Recent content by sparklingjewelacres

If I were you, I would definitely de-worm her and then again at least a month before she foals. I have read up on this a lot on several forums. From what I have read, it is crucial to keep on top of the worm issues. Type in an internet search for types of worms and areas that will plague your...

These minis are just so tiny compared to bigger horses. Have you ever been to a dog park with dogs and seen the little dogs trying to keep up with the big dogs and get rolled and tumbled? I have.. and dogs are more made to survive this.. a horse running with big horses in play can not be safe at...

Well either way, maybe there was no real way to private message and the people need to be made aware of experienced people's opinions. I would think it would be so hard on mini's to be put in with bigger horses. They want to run like them and may even get chased for fun sport.

Usually better to private message on Facebook about concerns that are upsetting. I think it is or can be used more effectively to help the person(s) realize a potential problem and even if they still get angry, it was done on your part in a more restrained way.

I did try to feel for movement. I thot I felt something but so hard to know. With the other horse, Jewel, she gave me no doubt at all. Her baby kicked and moved in obvious ways.

Well. Hmmmm... it is so very hard to tell. The other mare, Jewel.. she really showed but then.. she still looks kinda pregnant with her belly hanging down after foaling. Both horses have slowly lost the weight. Sparkles is almost near the good weight she should be at and to me is looking better...

Well hmmmmm. Yes..I suppose she could be and apparently she is still running very early morning in her pen for fun when my husband leaves for work at 6 and with her diet she is on, I would think she would be loosing the belly more. I still can not feel her ribs at all. She is stout and her hair...

Well if she is pregnant I would think she would have to be in the same cycle as most mares are in and would be over 9 months along. I suppose it is possible we could have a later foal in July or August. Oh.. poor Sparkles to have to deal with the heat.. so very hot/dry here at our home and she...

So.. wow.. I didnt realize that some don't feel movements until 9 months in their mares. Hmmmm... well there is a chance that she is still. This would be her 3rd I think. I also have the knowledge of the stallion -at least his name. The owners did tell me that.

Well. I am not 100% sure that she isnt. Yes, we did get her in October and she had been with a stallion up until that time when we got her so at the earliest she would be approx. 8 months along. I have felt underneath her belly in front of her udder for movement and am not feeling anything yet...

Well.... it doesnt appear that Sparkles is pregnant. At least.. by now I think we should start to see some belly movement. She has lost weight. I feel badly that she had gotten so big but I really tho't she was pregnant until I felt fat rolls on her sides. She is slimming down now and loves to...

and Mary.. its a good reminder to put de-wormer in another syringe as the plungers on these tubes often slip and can be hard to deliver the proper amount. It will take me some work to figure out the amount to give. We do have the other syringes to put it into that will work well. Thanks.

It is good to know about the 5 day treatment so I will do once a month for now. I know with goats.. we have to break the cycle and have to de-worm every 10 days for 3 times. Then again in 6 months. Horses are quite hardy in comparison to goats for worm load. They are always nibbling on dirt and...

Oh.. This has been very helpful. Thank you so much. I have so much to learn about how to care for this little foal. She is almost too chubby it seems but in comparison to the large horse breeds that seem to have typical lanky skinny foals- she is just fluffy haired and rounded like her mother...

I also would like to add this: I know that with our goats.. their systems are quite different than a horse and they have some species specific parasites that are different but I have been quite successful in maintaining a good healthy goat herd free from parasite overloads. I do have to do a...