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Congrats! What a cutie!

Congrats! He is a very handsome boy.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Today we made a lot of progress. I think it is a case of she just needs to settle in and get used to her surroundings and me. She is starting to come up to me every time I go into the paddock now. I am just working with her comfort zone and building trust. She was...

Just got my horses last Wednesday and they are doing good. What I have noticed is the gelding who has been shown has so much more patience and tolerance for everything. From touching his feet to catching him and haltering everything is a breeze. He begs for attention! Now the mare who was not...

I think I needed to relax more than the horse's! Drive home went good, getting them out of the trailer went awesome, eating and pooping and settled in. I have taking things slow letting them get used to everything. Haltered them both and have led them around. The mare needs a little patience...

Thanks for the calming words. The loose stool seems to have cleared up this morning already. Did my first poop pick up and I found nice little horsie apples! I think they made it through the night better than me. I woke up twice and had to check on them. Lol They were doing their little horsey...

I hear you on that one! My breeder was wonderful. She put up with most of my newbie questions and worries. So the ponies are home and seem to be settling in good. They are peeing and pooping! I did notice that the mare Latte's poop was a little on the runny side . Best way to describe it is soft...

Thanks everyone! I am just glad I got my bases covered so if something does happen at least I have stuff on hand. What ulcer treatment do you use? I saw a few of them when I was at the store, thought about it and didn't get it. Darn! I think I will just keep on eye on the water buckets and urine...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am probably over thinking everything. I am a worrier to no end! Nervous first time horse owner. Lol Got some probiotics and electrolytes today while out shopping. So feeling like I got my bases covered. Now they can just get here, get settled so I can stop...

Congrats! That's awesome!

Thanks for the advice so far. That's exactly where I am, excited to the point of being a nervous wreck! LOL They are local only about an hour away. This heat we are experiencing is not normal and it just started yesterday, we went from 70's during the day, and 40's during the night, to 90's with...

So my mini's, (3yr old mare and almost two yr old gelding) are getting transported to my house on Wednesday and we are under a heat advisory here in WI for the whole week. Upper 90's and humid, feels like 100 degrees. HOT!!! Not typical WI weather. So I am worried about the horse's being...

So sorry for your loss, you tried so hard to save her.

84 for me today

33 for me!