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Here in Australia, quite a few of the Mini Trotting people use Buxton breastplates on their harness. If you google "mini trotting races" there is a lot of photos of the ponies and the kids.

Another Victorian here too!

Unfortunately here in the southern part of Australia we are in for another hot week with not much chance of any rain. I live near Geelong in Victoria and our forecast temperatures for the coming 7 days are 28°C 37°C 38°C 38°C 32°C 26°C 26°C Definitely not good weather...

Welcome Sarah. I am also in Australia. Lots to see and read about here.

I currently have my Minis leased out - BUT - I do have eerrmmm 5 sets of harness! :D

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/toyland+mini+mikie Jenni O'Connor - Neehi Park Mini Stud at Buangor, Vic had him, and although he is listed as "Grey" in the previously posted copy of his pedigree, he was actually Silver Dapple and white pinto. Link to photo of his "Falabella" grand sire...

Virtually all Breed Societies here in Australia require some form of physical identification. Most of them have required either a freeze or fire brand until the last few years. It is Law in all Australian States that all Horses & Ponies (& Cattle) must be able to be readily identifiable. Some...

Kizmet - check to see if they need another sample. They might be able to use the one they already have. The photos of his chest, head and rear end do look like they have a yellow tinge to them.

4 weeks old. No complications. No need to exercise as he had to walk/run around with his dam.

What a great offer! If you don't mind doing some for a couple of shows that I am honorary secretary of here in Australia, I would love to take you up on the offer!

I think that half the problem is not blending and the other half is using BLACK makeup! You need to try it with CLEAR makeup, and both the nose and the eye makeup needs to be blended in - less may be a better look.

Could she be sun-burnt?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC340023/ An interesting article about Lawsonia!

This type?

For several years now, most of our smaller Shows and a few of our bigger Breed and Agricultural Shows have run 'Ribbon Raffles'. The competitors return their ribbons and receive raffle ticket/s for each ribbon and they usually are given a couple of extra tickets for Champion ribbons.The prize...