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looking for a NON-ROANING Appaloosa miniature... don't need to win the world with it, just want something that is cute, decently built, and won't ROAN!!!! we breed appaloosas, and while I love my little pinto stud, he's not a very good mascot for the ranch with his four high whites and skunk...

considering he is a stallion, he could of traveled, we had a small pony stud who would travel about a half mile to our property and pace our fence at our horses... owners finally realized proper fencing was needed for him...

we had a maiden mare reject her foal, and we had to ace her for TWO WEEKS before she would tolerate the foal..... might consider this, as waking up every hour on the hour for about a month to feed this baby will not be fun!!! we have also bucket fed a foal... WATCH OUT bottle feeding can be...

thanks guys! this is what I needed!!! ok, now the question is, can someone show me an ideal horse, who is similar to my guy? I know he isn't as breedy and typey as the top horses.... I just want to make sure I get it right so I dont look like a dweeb next time! :-)

thanks Kelsey! I was thinking gel, but forgot to grab it, and I agree he's got really well stripped feet, and I think their adorable! hahahaha :-) plus im used to the clear due to the Appies as well... also, Kaykay, I am a hair confused, you want his hind legs square? as in, you can draw a...

thanks Sandy! this is what I needed... how much would you shave off his bridle path? I knew it was probably to short, but figured it would be better to not shave enough then to much! whats a good trick to really slick down their manes and forelocks? I did the whole shave away a little bit of...

about 2 months ago I asked for some opinions on my little yearling stud colt. this was him and then this was him today at a show, I believe he is a June baby.... yearling now what I am wanting to work on is getting to have a more upright headset, I know he isn't going to get that saddlebred...

he sure is cute! if you cant come up with a color, get him tested through UC Davis :-)

I have a mini stud- which luckily isnt at all studish.........yet... dont they tend to like to realize they are studs at their first shows?! haha, so it seems. anyways, I handle large, full grown stallions, and have had some that become anxious and do similar things to what you are talking...

OHMT , yes I meant varnishing when I said greying, as they share the same idea... but the "growing blanket" is not a true blanket.... it is some sort of varnishing. a true blanket should not grow, or shrink. if it is growing then it is due to a varnishing/greying gene that the horse carries on...

Blankets don't "Grow" a correct blanket, should be, when the horse is stripped of hair should have a differing pink area, where the blanket is, vs the black skin were the base coat color will be. granted, LP carrier appies, that aare carrying the "greying" gene, should slowly, overtime collect...

I Breed Appaloosas, and I will say , these are common to see on a horse who has a blanket, granted, genetic studies on the Appaloosa LP gene is limited, if he is an LP Carrier, then I would say these may be "stray" spots does he come from appaloosa-patterned/LP carrier horses??? as I will say...

NEW to minis is showmanship....competitve? if so, where could I find a video of a really top notch showmanship mini?? thanks!

^^^^^^^^^^ From my personal experience, breeding to have a foal "grow with the kids" never seems to work out well for either the kids or the horse, babies, of all shapes and sizes are dangerous, they don't know anything, and bad habits are formed fast. babies begin to get "opinions" early on...

thanks Sandee! I get what you are talking about :-) I show Halter horses at a world level in the Appaloosas, so am familiar with "tricks" haha! sadly, I havent gotten a great response from local mini people interested in helping, so I am currently self teaching by doing online research...

when Im breeding, no matter what I am wanting, I have to realize that, even if I think I will NEVER sell the horse, will there be a market??? because you can never perdict the future. while the cross could result in something fabulous.............flashy cart pony?! :-) is the QUALITY going to...

thanks guys! I might actually have a neck sweat small enough for him, or well, atleast for his throatlatch. in my book, compared to my halter horses, and my fitting program he is about 60% in his overall condition, I am really not trying to work him due to his age, but am just trying to get him...

SO! this boy is about 4 months out of auction, he came to us, unhandled, scrappy wormy and just...well....looking like an auction horse would!! I am NOT a mini person, he is my first, and only (granted I want more!!!!) but I would love to get him out and showing, we have the idea of standing...

thanks! and cool, im excited, from looking at our lil guy, other then just getting him into some sort of shape, I think we will be able to atleast wing it, he luckily has an idea on how to set up, .... and yes, we do have a western pleasure mare, who took a top ten placing this year at the world...

So, I am a first time Mini Owner, and soon to be first time mini showwoman... and would love to get some tips on inhand showing. I am wanting to turn out both myself, and my colt the absolute best as possible at our first show, which I believe is in March (We are located in southern California)...