The Name Game

We are a high maintenance group of people at Fields Quarter Horses. We require quite a lot of entertainment to satisfy our voracious fun-loving appetites. Sometimes, we make up songs; sometimes we make up dances. We've been known to make up individual character voices for the horses. In the interest of needing more amusement, each year we assign a theme to the naming of the foals born at our farm. This can take up hours, or even days, of our imagination as we attempt to assign the perfect name to each foal.

This year, after much debate regarding what the theme should be, we decided upon Foreign Destinations. Luckily, when you live in Kentucky, nearly everywhere in the world is a foreign destination.  Then, when Finn (short for her wonderfully supportive fan club based in Finland) was born last Thursday evening, it became clear that we were decided on this theme.

We use the theme to identify barn names- not to be confused with registered names which are usually a combination of the parents names or names from their pedigrees. I've already discussed how Finn got her moniker. I, personally, will have several foals to name this year. I'm tossing around names like Ireland, Brooklyn, Sicily, and Bronx. Brittney has claimed one foal which is due in May and she has determined that his name should be Gotham. (I know, it's not a real destination but she has taken creative liberty on this one!) 

So, to the mare owners out there, it's time to put your thinking caps on and come up with Destinations which you may wish to name your 2010 foal. And, to the rest of you, don't hesitate to offer suggestions in advance or as they are born. After all, you guys usually have the best suggestions!