My cousin's horses were attacked and one of them killed by an 18 year old nut job. He told law enforcement they were laughing at him. While not exactly miniatures, these gentle geldings were raised and cared for with love. My cousin lives near my mom in a small rural town where these things just...
Every fall my late father's VFW puts together "Treats for Troops" boxes to send to deployed soldiers for Christmas. My mom belongs to the VFW Auxiliary and just now told me they also include deployed Military Dogs! Each dog gets his or her own box also! All year the Auxiliary collects items...
Finding good, safe, reliable, harness/driving trainers is almost impossible. How do you all find them? I'm going to possibly need one in the future.
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With ice balls that don't release and cause some hoof inflammation I trim close, give bute and put easy boots on. In the past I've had to shoe, with rubber pads. I've never had luck with butter, crisco, silicone spray, hooflex, vaseline, etc.
I have a coming 3 yr. old colt that is out of a AMHR sec.A mare that was given to me when she was pregnant. The previous owners moved across the country and I have not been able to find them. I'm guessing the mare was at most 30 days pregnant so I don't even know if they knew about it. She...
Has anyone used those large bale hay nets with their minis? Our choices for hay baled in different forms is getting smaller and we may have to go with large round bales. I don't like them because a horse can stick their face in the bale and breathe in all sorts of unhealthy things. I am...
We had this problem a few years back with my daughter's 4H pony. We tried spraying silicone, packing with Hooflex, Lard, spraying with Pam. Nothing worked and it was important we did something because the snow pack was giving him Laminitis. The first winter we had to give up and keep him in the...
My daughter is planning a trip to Toronto to see the sights. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice? Is there anything she should avoid? Are there hotels that should be avoided? She will be flying in from Duluth. Thanks
I have been feeding Purina Mini Horse and Pony ration for the last year and am very pleased with it. I was feeding a mare I did not know was pregnant (bought her as "open") and she did very well, delivering a robust healthy little boy. She has been holding her weight while nursing and the...
We have used 16 ga. wire. It is thin enough to break if something gets tangled up in it. We tied survey tape on it at intervals and the horses learned to look for it to judge the new and old fence lines and also lets you check very easily to see your fence wires are still where they should be...
I agree, he needs to see a vet. One thought...I had a nursing mare one year, in the HEAT of summer would get wobbley, we would have to help her into the barn, almost unaware of her surroundings, etc. As she ate her grain she would slowly return to normal. Turns out she was having low blood...
Here's the story - - - In early June last year 2011 we got a very nice mini mare. We did not know at the time that the mare was about 15 days pregnant. I thought the mare was the only mini this woman had. On April 21, this year, we were very surprised to find the most beautiful, perfect...
Buy Glow sticks. They will give about 9 hrs. of light and are safe. Fill Zip Loc Bags not quite full, with water, and put as many as you can in your freezer. They will help keep things cold when elec. goes out and you will also have water to drink when they thaw. Have canned foods (and a...
Check out the CCW Reciprocity web site. They will tell you what states recognize what permits. All states are a little different in what is required to be covered in classes and each instructor has their personal opinions to add. The web site also has a trip planner and other helpful things.
You could get in contact with a breed rescue and they may offer some help or take them. You can look at the AKC site for a specific breed organization and then contact them. I don't know if all the breed clubs have rescues but might be worth the time to check.
I live in Minnesota and have had my C&C permit for about a year now. I'm glad Wisconsin has joined the rest of most of the states now because I drive through there regularly. Wisc. had always had a carry permit but it was exclusive to Wisc. residents and they recognized no one else. I thought...
Glad to know I'm not the only one. Years ago a vet came to the area and used a full size horse speculum and almost put my mare's eye out. He tried to use some padding but it slipped out. Anyone out there with info. or ideas?
I am the only one with mini horses in my vet's practice area. The vet clinic is very practical and affordable and good with my horses. It is not cost effective, however, for them to purchase mini dental equipment for the few times I need them so they make do with what they have. I would like...