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For being new and saying you were unfamiliar with what to look for - I think you did an awesome job picking your first two miniatures! (I say first because they are addictive!). I love your mare's color and I think they are both very nice! Barbara

Poor Alby! And poor you! I'm so sorry this happened. I do agree with the others - I think Eagle is unhappy and I think you have come to the right conclusion about what to do. We only have geldings, and they are wonderful kids' horses. That said, last week was our fair and two of our...

Candi, Thanks for your compliments on my boy, Jinx! He's supposed to be my daughter's horse, but I just love him! You are right, in that picture, he does look like a little Morgan. That's the best picture I have of him and was taken a few years ago by his former owner, Sheryl Stewart of...

Now see, coming from a Quarter Horse background, I just love those big, round jaws. I think my boy, Jinx has the best head! (Okay - I might be a little biased ). To me, he is the perfect epitome of a miniature stock horse - if I could have one of him in about 15 hands I would snatch him up...

That is so sad! My heart breaks for this family. We were very lucky that this isn't our story. When my oldest daughter was 3 (almost 4) and my youngest was a newborn, I sent the oldest upstairs to get her pajamas out of the dresser because I was nursing the baby. I heard a huge crash and ran...

:yeah :yeah Exactly! Just because a horse has a uterus does not mean she needs to have a baby! It's not like there is a shortage of miniature horses so we MUST breed every mare available! Personally, if it were my mare, I would train her to do something so she has some value besides being...

Wonderful! I hope to get a chance to introduce myself to both of you! Barbara

I only have three, so I can post them here: The first is Little Kings Junior Jinx - he is a 7-year-old gelding and is shown by my 12-year-old daughter. This is Irish Hills Toys in the Attic "Toy" - he is a 5 year-old gelding who is my 9 year-old daughter's horse: And this is Lil Love's...

Just curious to see who was planning to go! We are planning on going for halter classes on Saturday. We really want to go for performance on Friday but that is our first week back in school, so just can't make it. So, we'll probably haul in Friday night. It really is an affordable show -...

I wouldn't necessarily make generalizations about a complete bloodline based on your experience with 3. HYPP - yes, that is a documented problem that could easily be remedied with responsible breeding. But there are too many idiots out there who are more concerned with making a buck than being...

Great website! Loved all the pictures! Another bullie fan here - my husband and I bought an English bulldog right before we were married. We had Lily for 10 wonderful years! I have never known a smarter dog with more personality. We would love to have another one - maybe someday! Thanks...

I am on FB under Barbara Dillon Charles. My profile picture currently on FB is my daughter holding my newborn nephew. Always love having new mini friends!

Mine would have to be watching my girls show and learn as they work with their geldings. I love that we all have this love in common! My favorite memory is standing along the fence watching my daughters show and a woman standing beside me said, "Wow! That buckskin out there is gorgeous!" I...

My girls are taking their minis to our county fair next week. I am leaving them in full body coat. They were body clipped in May for our first show, but they have nice, sleek coats. They are solid buckskin and chestnut, and I just hate how their color fades with the body clipping, so I am...

Congratulations! You both look fantastic! Barbara

I am an Early Childhood Intervention Specialist - I teach preschool-aged children both typically developing and those with disabilities. I teach in the public school system, so, at least for now, I get to be home with my kids and the horses for most of the summer. I also volunteer for a...

So glad to hear I am not the only one who uses a towel more than once! I live by the, "I was clean when I used it" philosophy. NOW - my daughters are still learning that. Typically it is due to laziness and it is easier for them to throw the towel in the hamper in their room than bring it...

He's adorable! And you are absolutely right to reprimand him! I have heard that orphans sometimes have a harder time with boundaries because they don't have a mama mare to discipline them when they get too rough. So you are going to have to be the mama mare. Because you are right, while it...

I have all of my geldings on Strategy and I have been very happy with it! We don't have much pasture, so they also get timothy/alfalfa mix hay. None of them are in a strict "conditioning" routine, but even with that they don't have the "bloated" look I was getting with sweet feed and are...

The crossrails is a great tip. Another thing I have noticed with mine is that they want to run out of the jump. They look at me like I'm an idiot and say, "Seriously?? Watch, you can go AROUND the pretend fence thing - I don't need to jump OVER it!" So when you start, aim them at the far...