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Ok, I've been trying to decide if I should make any posts on my new guy or not, mostly because he's not a mini. BUT I know there are a lot of experienced horse owners, so it would be great to hear some suggestions! This horse is not legally mine, but the legal owner is leasing him to me with an...

Our trusty post office finally got around to delivering me a surprise! (And I'm finally getting back on here to share it with you) I have an obsession with anything that can go in my office... & imagine my surprise when I found a pen, magnet, and clip!! Thank you so much for running such an...

I hate to ask, but can anyone send some prayers to northeast Nebraska? A town called Pilger was hit by dual tornados (google it) this afternoon. I don't personally know many in the community, but the one death confirmed at this time is an in-law's brother. The town is gone, search & rescue are...

I have made no attempt to hide that I am new with the mini's, and this one has me stumped! I have had a cresty full size horse before, but he was way overweight. This is my 3 year old gelding, gelded as an early 2 year old. I hadn't noticed this until after the dog attack... He dropped about...

Any chance anyone saw the video from May 9 in Texas of the Budweiser Clydesdales? I have to give a HUGE kudos to the horses & handlers. How awesomely unflappable they were! It brought up a question for the experienced drivers.... do you train for the unexpected? What do you do? Are there things...

Ok, so I am a class A tightwad, & HATE spending money, anyone else? So my husband is my polar opposite... he bought this bag when he was in Japan last year, then decided he hates it, so he threw it out. Now, I'm not one to let a bag, of all things, go to waste, but this thing is huge! It's 25"...

Yesterday was a fun day, NOT! I went out to the barn after work only to find that my little naughty boys managed to get out of their pen and into the pasture with another boarder's large mares. I assume (by the hair left on the fence) that they somehow crawled over the hog wire mesh, under the...

Hey all, I have a quick question about harness pads. I made my own fun bright pad cover, & cut out a wool felt pad that's about 1/2'' thick. I measured the one that I had bought along with the horse, but it's been used a bit, so I guesstimated "new" thickness. It's a little wider than the pads...

I know there are a lot of posts, but I was wondering who uses Oster? I have an opportunity to buy used twice Oster Golden A5. I know nothing about clippers for body clipping. I would be doing 2-3 horses only a couple times a year. I've be researching all brands and my head is spinning! I know...

My 4 (almost 5) year old gelding, was driven extensively the last year, at shows, around town, in an arena, down the road etc. This is part of what helped make the decision to bring him home. We bought his harness & cart along with him as well. Because of this "lovely" weather we've been having...

My daughters new mini was shown extensively last year & his mane was clipped back by previous owners. Knowing that's the "style" (words are escaping me this morning) we don't want to grow it all out, but she wants him to have a little shorter bridle path section. All of his mane is growing back...

My little fuzzballs are in a paddock with an open barn, but they prefer to stand outside, out of the wind instead of inside of course... drives me crazy. We have snow and frigid wind chills (ugh) & they are constantly getting snow packed in their hooves. When I go to feed, I have to pick & chip...

Not looking to start a heated debate, everyone does their own thing & has wonderful results I know the games, I use the games, but I also have added my own twist because it works for me. I am not stictly by the book, & this is my first time "playing" with a horse shorter than me! I figured this...

First off, thank you to everyone for your comments & encouragement. These forums are just full of good tips & topics! Well, I didn't get the gelding & mare like I had originally planned.... long, disappointing story. But I ventured to a breeder/trainer's place Sunday to look at 1 little dude...

My mini's are kept dry lot without the option of grass. I have been running over 3 times a day to toss them some hay so they are able to continuously "graze" and when you work in a professional setting, the hay sticking out of my hair is apparently frowned on I was wondering what kinds of slow...

Ok, I'm sure I am repeating posts by others, & this is probably more rambling than anything.... but here we go anyways! I am brand new to the mini-world. I grew up around "big horses" & even went to school for equine management, and as it usually does, life got in the way. I took a short break...