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I went to take my 11 week old colt and his mom out this morning and he was dragging his left hind foot. I lifted his foot and his stifle popped back in to place but kept going out every step or 2. Now that he is out it is staying unlocked for a longer period but I want to do anything I can to...

I was reading an auction list that was posted on another forum from an auction here in Alberta, Canada. There was 2 weanling mini's purchased by the kill buyer This made me cry, I have a little one this year and I can not comprehend what these poor babies are going through right now. They...

I know I am just full of questions today LOL ! I have a 7 week old colt and I am trying to decide what age to wean him. Unfortunatley he is my only baby but I do have a very sweet 2 yr old filly I can buddy him up with when the time comes and she is close to his size. It seems that in the...

I know a stallion's testicals don't always drop at the same age and I have heard mini's can take longer than large horses. Is this true that mini's can take longer to drop both testies ? At what age would you consider that a stallion just may never drop the other testicle and would be...

I am asking this for a friend who is fairly new breeding mini's but doesn't have a computer. Here is the situation. Last year was the first year she bred her stallion, she bred to 5 mares. 2 of the mares were sold during pregnancy so she does not know how the foals turned out yet, but out of...

Hi I just had my farrier out and he says my 6 week old colt is weak in the fetlock joint and is rocking back on his heel/fetlock. This is not severe but he lifts his toes right off the ground. He did a minor trim to assist the situation and advised that he may very well out grow this issue...

Hello We live in Alberta, Canada and I have a one month old colt that is too hot during the day. He does have shade and a shelter but is getting very listless in the heat. I was thinking about shaving him but being that it is almost mid august I am not sure I should. Will his coat grow back...

This is my first time foaling out a mini and my first time using milk test strips. I got the Foal Time ones where you do not need to mix milk with water. My question is: Does the mares PH ALWAYS drop or is it possible for her to foal when her PH is still high ?

I just ordered the milk testing strips that you test the milk directly from the mare (no mixing). When do you normally start using the test strips on your mom's to be ?

I bought my mare already in foal and was told she was bred August 8, 9, 10, 2009. I have read so many discrepancies on a mini horses gestation comapared to a large horse. Anywhere from basing it on 320 days to 345 days. Obviously I know it can range either direction of the actual due date but...

I have a 28" mare due at the end of June. I am not a breeder, I got her after she had been bred. This will be her 2nd foal and she foaled fine the first time but baby didnt make it more than a couple hours. I want to be prepared for everything and anything. I think I am already pretty prepared...

In late July I got a call from a lady close to my home that is a small time mini breeder, she asked me if I wanted to buy this 4 year old 28" mare that she had picked up a couple of months earlier at an auction. I was told she was purchased at auction very heavy in foal and VERY timid and...

Well I got news today from the vet ... It has been confirmed that my 28.5" mare that I bought in September is in foal. She apparently is not due until July and this will be her 2 nd foal. I did not know when I decided to purchase her that she had been bred. I found out the day I paid for...

I wormed my horses the other day and today I found what appears to be a dead bot worm in a pile of manure in the paddock. The problem is I have a mini donkey, a mini yearling filly and a 5 yr old pregnant mini mare and I don't know which one it came from. Should I worm them again to make...

Is it just me or has anyone noticed the growth difference between a big horse and a mini as far as the rate that their mane and tail grow ? Does anyone know why ? When I got my mini at 6 months old, my BO who only knows big horses laughed at me when I told him she was a baby because her...

I am considering using wood pelleted bedding for my little guys, so I am wondering if you use them if you can tell me the pro's and con's. Also do you wet them down ? How often do you wet them down ?

After reading the other threads on here about the Busy Snackers I am seriously considering getting some but still have some questions. It only says on the site that it holds a small amount of hay ... how small ???? For the Snacker: Can you tell me how much hay it actually holds ? Either by...

Hi I bought a new set of body clippers last year and they only came with one blade. How many do you reccomend I have on hand for body clipping 3 mini's ? I do not have a clipper sharpening place around me, I have to mail them out. Thanks

Just for fun and so we can all learn new tips and tricks ... share away What household products or human products do you use on your horses and in your barn or barn yard. I use: Micatin (for athletes foot) for ring worm Pinesol and Apple cider vinegar for fly spray Apple cider vinegar to...

I would like to know how many of you delouse your mini's just as a precaution OR do you only delouse them when they get lice ?