Elphin Chickadee is Mick and *Scottsway Lullaby's third foal. She is a bright bay with two little white socks and a star. In keeping with the bird theme of Abby's foals, Chickadee is named after Parus atricapillus, the Black-capped Chickadee common in Eastern Ontario. She certainly resembles her name sake in personality: outgoing, curious and lively! Chickadees are also known for their food-hoarding behaviour, an ability with which any foal of Abby's is endowed!

At the age of 9 months Chickadee took a trip from the snowy north down to Georgia. In fact, her transportation arrived in the form of an 11 horse tractor trailer, in the middle of a snow storm! Like any sensible Connemara she followed a bucket of food aboard and arrived in Hampton, GA, several days later.

Chickadee now belongs to Rai Pullin of Castlewood Farm. Rai says she is a cheeky little devil who 'occasionally' questions authority! Chickadee has a Connemara friend in Wildwych Clio, another bay filly from afar!

"She is an outstanding filly with great bloodlines and I am proud to have her."

Spring 2003 update from Rai:
"I have been dying to brag to you about how good Chickadee looks but knew that you would want to see some pics. I finally got a few good ones today (with Kim Lander's help) and so I am sending them on to you. Chickadee really has the whole package and I am so proud of her. Not only does she have the breeding and confirmation but she is also such an athlete. I hope to get an early foal or two from her and then I think I will have to ride her for a few years. She is just too nice to be only a broodmare."