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I have a 30+ year old mini who's lost a bit of weight since I started turning the herd out for exercise on a 1/2 mile track. They all go out every day with sealed grazing muzzles on and they make 1-3 circuits every day. The old lady always leads the way and has a lot of get up and go. She has...

One of my minis is kind of hypersensitive to things generally, including halters. She leads very well but will rub her head a lot if left with a halter on. She always winds up rubbing her head a lot when waiting for her turn with the farrier. This has happen with both a nylon or rope halter on...

I had 2 grazing muzzles for my minis which they've both destroyed. Bent the metal clasps on both and broke a plastic keeper on the other. Needless to say, I'm not terribly impressed with the quality of Cashel's grazing muzzles. Any suggestions for ones that are durable, well designed & mini sized?

I had made a rope halter for my minis, and it worked pretty well. Unfortunately, its gone missing. I have a web halter, but it doesn't work well for my 32" mini. She's a little high strung and sometimes needs a sharper 'reminder' to behave that I can give with a web halter. I can't make another...

One of my minis was just diagnosed with Lyme. She's starting treatment soon, but I'd like to have her on something for joint support. She just turned 7 and has been unusually stiff recently. I'd prefer just to supplement MSM since she also has metabolic syndrome, so glucosamine could be a...

I thought it was going to be in the low 50s tonight, but when I checked a moment ago its now supposed to hit the high 40s. My minis live in a dry lot w/ run in. Its raining now, but it isn't going to rain all night. One is a bit more cold sensitive than the other. They have plenty of hay in slow...

Just curious if anyone here has any experience with the Amigo Hero 6 turnout. I'm still looking for a new blanket option, preferably something that's difficult to shred. For some reason my minis are much harder on blankets than my larger horses have ever been.

I'm having a bit of trouble finding stuff for my minis that fit them and are durable. My 32" mini is like a hyperactive lab puppy....if there's something new, it needs to be explored. She plays hard with my 34" mini and has a tendency to injure herself (usually fairly minor scrapes and cuts)...

Is it normal for minis to shed out slower than larger horses? My 29 year old pony always sheds out way before my minis do. She's almost done now. The minis are shedding a little, but not a lot. I can get a handful out before it stops coming. I always wind up clipping them, since they get hot...

My youngest mini has an issue with tooth alignment or a retained baby tooth on the right side of her mouth. I noticed it last July, about a month after she turned 5. The vet said we could either remove one of the teeth or watch and wait. I opted to watch and wait. I just noticed some redness in...

My 6 year old mini mare has always been tubby, and I'm not having much luck getting her to loose weight. She's on a strict low NSC diet and lives in a dry lot without any pasture time. She's dropped about 10lbs but still needs to loose another 10-20. Exercise hasn't made much difference. I'm...