Recent content by rgsiiiya

Best reason I know of to get 3 more horses!!! 😀

I am working on shipping my mini gelding from US to Eastern Europe. Thus far, all my quotes are also in the $10k range as others have mentioned here also.

Thanks everyone for all the great feedback and your personal experiences. Has me much calmer about how he'll do.

My little guy also has fence-buddies on 3 sides (5 big trail horses, 3 mini-donkies, 2 mini horses). I didn't think about him already being used to fence-buddies. He does love to visit with them. (yep, the "big boys" reach over the top of the fence to visit LOL)

It looks like we're going to be moving overseas next year. Of course, we HAVE to take our mini with us :) But, I'm concerned about how he'll do being a single horse herd after spending his whole life with at least one other horse. We'll be boarding him there, so there will be horses on...

Definitely research positive rewards training, especially combined with clicker training! I use both with great success. Once they learn a behavior, you can replace the treat reward with other rewards like praise, scratches, etc. You can also change the cue for any behavior after they learn it...

A horse is a horse, of course, of course.... :-) Size doesn't matter...so yes, even our little ones need their teeth checked and floated as needed. My vet check ours twice a year, and floats them as needed. And yes, she will use a mild sedative so she can get ensure a good, non-stressful floating!

Very cute indeed!!! 😍 We use the BCS weight standard. There is good overview here https://www.extension.iastate.edu/equine/body-condition-score With their woolies on, you have to really dig you fingers into all that fuzz to feel their ribs. But the neck crown is easy to watch for. Sounds...

Also agreed about weighing your hay! I grow my own, and even then each bale is very different. I recently switched to the below spring scale and LOVE IT! works in all weather and doesn't need batteries! :) We use Hay Pillows for feeding both the minis and (our brand new mustang POA-sized...

I have one that is the same. Has a hard time keeping good tone on his backstrap and hips. My vet has me give him a high protein (Purina Enrich) and high fat (Amplify) supplement, which I do after workouts and drives. On those days, he gets 100% of his normal hay ration, PLUS the protein/fat...

I also have a couple of the Star Point rope halters and am very happy with them. I also like their mini lead ropes and training whips.

We have 3 different salt sources. More just for stimulatation variety. (all of these are shared with the goats) Standard cattle trace minerals block 2 buckets with granular trace minerals salt (they like this in the summer after exercising) 2 hanging natural salt rocks (these seem to be...

As others mentioned, consider getting fly predators. I use Spalding. Can take 2 years to have best impact. Then stay on schedule. Traps should be away from the animals in general, although I do both. I also use Spalding organic fly spray. They are the only organic spray that has had...

Cows!!! too...

He looks good in boots!!! :-)