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Ive hired a hauler to ship my horse 2 hours away, its an emergency situation no time to train her properly for the trailer, she is very green, not good at tying, it will be a box stall trailer, shes only been hauled once, to get to me, not sure if she was tied or not. My thought is, she would be...

Tips on teaching baby patience?

So I realize I get discouraged very quickly when things go poorly while working with equines...so discouraged that I stress all day and dwell about how terrible things went! At times I could just throw in the towel and say why do I even bother? Lose sleep and get a headache. Half the time the...

I have no idea how to deal with rearing...especially with a baby.

Im thinking about clicker training my new 10 month old...im not having much luck with natural horsemanship lol, and treats have really been helping so im thinking it may be a good idea for us...anyone done this with their minis? How has your luck been with it?

So I just got my new mini on Sunday...shes only 10 months and very herd bound which I imagine is to be expected. I turn her out daily with my pony who is her only pasture mate and the only horse on the property and they get along well. However she has a complete melt down when I turn Nico out...

Hey everyone! Im really excited I just got my first miniature horse and she is a yearling. Ive had horses for 12 years and I have a pony now that I raised from age 5 to 17, Ive done natural horsemanship with all of my horses, but none this young lol...but I have zip experience with yearlings. I...

Well per my vets instruction I am feeding sand clear, started it yesterday, needs to go on for 7 days. Today is day 2, my pony HATES it and she's acting like I put peanut butter on the roof of her mouth. I mixed the sand clear with her grain, she literally gets two handfuls of grain for PM feed...

I sent my ponies manure out as I do every winter to double check for worms...0 on the worms but the vet reported back to me that there was mild-moderate sand....I'm looking into getting some Sand Clear...anyone have success with the Sand Clear product? Other suggestions on sand managament pr...

I've been bitten by the Spring baby bug! I'd love to see everyones youngin's and yearling's! If you don't have a yearling now feel free to share past yearling photos or before and after photo's of them as they've grown! 2013 new-born Spring babies welcome too ofcourse! I wanna' see what ever you...

Does anyone have tips for raising a yearling mini? Behaviors I might run into between now & 3 years of age? Training I should try and accomplish between yearling and 2 years? Health issues? Basic care needs of a yearling mini, how often to have hooves trimmed? How much feed would be...

We are hoping to replace our full sized stalls doors with cute little mini doors...anyone have them? did you build them or buy them? Id love to get some ideas and pics are always helpful! Thanks everyone! Edit* & what size are your mini stalls?

Anyone have a custom mini trailer? Is it safe to haul up to three in a stock trailer untied or is it best to have custom made dividers? How much might it cost to have custom dividers made? Id love to see photos to get an idea of a mini safe trailer to get an idea..Thanks everyone

What is a prefered/safe fencing option for a miniature horse? Photos may help with examples thanks!

What do you feel is a managable # of mini's while still being able to spend time with each one and have fun with them? (not for business/breeding purpose, just family pets, mild showing et).

Can ticks catch lyme from biting a lyme infected horse, drop off, bite another horse, and spread it? I googled it, but can't get a direct answer.

If I get these 2 minis next month I'd like to have some stuff ready for them. Where are the best places to look. Im having a hard time finding "mini" sized halter as well...I see horse yearling, horse suckling, and pony...but where are mini? Do people use the sucking halter for mini's or do you...

Do you decorate your barn/stalls based on the season? Would love see the photos! If you dress you ponies up too, those would be fun photos to see!

Mini's with an underbite, what classes can they take part in? These minis will not be bred and are only intended for backyard pleasure and light showing for fun Thank you!

I need tips on not rushing into purchase!