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Last Tuesday my vet gave my mini a rabies shot in her neck. The next day I noticed my mare would not lift her head or turn her neck. I talked to the vet who said to give her bute in a very small dose. I gave her two doses over two days but stopped because I'm afraid of the negative side...

I have an opportunity to purchase some round bales. I've never fed them before but having them would make everything a bit easier especially when I go on vacation. Does anyone here feed them. Do you use a feeder? I know there are risks with round bales so I'm weighing the options.

Hi All, I figured I'd post my questios here since my guy is a long ear(sort of) and maybe you can help me. I adopted a pony mule from a local rescue this past week. He's very sweet and kind just needs some ground manners. The one thing I'm having trouble with is putting his halter on. He...

I know many of you here give your own vaccines to your horses. How did you learn to do it? I'm curious as it seems to be a very big cost savings and I'd like to learn since I now have 6 horses/donkeys. I've been on various supply websites and the amount of vaccines is just plain confusing. How...

My poor baby got stepped on last night by my Great Pyrenees and broke her leg in 2 places. Luckily she didn't completely sever the bone so she should be up and about in 2 weeks. The vet kept her overnight for observation as we were worried she may have damaged some internal organs but...

I have 2 yearling mini donks and they are inseparable. I've been trying to get them to lead but they just don't want to walk especially if one is left behind. How can I encourage them to lead and be willing to go where I want them to without stressing them? I can't work with 2 donkeys at once...

My barn has in and out stalls with very large paddocks attached to each stall. At night, I lock in all of my minis for fear of coyotes which we have a lot of around here. I leave my big horses out 24/7 since they are too big for anything to go after. Do any of you leave your minis out 24/7...

For those of you that work outside of the home how do you ensure your horses are getting enough hay throughout the day? Do you have round bales or do you place a bale of hay outside and let them go through it? Right now I'm home and can go out and feed at lunch time but soon I'll be out 2-3...

The recent posts about quitting caffeine have got me thinking about trying to cut sugar from my diet. I completely quit caffeine over 15 years ago and don't miss it at all. I just stopped one day and that was it. I've tried and failed several times to reduce my sugar intake but I have such a...

Can anyone point me in the right direction to get a list of all of the mini shows in the New England area? I've checked out the NEMHS calendar but since my horses isn't registered(still working on that) I can't show in their shows. Thanks.

I've read all of the posts on here about selecting a bit and I've decided to try my green mare in a half check french link snaffle. Can anyone suggest a place where I could find one that isn't made of copper? I've searched everywhere and can only find a solid copper bit.

Hi Everyone. I'm new to the forum and relatively new to miniature horses. I've had mini donkeys for several years but this past summer I came across a 3 year old mini mare who was in a very bad situation. I absolutely could not leave her there and I'm so glad I brought her home. My little...