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I am loving Pinterest. Is anyone else on it yet? At first I didn't know what it'd be good for, but it beats the heck out of boring bookmarks. I love it, even though it is a huge time-suck because it's so much fun checking out other people's boards. http://www.pinterest.com Let me know if...

I have always been a Siamese cat person, but I decided with my next kitten, I wanted to experience a different breed. I wanted a velcro kitty, so I ended up putting a deposit on an adorable Devon Rex kitten. But I'll be honest, I have no experience with them at all. I just know what I've read...

I have a miniature horse colt that I've never had any issues with. Until Saturday. That afternoon he suddenly jumped forward, passed gas, then threw himself onto the ground and started violently rolling back and forth. Then he started rocking front and back with his legs crumpled beneath him. He...

Do any of you run stallions or stallions & colts together? I know it is a bit of a controversial topic, but I am curious. I've never had the need to do it, but now I actually find myself considering it. I have a 14 year old stallion that is a sweetheart. He does act studdish around mares...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0enstRdEPQ Definitely worth watching if you haven't seen it already!

Sorry about another cart question! But... What Easy Entry Cart do you prefer for a first timer? I am interested in carting again after many years, but I've never carted with a mini, so I'm starting from the ground up. The mini's that will be utilizing the cart are typically just under 30...

I just brought home our newest addition that was given to me. He is a 29 3/4 tall AMHA/AMHR registered pinto stallion. His registered name is Checkmates Boss's Royal Flush. He's called Boss. His Sire is Little Kings Bay Boss and his Dam is Mustardseeds Legionaires Delight. He has Bond and...

When you are selling one of your horses, and someone calls or e-mails to inquire more about the horse and that person -- without seeing the horse or perhaps having just seen one or two pictures -- wants to negotiate on price... Do you negotiate? Personally, this drives me batty. It makes me...

I have a Percheron cross mare that I have been trying to sell for quite some time. I've reduced her price again and again. Finally I posted an ad offering to trade her for a registered mini. I just did it on a whim figuring since I couldn't sell her, I'd see if I could get any bites on a trade...

We just added our second mini to the barn. An appy colt. Boones Little Buckeroo, Orion Light Vant Huttenest, and some other really nice names in his pedigree. He's going to be taller... probably between 33 and 34, but he's a sweetie and nicely put together. It wasn't until putting him in the...

If you use electric fencing for minis, how is your fencing set up? How many strands do you use and at what height? How far off the ground do you start your first strand and do you prefer a certain amount of spacing between wire? We are going to redo a section of our paddock that is currently...

My yearling filly has a slight overbite. It is about 1/4 tooth off. I know that the rule of showing is 1/2 a tooth off, but is there anything I should do to help correct it? Is there anything that can be done? Or should I just not sweat it? I'd heard that if they are about 1/4 tooth off that...

What all is required to hardship an AMHA registered miniature into AMHR? I am looking at a stallion and a mare that are both AMHA but not AMHR. So I am just laying out all my options. Thanks!

Is anyone going to the Marianna, FL show? If so, do you have the details on the show bill or at least the start times? And the location? I'm still out of the loop on these things, but we'd like to go and observe. We really enjoyed the Ocala show but missed the second day. We hope to make up...

Does anyone have the schedule for the Ocala show this weekend? I know the AMHA starts at 2pm on Saturday, I think. I'm just going to observe, as I said. But I was wondering if it'd be worth it to stay the night Saturday night or just return home. Thanks!

What do you all do to get your yearlings show ready? What sort of exercise and for how long? I am so new to all of this, I am clueless! I know that even with the big horses, doing too much when they are too young is damaging, and I'm aware of how much exercise is or isn't safe. But is it the...

How do you haul your mini(s)? What do you use? My gooseneck trailer just seems so massive for an itty bitty mini! I've been looking for a simple two horse trailer, but even then, the mangers are so high, etc. I know it is definitely doable, but I was curious what everyone here uses!

If you had to choose between two horses that were identical in quality, color, and price but one was AMHA registered and one was AMHR registered... which would you choose and why? I am trying to get a handle on the registries now that I am looking for a second mini. The fuzzbutt that I have...

How does one get started with showing? While I have been showing most of my life, I have never showed at halter or on a lead except in small charity shows, etc. It has never been something I was interested in with the big horses. But now I am very interested in showing my filly and the filly...

Greetings, My name is Tara and I live in South Georgia. Last year we purchased our first mini. She is an AMHA/AMHR filly that is the sweetest thing on the planet. In addition to having the one mini-girl, we also have 10 big horses. I have Percherons, Quarter Horses, and Thoroughbreds. I am...