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What Cayuse said. Except I tie them and don't give them treats. That seems to take care of it for pushy, If they are scared of the clippers I will clip them several times a day for a few seconds or a minute or 2 at a time, stopping whenever they hold still.

I use freedom 45, which is a similar product. I actually didn't read the directions so I can't say if I can use it on minis or not, but I have been....I use half of it, not the whole tube.

I've had horses occasionally get hives for no reason I could tell. My mare gets horrible hives from mane n tail shampoo. When they come out they seem to bother her, but once they are there they have never seemed itchy or like they needed any treatment other than waiting for them to clear up.

Well that's not fair if you don't tell us what you changed! 🤣 I was out worming mine today, unfortunately I've now got 2 spitters so I need to try again with another tube. I've got one shed out finally, one I got tired of and clipped, the yearling who is clipped, but never shed anyway, and my...

That's very cool about the ribbons. I have stayed off that thread since I don't drive so I never would have known. I know about the meanness online too. I see some of the ridiculous stuff about how cruel a bit is, how cruel a hot walker is, how cruel anything you do with your horse other than...

I figure if someone posts on a forum anyone who is a member is welcome to chime in. If they wanted it to be private they would privately message each other. But where is this thread about ribbons? I must have missed that.

There are 2 main trains of thought on foals. One side says do everything you can while they are young to desensitize them. The other side says minimal handling. I have never done the imprint training on them as newborns and I like to give them some time before I start doing much other than...

I haven't had much trouble with the mats that don't interlock shifting. I can't imagine ones that lock together will be worse. But, mats get horribly slippery when they are wet, and rain is going to blow in at least on the edges. You could look into the grid systems that you put crushed stone...

I agree and it's a shame. Because there are fewer people active, when people come here for help, they can't get any, get frustrated and leave. I have a breeding question right now and would love to get advice from 2 or 3 more experienced breeders to help me make a decision. But I probably won't...

Is it common to see them come out? With the sheep there is a plug, and the lamb sucking pulls it out. I never really thought about it in a mare, though I guess if they have wax the plug must be out.

Don't feel bad roadtoad, I think we lost everyone with the warm weather. This time of year is rough on everyone with animals.

Oh boy, 306 days. And she is starting to loosen up behind.

Congrats! And so pretty!

I don't know, my experience has always been that if they wax, they foal that night. I'm not really sure about a plug though, I don't think I've seen that.

Yay! Congrats!

My mare's mane and forelock are all some kind of weird fuzz instead of hair. I can't even really comb it. I didn't find clipping it underneath to help. I tried braiding it, which looked a little better, but either it broke off or she rubbed it and broke it after a little bit. That actually...

That is why experienced breeders usually have cameras and monitors. Because once a mare knows what is happening she wants you to go in the house and mind your business. She isn't going to do anything to attract your attention. They like to pretend to be asleep right up until they go down and...

The more you pay attention the more you notice how miserable they are. You aren't likely to notice the hours before labor in a seasoned mare.

If she actually went into labor several days ago it's probably already too late to take her to the vet. On the other hand none of that says labor to me. When you say rolling do you mean several times a day or several times an hour? Is her bag tight and full of colostrum even though it's small...

You need to have a vet out for neurological symptoms. If you post a video we can all give our 2 cents but most of these issues are going to need real testing from a real vet. Epm is treatable, especially if you start early, and there are a few other things that may look neurological but not be...