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  1. Zipper

    Draft Miniatures

    Could someone tell me who the people were that showed in the draft miniatures at halter or anyone that raises them. Thanks
  2. Zipper

    Gray's Auction

    Did anybody post a list of the prices from the sale?
  3. Zipper

    HELP , Pneumonia in 3 Week Foal

    A friend of mine who is a first time mini owner bought a mare and she had a foal. He was doing great then all of a sudden when he was drinking milk was pouring out mouth and nose. She called the vet right away. The vet came out twice that night didnt know what it was. Told if they wanted to...
  4. Zipper

    Foaling Dates

    Getting wore out running down to the barn and checking. All I have is the date that their foal was born last year as the stallion ran with them all year long. You can not touch the mares to feel udders it is just trying to look and see what there udders look like. Mare 1 had foal last year...
  5. Zipper

    Weaning

    One of the mares had a foal that was born July 4th last year with her so I took her away yesterday as the mare was not weaning her herself. The mother today has a full bag of course now do I let the filly in with her for a bit or do I just let her go cold turkey. She is outside so she is...
  6. Zipper

    Very First Mini Foal

    She was born on March 8th. I hope by going in and handling tons doesnt hurt her. Here in these pictures she wouldnt leave Lori alone. We dont know what is acceptable and what isnt.
  7. Zipper

    Update On Riley(wry mouth)

    Here is a picture of Riley. He is the foal that I bought with his mom and found out he had wry mouth and so I took them back and then I got them back again. He looks scruffy but he is coming along. I think he could use a bit more weight but he has meat on his ribs and you can actually touch him...
  8. Zipper

    How to put on weight?

    A friend of mine has had some problems with her foals this year. The had diarrhea really bad and colic the vet has been out I dont know how many times lots. She noticed her feed looked different so when she inquired they didnt know why it had changed so she went to Purina Evolution Juvenile and...
  9. Zipper

    Help Again Foals

    My motto is going to be It takes a forum to raise a foal. The foals are 1-7mths old 2-6.5 mths old 1-6mths old The wry mouth foal is 5mths old and the smallest is 3mths old. They have been here 48 hours, when can I start putting halter on the foals and trying to get the burrs out. They...
  10. Zipper

    Burrs

    If you have tails that are so full of burrs to try to comb them out and you cut them off how long does it take for the tails to grow back in?
  11. Zipper

    Wry Mouth

    Sorry I cant find my post of before about the foal with the jaw problem. Well I always felt bad that I didnt keep him so I am going to get him back. Could whoever had posted about the ones that they had and posted pictures please email me as I would like to know how to look after him properly...
  12. Zipper

    Mare and Foal

    I need some advice. If you were buying mare and foal and they have never had anything but hay in the winter and grass in the summer and no grain how would you feed them. The foal is 5mths old and the mare is rebred back as the stallion runs with them all the time. They have to be dewormed and...
  13. Zipper

    I Give Up

    I have been looking for a mare and foal for three years. I finally found one that I liked and could afford and loved the foal at her side as I want to natural horsemanship and want to spend days out in the barn with the mare and foal and bond and all the stuff you see people doing with their...
  14. Zipper

    Mare Shape Help

    This mare is 15 years old and always has had a foal every year and she is bred back for next year but she has a great big round stomach on her and she has a 2 month old colt. Is there anything I could do to get her back in shape? I need help as she is on grass but I will be feeding hay and...
  15. Zipper

    Feed for Weanling

    I need some advice please. If you are getting a 4.5 month foal would you give her the milk pellets for a couple weeks before she leaves her mom and then continue feeding them to her when she gets home or would you start her on straight weanling feed? She is a good size weanling and doing well...
  16. Zipper

    First Time Out

    This was our very first time out. I still cannot believe it. She is just a beginner on the cart and I have never been taught just got on and went. We have a long way to go but so proud of her she has come a long way. She has had 7 owners and was so afraid when we first got her(she still is)...
  17. Zipper

    Colour Help Again

    Is Tuffy a blue roan? Sorry hard to tell with appy's and being new dont understand the colours yet. ">
  18. Zipper

    Vacinations

    What is safe? If you were looking at a mare and foal (2mths old) to bring home and they didnt have any needles what would you get done? Need opinions on what to do they are both in good health. In our area last year there was a case of West Nile. My horses get rabies, west nile, prestige5...
  19. Zipper

    Stallion in with Geldings

    I am getting 3 of my horses gelded today and leaving 1 a stallion. Does anyone here run their stallion in with their geldings. The stallion is 2 and has always run with the other 3. Any suggestions or help would be great. I have learned so much from this forum and anybody that want to email...
  20. Zipper

    Showing 2 Year Old Stallion

    I know lots of you show your stallions and young colts how do you make them behave. I really need some ideas on how to keep my colt retracted. At home he is fine but I took him out on Sat to a club show and he had it hanging out all the time and doing the snorting, shaking head and rearing up...
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