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I am having the area around my barn graded, and it was suggested that gravel be put down afterwards to control mud and erosion. I am not talking pea gravel as the cost is very high. Would it be a bad idea to use larger gravel or would it cause grief?

My 16 yr old gelding recently was diagnosed with ulcers. I had been feeding him enrich 32 for years, but he started walking away from it after a couple bites. I had the vet out to check his teeth which turned out to be fine. A fecal was done and came up clean and the vet said he had ulcers...

I work at an alpaca farm and can assure this is common practice. The animals are NOT hurt and it is not cruel. It is easier to get them sheared when they are stretched out.

I use Cavallo Sport Boots on my husband's mule. They go on and off easily and stay put nicely when riding. I am a farrier and feel these are a great alternative to a nail on shoe.

As a farrier, the absolute best product you can buy is called Hoof Alive.

Hey Marty! I have always used Enrich 32, but last year switched to Safe Choice. Like others have said, it gave my horses dull coats and did not help with their weight. I put them back on Enrich 32 and all is well. I think it is superior to Safe Choice, but that is just my opinion and my...

There are a few things done in show preparation that some may not like, but if you want to be competitive then you must go with the flow. I wasn't real competitive because I would not do some of those things - like razoring the face. If you just want to have fun and don't care about placing...

We have 8 French Black Copper Marans and will be expecting our first chocolate colored eggs in about a month. We have had them for 5 weeks now and they spent their first 4 weeks here living in the horse trailer while their mansion was being built. Here is a link showing the mansion (as hubby...

While waiting for my husband in the doctor's office I was reading a magazine and it had a tip that works for me. Take 1 Vitamin E 400 IU daily. When I started on this, my hot flashes stopped after just a couple days. It is so simple and yet it works for me and now I take one daily. Give it a...

We just put down (day after Christmas) our little boy who had Wobblers Disease. Email me directly if you have any questions. [email protected]

Sorry you all think the diagram is lame. I got it from some Arab people and was just trying to help you all out. I guess this is why I don't post here very often.

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Thanks for the offer, but she has since sold to someone else.

I am thinking of purchasing this horse and am wondering if anyone can do a look up on the registry for me. Thanks!

I used to show my minis, but no longer do for a variety of reasons. As many others stated, the politics and attitudes are a turn off. I hate all the makeup that is used as well. I remember a show I went to last year as a spectator, and watched a prominent person using a sharpie marker as...