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Hi, Flies are HORRIBLE and driving our poor horses crazy! Anyone have a tried and true recipe for making a good homemade fly spray? I read one thing that said the vinegar in one homemade spray faded someone's bay horse's coat-anyone else had that experience and if so was it significant? Really...

Okay, so we have a mare that we *thought* was bred. We had seen her bred several times over a several day period the first week of last May (by proven stud), so we had her due date calculated to be this week. She is always kind of fat and "hay belly" looking, so even when she is pregnant she...

Just wondering if you notice that your pregnant mares seem to lie down more often then non-pregnant horses. I feel paranoid-not had a lot of pregnant horses and this is the first full-sized pregnant horse we have had. She seems okay, eating normally etc, going to her water, the minerals and...

We purchased a pregnant mare (full sized horse) and she is a little thin-you can see slight definition of ribs and her hips bones are a little prominent. She had a foal in May though and I know my minis lose the roundness in their rumps for awhile after delivery, but I would like to see her...

Hello, Just wondering if anyone has experience with using hoof boots instead of regular horse shoes on their horses, and especially anyone that has gaited horses. We have 2 foxtrotters and shoeing is getting so expensive. Just wondering about investing in a good pair of hoof boots for the...

We have used different feeds off and on, from just the basic sweet feed to several different types of Omolene, etc. What do I really need to look for in a good feed? I am really confused about it all. What part of the feed makes them act "hot" and hyped up when you are trying to ride and work...

Our pasture has not done well for quite awhile, just does not seem to have much grass and has a lot of weeds-plus this hot dry summer was hard on it. I want to put in something that will be good for my miniatures and big horses, we take turns rotating them in and out on it. What would you...

Hello, I am selling a couple of unregistered minis to someone. However, the unregistered mare is bred to my AMHA/AMHR registered stallion. They want copies of his papers for records for bloodline info, which seems logical...is there any reason I would NOT want to give someone a copy of his...

Anyone heard of or tried the nail on a string thing to see if a mare is bred and whether she will have a filly or a colt? Someone told me to try it on my pregnant mares and just wondering who has done it and the results...and also which way the nail swings is supposed to mean what?

I am looking for a riding horse for my very inexperienced daughter. A lady I know of has a nice looking horse for sale, 12 years of age, gelding, but has foundered in the recent past. She uses the same vet I do and supposedly the vet X-rayed him and said the coffin bone was not rotated, so...

I have read and been told such varying opinions on feeding grain in miniature horse.   Just wanted some input from all the "experts" here. How much a day do you all feed? What kind do you prefer? What do you avoid? Do you add supplements to their feed daily or use mineral blocks or...

I was doing some reading and ran across info about a product called dichotomous earth (it said to get "food grade"). Does anyone use it? What do you use it for? Good product or just hype? Is advertised as being great for parasite control in all animals-horses, dogs, etc, said to sprinkle in...

I just brought one of my miniature mares in from the pasture about 45 minutes ago. She lost a foal one week ago today. I have been watching her close and she has acted and been eating fine since losing the foal. When I brought her in tonight she was drooling constantly, like she took a drink...

I am new to this forum. I need some help/opinions about my miniatures. We had our first baby last spring and it went great-uneventfully, and we enjoy them so much! My little stud is 29 1/2 inches and I have 2 mares 32 1/2 inches and 34 inches. One mare is 13 and has had several uneventful...