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  1. jdhand

    Halter Breaking 5 month old foals

    I am wanting suggestions. I have 4 babies that have not been handled. They come to the barn and are fed. They have seen people, but have not been handled. When you put them in a stall and corner them they go crazy. Anyway I need to halter break them and they are ready to be weaned. I got...
  2. jdhand

    Very Aggressive 3 year old Stallion

    I have had this stallion all of his life. He was shown since he was a yearling. He was a biter when he was younger, but now he is just mean. He jumped on my daughter who is 21 and experienced with horses and knocked her down and stomped her and bit her in the back. Now when I let him out in...
  3. jdhand

    What can I say (Jimmy Hand)

    Those of you that have read my previous post about us being in the hospital and all well on Monday, June 18th, 2007 my sweet husband, best friend and partner in miniature horses went to be the Lord. I really don't know what to say. I just felt I should post on hear. I cannot sleep. The funeral...
  4. jdhand

    What can I say (Jimmy Hand)

    Those of you that have read my previous post about us being in the hospital and all well on Monday, June 18th, 2007 my sweet husband, best friend and partner in miniature horses went to be the Lord. I really don't know what to say. I just felt I should post on hear. I cannot sleep. The...
  5. jdhand

    Update on Jimmy in Hospital

    Well this has been the longest 5 weeks of my life. It all started with pnemonia. Then on the ventilator, then MRSA sepsis in the bloodstream (most people die from this) I am so thankful to God that we made it. Yesterday we were moved to an Acute Care Rehab Hospital to get eating and walking...
  6. jdhand

    Southern States Miniature Horse Show

    Everyone, I just am so sorry about having to cancel the horse show. My dear husband is so very sick. He has been in the hospital twice since last week. He has severe pnemonia and some other complications and is on a ventilator life support breathing machine. This is the hardest thing I have...
  7. jdhand

    Southern States Miniature Horse Show

    If anyone is planning to come and hasn't gotten a show bill you can print one off of the internet. Also all of the details about the show are on the website. Southern States Miniature Horse Show
  8. jdhand

    Unusual Colored Mini Baby

    Have any of you ever seen a buckskin appaloosa. I haven't and we had one born this year. He is a real cutie. He is already sold. He is full of personality. I am curious if there are many out there. Isn't he unique.
  9. jdhand

    Great Riding Horse

    I just sorta ended up with this horse. The horse is a thoroughbred and is a very hard keeper and needs lots of feed and hoof care. Anyway he is the sweatest horse and I have really enjoyed riding him. :aktion033:
  10. jdhand

    First Baby of 2007

    We had out first baby born Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007. We just found him in the pasture with Mom. She didn't have much of a bag so we didn't realize it was time. Here he is
  11. jdhand

    Area III AMHR Show in Marianna, Fl

    I was just wondering if anyone else had thought about going to this show. It is very close to me so I want to go. Is anyone else going? Thanks
  12. jdhand

    Stray Puppies That just Show Up

    Over the past year I have had several stray puppies just show up one at a time at the house. I live on a dirt road in a rural area. Anyway we do not have a pound and so I have to make the decision to either keep them and take care of them or have them put to sleep. Finding them a home is a...
  13. jdhand

    How many is too many?

    My husband and I sometimes wonder if having so many miniatures is worth it. We have about 25 all together. We keep 14 in the barn at night and turned out in the day and the others are broodmares. the broodmares stay in the pasture, but are fed 2 x a day. 5 Are babies born in 2006. We love...
  14. jdhand

    Your most Unusual Christmas Gift this Year

    I received Fed Ex delivery the Friday before Christmas in a box 2 live Maine Lobsters and a quart of Lobster Bisque. They had 2 bibs to wear while eating and a book that told how to cook them. Needless to say I cooked them and we had lobster Friday Night for Supper. How unusual is that?
  15. jdhand

    What is everyone feeding their minis?

    I have been reading about feeding the miniatures. We had a Nutrena Feed Representative come and talk with us extensively. We have decided to feed Vitality 14 to the babies and the show horses. We have been adding a handful of soaked beet pulp to each feeding. One AM One PM. He suggested...
  16. jdhand

    Bicycle, Pup Tent, Adventure

    Last Friday my daughter age 20 and myself age 46 decided we wanted to take off on a bicycle adventure. We had tents, sleeping bags, back packs and camel back hydration for the trip. Anyway we took off and rode to our first destination which was 30 miles. Along the way we went through an...
  17. jdhand

    Nutrena Feed

    I have been having to drive 50 miles to buy Purina Feed. I like the omelene, but I am needing to change to Nutrena because we have someone local that sells Nutrena. Does anyone feed Nutrena to their Broodmares, Show Horses and weanling miniatures. I would love to hear what everyone thinks.
  18. jdhand

    Driving Small Miniatures

    We have a small 29inch miniature stallion. I have several driving horses, but they are B size. Anyway this little guy is stout and full of spunk. Do people drive miniatures this small? I would like everyones input. He is 2 years and 5 months old. He has been shown all of his life.
  19. jdhand

    Picture taken at Nationals

    I was told that we could look at the pictures taken at Nationals online. Does anyone have the website address for this? If you do would you please share with me. Thanks
  20. jdhand

    Ring Worm

    I am starting to get my horses ready for Nationals. I got my little filly out of her stall and clipped her and it was horrible what I found. She is covered in ring worm. She was shown in May and had no signs of anything. Her hair has grown since then and it has been really warm here. Anyway...
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