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Our "garden" is done........This year everything was in containers or in a raised bed by the barn. We had lettuce and spinach in the raised bed. Tomatoes, yellow zukes, cucumbers, and cantaloupe in big containers. Only got 2 melons but were VERY sweet. The cucumbers were a failure. (They...

Just read the Breeding Contract.......WHEW! It sure covers all possible situations that could occur. If I were you, I'd use that example as a BASE and take from it what pertains to your situation and plans. Be prepared to keep the mare longer than you anticipate. Our headaches with breeding...

Is your barn insulated? That would help a lot. If you can afford an infared heater that would be amazing. The two options you mentioned have a very high risk for Fire. Offering them shelter and when it gets REALLY cold, doubling their HAY, which will heat them from the INSIDE OUT is probably...

We did it for awhile and it turned into a pain (for us). First, it's best if your Buddy is Proven already. Has he sired any foals? Sometimes a mare owner likes to see what he's "thrown", so pictures are nice. Contract is a MUST. The mare should have a vet check and be up to date with...

Could it be the slope of the road? If the road is sloping toward the gutter, she may be inclined to aim that way?

MerMaeve -- Question: How do you get the caterpillars?

Oh! Lucky you! I would love to see Monarchs! The closest we get are Swallowtails. Our hummers are slowly leaving. This year we only had two nesting pairs. We get the Rufous, not the brightly colored varieties....but they are still fun. It's been getting chilly at night so they will be...

Marsha, What do you do about the cockleburs? We have them too....... & call them "stickers". They get into the horses forelocks, manes, AND our cats' fur. The only thing that seems to work for the horses (with a lot of patience, blood/sweat/tears on OUR part) is Non-Stick Cooking Spray and a...

Awww ... What a CUTIE...... I used have a Melody who became a "heart-horse for me. Hope your Melody becomes one for YOU.

This is an interesting topic. We've never had to deal with "curled" hooves. But we've had a couple of rescues that had what I called "snow shoes" for hooves. That is when we called in a licensed farrier. (With so many horses here we mostly do our own.) But we have one farrier we give business...

LindsayLu, I addressed this in another thread. Basically it's always good to OWN blankets, but use them only if the horse is chilled or ill or being shown, since his natural coat would be clipped. ** The BEST blanket for a horse is their OWN natural winter coat. **

Agree with everyone.... It's ALWAYS wise to own blankets, just in case. (We have over 40 horses of different sizes and have own two or three blankets of EVERY size possible.) We accumulated them over the years. My suggestion would be to have one heavy and one light one. I'm assuming you know...

We do NOT blanket (rug) unless the horse is ill or old and obviously cold and shivering. To make sure the horse isn't cold, I check the arm-pit. If it's warm, the horse is okay. To blanket a horse (unless it's sick or chilled) can be counter productive, IMO. It mushes down their fur and...

Having your husband spend time with her sounds like the best..... If she was older I'd suggest tying her to the back of the cart, but at her age that would probably be a bit rough on her at only 4 months. Other than that, I will watch to see if anyone else has a good suggestion.

Welcome! And congrats on your young new addition! We do have Shetlands as well (focus on the Arenosa bloodline). My suggestion would be to not add alfalfa to his diet unless he arrives underweight. (It tends to be a bit too "hot" for them.) We also feed a good quality grass hay and for all of...

We don't feed them, but I know some "old time" horse owners/breeders do. Guess we were on the same "wave length". LOL.

Can you put her somewhere just for a short time to feed her extra and then let her join the herd? We have a lot of seniors now. One with cushings so the carbs are not good for her, but she needs to add weight for winter. So I feed her and a couple of other oldsters LMF Senior Low Carb. If you...

On Oregon it ranges from 300 to 800 unregistered.... More if trained to drive.

Marsha, Did you ever solve the Bobcat problem? We've only had Raccoons come into our back yard.