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Hi Everyone, I posted a while ago about the mini mare I took on who was basically unhandled and wild. A few weeks later she has made amazing progress and now comes when called, easy to catch, worm, wash etc.. She loves to get into everything (especially the float) and has taken long reining in...

Thanks for the replies!! I'm not sure if you can see in the photo of her but she is being kept in her own area. So far I have been feeding her good quality hay as she has never been hard fed before (always been out on pasture) so I've been keeping her feed as close to what she has been exposed...

Oops sorry I meant Ulcergard not Foundergard!!!!! I was staring at a tub of it sitting here while posting to the forum. To my knowledge she has not had any handling prior to me coming to get her. I think the previous owners would go near the herd who would come up for a look but not get too...

Absolutely!!! I don't want to create a situation where she becomes scared of me for disciplining her, but I do wish to establish myself as the Alpha in the pack and gain her trust and respect!!! The first time she bit me I was a little shocked and she got a sharp bop on the nose and a growl...

Hi everyone, I've had horses and ponies all my life and recently acquired a mini horse to keep my big sooky TB company out on the farm. This is my first mini and so far 'Matilda' seems to be a little different to other bigger horses. From what I can tell she is between 12 and 18 months old and...