Posted on 04/28/2013 10:42:38 AM PDT by DogByte6RER
'Mystery' Horse Impregnates Five Mares on Bourbon Farm
CENTERVILLE — As bettors and the general public study equine bloodlines to prep for their possible Kentucky Derby wagers, Bourbon County horse owner Marilyn Montavon is trying to solve a mystery that could cost her thousands of dollars.
On April 15, tax-filing deadline day, two new dependents showed up on her farm in the form of two foals — a colt born to the mare Goldie and a filly born to Mert.
The babies were a surprise to Montavon because she has no studs on her farm, and she hadn't bred the horses.
Then she noticed another newcomer making use of her pasture: a 3-year-old stud horse that she had not seen before. He'd apparently been busy, because at least five other mares were pregnant.
A sixth mare, Snuggles, had a dead foal inside her, and Montavon said she and a veterinarian agreed it was more humane to euthanize her than to try to remove the foal from the womb.
With two foals on the ground and more on the way, Montavon is left trying to feed more hungry mouths.
"I think somebody just figured they didn't want to send the horse to the (slaughterhouse) and they thought, 'Oh, here's a field full of horses. He'll get lost in the herd,'" Montavon said. "But they were irresponsible in putting a colt out with a field full of mares. It's going to cost me big bucks" in additional feed and veterinary costs.
The gestation period for a horse is about 11 months, so the stud — which Montavon nicknamed Mystery Man — had been on the farm for at least that long without her knowledge.
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Apparently journalists REALLY suck at math. Which, given that most journalists are diehard liberals, isn’t all that surprising.
Ah... Sarah Jessica Parker’s wedding portrait!
Plus the fact that he’s a Shetland Pony makes the story even more incredible!
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Where did you find that at?
Yeah, I thought of that. Just like any registered breeder. But if she and her hands aren’t caring for them daily, then who knows just how much they’re really worth. It could be much ado about nothing. The story doesn’t hold water.
yeah huh
My twisted brain, mostly.
Probably a transgender thing
Must have been drunk on all that Bourbon... ;)
Ping
He was definitely feeling no pain. (OK, maybe a little chafing...)
The story and publicity could be the basis for an insurance claim or later lawsuit.
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