ORLANDO, Fla. — A Shetland foal born Tuesday morning at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground will one day help pull Cinderella’s pumpkin coach.
Theme park officials said the pony will follow in her sister Lily’s hoof-steps, helping to pull the coach at Walt Disney World.
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Officials said the foal was born at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, and at less than 24 hours old was already in the pasture bonding with her mom, Lady.
Soon, she’ll meet the two other Shetland pony foals who call Tri-Circle-D Ranch home, Sprout and Finn, who were born earlier this spring.
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Newborn foals typically weigh around 35 pounds, and within the first three months grow to nearly three-quarters of their mature size.
Fully grown, the foals are expected to weigh in at approximately 450 pounds.
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Officials haven’t shared the foal’s name yet, but said they plan to in the coming weeks.
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