Recent content by mountaintopgirl

Hi everyone My two guys are starting to shed, big time, and I've read about hair balling up in horse stomachs and either dieing or requiring surgury. I ran a search here and on Google, without much luck. I'm curious if there is anything other than major grooming that can prevent this or help...

Hi Brandi I hope that Melody is alright! I went through something similar with my two. My 8 yr old gelding would corner and lay the boots to my 3 yr old stallion This happened in a stall when they were both in a smaller paddock and out in the yard where I had some fence panels up that made a...

Hi I saw something neat on the internet that might help. I have no idea how much it is though similar to stall mats but with a large opening and they are laid down and then sand or another type of fill is used to fill the openings, thus the horses are raised above the ground but there is...

Hi My boys have been getting beet pulp for a couple of weeks now and I'm noticing a change in my 3 yr old stallion, Cash. He's a bit jumpy and getting a bit of attitude as well. Not sure if the beet pulp I buy has molasses in it, no ingredient list :DOH! . When do you rinse it to get the...

Congratulations on your new property and mini!! The smile on your sons face is just priceless!! Dee

Horse sickles!! That's too cute!! Nice that they grow such heavy coats!! The storm sounds pretty wild yikes!! Having a barn to put ones "babies" into is very comforting at times like that eh?!! Take Care!! Dee

Hi Welcome from B.C. Canada I'm new too, just a little note, info is easy to find in the "search" bottom right of page in pop up menu Have fun with your new mini!! Dee

My 3 yr old stallion had a goopy eye when I got him. It cleared up and then came back a few weeks later. I would keep his eye area clean with a warm cloth, which seemed to help. He was on a rather dry dirt lot when I bought him and then in a temperary stall at my house which didn't have very...

Hi Chaos, those aussie pups are tooo cute!!! Here's some of my cuties My TeddyGood to go!!Cheese? Yay!! It's Uncle Monte!!! Dee

Hi all Just looking through posts and came across this one, so I thought I'd add my own experience . I fed my boys beet pulp for the first time this evening. It was soaked and I did up a couple of apples in the blender and added the two together. Reno, 8 yr old gelding, I'm sure he's had it...

Hi jbrat Dusty looks absolutely gorgeous!!!! My favorite color!! I have to say that I prefer the natural look, and yes like you said, without clipping you can see their natural color as well. Dee

Thanks Jill I don't plan on showing but.. you never know Dee

Thanks everyone for responding Since I haven't had minis before I didn't realize that some don't get the close, slick coat that most big horses get in the summer. I was mainly curious because I just recently got a DVD on body clipping and on it you're told that "you have to body clip", but...

Thanks Jill, $6 great price!! Off to WalMart this weekend!! Dee

Hi I've always been curious as to why minis, that are shown, have to be body clipped?? Can anyone explain this to me?? I can understand clipping them if you are showing in the winter months (I'm assuming there are shows in the winter months, especially in warmer climates) but the horses'...