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What do you work on when training or practicing with your horses while driving? I need some new ideas - going in circles gets pretty boring after a while! I practice turns and changes of direction of varying degrees and transitions. Any other ideas? Sooner or later would love to do a few...

Hello all - I am devastated with the fact that I may have an orphan foal soon. Long story so I will just to get to the many questions I have - I have tried searching these topics on the forum but I cant find answers to all my questions. From everything I read, it seems having the baby nurse...

Hello - I rescued a weanling colt a few months ago. He was not handled at all and you could not even get close enough to touch him. Now he accepts touch - my touch all time although still wary of anyone but me. I started by scratching him all over so he has no problem letting me handle any part...

Hello, When I register foals and when I fill out the paperwork (I believe its called the breeding report... the form about the stallions and what mares he is bred to) to the AMHA and AMHR - do the mare owners receive any notification of my stallion being bred to their mares? Just wondering if...

I am embarassed to admit that I have no idea how to show in a halter class even though I have been riding horses my whole life and going to shows but I never tried halter. In several weeks I was planning on attending a local open show that has a few miniature horses classes - from the pictures...

Hello, I was lunging my new stallion the other day, when not realizing until I had him switch directions that the halter had slid over his right eye. I am sure the halter was on it about 10 mins (yes I will use lunging attachment next time!). He sat in a small pen for months/years before I...

Hello All, I am new to the forum and new to miniatures but not to horses in general. I have been around horses for most of my life and currently manage a large farm and the lesson program and boarders and all the drama that comes with it hahaha. I acquired a mini mare several months ago and I...