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Going round and round - again - with insurance companies. Even looking at farm & ranch policies, they want to deny us because of "all those horses". Gee, it IS a farm... Have been through Farm Bureau and Germania, currently looking for an alternative. Any suggestions? Anyone use Markel? Jan

I know we have trail riders out there...... on June 5-7th, there will be a series of trail rides in 5 different states and one in Germany. The rides are sponsored by the TWHBEA and will benefit the Fiona Rose Murphey Foundation, which raises money for children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta...

Temped a yearling filly tonight who wasn't eating right, and she temped at 90.7 the first time! My vet said she would be close to death at that temp, to recheck.. Checked 2 other horses with the same thermometer who temped normal.. I rechecked her twice and got 92.7 and 93... still abnormally...

Getting ready to light my arena, can't do this 100 degree sunshine anymore.. Any suggestions as to types of lights, height, etc? Can already tell its going over budget lol. Jan

I have vaccinated my horses year after year for the full range of diseases, VEWT Flu/Rhino, Rabies, etc but I am really rethinking this approach. Most vets, and mine included, still advocate the annual vaccination approach but there are some who don't. Read Vaccine Protocol on...

Anyone live there, or been there recently? Looking for vacation recommendations... ready to go somewhere cooler than Texas for a few days! I've been once, many many years ago, but am just taking potluck on where to stay, etc. We are not looking for nightlife lol, just want to see the city and...

In a perfect world, show stalls would already be cleaned and disinfected lol, but in our world we usually have to spray them down. How thorough are you before moving horses in? I just read an article that suggested washing down stalls with soap and water, or additionally spraying a...

Can't remember a time when the flies have been so bad. I have a fly spray system in my barn and I'm going through about a bottle a week on top of that, and the flies are still horrible. I'm having eye problems because of them - habronema in at least one case, which isn't responding to treatment...

I just committed to some rye & orchard grass round bales. Anyone have any experience pro or con with rye grass? I'm buying it through a knowledgeable horse person, she's very aware & careful about what she feeds, and says her horses are doing better than they were on coastal. I know we've...

Who do you trust with your horses these days? Was about to refer one company I've used and found terrible reviews on them online... would like to hear some good recent reviews. Things do change from time to time, reviews from 3-4 years ago aren't always relevant. Jan

My drylotted horses normally chew the barn a little from time to time, evidence of that is pretty easy to see. But just all of the sudden they are constantly chewing unless they have hay in front of them. Feed hasn't changed, routine hasn't changed... the only thing I might attribute it to is...

Establo Maximo has a new home! He has moved to Boerne Texas, and is owned in partnership now by Wild Oak Farm, Make A Wish Minis, and Jackie Dahl. Max is a 36" black AMHR/ASPC stallion. He is pretty much the whole package, beautiful horse from head to tail. He was 2006 AMHR National Champion...

Because of the drought here, we just bought round bales from Virginia...talk about freight costs lol! I'm sure there are plenty of Texas/Ok horses who have gone to northern states - have you had any concerns about changing them over to the higher protein hay? We normally feed coastal and...

Just read on facebook that there has been some storm damage there.....anyone know firsthand? Someone at a paint show there said windows had blown out of a truck & trailer, and there was an "I heard" account that the roof blew off a barn. Hope it's not that bad, esp with Nationals just around...

I have a problem child apparently. Have had this mare since she was a yearling, about 7 years, and never had a problem until recently. She's had 2 foals, no problems there either, youngest is now a yearling. Late spring/early summer, I noticed she was losing weight ...wormed her and upped her...

Anyone been watching The Voice? There's been a lot of great talent on, including Jeff Jenkins...some of you may remember him from when he showed minis a number of years ago. Good kid with a great voice! You can see clips at thevoice.com if you haven't seen it, and vote to keep him on the show...

Seems to be drought or flood in so many parts of the country this year, we've not had a good start getting hay. Our hay source finally was able to get a first cutting a couple of weeks ago and we picked up square bales. They look okay but are just so dry, 30-40 lb bales instead of the usual...

There has been a good bit of posting the last day or so on facebook about an equine herpes virus outbreak in the cutting horse world.....just fyi. It is the neurological strain, and several horses have died. They are taking appropriate measures, some shows are being cancelled. From what I...

I'm scheduled for parathyroid surgery this month in Tampa...just wondered if anyone has been through it, and if so where. These guys are specialists, it's all they do, they do a lot of it and apparently quite well. Have talked to lots of folks through the internet who have been/are going, but...

Artie, some of you may remember, is our little mare who dislocated/fractured her femur several years ago. She had surgery and after some initial ups and downs, has hobbled pretty happily around our place. She's had free run of the farm and has been fat & happy with the help of our farrier & a...