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I might go to Nationals, hoping my mare goes even if I don't. Just wondering what hotels are close - where do you stay. I'm not much for camping out, so a stall is out!!! Any info appreciated. Thanks, Barbie

Hi all-   This time it's not for a member of my family, but a member of our forum family.   I just saw on FB that Theresa Reninger of Rockin R needs our prayers and good thoughts. Her mom posted that she went for a CT scan today and they found a spot on her lung and bone. She goes for a...

Hi all- Once again I'm coming to this Forum for prayers and good thoughts. My 4 month old grandson, Noah, is having open heart surgery tomorrow morning. According to my stepdaughter he is having a coarc repair in 2 different places on his aorta and a repair to his partial av canal defect...

Hi all- Once again I come to this forum to ask for your prayers and good thoughts tomorrow as my newest grandson under goes heart surgery for aortic stenosis. Noah David was born last Wednesday. We've known for quite a while that he has heart problems. This is really scary - to think of this...

Hi all- Asking for a friend. Her mare started waxing this afternoon - in general, how long before delivery do they do that. I had one wax several years ago and can't remember. Stay warm and happy foaling everyone. Barbie

Hi all- You all have helped me through horse problems with your prayers and good thoughts.. Now I need them for my nephew. Elliott is 14 and has a concave chest. Tomorrow morning at 10:00 he is having surgery to correct that. It's about a 2 hour surgery. He'll be in the hospital close to a...

Any input on Huntsville, AL or the surrounding area would be greatly appreciated. My husband interviewed for a job near there and it looks like the area around Huntsville might be our new home rather than SE Tennessee. I'm looking for any information about that area that I can get. Are there...

Congratulations to Tam & Dan VanderWerf of Amazing Grace Miniatures on their new National Reserve Stakes Champion Country Driving 30" & Under winner - Alliance Star Wars. Amanda O'Cull of Silver Meadows did an absolutely wonderful job driving him. She had him looking like a million dollars...

Hi all- We have a filly who was born May 13th. A couple of days after birth, her breathing was somewhat labored. My vet came and saw her and diagnosed pneumonia. She prescribed amikasin once daily for 10 days and penicillin twice daily for 14 days. She also got Banamine for fever (never got...

Hi all- Once again I come to this forum family for prayers and good thoughts. We had a filly born Tuesday night. The mare was 340 days, had no signs of an udder until that day, but delivered the little one by the textbook. I had taken Peanut to Kris Vegter's for foaling as I can't be home...

Hi there- Just wondering if anyone has any pictures of Little King Buckeroo Avatar. I purchased a filly last weekend at the Ocala Sale and she is sired by this boy. She's a perlino and I know her mom is a palomino. I'm just looking for any information I can get on him. I know he is a...

Hi all- Well, today my 12 year old stallion, Lowrey's Lil Candyman was scoped by Dr Porter of the University of Florida up at Surgi-Care in Brandon and was diagnosed with a collapsed trachea. I know this is not a good thing and will ultimately shorten his life. His symptoms, which usually...

Hi all- I returned home from TN last night to see that my stallion had ripped his lower eyelid. I called the vet out and she put a couple of stitches in. Went out to the barn a little bit ago and he has ripped the stitches out. Any suggestions as to a way to keep him from doing that again...

Hi all- I'm here to ask for prayers for Phil, a co-worker's husband. He is having a heart valve replaced tomorrow. That's bad enough, but when they were doing various tests last week prior to setting up a surgery date, they discovered a mass on his lung. The doctors couldn't do a biopsy as...

Hi all- I just spoke with Tam for the second time this morning. First time was to say Spring's temp was normal, but that she was up and down like in labor. She was waiting for a call back from her vet. Just got off the phone with her. Spring just died while Dan was on the phone to UT in...

Hi all- It's that time again - the Florida State Fair show is only a month away. Just wondering - who's coming to the show? I'm thinking about going - if I go, I'll be taking the 28" & under yearling colt I'm leasing, Island's Dun Deal, and my 31" to 33" 2 year old mare, Island's Diva. Hope...

Hi all- With Mini-O-Rama less than a month away (hard to believe) I'm wondering who is going? The dates are earlier this year as it has always been on Thanksgiving weekend with Sunshine Classic the weekend before. This year Sunshine Classic will be the weekend following Mini-O. It will seem...

Hi all- When will it end? There was another dog attack last night - this one in Arcadia, FL. Four beautiful minis are dead. Two of the dead were weanlings purchased from Kristy at Island Miniatures. The other two were a stallion and mare. They got the dog that did it as he was guarding his...

Hi all- Thanks in great part to the prayers from you all, my Forum friends, Dawn made it through her surgery a year ago and has reached this big day in her life. She's a year old today - and we're having a party. We'll be heading over to Kristy's at Island Miniatures later today for a...

Hi all- Kristy asked me to post this as she is just too exhausted at this time. Kristy (Island Miniatures) has had a sick foal since Saturday - projectile diarrhea, temp, lack of interest in nursing, etc. Star Man has been on fluids, immodium, SMZ's, banamine and I don't know what else since...