When we matched Gold and Crimson with Kingslayer, we expected a good foal. The pregnancy progressed normally, and our vet assured us all was going well. The day of the foaling approached, and the mare was moved to her foaling stall. She went into labor a little early, but well within the normal expected range. We arrived in time to help her deliver a beautiful little red colt. He was truly tiny, much smaller than a foal should have been for a foal carried this close to term. While we rubbed the colt down and dried him off, we noticed the mare was acting a little peculiar. A closer look at the mare revealed the cause of her strange behavior; another foal was on the way! Before we knew it, we had two beautiful little red foals, a colt and a filly. They were both a good size for twins.
If the vet had noticed there were twins, we definitely would have asked him to pinch off one of them. We knew twin horses were rare, and often came with a whole lot of health problems. At this point, our only objective was to raise healthy horses. Racing them was the furthest thing from our mind.