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Welcome Summer!

Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End

Happy Friday!

We hope everyone is enjoying the first day of summer. Zenyatta and her two colts certainly are! Alys sent along some photos from her last visit to Zenyatta’s paddock. It’s the perfect way to kick off the weekend!

The Zenyatta Shop also has a small update this week: The “Zenyatta & Colt, April 2, 2013” print is now available in 8″ x 10″ and 11″ x 14″ sizes.

Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End

To top it off, here’s a quick video of 13Z being cheeky with his buddy and Alys’ phone…

Enjoy!
-Team Z

Reader Interactions

1,260 Comments

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    Thank you Alys and Team Z. Little Red is sure growing. Could not believe how big he is. Hope he stays red.

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    What a wonderful birthday gift to me from Alys Emson, Zenyatta, Z13 and friends !!!!
    Beautiful, enjoyable pictures and video !!!

    Thank you, Zenyatta connections for sharing all this.

    And thank you Dumplings for all the information and joy you also bring to this site.

    Love and Hugs, Arlene from Vermont

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      As one who works for the Flood Control District – I’d say, save yourself and I’ll replace your Dumpling name tag if it gets mud on it. :-) But as a Dumpling, I’m honored you grabbed the name tag with your Breyer!

      Hugs, diastu in tempe

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      Happy Birthday, Arlene. So glad all of Irene’s mess is gone. These pictures are super and a great gift, for sure. Hope it’s been a good day for you.

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      Arlene
      This was a nice birthday gift from Zenyatta & Team Z.
      Alys’ photos are terrific
      Happy Birthday & many more
      Hugs, Keta

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    THANK YOU SO MUCH TEAM Z, LEF AND OF COURSE ALYS!! WOW, has “Little Red” grown up some and he is another who LOVES the camera!! 13Z has grown up quite a bit since the last pictures of him. He is Very Well put together and I just love his head. He is Quite Handsome!! I did get back the framed photo of Z and 13Z running in the paddock, it is Beautiful!! No pics of Coz? Has he left LEF to be broke? Zenyatta, is so Beautiful and looks so Very Happy being a MOM!! HUGS TO ALL

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    Yeah, these colts are surprisingly close in size. Little Red is well on his way to Big Red, eh? Can’t wait to see what these two do on the track when their time comes.

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    Alys, thank you for the gorgeous pictures and short video. How can anyone be unhappy after seeing these? Zenny has always been such a mood lifter and pics with her offspring only makes the day sweeter.

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    Oh, my….absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for sharing! I see Zenyatta has her mask on for the summer. 13Zenyatta is growing so fast and is handsome and strong! Love this!

    Blessings to all,
    Sandra

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    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Wow – this is just so cool to have new pictures to see for this weekend. Alys is a wonderful photographer and her subjects are just the Best!! Love seeing how much 13Z has grown and how much fun he has with his buddy, the bay. And he isn’t camera shy is he? You have once again lifted my heart, Team Z, for sharing your wondermare with us. I love her so.

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    Is he a ham!? Goes right to the camera or he loves Alys! What a great looking boy and he looks big already!

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    Yikes! I forgot to thank Alys and Lane’s End!! Thank you so much! You rock my world!

    Blessings, Sandra

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    Thanks to Alys and Team Z for the wonderful glimpses into Z’s world! Our little Redhead continues to impress. His confirmation seems quite mature for his age; his rear engine is especially nice. He’s just SOOOOO pretty!
    Thanks again, all. Happy summer!

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    What a good looking, stocky little bugger! Normally foal go through the giraffe stage, I think this fella is gunna be like Secretariat and never have a bad looking stage!

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    What a way to start the summer! Pool, picnics, parks & pictures!!! Mama Z looking very chic in her shades. And Red looking feisty as ever! Thanks everyone for sharing a bit of Zenny’s life with us. Love you all!

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    Trina & Sandy (Northeast Ohio) – Please see my thank you posts in the previous Post.

    Celeste_in_TX – Thank you for your note.
    Jan S. / Houston – Thank you for your note.

    Love, Zster Arlene from Vermont

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      Thanks Arlene – I went back and saw your post. I have only visited Vermont (alas) – I think I saw every covered bridge in the state :-) One of the ski resorts in Killington was having a special deal to encourage summer visitors. This was a LONG time ago. My dream is to visit in the fall!

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    Dear Zenny, LE, Team Z, and Alys:

    That top photo takes my breath away! Look at the chest and rump on that boy! And he’s how old??? Sheesh!!! Look out world, the Red Prince is comin’ at ya! (And Zenny, where does he get that camera presence, humm?)

    Hope to read and post more over the weekend. 108 degrees here. Yup. It’s Summer in Phoenix alright.

    diastu in tempe

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    Thank you Team Z for the wonderful greeting to summer. 12Z is one handsome boy and is certainly his Momma’s boy when it comes to liking the camera. Many thanks to Alys for more fantastic shots of Zenny and the foals. I’m glad to see that Zenny is wearing her fly mask and her dapples are in full bloom – being in foal seems to agree with her.

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    They are absolutely fabulous!
    Thankyou so much for sharing and I wish you all the best for the future to come!

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    All: The photos posted by our local radio station are pretty scary, even for someone in the business of dealing with floods. The one that grabs me the most is the rock/water slide coming down over the highway! Yikes! I hope this subsids soon. Very sorry for the all the damage to peoples’ property, and sad about the two people who died.

    http://www.ktar.com/58/1643591/Floods-in-Alberta-Canada

    diastu in tempe

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      Diana,

      Thanks for sharing these pictures. Very sobering…the power of Mother Nature. And, very gratifying, seeing how people come together to help. God Bless the First Responders.

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      And when I went back to look at more of the photos, there is a gut wrenching set of 4 of a man and his cat trying to swim to safety! As a cat lady, I was gasping until I found the rest of the photos that showed the man and his kitty safe! OMG!

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      What an incredible set of photos. This is simply awful. I couldn’t believe the cat swimming either Diana – so glad that they were OK.

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        OMG, how horrible. Thank goodness the guy and cat made it to safety. I know in any situation, I would not leave without our girls!

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    Has anyone else noticed how 13Z has grown into his halter? Looks like he’ll be needing a bigger one soon.

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