Recent content by Julie/Azariah

They will eat mommas manure Usually about 10 days to 2 wks old... but my babies seem to start at just a few days old... NORMAL.. but EEWWWWW!

Congratulations on a healthy baby!!!... your vet will want to look at the placenta to make sure it is completely out of the mare. To post a photo you need to go to the little picture (looks like a little green tree in the middle of the second row above) click on it and then put youre photo URL...

An update.. hope you have a healthy foal by now!!!

I have had a few maidens be quite uncooperative when a stallion got anywhere near.... UNTIL they experienced their first success ;) I always hand breed, and my stallions know if they are not polite... they go for a long walk. And there was one mare I tried through several cycles, she was just...

Most DEFINITELY would treat him for Ulcers. I have treated a few horses with 2 wks of ulcerguard or gastroguard 1/4 or 1/5 tube a day for the two weeks... then Progressive Soothing Pink daily.... I have had some horses with various symptoms all respond very positively to this. The smartpak...

I USUALLY start clipping a few in April...but last year we had a cold spring... and this year the endless winter...... But... as soon as they start being miserable during the days... when we have a solid spurt of anything in the 70's I will clip and blanket at night. May is usually when the...

I have been privileged to be part of this process and certainly look forward to seeing how things progress from here... and yes... I said progress! I feel this IS PROGRESS! It may have a few bumps along the way, but think of the possibilities. For 2014, a year of BEGINNING for this new area...

Jody, I am sorry you feel this way...Here are some of the issues we looked at. First of all, there are very few AMHA horses that can compete in the classes with the ultra refined, extreme type that they are pinning. Since they feel they can't compete they don't come... we hope this will draw...

We had several foals with what I think is are outstanding heads... Arabian??? I don't know... I just think they are beautiful American Miniature Horse heads

I lost a beautiful yearling filly last year in a mini round pen panel. I have graphic photos ... her leg was almost torn off...when I found her she was still alive but barely... It was horrible. Do I still use the panels, yes.. but am I more careful with how I use them... Definitely. Unreal...

Thanks, YUP... we do cold turkey here.... babies stay up where they are comfortable and have been... Mommas go to the back of the farm... they can't see or hear each other... works great!

Back from AMHA Worlds and a VERY successful show ... NOW time to think about the NEXT item on my agenda. Weaning foals. Does anyone have the dates from the Printed Version of the Farmers Almanac for Oct/Nov Weaning? Hoping it is soon so I can get my little babies that have been sold weaned...

YES!!! it is WONDERFUL... lots of really nice carts and also sleighs... I hope to be able to go again this year. I haven't had a chance to look at the catalog yet... but anyone who wants to come to the sale is also invited to visit our farm only about 15 min down the road from the auction.

We lost our first foal... a filly about 3 wks ago. The cord was twisted tight. I did a culture on the mare the other day.... there was no infection, so we are sure the twisted cord is what caused the foal to die prior to delivery. I have photos of the cord... pm me or email me if you would...

Lovely foals.... congrats to everyone. Especially thrilled with the Absolut fillies, so lovely and upright... since my Absolut filly is due any day. It will be by the stallion in my avatar, Reflections Beyond Stardom 29 1/4 Homozygous Black and white Stallion out of my Absolut Daughter...