Someone in my ward had asked me to watch his horse, Lady while he served his mission. As payment, he said that I could breed the mare and keep the colt! I was so excited! After the first year of enjoying her, I started searching for a stud to breed her with. Another year later, Lady was ready to have the foal!!! On June 30th, 2007 my first little colt was born under a Blue Moon. I had set my alarm clock for 9 pm, 12 am, 3 am, and 6 am, hoping that I would somehow be able to watch the foal be born. I couldn't sleep, so I layed in bed until my alarm FINALLY went off at midnight! I jumped up and drove up to the corral. I couldn't see Lady anywhere, so I started walking around the fence line. In the opposite corner, I saw her dark body heaving up and down on the ground! My heart lept! "AH! This is it!!!" I sat down about 10 feet away from Lady. My heart was pounding! What if something went wrong? What if the foal isn't alive? I had so many thoughts racing through my mind. The feeling that I had was SO special. There I was, 16 years old, sitting under the blue moon, watching my colt be born! The little body plopped onto the ground and didn't move. But just a moment later, his little eyes opened up and his ears twisted around!!! Oh my goodness! I decided to call my new little treasure, Magnum.
