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So I have been racking my brain with what to do with my shetland. I have been working on getting him to a point where he can compete in CDEs. He is so reactive and high headed, but really smart. He really reminds me of the Arabians I have owned and trained (I love my Arabs). I am constantly...

So I have this young mare that I bought awhile ago that is super scared. I have been buttering her up with alfalfa cubes in small pieces making her come up to me to get them...this has been going on for awhile. She started off being so scared she would not get close and if you had her haltered...

So I have been looking on line at as many photos of people showing in CDEs as possible and I had the luck to actually touch and examine an apron. The one I saw was apparently VERY expensive. So I went to the fabric store and found some very light weight tan wool and some dark brown ribbon...

Since this is a location where controversial topics are discussed, here we go! So watching lots of different doctor shows like The Drs, Dr Oz, and Dr Phil something has been bugging me. When you watch them talk to a person struggling with Anorexia/Bulemia you hear people talk about how their...

I have a 42" shetland. I have a 4 wheeled carriage I was thinking about hitching him to. So how much can he pull with no weight on his back out on my roads. The carriage has breaks. Any thoughts? My cart needs new springs and he needs to work!

So I have been looking at some supplements for me and I have been reading about the benefits of GABA for calming nerves of the chronically stressed. So I started thinking about my poor stressed shetland and looked online and they have it for horses too! So then I look at the companies that are...

So I took my coming 2 year old filly out for her first drive off the proporty. She was so good. She startled in place the first 2 times she saw a vehicle...then nothing! Good girl. She was a little irritated that she did not get to partake of the neverending snack bar...the nerve of me...

I have this filly who has been weaned for at LEAST 12 months. I put her in a pen with her mom just to take a few pictures and she started nursing!!! So the question is when will it be safe to put them together? I don't want her to start her mom's milk production up again! I have heard of that...

OK so I drove Starbuck today...here's what I did: First I lounged him. Probably for only 5 mins or so, not to work him to death or wear him out, but to reinstill the "walk, trot, woah" and get him into work mode. It also gives him the opportuntiy to kick up and then relax out of my range of...

Ok, so I started awhile back ground driving my sheltand (I know it is not a mini, but there is no traffic there). I ground drove him for 6 months. Once I have a whoa, walk and steering, I go out onto less traveled country roads. So this guy has been driving for more than a year...closer to 18...

So... since I have been driving my gelding 3-5 times a week and each outing is about 5-8 miles, I have noticed that he is wearing his hooves quite a bit. So I am wondering if I should worry about it or just go on and not worry. He is not lame or off or anything, but I am concerned that may...

So I finally got all of the parts of my cart stained and 4 coats of marine varnish on them. I put them back together and attached my new wooden wheels. I was so excited that I have not built the new seat yet, just used the old one. I took my pony out for a good 1 hour and 30 min drive with my...

I didn't have any idea that my little project would get so big and take so long! While I really don't want to be a cart horder, I wish I had a spare cart to drive my boy in! I could ground drive him but it is soooo hot. UGH! I just want to have a magic wand to wave over my cart and "poof"...

I have a shetland that I have been driving in an easy entry cart that seems to fit him except that the wheels are too small so it is too low. So I went ahead and bought a new set of custom hickory wheels and a longer axel and now I have to stain and varnish them (like I needed another project...

I recently aquired a phenotypically black mare who was in foal. The mare was bred to a buckskin stallion. The foal came out a really weird colored pinto with two blue eyes. There is no white markings on his head. His skin is really pink right now. I did a little research into her pedigree...

When started showing my "big" horses I would break myself and my horses in at schooling shows. These were way less expensive and not so much stress. Most people were beginners, the show was a one day affair, and we showed out of our trailer. While braiding and show fancies were not necessary...