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Tractor Supply is carrying Producer's Pride horse feed now. It is a mixture of pellets and grains. The bag says 10% sweet feed. I bought it for my donkey but my horses love it also. They are on full pasture all day and I give them 1/2 cup of this at night with about a handful of hay. Does...

Could someone please give me a little insight into trimming hooves. When you trim, do you also cut the frog? The farrier I use has trimmed one of my horses too close the last two times he trimmed him. It seems the frog is below the hoof therefore causing him to walk more on the frog than the...

My minis are in the pasture all day and put up at night. The spring grass is growing like wildfire right now. Is it OK to leave them out? I don't feed them any grain or hay in the morning and only a half a cup of grain at night to get them to come in. Is this an appropriate feeding program...

Could someone tell me something about rolled oats? How they are used and what they are used for. Is it an additive for grain or is it used alone? Is it something I might need to feed to my minis. I've heard of people that feed rolled oats and I've seen them in the store but I don't know one...

I'm trying to find my mini's a BIG ball to play with. I found a jolly ball online for a big horse but it was $66.00 and weighed 12 pounds. God knows what the shipping would be. Does anyone have any sugesstions as to what I can get. Someone told me they used one of those people exercise balls...

I have 2 minis that I got when they were born. They are brothers two weeks apart in age (seperate dams) and have been together since birth of course and absolutely love each other. Well I was constantly told to geld them so they wouldn't get mean, and you couldn't have two stallions together...

For those of you that keep your horses in pasture all the time, what do you do when the rich spring grass comes. I didn't get mine in pasture this year until August after we cut the hay (we fenced off the hay field for them) and boy did they fatten up. . I was wondering what to do this spring...

Could some one explain to me what "filling out their topline" means. Mine are 20 months old and are getting kinda flat across the back. I don't know if that is filling out or too fat.

Hi, I am going to change my horse's feed from Omelene200 to Platform Miniature. He is 18 months old and weighs approximately 250. A little on the heavy side. With his age and weight it calls for 1.5 lbs. per day. Would some of you that switched please give me some advice on how to do this...

I have two yearling geldings and my husband says they are too fat. I feed omolene 200. I give one of them 1 cup twice a day and the other one 1 1/2 cup twice a day. I give a small flake of hay twice a day since their pasture is practially bare. Should I cut down the grain or the hay? I...

I know at least some of you on here say you give your horses free choice hay and I was wondering if that gives them a hay belly. I have two 7 month old colts that I give pretty much free choice and they are getting really fat. I am also feeding Omolene 300 at 1 1/2 to 2 cups twice a day. Any...

This is a substitute bedding that Tractor Supply is using instead of Equine Fresh. (at the same price) Has anyone used this? I wet it down like I do the others but it won't seem to break apart and fluff up. Am I using it wrong?

I was wondering what everyone did with the excess bedding when you clean it all out to replace it? I've been spreading it around in muddy places but will soon need to do something else with it. Thanks

I was wondering if anyone had any secrets as to how to keep the mud at bay around the barn and in the pasture. I have Mud, Mud, everywhere MUD!!! My colts don't seem to mind it but it is driving me CRAZY!!! Any suggestions? :

Does anyone use Strongid Cx2 daily wormer as a top dressing for grain? I was using another brand but the store stopped carrying it and this was all I could find. It is stronger than the one I was using so I give a lot less but I was wondering if this is safe to use as a top dressing. Please...

Hi, I was wonder which you all preferred in hay, 1st or 2nd cutting? Timothy or Alfalfa? I'm getting ready to order mine and would like your opinions on which I should get.

Today is the first time I offered my new 5 month old minis apples and they loved them. I was wondering if its ok to feed them apples and if so, how many is too many? Thank you.

Hi, I have been reading post on how much to feed your mini's and am now very confused. I have two mini's that are 5 months old. I feed Omolene 200 at 1 1/2 cups twice a day and 1/4 flake of hay twice a day. They are also on pasture but the grass is not very good now. I read some posts of...

I read once of someone putting jello in their horses drinking water to get them to drink more and condition their hoofs. Does anyone here do that? If so, what flavor do you use? How much do you put in? And do you use Sugar Free jello? Would welcome any suggestions on what to put in their...

I just got my first mini and have a question about grass. My pasture is good rich grass .. will that make her fat? If so, what do you do about pasture that is rich, I don't want to keep her up all the time. Thanks OH .. I'm a new member so a big HOWDY TO ALL!