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Good you are getting the vet out for bloodwork. Being proactive can solve problems later and then you know what you're dealing with and can target the treatment so you're not guessing. I have one that looked insulin resistant but wasn't so the vet put him on Thyro. It's so hard to know the...

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I think a great future for miniature horses would be local, open fun shows for registered and unregistered horses. Driving, games, in-hand classes, jumping. There are lots of backyard horses and people who don't want to compete in the big breed shows (or don't have registered horses) who would...

You might look into making a Paddock Paradise track around the exterior. Google paddock paradise- there's also a FB group with pictures of different ones people have set up all over the world. Basically, it's a track around the perimeter of your pasture that you can use like a sacrifice lot...

Thank you everyone for the beautiful cards! I just loved getting them. Thank you Liz for organizing this. It's the first time I've ever done one of these and it was really fun.

He's so cute and looks so much better! Good for you for taking him and giving him a better life.

We have cold winter rains for months and the horses have free access to shelter- but I put a rain sheet on if we plan on working the horse in order to have a clean, dry horse to harness up. Long wet coats are miserable to get cleaned up. Same with a riding horse! Too much time spent cleaning...

We have this one: http://northwestpackgoats.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=56 . The breast collar doesn't fit well and or adjust small enough so I haven't used it except on the flat. The rest of the set up is pretty nice.

Close after backing means to come forward to place where you started backing from.

How do you safely secure your busy snacker from the bottom? I have a bigger Busy Horse one I just secured fom the top and it swings around too much.

We hung a rubber stall mat (holes drilled through it) with zip ties around the slant divider to make it go to the floor and that has worked well for our horses. Possibly some could push it over and get under but ours have not.

I use muzzles on my my mini and pony except during summer and when the grass is dormant. There is no way other than dry lot to keep their weights managable otherwise. I know too many people who have had horses founder to take the chance. With a muzzle they can enjoy social and grazing time in...

I think you can find them locally- it just takes time and watching ads, putting the word out. Because driving is less common than riding, there simply aren't as many schoolmaster driving horses out there, and people tend to hold onto them. Patience is the key- don't give up.

I have seen nice kid-safe riding minis advertised in the usual places-- kids outgrow them and move up to big horses so they need new homes. I am sure if she watches the ads and is patient she will find an experienced large riding mini or small pony. I have seen some adorable ones advertised...

I am on the same page. I haven't done CDE but have done dressage and the CDE people I've met there are very laid back and friendly. If I get a new horse I'm less likely to seek out a registered one and more likely to buy a nice, friendly trainable horse with a big hip and good bone. The...

I put a loose overcheck when driving our gelding on grass. He is a mature and seasoned grass-snatcher and can snatch grass at a trot using expert timing. He doesn't do it all the time, but I worry about getting a rein caught when he does. I'd rather keep it safe and simple, and I don't think...

If you're not showing you can have a more natural horse. I love the shaggy Thelwell pony look - that's what I love about minis. If I wasn't driving, I would go with no bridle path at all. I like the bridle path as minimal as possible, just the length of an ear bent back. Without any bridle...

We have a wonderful driving gelding who will turn 21 in a few months- hope he will still be going strong at 30. He is worth his weight in gold.

Don't rule out older horses, just be careful when buying. We have have an older mini that bonded very strongly with us. It depends, I think, on both their personalities and how much they bonded to people in the past. An older horse can make a wonderful, loyal companion. Some have too...

We got our first mini as a companion for my kids' pony. We'd been shopping for a riding horse for many months and were burned out. The last two two big horses we had liked had bad PPEs and since our pony was lonely we went ahead and got a cute mini we found on CL. She was an older mare...