It’s a filly! Last but not least, for the time in our program’s history that we have had multiple foals in one year, meet Rosa, the sixth Marsh Tacky foal to be born on Daufuskie in decades. Her dam is Barrier Island Carolina Girl (Tacky Blue x Star) who has been a huge part of our trail ride program since she joined us in 2018. This is her first foal with us, and the second foal in her entire broodmare career. We are in love with watching how all three foals are bonding, interacting and socializing with each other!
WELCOME TO THE WORLD, MIRA
It’s a filly! Born on November 14, 2023, this is the 5th Marsh Tacky foal to be born on Daufuskie in decades, the second foal to be born at our permanent location at Heritage Hall, and the first full sibling to Mateo (Lowther’s Lucero (Hershey) x Carolina Moon (Cowboy)). The name Mira, translated from Spanish, means to look, look alike or aspire to. Her perfect little crescent shaped star on her forehead just like her mom’s inspired us, and we’re sure she will take after her in brains and athleticism, too.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD, FUEGO
It’s a colt! Born August 23, 2023, here is the 4th Marsh Tacky foal to be born on Daufuskie in decades, the 2nd to be born on our permanent location at Heritage Hall, and the 2nd foal out of Flaca x Louie, who most recently gave us Clover last year. He’s a red head and has displayed the chillest, most laid back personality than perhaps any of the babies we have had to date. The lesson kids adore him and so do we!
FAREWELL, CLOVER
A big part of our breeding program includes preparing our foals for success in being offered for sale to a great home. Clover is sold! She will be leaving Daufuskie in a few days and going to Hawkins Heritage Farm in St. Geroge, SC where she will be joining their growing Marsh Tacky herd, loved upon by two young girls, learning the ropes in cow and ranch work and eventually growing into a role as a broodmare. We look forward to keeping up with y’alls accomplishments and adventures!
STALLS
Progress is being made on yet another project we have going on around the property at Heritage Hall. Funding for some of our projects are made possible thanks to grant awards by South Carolina’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Shipping containers have been argued and proven to be a good solution for storage in ‘hostile maritime conditions.’ The interior of ours has been transformed into our tack and feed room until our main barn is built. We will have 6 stalls and tractor/equipment storage under the shed roofs when this project is complete, materials mostly provided by our sawmill and trees that we harvested from our property.
PROSPECT HOPE
It’s with mixed feelings of excitement, gratitude, disbelief and relief that this landing craft is back up and running, partially in service to provide for the needs of our horses! This is one more example of how much our journey, while our sacrifices have been huge, in so many ways the horses have blessed us beyond measure, without them this opportunity would have never been possible!