As the weather has improved over the last couple of week’s I took advantage of getting out to take some photographs of this beautiful pair; they are Nuela the mare and baby Eric. Nuela delivered this gorgeous foal one chilly Saturday morning in January as her pregnancy was a complete surprise to Thomas; her owner, who had her on loan at the time. Having delivered previous foals in the past, Nuela was obviously a natural and both she and her foal were all fine when the surprise was discovered!

It was lovely to see them interacting and bonding in their paddock together when I visited them recently and I am looking forward to seeing Eric grow up… he looks like he is going to be a stocky type with his large joints! The unusual colouring of his foal coat was interesting to photograph as it looked iridescent in different lights so it will be interesting to see what his true colour will eventually be.

As the true foaling season approaches, I am looking forward to the opportunity to photograph more cute foals in their early days. If you have a foal due and would like me to help create some beautiful memories please do get in touch.