document.write("* Thornapple Farms announces the birth, approximately 3:00 a.m. 5/22/2010, of FILLY foal, TAF Crystal Moon, out of mare Moneen Steffy Dunn by The Bog Prince. She has a full cream coat like mama with white blaze and it appears a light mane and tail and some other minimal white markings.<br />* Foundation Stallion The Spotted Badger and mare, Fox's Lick (aka Choc Taw Corn II), imported from Ireland by Thornapple Farms, Vermilion, OH in 2008, are well-settled, and birthed their first foal in the U.S. on May 4, 2009: Filly: TAF Dixie Mayre. Also foaled at Thornappple Farms in February 2009 were TAF Rowan, colt (Dempsey Bog x The Hobby) and TAF Lady Bog Willow (TAF Flashy Peat x Moneen April Breeze).<br><br>* HISTORIC BIRTH IN THE BREED! Dick and Diane Ward, Round Prairie Farm of Whitefish, MT proudly announce their first foal, a robust chestnut colt by Dempsey Bog out of TAF Kerry's Midsomer Magic on June 18, 2009. This foal is the product of the  first semen collection, fresh cooled shipment and artificial insemination in the Kerry Bog Breed! Success on the very first attempt! Congratulations to the Wards, and most especially to Dempsey Bog and Magic!<br><br>* Tipperary Farm of PA is pleased to announce the purchase of filly foal Sheridan's Wee Shell  of the Marsh (The Bog Dancer x Bog Blossom) from James and Jennifer Cino of New Jersey. Tipperary Farm plans to breed their mare, TAF Caragh Breeze (Old Peat x Moneen April Breeze) to Dempsey Bog this year.<br><br>* Moneen Steffy Dunn, owned by James and Jennifer Cino, is on lease to Thornapple Farms for breeding to The Bog Prince for 2009-2010. Also on the breeding book at Thornapple Farms for this year is Old Peat and Fox's Lick.<br><br>* Thornapple Farms purchased foundation stallion Quagmire Prince from Tim Cooper in Ireland. Quagmire Prince is  currently standing at stud at Church Farm in North Ireland.");