Recent content by StormyAcreRanch

While the barn does have hot water, the barn itself is not heated so not sure I will bath him. I agree I think for what ever reason his immune system is compromised yet I don't know why. He is on a good quality grass mix hay, and gets Purina Enrich 32 as a supplement. He's a little piggy right...

So I've been treating and retreating my mini for rain rot, problem is it will clear up and then come back. We live in Minnesota so he has a full winter coat I'm talking fluffy is not the word for it. I'm guessing this is why his rain rot keeps coming back. It's also been warm here 40's and 50's...

He is such a nice boy. I just love him!!! He is in very good hands with Clair and Andrea, they are such nice people. My friend has a mare with them now, so she gets so see your boy once a week or so. I did not get to see him show, as I was helping my friend get ready, if I did I was so not...

He looks to be a smutty palomino. What ever color he is, he sure is a looker!!!

Ok, my friend starting showing last year, I've always shown larger horses just open shows. Anyways, I asked her this question this past week, why do you clip and why use a 30 blade? She said that is what every clips with around here(MN) to show their mini's and that is what a trainer(mini...

Now, I'm new to mini's and showing them. But have been listening and watching my friend over the last 2yrs and I would have to say the second one would do better in halter. He has more presense(sp?) and he looks more alive, alert, gives his ears. He just has this "look at me" attitude!!! So I...

I have a non registered 38" mini/shetland. He actually came from a mini breeder but with no papers. Anyways, because he is larger in size I'm having a hard time finding a show halter to fit him. I measured him the other day and he's about 28 or 29" from check bone to check bone, most mini...

I've owned stock trailers, straight load(very first ever 30 odd years ago), and now own a slant. Growing up I remember we owned a very old at that time straight load trailer-my mom hated it, then purchased a stock and have always owned even in my adult years a stock trailer. Recently though...

I just looke up the info for maine's welfare laws, here is the link that will answer some questions and give you a number to call. http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/aw/faq.html#report

I have to disagree with this, I don't know the laws in your area, but here, you have to provide food, water, shelter, palatable water, and appropriate exercise at liberty. There have been numerous cases here in MN where horses are "stored" in sheds, barns where ever and never see the light of...

When I bought my TB gelding he came with lice from the chickens they had. I had to treat him 3 times to get rid of it, I used the powder and I used a pour on that is for cattle and horses, and I also used ivermectin paste wormer. He was so enfested with them I ended up trimming his mane down...

Maybe it's more the grain, maybe the bottom of the bag got a little wet or just from sitting so long it got old and they got upset tummy's from it. I'm grasping at straws here but feeding only a lb or two a day that 50lb bag could get a little old or damp and then could cause some issues. I...

To be honost with you from everything you have said from start to finish, I don't know that it's colic. Sounds like there may be an issue with the hay, and on top of that you may be feeding to much grain. If your horse is flipping up his lip when he sniffs at the hay you put in that is a clear...

I'm so happy with both of them so far, they have great temperments. We brought them home saturday and the girls spent about 2 hours brushing them and hugging them and having pictures taken. Miss Ellie loved to be brushed, everytime my niece would stop brushing and walk away, Miss Ellie would...

Now comparing her ears to the black ones, her's are way bigger. But they don't seem mulish??? I have a draft mule and but it's hard to compare. I really don't have any history on her, other than she drives!! Oh well, she is cute and the kids love them already!!! I just brought them home...