Happy Monday!
Zenyatta is expecting her fourth foal at the end of March, her second by War Front. We’re excited about the new arrival, and it won’t be long until we head to Kentucky for foal watch.
In the meantime we receive frequent updates from Lane’s End. Zenyatta is in perfect health and great spirits. Alys Emson caught her resting in her paddock last week–she didn’t feel like getting up but she wanted treats anyway!
Follow @teamzenyatta on Instagram for the most frequent photo updates.
Enjoy,
Team Z
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Beautiful Mama Z:
I love your beautiful “moosie” treats please face. Happy Dreams all and Sweet Baby Dreams Z. Love you. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
COZ, ZI and DC, forgot to say goodnight to you. Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB
Margaret
OMG that’s the best Zenyatta picture EVER TAKEN! We most definitely need a huge poster print of it! It’s terrific! Like 20X30 big!
I’m with Z. Treats please and why no thank you I don’t feel the need to stand up right now! But thank you for asking!
Might Z foal on her birthday again? I guess we have to wait to see. Happily I’m three hours behind you so I can keep checking before heading off to bed.
I have a question for those in the know. And maybe Lane’s End might choose to answer it in one of their Q&A’s. We know in humans first laboratory take FOREVER. But each baby thereafter can be super fast. Is it the same in horses? Like I know you can miss stage 1, but that line between realization Z’s in labor (please note…I’m writing this Feb 29 AND SHE ISN’T IN LABOR)and actual delivery…can that be faster or does delivery time always take approximately 30 minutes?
pamhomeier
I agree Margaret! That is by far the best picture of Zenyatta ever!!!!!!!
Janie in L.A.
What a cutie pie you are Zenyatta! You’ve got the right idea – let the treats come to you while you relax and await your baby…
Mary
Love the nose shot! I can almost hear her breathing, and feel her horsey breath.
Praying for a safe delivery for mom and foal.
Anxiously waiting to see that first picture.
Julie from Kokomo
Agree with Margaret. Just when you thought Zenyatta couldn’t get any cuter
..she does.
Stella Bagwell in South Texas
Lovely photos of Queen Mother! Can’t wait to see the new little one standing by her side.
Praying for a safe birth and healthy baby.
Love, Stel
Sandi york
She exudes the royalty she is…….
Dona
Yes! The treats should be brought to you. After all, You are the Queen.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Zenyatta, what a beautiful picture. I’m pacing already. Love you so much.
Prayers being said for a healthy and safe foaling. May the Good Lord be with you and take care of you both.
Leslie R.
What a great picture of Zenyatta! Yes, the treats should be brought directly to her. She deserves the special treatment.
Thanks to all of Team Z for the update and pictures! I’m very excited and can’t wait to see the foal at Zenyatta’s side.
Hugs to all,
Leslie
Nancy in California
For some reason I can’t see the photos. The are the length of a normal picture, but about 1/2 inch high. Any idea why?
GILLIAN LOURENS
That muzzle needs to be kissed to bits!
Mary M
I sooo love this mare! She looks like she was having a wonderful moment in the sun while reflecting on her most recent son’s moment of introductory glory and telling her soon to be baby all about life out of the womb as a TB Star. Team Zenyatta, you truly are the best! Thank you Alys.
PatB from NM
Getting up is too hard lately, right, Z? You deserve to be waited on hand and hoof. Love you always, my Queen, and love your wonderful babies, including the one to be!
Lois in Tulsa
Zenny, are they sure that you only have one baby inside? Perhaps you are just going to have another large baby. She looks like she could foal any day instead of holding off until late March.
I see Zenny went to the SPA yesterday to get her mud pack so her skin will be nice and soft before baby arrives. ;o)
Love you Zenny. Praying you will have another easy and safe delivery!!!
Barbara Spencer
Great shot ! Remembering that sweet soft nose!
Set dreams Zenny and may you and all your babies be safe ❤️
Luv you beautiful girl?
Barbara Spencer
Oops! You all know I mean SWEET. DREAMS to our Queen !
Love, Hugs, and Kisses?
Kathy
March 1 Cherokee Devotional
MARCH
WINDY MONTH
UNU ‘LA HEE
We cannot assume that all good things are ours simply because we have a right to them. The right does not qualify us to get something, but it means the door is open and we can work to achieve our goal. Part of the work is being grateful for the opportunity. But even the opportunity does not do the work-we do it.
Samuel Johnson said that great work is performed, not by strength, but by perseverance. But even opportunity does not do the job. We do. There is little opposition where willingness to work is present. The land is ours, every flower, every bush, it is all ours and we are happy. We will work.
Folly, inactivity, and cowardice? What need we speak of the past?
-Tecumseh, Shawnee
Kathy
Thank you for 2 great pics of Zenyatta, Team Z! We’re all so excited and can hardly wait to begin pacing. Anxiously awaiting your arrival in KY. Thank you Lane’s End for taking such marvelous care of Zenyatta. She’s simply the greatest!
shirleeinindy
Stay safe today sweet Zenny. Seems bad weather might be heading your way so relax and stay in the barn. You look very comfortable lying down. I don’t blame you for not getting up. You have quite a load to get up with.
Nicole lynn Northrup
Hoping for a safe and easy delivery
Sue Fredrick Happy as a lark
Oh Mama Zenny you look ready to pop, I can’t believe you have a whole month to go yet, (hint, hint, my birthday’s the 24th, it sure would be a great gift). I would gladly serve you treats in your paddock, and they’d be on a silver platter as befitting a Queen. Love the long nose picture…….you are just so special. I’ll be keeping close tabs on you now, as you could fool all the vets with your due date. Getting so excited. hugs to all
janet luzell
Lookin good Zenyatta! We’ll all be on foal watch waiting for our dear queen to give birth to either a prince or princess. We love you Zenyatta and God’s speed to you during this time.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dymuno i chi i gyd yn Dydd Dewi Sant Hapus.Gyda caru bob amser.Sheena
MONICA in Long Beach, CA
oh zenyatta…. I just love you!!! you always put a smile on our faces! yes we need a large poster of that sweet nose please!!! prayers always to you zenyatta – and to your team – stay happy, healthy and safe dear girl – cannot wait to see your new baby!! — love always, monica
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy.A very Happy St David’s day.So pleased to see Zoe putting in a post for her Welsh friends and we also had a message from Tim Peake.The Sennydd is 10yrs old today.Plaid Cymru have never had the same success as the SNP even though my town voted for Gwynfor Evans in 66′.The Dyfi is open!!Can’t wait for Glesni and Monty to return and keep us entertained through the summer.Ah,the windy month it did clear the rain away quickly last night though.I am sure Zenyatta will be glad to give birth she must be tired now.Lovely photos of her.There was a cute pic of Coneygree peeping through the French windows.Good news from the new Coolmore stallions their mares are in foal and Ryan Moore is riding Keen Ice on Saturday also the old warrior Sole Power.No signs of Boo this past week or news from Fubu.Mr Fibbs is reminding everyone to bote and kissing babies.It’ll be wacky Wednesday tomorrow.He says he’ll definitely win.Someone told him she’d hab to leave the US if he didn’t!!I think they’ve offered £275,000 reward for the Goose killers.Only 2 weeks to the festival Ali is putting pics of Mullins horses up this week Faugheen is recuperating well.Enjoy your day.Love and hugs to you,Kisses for Holly,Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO
Abigail1849
Happy St. David’s Day, Sheena! Are you making a traditional cawl to celebrate?
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Abigal.I had some cawl last night and am going to warm it up for today nothing better on a chilly day.Diolch yn fawr.SheenaX
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
Happy St. David’s Day to you as well. I agree, that was very nice of Zoe. Such a sweetheart. Happy 10th anniversary, Sennydd! Exciting news about the Dyfi! My gosh but the time goes by fast! We will all be relieved when Zenyatta’s foal is here. She does look a bit tired. I agree, the photos are just beautiful. I saw Coneygree’s pic. Adorable! Busy, busy times right now in the thoroughbred world. Races, mares in foal, mares foaling. Maybe we’ll have news soon from Boo and Fubu. I hope so! Fibbs is giving us some much needed smiles! Have a wonderful day. Prayers for all animals who are sick and or suffering. Safety to all horses and jockeys preparing for races. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO
Abigail1849
Mama Zen!
Looking at the first photo reminded me of the eighth month of my pregnancy! I was as big as a whale and my husband had to gently push me out of bed in the morning by helping me to sit up. Carrying all that extra weight was quite something, so I think you are being very sensible getting “a load off your feet.”
As for photo number 2: TOO TOO CUTE!!!! Of course you want a treat. As every expectant mother should. But that nose to the camera is one of your most adorable portraits ever!
Peppermint kisses to the boys and a hug as big as all eternity to our Princess.
I kiss that velvety nose, Zenny, and send you all of my love. Let the pacing begin!
Brenda Springer
How right you are Abigail. Like you, I can relate to that huge tummy, I had one too and waddled around leaning backwards to balance the weight in front. I do hope that someone presented Zenny with some tasty treats, a couple of pears, a carrot and some mints.
Lovely pics, thank you Alys.
Celeste_in_TX
Oh my Goodness! What a wonderful surprise to find these great photos this morning. Thank you so very much, Team Z, for sharing Alys’s fantastic pictures of our Queen. She is stunning, even in repose. No one can deny her regal aura even coated in mud! Thank you!!
MsScorpio1
What an adorable picture of Mama Z !! She’s resting and not getting up. The look on her face is priceless. Can’t wait for her new arrival !!!! <3
Marilu Villanueva
Dear Zenyatta:
We are all praying for your easy and safe delivery.
Love and hugs,
Marilu