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  1. lesean1977

    Should I feed this???

    I was given the bagged hay just as a gift. It was brand new. This all is sooo helpful in pointing me in the right direction. Im licated in Charleston South carolina. I do have an interest in training her for driving though that is all new to me also. Lots of reading up to do! Im starting from...
  2. lesean1977

    Should I feed this???

    Thanks so much for the straight forward advise. I just wasnt sure. Someone I talked to near me had a little on edge lol. I think maybe shewas a little extreme with her suggestions feeding nothing but grass and if I did feed other stuff my horse would founder. Ill take your advise and go slow and...
  3. lesean1977

    Should I feed this???

    I do have horse experience but unfortunately its old school sweetfeed and big round bale. It want until later I started learning about the better ways to feed. Now with this little girl Im even more overwhelmed lol. I just want to things the right way. It seems their feeding can be so varied...
  4. lesean1977

    Should I feed this???

    I was given a bag of MannaPro Hi Fiber bagged timotyh alfalfa oat mix. Its a chopped hay blend. It does have molasses in it. Should I feed this to my four year old mini? I have only had her about a week. My grass is getting sparce so I know I need to start supplementing but Im still very unsure...
  5. lesean1977

    First Mini

    Also could someone talk to me about foundering. How big of a threat is it? Is it really a huge concern with these little guys? Some people I have talked to have me a little on edge. I scared to feed her lol! With our saddle horses we always used just a purina horse feed usually sweet feed plus...
  6. lesean1977

    First Mini

    She is definitely a woolie mammoth right now. Her coat feels very dense and thick. I used a weight/height tape, she measured 34" and was coming in at around 200-225 though Im not sure how accurate those are versus a actual scale. I think she will improve with better diet and care. There are so...
  7. lesean1977

    First Mini

    Any suggestions on best type of hay. Again Im used to haying large horses, they would use coastal or timothy. And portions Ive read people giving 1/2-1 flake per day all the way up to a round bale with a slow feed net. Im thinking she definitely needs worming though looking at her in my pictures...
  8. lesean1977

    First Mini

    Hi Im totally new to the world of minis. I have ridden all my life though so Im not new to horses in general.I got this little girl off of craigslist in south carolina. Shes 4 years old and as far as I know the man had had her since she was just a small baby. She hasnt been handled a whole lot...
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