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  1. BiologyBrain

    Hyper-bikes for regular ponies?

    Im interested in the Hyper-bikes, but I think even my ‘mini’ will be too big for them. Is there anything similar for larger ponies? My ‘mini’ is probably already 36” at only a year old. My other pony is considerably larger at 12-2 HH. Is there a practical reason why a bigger sized hyper-bike...
  2. BiologyBrain

    Lungeing question

    With the popularity of round pens, I know lungeing has fallen into disfavor. I know that on ‘big’ horses the length of the lunge line is not sufficient to keep them from torquing (that’s probably not the correct word, but hey...) their knees/joints. However, with a pony or mini, wouldn’t the...
  3. BiologyBrain

    Why measure to last mane hair?

    i know that to measure a mini officially you go to their last mane hair. What I’m wondering is why? It seems like a much less consistent measuring place than the highest point of the withers. some horses, like people have long/low hairlines while others have short/high hairlines. I realize there...
  4. BiologyBrain

    Bad teeth

    my hubby & I just inherited a 22 acre farm complete with mini mare (35 years old!!) and a 4-5 year old mini jack. He’s getting gelded May 20 and I’ll ask the vet about this then too, but I’m wondering about his teeth. His 2nd incisors (I think) are twisted. It seems like he eats just fine since...
  5. BiologyBrain

    35 year old mini

    My husband and I just inherited 22 acres of farmland that just so happens to come with a 35 year old mini mare and a 4-5 year old mini jack (his gelding is scheduled for May 20)! We also picked up our ‘miniature’ Curly filly and celebrated her first birthday! Yay! The little 35 yo mare is really...
  6. BiologyBrain

    Cart sharing

    I’ve already got a 12-2 HH (50”) gelding I’m getting trained to drive, but our new mini will be here soon too. She’s too young to know exactly how tall she’ll be (dad is 41” & mom is smaller, but I’m not sure how much). However, we’re still in the market for a cart for the gelding I already own...
  7. BiologyBrain

    Hauling Mini’s with larger horses

    I’ve got a 13-2 HH and a 12-2HH and now we’re getting a mini. The mini will probably max at between 41” and 38”, or smaller since she’s a first foal. Anyway, I’m wondering how it is best to haul a mini with larger horses. We’ve got a 2-horse trailer that my husband is willing to alter to suit...
  8. BiologyBrain

    Curly Miniature yearling!

    We’re getting a Curly miniature yearling filly! We already have a 13-3HH Curly mare, a 12-2HH Curly gelding, & we’re now getting a Curly Miniature filly. She’s from the same Ranch as our other mare (the gelding was bought from there too, but he was a rescue of theirs, not a homebred horse). Her...
  9. BiologyBrain

    OT: Fused knee

    I'm look in into adopting a horse with a partially fused knee that has been cleared for driving and even light riding. I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with a horse with a fused joint. The horse in question was injured as a weanling received veterinary care and is now 5. I'm...
  10. BiologyBrain

    Spin-off of chariots -- two wheels with a pair?

    I'm wondering about the mechanics of a chariot behind a pair verses the mechanics of an two wheeled cart behind a pair. For chariots a pair is kind of standard (isn't it? Like in Ben Hur??), but is a big no-no for two wheeled carts. Chariots have two wheels centered over the axle, right? My cart...
  11. BiologyBrain

    Best pairs book/instructional item

    Which of these books/guides (or a better suggestion) would you recommend for learning to harness and hitch a pair? I'm using collar and hames-style pairs harness: 1) Putting-To a Pair (Allen Photographic Guides) [Paperback] by Caroline Douglas , Sophie Adkins, Amanda Bulbeck Or 2) Driving...
  12. BiologyBrain

    Upright tin-can hooves despite regular trims

    The minis I work with (but don't own or have control of all their care) are good little guys. The largest one has seriously upright tin-can feet. In the slightly more than a year that I've been working with them, I very been trying to get this boy's feet cut down. The trimmer comes out every 4-6...
  13. BiologyBrain

    Has anyone used a hitch-cart?

    The minis have a forecart that I'm using right now. I have 2 young, but heavy, children who'd really love to ride in the cart with me. The biggest problem is that the bench seat on the forecart is just wide enough for me and one child. I found some 'hitch carts' for sale online that are...
  14. BiologyBrain

    Strengthening and conditioning

    I'm definitely a noob about minis, so please gently guide me to older posts if this has already been discussed ad nauseum... I've got two drivable minis (both about 37" maybe) that are terribly out of shape. I've been very slowly working on refreshing their driving skills. So far I've had them...
  15. BiologyBrain

    Finally put-to!

    I've been working with my neighbors minis a lot lately. I finally got the nerve to put two of them to the cart (individually, not as a team). I started with Cody. He's older, but still quite spirited. He was purchased as a driving pony (sort of), but was never really used. He's very set in his...
  16. BiologyBrain

    Chronic founder/laminitis questions

    I've never handled a horse with founder/laminitis problems until now. So I'm doing a lot of reading on the Internet (mostly barefoot trimming, hoof anatomy, and the safer grass page) and through research journals to find out more about managing and preventing recurrences, this may sound like a...
  17. BiologyBrain

    I did it -- I helped bad feet

    I've had the crazy stomach bug going around for what seems like the past two weeks. So my time with the minis has been minimal. Today is the first day I went out there and thought I could tackle the biggest mini's foundered/laminitis-y feet. I've been reading every barefoot, treating...
  18. BiologyBrain

    Feeding minis

    Ok, I have a background in backyard full-sized horse ownership. However, since I'm horseless and my elderly neighbor is having mobility problems, I'm dealing with 4 minis & a Belgian. I offer advice to the elderly owner, but he is the one footing the bill and the one living with the horses. I...
  19. BiologyBrain

    Accidents you lived to tell about...

    Hopefully this isn't scary or verbotten here, but I was replying to another thread and thought of my accident with my QH cart horse. I thought it'd be interesting to read other people's experiences. Heck, we can even learn from each other's mistakes. I bred my QH mare & raised and trained the...
  20. BiologyBrain

    Minis braking on hills

    Ok, I've got a little bit to go before this becomes an issue, but the land around the minis I'm working with is quite hilly. In fact the land they're on is at the top of a hill that is impossible for me to mountain bike up (although I'm not as fit as I used to be, but you'd have to be extremely...
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