After This Baby Horse Was Born, Her Owners Took One Look And Realized How Incredibly Rare She Is

after this baby horse was born her owners took one look and realized how incredibly rare she is [Music] when coconut the foal was born her owners couldn't believe their eyes they'd never seen anything so unusual and soon they realized just how rare the latest addition to their herd was jackie and scott nelson live in the city of melbourne florida there they own a family ranch called down under color on the land they care for beautiful australian and american paint horses paint horses boast a distinctive pattern coat and usually feature pinto markings of both dark and white furs thanks to their unusual good looks they're one of the most popular horses in north america and when it comes to horses the nelsons are experts not only do they breed and raise the animals but they also train them often taking their horses to shows where they compete for rosettes so it's safe to say that the couple thought a lot of their team of horses as a result they were probably delighted to discover one of their string would have a baby in 2013. the mayor in question was named polka she had become pregnant by chief the nelson stallion they would have quite a weight on their hands to see what their baby would look like though but little did they know the anticipation would be completely worth it horse pregnancy lasts 11 months on average and a mare usually only produces one full per pregnancy more often than not foals are conceived in summer and born the following spring as a result the nelson's prepared to welcome their new addition in february 2013 and like all good horse owners they ensured polka had plenty of room to wander they gave her lots of food to keep her energy up too then thanks in part to their efforts poco went into labor as planned at the beginning of february 2013. and to the nelson's delight it was a beautiful and healthy little girl furthermore there was something rather unusual about the foal the animal who the nelson's later named coconut was tovoro coloured this meant she was mostly white with darker markings on her face the full was in fact a medicine hat horse medicine hat horses are a form of pinto horse with peculiar markings such animals have a white coat that's offset with a dark patch which covers the very top of their head and their ears hence the comparison to a hat these strange cap-like markings are shrouded in mythology native american tribes believe that horses with these features were magic as such some believe that they could protect their riders during battle people also believed that madison had horses had the ability to warn their riders of dangers furthermore riders believed they were expert game hunters so it's fair to say their kind were highly sought after as a result it wasn't unusual for tribes to steal medicine had horses from other tribes they believed that this would help them bring good luck to their communities so the horses were usually heavy guarded at all times today medicine had horses are extremely rare and while their magical abilities may be debatable there's no denying the captivating animals are beautiful little coconut being no exception a video taken just two days after the philly's birth showed her skipping merrily as she took her first steps outside as she circled her paddock the rest of the nelson's herd came over to meet her for the first time it seemed even fellow horses couldn't resist her beauty the other horses are very excited and interested because it was the first time they'd seen coconut a spokesman from down under color said on youtube they've seen other foals and the mama polka is part of the herd and had just been out with them a few days before it was amazing to watch coconut was a hit online too the footage of her first adventure outside has since clocked up over two and a half million views on youtube moreover many people couldn't resist leaving gushing messages in the video's comment section such a beautiful baby it's just unreal congratulations on a gorgeous foal one viewer wrote meanwhile another added the more i watch this the more awesome i think coconut is so cute and alert and curious love that baby the nelsons later put coconut on sale for an impressive 74 thousand dollars although it's not known if she was ever sold but wherever she is today coconut is no doubt managing to win everyone over with her unique looks you