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My stallion is 26 yrs old and while not used as a breeder, he acts like the head honcho, pacing fence lines, will not tolerate other stallions and goes crazy when mares in heat around. Would gelding, if advisable, take the studiness out of him and settle him down?

Little boy got kicked today and lost two front teeth on one side. Vet had to cut off as they were attached by the gums. What can I expect when the permanent teeth should be coming in? From past experience with this forum, somebody has experienced this. Thanks.

Is anybody aware if past issues of this magazine might be of interest to somebody. I have all issues of the past 27 years. Thanks

I was asked for help regarding a friends horse. Below is excerpt of her outline of problem and vet action. I told her that somebody on this form has usually had similar issues and can help. I know leg issues can be varied, but any input would be appreciated. "having some problems, we had...

Have been breeding for many years and only hand breed. Process- I take mare to stallion, keeping mare on lead, only when she is cycling. My current stallions are "wham bam thank you ma'am " types, so we are in and out quickly. With mare in heat, stallion will service pretty much as often as he...

Is anyone familiar with or using this method on miniature horses?

My mare was due in two weeks and had a bag and sticky milk , so ready anytime. Yesterday the vet vaccinated (3 way springtime) all the horses, including the mare. This afternoon I found her with the foal half out, dead and hip locked. A 10 second 180 degree twist and pull extracted the foal. I...

I currently have an old b/w monitoring system (20+ yrs old) and am wondering if there are some economical wireless cams out there now that would be adequate. Barn is about 120 ft from house . Thx.

This name goes back many years. Just this morning I had a very nice colt born to a Rowdy grand daughter and was wondering whether there are still a number of Rowdy grand daughters out there having babies?

What are pros and cons of gelding 6 month old boys, provided the testes are dropped?

A new(2days old) foal (full term) has a contracted tendon issue which we are dealing with splint and wraps. Only one foot is bad so hopefully there will be enough stretch in the tendon to allow foot to come forward. Also, a "never seen before" tail situation exists. The tail is bent into a...

A maiden mare ( age 5 yr) foaled 3 days ago and all went well. Developed bag, wax, full term, attended birth, nursed within hour, maconium within hour, ate and slept in typical foal fashion. She has started pacing in her stall and the foal is trying to nurse too often and getting rough as I...

This is the first year that I am noticing chips out of the hooves. Receive regular farrier work. We had an exceptionally dry year and am wondering if that or perhaps nutrition can impact on the feet. Our weather is such that our hay can vary significantly from year to year. Would appreciate...

Given varying weather conditions, I have had many different "hay" combinations over the years. This year I had to get it from a different area, and the horses are doing very well on it. It was a newly seeded alfalfa field. It has a fair amount of alfalfa and oat cover crop, there is a fair...

All our corrals are next to trees, so the horses love this time of year. Instead of "hay" bellies, they have "leaf" bellies and many look pregnant, including the boys. Do leaves have food value to the extent that their normal food allotment could/should be scaled back as long as they are eating...

I was asked whether mini's could be put with a flock of sheep without any problems. I know some of you will have experience/answers to this, so I will await your comments that I can pass on. Thanks.

With wet spring, first cuts were put into silage or baled very mature. Second cuts very dry with virtually no rain, and bales are now dusty. Aside from wetting, which is extremely awkward with feeding 15 groups of 1 to 15 horses per corral. Anybody have simple solution? These are big square...

Have a small 5 yr old mare that does not feel 100%. She will do the stretch stance, she will be laying down to eat on occasion, BUT, she eats well, drinks well, stool looks normal, no sand in system, have given mineral oil, she is in good body weight, this has existed for about 4 days. These...

I researched an old thread and it appears that many "mini" owners use their horse dewormer for the outdoor farm dog. As to dosing, they talked in ml's, whereas I only use paste. Would one use the same dose as for a mini? ie treat a 100 lb dog like a 100 lb weanling? Would appreciate hearing what...

A friend just called and had a foal yesterday that is very unstable and has difficulty walking. It is nursing regularly. While it was only one day old , the vet suggested it might be CA. Since usually someone within the vast forum population has experienced every disease, even if rare, I am...