & Tammie (our great nephew and niece), and Jade.



Carmen is trying to get Star to smile.



Nov 24, 2009, Thanksgiving week:  Jade has been working for 3 days to be able to ride Star.  She is doing real well with her leg cues and reins.



Little brother Brock is having fun riding the tractor behind Jade practicing backing up with Star.



Jade is learning how to squeeze and touch with her right heel while giving rein cues for a left turn.



Star follows her into the trailer.  Jade says "load" and . . . .



 . . . Star jumps into the trailer, much to Jade's surprise!"  She was a little off balance here.



Getting out of the trailer is a 'piece of cake'.  Jade snaps the line and says "back".  When the first foot steps out she says, "step", to warn of  the impending dropoff.



After all this work Jade and Brock give Star's mother, Shadow, a reward since her baby is in the weaning process and Shadow has to stay out of the barnyard.



Jade and Brock came back for 10 days in April 2010.  Star comes to Jade in the pasture for 'training' that follows.



Brock is helping lead Star into the barnyard.



Brock has graduated to riding with Jade now!






After lunging Star, Jade told her to 'whoa' and she dropped the line and made her 'stand'.  Then she pats Star all around and comes back to the line.



After the work, instead of walking in with her Papa Pops and Star, Jade lets her brother lead Star into the barnyard.



I sure miss these two helping me with the horses!!