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LilMissMolly 

(Known as "Molly!")

(2 years old left & above; 

2 days old with mom, right)

"Merlin" was a fantastic youngster we rescued from auction. Sadly, as happens so often at auction, the sellers lied. Instead of a 5-ish gelding, Merlin was a coming 3 year old stud colt who, shortly after arrival, had one testicle drop. Before we could realize he wasn't a gelding and have that little problem resolved, Merlin managed to mate with Rosy, Kelly M's mare that was visiting CWER for training. The result -- darling little miss Molly.

Kelly has been fantastic, and yet again was supportive of CWER. She cared for Rosy all throughout her pregnancy, and cared for mare and foal alike from birth (spring '05) until fall of 2006. Kelly is not an extremely experienced horsewoman and, with 2 small children at home, didn't have the time needed to raise a very bright, inquisitive, eager little youngster like Molly.

CWER has felt responsible for Molly from the moment she was conceived, and we are grateful to Kelly for caring for her and her dam for so long, and refusing to allow CWER to pay for any of their expenses. We are pleased to have Molly with us here at CWER now, and will do our best to continue expanding Molly's manners education, and start her on her riding training as soon as she is old enough and able.

History:  

Merlin is an exceptionally bright, handsome pony cross. While the last thing we wanted to have happen was to have another foal brought into this world, we were lucky and this was a good mating which has produced a conformationally correct, extremely bright and absolutely beautiful little paint filly. We will do our very best to keep her life on the right track and find her an outstanding future.

We're uncertain if Molly could be registered, but will gladly help any adopter look into this area, if desired. Her dam was registered, and we have photos proving her sire's paint markings, so we believe it is possible, but have not researched the requirements to do so.

Molly trained at CWER when she was weaned and again in spring of 06 for basic ground manners. She ties well, is reasonably good with her feet, and loads well on the trailer. Molly, like her father, is VERY bright, and learns quickly -- whether you want her to or not! She quickly learns new skills, but also bad habits if allowed to get away with them for any length of time.

March 2007: Molly is doing wonderfully. She has very nice ground manners...leads like a lady, ties perfectly, is good for deworming, for the vet, for the farrier. She is good about being blanketed and loves to be groomed. She is a bit of a ham for attention and a mooch for treats, but is a joy to be around and is blossoming into a beautiful young lady. Like her father, Molly is maturing late, and currently is 2" taller at the hip than the shoulder! We will not begin any riding training until our vet confirms her conformation is stable and ready. That will likely be fall 2007 or even spring 2008.

September 2007 update: What a blossoming beauty this is! Molly is so adorable. She's a VERY bright little girl, and is always thinking. She now loads herself onto the trailer, stands nicely for fly spray / grooming, to have her feet cleaned and is reasonable for farrier work. She is doing much better with needles (she was terrified of them previously). She waits her turn at the pasture gate, and doesn't rush at any time whether lead by halter or leadrope. She loves to play in the pasture with her friends -- Sioux, Lil D and Sandy -- and to tease the bigger horses when she's in a playful mood. Molly will not be ready to begin riding training until at least spring 2008, based upon her growth plates. We expect her to be a brilliant intermediate and above riding horse and a pure joy under saddle, once she is physically ready.

Molly remains a strong personality and, like her father, is VERY bright and learns quickly -- both good and bad. We don't anticipate Molly ever being a beginner's pony; however, she loves people and attention, and we believe would make a fantastic one-person horse. She looks for a partner, for someone to pay attention only to her and we believe that this type of relationship would be ideal.