MommaF8
Well-Known Member
Hello Everyone! I am new to this forum, but now that I've found it...y'all are in trouble!
Anyhow, the reason I'm writing is to ask a few questions. I'have a 5 year old mini mare I've had since birth & a 16 yo Paint mare.
I am going to be getting 2 more mini's (My husband has NO idea! He's in Korea for a one year remote tour of duty! We're Air Force...Shhhh! What he doesn't know won't hurt him! Or me for that matter! At least until we have to ship them to Alaska next year! )
One is a 2 year old soon to be pinto gelding. Beautiful boy with 2 blue eyes!
The other one is an 18 year old chestnut mare. She's the one I'm writing about.
She's a prior show horse, no health problems, great manners, & great with kids. How long do mini's generally live? I ask because my 2nd mini was 12 & died after I had him for only 3 months. The vet said he must have had a pre-exsisting condition, but that doesn't help my fears. He was fine for those 3 months & then BAM...in one day, he went from healthy to dead in 5 hours!
I am worried about getting attached to this pretty mare (kids too...which is whom I'm getting her for!)) & then her dying right away too!
I know it may sound silly as I have a 16 year old Paint mare who's healthy as a ((ha! ha!)) "horse!" but I was just wondering if mini's had some type of issue I wasn't aware of.
Thanks in advance for any & all advice / replies.
P.S. Anyone know of a good, reliable, preferably affordable hauler that goes to Anchorage, AK thru WA?
Anyhow, the reason I'm writing is to ask a few questions. I'have a 5 year old mini mare I've had since birth & a 16 yo Paint mare.
I am going to be getting 2 more mini's (My husband has NO idea! He's in Korea for a one year remote tour of duty! We're Air Force...Shhhh! What he doesn't know won't hurt him! Or me for that matter! At least until we have to ship them to Alaska next year! )
One is a 2 year old soon to be pinto gelding. Beautiful boy with 2 blue eyes!
The other one is an 18 year old chestnut mare. She's the one I'm writing about.
She's a prior show horse, no health problems, great manners, & great with kids. How long do mini's generally live? I ask because my 2nd mini was 12 & died after I had him for only 3 months. The vet said he must have had a pre-exsisting condition, but that doesn't help my fears. He was fine for those 3 months & then BAM...in one day, he went from healthy to dead in 5 hours!
I am worried about getting attached to this pretty mare (kids too...which is whom I'm getting her for!)) & then her dying right away too!
I know it may sound silly as I have a 16 year old Paint mare who's healthy as a ((ha! ha!)) "horse!" but I was just wondering if mini's had some type of issue I wasn't aware of.
Thanks in advance for any & all advice / replies.
P.S. Anyone know of a good, reliable, preferably affordable hauler that goes to Anchorage, AK thru WA?