Happy Wednesday!
This week has brought warm and sunny weather to Lane’s End, which means many happy horses!
12Z received a visit from the blacksmith yesterday, during which his feet were assessed and trimmed. He was quite the well behaved colt! Alys was there to document the occasion, so you can watch the whole process on video below.
Enjoy!
-Team Z
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In recent weeks, we have seen tension and hostility displayed in some of the comments on our blog posts. Such language and behavior is not in the spirit of this website. We sincerely hope that no action is required beyond this statement, but we reserve the right to block anyone who continues to disrupt the community.
Amy
He’s getting so big and looking good!
casey
Wow- you can tell how much LE has worked with him- he balanced very well when they were doing his fronts. Awesome job! And he was very well mannered!.
Tara
That second picture, BIG BOY! Wow, he looks awesome!!
Rhonda
What a handsome guy!
Kelli
What a good boy! And to think, I’ve met ADULT horses who need to be tranquilized for a simple trim!
Barbara
Good boy! Lanes End is such a beautiful facility. Thank you for sharing these photos and videos!
Lynn
He is just like his Mommy noticed how he watches the camera lol ,, Hope Zenyatta is doing well , She sure is showing now ,, Love You Zenyatta
Kathy Cooper
Definitely agree Lynn… haha
Getting so big…think he is going to be a big one! (:
Michelle Carter
I love this horse and 12Z, I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new baby. Do you think you will groom 12Z for the Derby???
Thank you for all the posts
Suzanne Hooper
What a BEAUTIFUL boy he is turning out to be!! SO much like his momma – congratulations to all involved with this truly stunning colt!!
Stephanie
He looks great!!! Thank you for sharing:)
Connie
He’s a smart boy, He knows you all love him! Love his little fuzzy coat ♥
Dawn in Ohio
What a well-behaved boy! Thank you, Lane’s End, for always including the fans in the everyday life of Zenyatta and 12Z. It is much appreciated.
Lori
He’s getting so big and he’s so gorgeous. I’m glad to see he’s doing well :-)
Stephanie
Love the pic of Zenny! Can’t wait to see the Tapit foal. 12Z is so professional-just like mum AND Dad. Glad to see the family is doing well……….and to see that Lanes End, with all its millions, has a grey and white barn cat-just like everyone else! ;)
Cathleen
Just look at those ears! :))
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Cathleen:
He was listening and aware of everything going on around him. What a absolute Doll he is. Hugs, JB
♥♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG ♥♥
♥ PRINCE!!! You sweet, sweet young man! You’re so “professional” already! :-)
{{hugs}} 12Z – Love always, Auntie Judy/JAG ♥
♥♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG ♥♥
p.s. Thank you for addressing the issue by some Posters – please don’t stop sharing the life of Zen and her offspring! Thank you!!!
Auntie Judy would be very sad :-(
Cheryl
Gosh, the little prince has gotten so big! He is such a cutie! Mama Z looks like she is ready to have baby number 2 soon!
Love them both!
<3
Cathleen
Loved the little barn cat doing rounds in Video #2! :))
Kathleen
Cathleen- I’m with you ! I notice that sweet kitty ‘doing the rounds’. Love that there are many friends for 12Z at LE !
Beverly Gerth
12Z is so cute and he is getting so big. Very interesting. I have never seen a horse having their hoofs trimmed. I would love to see more of Zenyatta. Thank you for the videos and keeping the fans up to date on Zenyatta and 12Z.
Love you Zenyatta,
Beverly
Perky Green
He is GEORGOUS like his MOM Can’t wait for him to get to the TRACK
Jeanne Sutton
Thanks Lane’s End!
beaglelady
What a good boy! Take care of those hooves, you’ll be setting racetracks on fire soon!
Shazzer
LOVE it! What a well behaved young Colt! Looks like his Momma more and more everyday! Those EARS! They’re definitely Vertigineux-family ears! LOL! LOVE you 12Z!
Anne B
Thanks again to LE for furnishing these photos and videos. He IS getting SO big! I was wondering if anyone was willing to furnish Z’s expected due date? We all knew pretty close to when she was due the last time, and it was exciting to hold our collective breath in anticipation. I’m guessing somewhere around 3/20, but could be VERY wrong. Wonder how close I am to being correct? Anyone want to help us out here, since I don’t know her breed-back date after the absorption occurred?
Margaret
Funny I was just looking that up yesterday. The gestation calendar that I looked at used 340 days for gestation. Last year I think Z went about 333 days if I remember right. You may well be on target. I’m calling it 11 Mar. But maybe we need to start a thread–guess the date and time. No prizes. Just the satisfaction of having guessed right.
Alex Bowdoin in MA
I am picking March 16th…..for the pretty little filly.
LauraJ (Cincinnati OH)
12Z went to 340-341 days or something like that. He was born very close to his calculated due date–maybe a day or two early.
I remember Rachel’s Taco was 10 days early.
Harriett in Oklahoma
He’s getting to be such a big boy. Thanks for sharing him with u’s in the video and photos!
helene
Prince is a charming young man, his behavior is outstanding with “his” people. I love the way he watches everything going on, just like his mommy. It’s great that he has a spirited side too, that we have seen when he’s running around with his chums. Super all around colt. Best, best luck to Zenny and the Tapit foal. Can’t wait to see the color. She is the supreme race horse and mother. Thank you, Lane’s End, for treating us to such wonderful experiences. You are the BEST!
Margaret
I don’t usually pop over here except to see pics and read new blog posts. Hostility? Disruption? Come on folks! None of us are perfect. I call 12Z Prince–you see that feel free to insert whatever name you choose for him.
Personally I have terrible rotten to the core new neighbor. I can tell you about hostility in my own home. I can tell you about disruption. It isn’t comfortable. Most of us have never met, some might one day and others may exchange phone calls or two.
There is room to agree to disagree. If someone writes something off–give them a chance to come back and express themselves. It could be something as simple as they were having an off day and trying to express themselves just wasn’t happening. I’ve had those days (too many to count!). Someone could be angry about something else and while they should probably just stay offline–their post might not be a thing about you. I know words hurt.
This site is about Z and her precious offspring. It’s about the kindness the Moss’s have given us. This site is an offshoot of Dottie’s lovely blog. One that she took a great deal of time and energy for. Dottie made Z as “human”, “a loving pet” as any of us would want.
A post comes to mind. The long post Dottie made about the first time Z was actually turned loose. Not only did Dottie post a long blog but video was included. Precious video that allowed us to see Z in all her glory running around that first time.
Or how about HRTV’s video where we see how emotional the Moss’s were. Human emotions. Those are moments that while for Ann might be embarrassing on some level show us they are just as human as the rest of us.
Let’s get back to what is so very precious here. I was stunned to read the above addition to the blog post.
♥♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG ♥♥
I agree with the Administrator! There have been hostal comments towards other Posters. Yes, we can agree to disagree, but the comments were getting totally out of hand and there were personal attacks.
Kudos to Lane’s End!!! This is about ZENYATTA… Period!
Judy G
helene
I thought Zenny is due on March 16, the same as her mother, V. Am I correct?
♥♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG ♥♥
Prince Z12 was born on March 8th, which is his grandmother V’s birthday. It is my understanding that Zenny’s Tapit foal is due around the “end of March”. However, we all know she does things her own way ;-)
JAG
SunnyB.
No, sby here said Feb 28th.
♥♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG ♥♥
People closest to Zen have said the “last week in March” is the approximate foaling date. But, as we all know, Zenny could things differently LOL
JAG
Alexandra
He is getting so large! How tall is he and how much does he weigh???
Tracy
He is such a good looking boy!