Zenyatta News

amfuller · Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:16 pm

Ziconic is weighted and measured.
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3K0bVW__nI

Carotene · Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:51 pm

He is such a looker! I'm a sucker for a chesnut!

PONYRCR · Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:50 pm

He looks a little rabicano on his flanks.

amfuller · Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:56 pm

Ziconic in Yearling Prep
http://www.zenyatta.com/news/ziconic-in-yearling-prep

islandgirl45 · Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:28 pm

PONYRCR wrote:He looks a little rabicano on his flanks.

It might be where he was clipped.

For those who know, is his mane likely to stay lighter or will it darken as he matures?

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:33 pm

No guarantee, but it seems like the chestnut Tapits often do have lighter manes & tails.

Ziggypop · Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:36 pm

PONYRCR wrote:He looks a little rabicano on his flanks.

Sure looks that way!

amfuller · Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:32 pm

Ziggypop wrote:
PONYRCR wrote:He looks a little rabicano on his flanks.
Sure looks that way!

If you go to his Yearling Prep video and pause it at 0:43 you can see he does.

luvthesales · Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:24 pm

islandgirl45 wrote:
PONYRCR wrote:He looks a little rabicano on his flanks.
It might be where he was clipped.

He does not appear to be clipped and I would be stunned speechless if he had been. It is July and there is no need. His coat looks like good old-fashioned elbow grease and nature.

EquineAnne · Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:23 pm

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 1135_n.jpg

A recent Coz pic.

BaroqueAgain1 · Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:09 pm

He sure got his mom's head. Loved Zen, but I would never describe her head as 'pretty.' Noble, handsome, kind...yes, but not exactly delicate in her bone structure.

amfuller · Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:24 am

There was alot of debate on Zenyatta.com about Ziconic's coloring and their web person posted "Ziconic does have white hairs in his coat, and they can be seen in many of the photos posted here on Zenyatta.com." He'll still be chestnut but as he gets older i'll be very curious as to how his coat changes.

amfuller · Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:26 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:He sure got his mom's head. Loved Zen, but I would never describe her head as 'pretty.' Noble, handsome, kind...yes, but not exactly delicate in her bone structure.

I know me either. However, Z14 looks just like her but she does have a pretty head, it's weird. LOL

Life At Zen · Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:36 am

amfuller wrote:There was alot of debate on Zenyatta.com about Ziconic's coloring and their web person posted "Ziconic does have white hairs in his coat, and they can be seen in many of the photos posted here on Zenyatta.com." He'll still be chestnut but as he gets older i'll be very curious as to how his coat changes.

I thought it was rather funny that people were still suggesting that he will grey out.

I'm sure those were the same folks demanding she get a year off from foaling.

sweettalk · Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:55 pm

Life At Zen wrote:
amfuller wrote:There was alot of debate on Zenyatta.com about Ziconic's coloring and their web person posted "Ziconic does have white hairs in his coat, and they can be seen in many of the photos posted here on Zenyatta.com." He'll still be chestnut but as he gets older i'll be very curious as to how his coat changes.
I thought it was rather funny that people were still suggesting that he will grey out.

I'm sure those were the same folks demanding she get a year off from foaling.

he did have several grey hairs as a foal and i was praying he'd grey out. i was pretty bummed at the time he didn't and then decided i wanted to learn about colour, and asked about genetics since there's no chestnut until you get to gana facil. waterway, and forli, who are all 4 back. so actually, it's almost cooler that he's chestnut than if he were grey.

Ballerina · Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:12 pm

http://www.zenyatta.com/news/a-little-ziconic-update

Private Thoughts · Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:20 pm

http://www.zenyatta.com/z_video/z-princess-takes-a-nap

Della · Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:19 pm

Has Z-Princess been weaned?

BaroqueAgain1 · Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:33 pm

You catch a brief glimpse of one of the mares on the video, so it would appear the youngsters are still with their dams. I think Princess is about four months old, so she's probably eating some solid food by now, even if she's also nursing a bit. Weaning...actual separation from her mom...usually occurs at about six months, I believe.

firehorse · Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:45 am

Bloodhorse posted a video preview of a coming story on Zenyatta and her filly - they seem so much in synch walking - and I didn't realize how close in resemblance their blazes were.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -lanes-end