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I am due to send my Stallions hair sample off to confirm his parentage but was wondering whether there is anything else i.e. colour i should be testing for?? He is a silver black, dam was a bay and sire a silver dun ( Heterozygous i think ) . I presume he would be heterozygous for silver as his...

This is my 3 year old stallion. I have been working hard to condition him through exercise and feeding. I just feel im not getting it right. Im in England and he is more the "hunter" type of miniature and therefore more stockier than some of your American minis. Can anyone advice on how to...

Hi, I wondered what is the best type of exercise i can do with my mini to help tuck that belly up. His weight is fine i think he just needs a tighter barrel ( not sure how to describe it! )

Hi everyone I wondered whether you could be kind enough to answer a few questions for me.. 1. Belly wraps - Do they work and could anyone explain how to use them and how they work?? Do you have to leave them on all the time or can you just use them when working the horse?? Which are the best...

I would like to choose a new noseband colour for my silver dapple and i cant decide!! Please could those with silver dapples post pics of yours in their shopw halters so i can get some ideas?? Here is my Silver dapple Inky. He changes colour throughout the year so i need something that matches...

My miniatures mane never really grows very long Ive seen lots on here whos minis have the most gorgeous long flowing manes What do you guys all use do get that look???? Do you use a leave in conditioner etc???

My friend has a 2 yr old miniature colt. It doesnt do any work and has been roughed out most of its life. It was born conformationally sound and has never had any problems so far. However over the last month or so she has noticed that its front legs appear to be going "knock kneed" He has his...

Hi everyone, I wondered whether someone could explain to me how to get my mini to set his neck correctly when standing?? I can get him to stretch ok but i dont know how to get him to hold his neck properly i.e the arched look, so he looks like he's holding himself and not just stretched. hope...

Hi, im fairly new to minis and would love you all to have a look at my two year old colt and see what you think??? If you can let me know your opinions and where and what we need to work on and how we can improve??? He is not very clean, and ive not sorted the forelock out yet!!!!! And he's...

On reading a thread below it got me thinking. For those of you that restrict your hay do you weight it and what does a "restricted" amount weigh??? I do limit the hay my minis get but i dont feed grain/ concentrates at all. There hard feed is purely fibre based and is called "simple systems"...

In the past i have seen some posts with diagrams on how to clip your horses face with different blade lengths etc... Does anyone have a link or a diagram they can post please??? I just want some help with how to clip my horses face to best show off his features but i DONOT want to bald ( sorry...

Hi everyone. I have a rising two year old colt who is having eruption problems at the moment. It is possible ( highly likely ) that the vets will have to operate to remove a molar to allow the other teeth to grow properly. At this moment he has a rather large bump on his bottom jaw. Its too...

I would like to try my hand at some Liberty classes this year. Anyone on here do them??? Anyone any ideas for good music??? Please tell me your ideas, if i pinch them its ok im in the UK so not much chance of us being at the same show!!!! LOL!!!!

My mini is two in May. He had his teeth rasped at the end of November last year. He had a slight bump on the bottom jaw and the dentist said it was most likely a tooth bump. I felt it today and its huge!!! I have taken pics but ive never had a youngster before but what ive seen of tooth bumps...

Having recenlty posted on show halters for silver dapples i have decided i really like the patent noseband look. however i cant decide on a colour!!!! I prefer the silver to the gold but am struggling to decide which colour noseband would look best. I have narrowed it down to black/silver...

I live in the Uk and we dont have "miniature" feeds as you seem to do in the US. I have a mini thats two in May 08 and i have been feeding him the recommended amount of stud mix per his weight. However it does seem rather a lot of "volume" for him to be eating. He isnt fat but could do with...

Ive heard alot about free lunging but what exactly is it??? Sorry if this is a stupid question!!!! I know you are not supposed to lunge youngsters as its bad for their joints etc but many say they free lunge. Is this not the same except not on a line???Will they still not damage their joints...

For those of you that feed Black Oil Sunflower Seeds for condition and shine in your miniatures, Do you feed them as they come or do you have to prepare them??? Also how much do you give your miniatures daily??? Thankyou

I recently posted about where you all got your show halters from ( thanks for the replies and messages! ) I have been looking at everyones sites and still cant make my mind up what style i prefer!!! Please could you post some pictures of your Silver Dapples so i can see the different styles and...

Hi, can anyone tell me the expected mature body weight of a miniature horse please???