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Current diet for all is: hay 3X a day, 1 hour pasture and 1cup(4oz) timothy/alfalfa pellets w ground flax & Remission (laminitis prevention). LOL! They get fed 5 times a day! It keeps me busy and out of trouble :D

He's been doing wonderful! Thanks for asking! After his month long stall rest, Thankfully it was winter. I'd hate to do it in summer.. I did finally get him on a regular diet. It took about 4 months of slowly introducing hay and pasture again. Lots of math involved ! We haven't had a colic...

My DH wants a donkey so the mule has someone to play with. I'd love one but only have 4 corners in the barn for feeding LOL! Also I'm not sure he'd want it so much if it was an often brayer. I can hear the one across the creek about a mile away! My rooster is bad enough. :)

my experience with lots-o-colic. Something to check into. Need to Vent. Many colics, no answers

I've used the laundry anti static spray. It does work. I put it on a mitt or brush, same as coat conditioner if I use that. When the barn starts freezing I use non scented dryer sheets before brushing. Helps to get the static dust out.

I know this has been asked before but that was years ago and things change. What are the best waterproof boots you know of? Boots that you can cross a flooded pasture with. Boots that are comfy and not too heavy all year. Boots that last more than 1 year. Boots that you can do farm work in...

Have you tried toys? Mine love those big balls from walmart, hula hoops and dog rope chew toys, from dollar store, small traffic cones, plastic jugs with rocks inside. They don't always play with them but the toys do "move around" so I know they do. Their favorite is the scratch on toy I...

Cayuse, I just used rustoleum primer, spray paint an with added clear coat. Sanding was a mix of power drill w/ wire wheel and hand sanding. I don't know how well the paint will hold up but it was inexpensive and easy to come by. It really was in bad shape.

Rehabbing carts is fun! I would paint the shafts unless they sand out clean. If they did staining them with a reddish hue would look nice. Upholstery on seats is not hard. Most supplies can be found at the fabric store. Here's some pics of a cart that I did for a friend. I used the roll...

I've used the easy breath ones on my minis. I have one that is the V style. I had to modify it a bit to get it to fit. Rock E has a short wide face and the V part wasn't long enough. I made a longer V strap with soft ultra suede and that did the job. He can't rub it off and it slowed his...

It's fine to clip the mini! Quite a few mini owners clip because it takes forever for the minis to shed and we can't wait to see what's under all that hair! I usually use a longer blade 4, 5 or 7 when I clip. It leaves them with some protection if it gets cold for a few nights. :)

I put a few pebbles in mine and they love to shake it around. It sounds like "grain time" to them.

Beer for me. I like flavored beer or apple ale for my end of day treat. I might look for that peanut butter whisky next trip to the liquor store tho.

OOH I hope so! I love volunteers!

Sweet cuties! Welcome to LB! Love Zephyr! Looks a lot like my Lexy.

Protect from what? Cold or curious horses?

Can you get cattle panels and attach them to the corral panels? That's what I did with our gates so they don't stick their head through. If they can't put their heads through then they can't move them. Also, then at least you would have a good start for a fence in the future.

I second Marsha on the protein. Young often get big bellies from not enough protein. With limited pasture and soaked hay yearlings may not be getting the right nutrition to grow. Maybe you could try a hard feed made for young ones up to two years. Start slow and build up to desired amount.

Here's how/where to test your hay. Equi-Analytical haytest I use the "fast track" option, costs about $20 Maybe your extension agent has a hay probe. Or you can cut a sample in 1inch pieces. I went ahead and bought my own hay probe because I test every batch I get. If you need an easy...

If you can afford it, have a pre purchase exam done by a vet. Include xrays of front feet. Then you will know if he actually had rotation. Other than that, if you get him, just watch his diet and limit grass especially when sugars are high. They can recover from founder and be normal if...