Recent content by brasstackminis

I thought I needed to post an update. I have been beating the heat for my horses with hoses and time off. The other day a rain shower came and dropped the temperature from 108 to 82!!! So I got out my little shetland and lounged him in the side reins again. Then I left them on and ground...

No rules for what you can or can't say. That being said, if you want to sell your horse, it is eaiser to help the new owner if the terminology isn't crazy out there!!! LOL I use Gee and Haw if I want a lot of right or left...otherwise, like in Dressage, I use my reins and whip.

Oh...one thing I have found, and still not sure why. My driving trainers (most drive primarily not minis) do NOT put the reins between the pinky and the ring finger. They still hold the reins like riding English, but they don't put the reins between the fingers...not sure why. The trainers do...

I have found that different shape/styles of bits fit differently. Looks fine to me

92 on Saturday...fishy...where are you?

If you want to show in CDEs which is driving...no papers required. Since you don't know what you want, you might want a horse with AMHA or AMHR papers (or both) I have been giving away registered horses lately...so you just never know. I will say that minis are like potato chips, you can...

34 on Friday Come heeeeeere fishy, fishy?

71 on Thurs

Is the horse in the pictures the one you are calling a different color? My guess is she is one of my favorite colors...silver bay As far as Cushings, I would agree that she doesn not look like a horse with Cushings. She may need a wormer to help her coat. Seen that simple thing help lots of...

Ok this video is from the very beginning... I get so tickled that he gets so relaxed at the end that it is almost hard to get him to move on. He is not tired...just relaxed

Ok so I worked my boy again tonight. I tried to get some pics of the good and the bad. The videos might be more telling. I am going to try to upload them... Starbuck showing what he has naturally... After a few mins in the sliding side reins... Now to go to Youtube...Please excuse my...

12 for uh...Wed? LOL

So I have been racking my brain with what to do with my shetland. I have been working on getting him to a point where he can compete in CDEs. He is so reactive and high headed, but really smart. He really reminds me of the Arabians I have owned and trained (I love my Arabs). I am constantly...

Treat her like you would if you were conditoning a big horse...or yourself for that matter! Start out slow, and build up to your goal. Try to work different muscle groups if you are working everyday. It sort of depends on your final goal. For me, I am working my horses up to CDE competitions...

Just for information sake...Totally solid horses with brown eyes have been tested and found to be carriers of different pinto genes. I too would NOT trust the AMHA or AMHR for proof of color. They can give clues, but they are often wrong. The people that assign the colors are not experts in...