Recent content by Mnmini

It looks close. Your breeching needs to be falling a tad higher, and back strap shortened a bit so that when you have a single strap drop it comes down straight, rather than angling backwards. I think the pic I have will show that you want the breeching hitting the widest part of the thigh so...

Didn't purchase. Just use a piece of polar fleece. Polar fleece doesn't tend to fray, etc. so the binding (if one chose to use it) is really just there for decorative effect, not necessarily to "bind" the fabric edges in the traditional sewing sense;) The riding version I have (purchased from...

While I'm sure things could be different under saddle than under harness, I've never had any issues when using a quarter sheet under saddle, and I use one frequently through the winter months! I tend to have my harness saddle cinched tight enough that slippage wouldn't really be an issue...

Lisa, Thanks. We had her for 24 of her 28 years. A nice long run to get to know and love one.

Remembered right after I posted that there was a "horse barn" attached to the covered pen that was supposed to be for smaller venues. I didn't go in it though, and didn't hear how many stalls that building had. I'm guessing with the listed number of animals, and you saying it was in the cattle...

I know the covered pen, as it was the one that was originally behind the horse stall barns. I'm guessing this means that stalling was in the hog barn (only barn I remember riding past that was next to the covered pens)? We were just there showing at the AQHA 7-day run the first week of June...

I know exactly where you are coming from regarding your old horse. I had the unfortunate experience of having just made that choice on a 28 yo mare 2 weeks ago. Good health, but found sweaty with elevated respiration at morning feeding. Vet thought due to good gut sounds on both sides, and...

I do insure my show animals. Cost 3.2% of insured value, $6,000 minimum value through Wilkins. My policy comes with a colic rider, however, I will go back to having major medical as well at my next renewal. You do not get the option of saying "no" to colic surgery for example (because surgery...

Technically, pictures posted by the photographer are already protected by copyright law. Your ideas to tag the photos with identifying marks however might thwart some that might otherwise try to use those photos without your consent. Keeping your photo albums "private" on social networking...

I presume you're looking for mortality/major medical/loss of use type insurance? I currently have mortality insurance with a colic surgery rider on it through Wilkins Insurance (equine insurers). I don't insure for the full value, or I guess you could say I self insure the rest of the value...

I had dodged the strangles bullet until this year. Pretty much was a downer for us. All of mine were vaccinated (intranasel) for strangles, but some horses from our barn attended a dressage clinic, and brought a beta version of strangles with them. Didn't seem to matter what horses had been...

I think this has happened in prior years too. Never have known how the cart giveaway worked that it WASN'T awarded in a particular year. Anyone know?

This varies from horse-to-horse, but I have noticed that my minis, anyway, are more sensitive to sedation than the average full sized horse. My equine dentist (also a vet) pulls the sedative into the syringe, then squirts out all but what is in the needle. That's "just right" for my one guy...

I harness very similarly for show, also sans breaching. Maybe I'm not REAL tight on the wrap straps, but obviously tight enough that I haven't felt the need to add thimbles for example. I take the first wrap on the wrap straps behind the tug, then one in front of them before buckling. Much...

Stella, If it was me, and I knew I had that opportunity to have my mare out for training, I'd use that time to go cold turkey. It's like removing a bandage...rip, and done. Then when mare returns, unless it is has been a couple months or more, keep separate. The emotional as well as nursing...