Foal Frolics Photo Gallery 2012/13 Winners!

In October 2012 we started our annual Horsezone Foal Frolics Photo Gallery and by the time the competition closed last Sunday night, over 100 gorgeous foals of all breeds, sizes and colours, were featured in the Gallery.

Thank you to everyone who shared their beautiful baby photos with us, it's been a pleasure watching the gallery grow as new additions joined our horsey population. 

Following the close of the competition the seemingly impossible job of choosing the Top 10 and then the Top 3 was undertaken by our judges. This extremely difficult task had all judges commenting that they wished everyone could win, as all the foals are adorable and obviously the pride of their owners. Choosing the Top 10 was hard enough, however, picking the Top 3 definitely caused sleepless nights. View the 2012 Foal Frolics Gallery and you will see what we mean!

The winners were chosen from criteria that included a nice type of foal, originality, composition and quality of photo.

The Top 3 have each won a Horsezone jacket, while the others in the Top 10 will receive a Horsezone Prize Pack. There is also a special prize for Annette Smith, the owner of all those sweet Miniature ponies (one of whom made the Top 10), of a Horsezone Akubra. Annette was very supportive of the gallery and uploaded the most photos, which kept us up to date with when her wonderful babies were born and how they were progressing.

Even though all entrants can't be the winners of the competition, congratulations to everyone who has foals in the Gallery on your stunning babies.

Now, without further ado, here are the winners and Top 10 photos from the 2012/2013 Foal Frolics Photo Gallery!

TOP 10 - CONGRATULATIONS!

 

FIRST: Pembroke Orion playing at Pembroke Stud in Wanaka, Otago, NZ (Photo: Nikki Heath) Judges comment: A gorgeous foal, in a great action shot, with a stunning backdrop

SECOND: Stonefox Ranch's colt SFR Shameless Swarvo has plenty to say! (Photo: Julianne Tetlo) Judges Comment: This photo is just so cute and the foal is striking looking

THIRD: Tender moments when Matilda (4 years old) met pali colt Bobby          (6 hours) for the first time (Photo: Belinda Richardson - Khaliffa Arabians) Judges comment: A very special moment caught on camera between this beautiful foal and his little girl

Appaloosa colt Ampleur Hot to Trot aka TJ (Ampleur Hot and Hawnie x Iron Age) with Chelsea the Cavoodle (Photo: Raelene Gilboy)

The "boys" having fun - Canterbury Park Gold 'N Gift, Buckskin tobiano APSB Colt & Canterbury Park Celtic Flame, Chestnut (being DNA tested for colour) PtAPSB/PtWelsh Colt. Both colts are by Windsong Celtic Clansman (Photo: Nancy Lewis)

Appaloosa colt foal Cody 'It's all about me time with mum!' (Photo: Kristy Lobley)

Miniature Pony foal, Pandora (Anabri Lacey x Cra-mer Park Osca) (Photo: Annette Smith)

Quantum colt foal playing (Photo: Kerri Parker)

Taken at just a few hours old - beautiful Hanoverian bred filly Sasperilla. Her sire is the imported stallion SALZBURG (St Moritiz/DeNiro/Belissimo M) and her dam is by Rotspon/Mamiro. (Photo: Primrose Court Warmblood Stud)

Axle Rose (Photo: Kerry Forster)

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