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    shoes

    I have a small pony (40") I've been riding him on pavement lately and my neighbor said that I need to get shoes on him because it will make his hooves crack. Is this true? Can I even find shoes this small? BTW, I've been using a cart, I'm not actually riding him. Also, yesterday I was cleaning...
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    driving harness

    Does anyone know of any websites that have VERY clear instructions and lots of pictures on how to hook a pony up to a driving harness and cart. We just got our new harness today and it has a lot of pieces our old one didn't have. We couldn't get our old one hooked up right either. When going...
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    Now what???

    I need some serious help from you guys. I bought the best mini in the world a couple of months ago. This horse was great! Now he has the worst attitude ever! He is not a mini because he is 40 inches tall so I guess he is a pony. When we first brought him home he did whatever the kids wanted, he...
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    shoes

    If I put shoes on my mini will he get as good traction going up steep hills as he does now? He loves climbing the mountain behind my house! jiterbug
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    saddle question

    I'm new to horse ownership so please bare with me. When I put our saddle on our horse/pony everything goes well until I have to tie that know in the strap on the side. You know, the one that goes into that huge ring. Can someone please explain to me how this know should look. The saddle stays on...
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    My new horse/pony

    How do you correct him? I took some little baby carrots out to treat the goats and him and he bit my poor little goat so hard he picked him off the ground! I've watched him do this to the other two also. They are terrified of him. What should I do short of separating him. I'm sure he's...
  7. J

    I love my new horse....pony....

    Well, we finally brought him home today!!! He is the best horse I could ever want. He was just great with the kids. my neighbor kids even came over and they rode him. My daughter rode him bare back and brushed him. He is just wonderful. He loves his stall and the fenced in area that I was so...
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    I'm so excited!

    I just got off the phone with someone about a miniature horse. We are going to go look at him tomorrow. I hope he is everything she says because he sounds exactly like what we are looking for. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I can't help it. I feel like the kid on the Disney Word...
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    hooves

    How often do horses need their hooves trimmed and how often do they need their teeth floated? jiterbug
  10. J

    Hauling a mini

    I am only asking this question because I am ignorant of horses thus far. Would it be dangerous for the mini if we put racks on our truck and bring our mini home that way? Will he just sit down or would he fall or get scared? What about the cold wind? jiterbug
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    Gaited Pony

    What does it mean when someone says that a pony is a gaited pony? Also, how does a 13 hh pony compare to a miniature horse as far as height. I know they are measured different and the pony is measured from his withers and a min. horse from his longest hair on his wither so would you say the 13hh...
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    Teeth Care

    floating teeth. I keep reading where posters get their horses teeth floated. What is that?
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    Terrain

    I'm still worried about my terrain. I've posted on the miniature side and was told it would be okay for a miniature, but I'm not sure I described it very well. A pony is a little bigger and my area is very mountanous. How do you know if it is too steep for a pony? (shetland) terri
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    rescue ponies

    I am considering buying my kids a pony now instead of a miniature horse. I saw a website for ac4h that rescues ponies from auctions. Can anyone tell me if they would make good ponies for inexperienced caregivers and kids? thanks, terri
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    Pony questions

    I saw an ad for a pony that is 17 years old, is this too old? I want one for a 7 and 8 year old child. thanks, terri
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    What to look for?

    I don't know what to look for in a horse. (physically) I also don't know what a coggins is, or how do you take care of their teeth? How do you know if a horse is really the age the seller says it is? How do you trim their hooves? What kind of vaccinations do they need? How often do they need a...
  17. J

    New to horses

    I am thinking about buying my kids a miniature horse. My son will be 7 years old weighing 45 pounds and my daughter will be 8 years old weighing 50 pounds. I had a shetland pony when I was 5 but I didn't have to worry about the specifics. Here is a list of questions I have and I would...
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