Recent content by targetsmom

My foaling issues may be legend on this forum from 2005-2011 or so. We had just about every foaling issue there was, starting with a "false" pregnancy (no foal after confirmed pregnancy and bagging up etc), lost a foal at 9 months gestation with a breech presentation that sent her to hospital...

We have one that rushes because he LOVES to jump so much so we make him trot AROUND the jumps and then reward him for staying with the handler by allowing him to jump. It will take time, but this should eventually train him to stay with you. Hope your knee improves: I am in my 70's and pulled a...

OMG, I just hopped on here (LB) to see what is going on and get the sad news about Maggie. I am SO sorry - I remember all your posts. RIP Maggie.

I just checked in today for the first time in months. I am getting older but still very much involved with the minis, except we did stop breeding. So now training, showing and sharing. I think the biggest change is not to the forum but that many of us are on Facebook, and just can't check...

Friends (she has lots!) are trying to help her set up a way for even more people to help her and Drew. Stay tuned.

Prayers sent from here too, for her and others who are having to evacuate very quickly tonight. One FB friend is cut off from her barn where her horses are. I can't imagine what they are going through. I posted a notice on FB where those at Nationals are apt to see it so they can add their...

I am not sure about 2" per month but we have to trim most of ours regularly so they don't drag on the ground and we take off about 2" when we do that. Maybe more like 6 weeks. Not all of them grow at that rate, but most of our 12 do.

Another one who doesn't get on here very often and just read the sad news. I am SO sorry about Finn. I remember him and also how much you helped "mare stare" when our foals were expected. We literally couldn't have done it without you!

I wonder if the thick neck is not just due to his being a stallion but could he also be insulin resistant? That can cause a heavy crest which often just looks like a "thick neck". If that is the case a supplement with Magnesium and chromium such as Quiessence or Remission will help, as will a...

Thank you for that info!! FYI, Remission also contains high levels of Magnesium and chromium and I feed that to my insulin resistant mare to help reduce the risk of founder.

We had a business plan when we started that showed we could make a tiny bit of money from just breeding. But that was assuming we could sell foals for what we were paying for our breeding stock (around $5,000 each) and not having THOUSANDS in vet fees and hospitalizations each and every year...

I get mine from Star Lake Tack as the Pinto Association requires PLAIN LEATHER halters for hunter or jumper.

We met someone at a local show that now works for us and shows our minis too. We are thinking about expanding our 4-H "Open Barns" (that have very poor turnout) to interested adults. I want to keep my amateur status so don't plan to charge.

Our farm is On Target Miniatures LLC and registered with our state as such. Named after my big horse "Target" who I owned from 1994 until he died in 2011. Our prefix "OTM" is registered with AMHA and AMHR so our few foals are registered with that prefix.

Here is a recent photo of me, my mare I will be showing in SMS and the jacket I plan to wear!!