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A tragic and heartbreaking double loss; my heart and sympathies are with you...both Joanne, and Mona, both who knew and loved the little mare. Margo

OK, a couple of questions..... I had a gelding whose body color was VERY similar to this colts'. His dam,now 30 yrs. old, is a silver bay w/ sabino characteristics(body roaning, bald face, white on lower lip, typical high, point-on-front of leg markings on hinds, but not enough to qualify as...

I really like stabilized ground flax, the one from Omega Fields. My horses have lovely shiny coats, good hoof quality, and have shed off more quickly and efficiently now that they have been on it for a good long time. I find the Omega Fields to be the most cost-efficient and easiest to use for...

I have some, and have used it. It's been awhile, but as I recall, it worked just fine. I have one set of Smuckers black leather Pleasure harness that I used for showing with my Meadowbrook; that's the only thing I used it on, because my 'breed' show harnesses were Lutkes, and mostly...

I got to see that awhile back; the MOST entertaining thing I've seen on web videos EVER! I laughed AND cried at the 'dog that couldn't run' one; now laughed even harder at the 'goes to the vet' one. Someone has an absolutely superb sense of fun and love for their dog!! Thanks for posting...

I certainly also agree w/ several points made by posters since I posted on this thread! Since every horse IS an individual, such a blanket statement about the % of body weight of forage to feed is probably unwise of USC to make. Since the AMHA was not even mentioned, methinks whoever did this...

I found the article to have some good basic information, worth making a copy of for my files...BUT, I'd have to take exception to the flat statement that miniature horses can 'pull 4 times their own weight'! Have to wonder where the heck they got THAT figure?? Taken literally, the article is...

I just came onto the internet today. I am SOOO very sorry to hear this terrible news. Mona, my heart, my thoughts, my prayers are with you and your family. God be with you all.... Margo

I was told that the 'little bottle of something' is no longer an option...distressing, since it's what I'd chosen for my previous 3 colonoscopies! I recently had my 4th one---didn't keep the actual instructions I was given, but included was taking a number of Dulcolax tablets, then mixing a...

Not sure how much beet pulp you mean by 'lots', but it might pay to research what is known about what PERCENTAGE of total fiber/roughage should be from beet pulp. I don't have those figures at my fingertips, but do know, from reliable reading, that it is possible to 'overdo' beet pulp. While it...

I am not a vet, but would guess that the problem both times *could have* been the twisted umbilical, and not related to the use of Regumate. I did use it several times, never had a mare abort while on it. In my cases, we started the Regumate at @ 30 days along, used it at recommended daily...

Our perannially DRY ground conditions make any sort of electric fencing not feasible. For perimeter fencing I have 42" field fence, w/ two 'barbless' strands above. For my runs/large dry lot, we used 12', 5 bar, steel welded panels, but if building them now, would use 7 bar, spaced so that even...

I have enough panels to make a 40' or more round pen, but need them elsewhere, so I just use a long longe line, and work inside of my arena(125 X 250'--I am blessed, I realize that!) I have a couple of 20' lines that I use for ground driving; I usually snap them together to longe; that way, I...

I like at least 40'diameter for minis. That said, I no longer like to use round pens except in rare instances. Margo

Yep, agree w/ Mona; look at the 'greyish' shading on those legs, esp. the right front just below the knee. It's a dead giveaway that a horse that may 'look' sorrel, is in fact a silver bay(along w/ the 'greyish' undercoat you refer to that you see when you body clip him.!)Pintos who have...

Love the handsome Appy on the card! May I add my sincere best wishes for a wonderful Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all LB members!1 Margo

It has been several years now, but I distinctly recall that my equine specialist vet, a small and very conscientious man, ultrasounded a mare when it was REALLY vital to know if she was in foal(outside stallion was soon to leave the area to relocate FAR away). He came here, was able to very...

A lovely and moving story,Mona...I enjoyed reading it again! Margo

I LOVE it when someone actually calls a spade a spade;; well-said, Leia! As for the rearing...logic says to me that there is a strong possibility there 'could be' a connection, but it might be hard to'prove'. I HAVE seen it happen, in the line up at AMHA Nationals and in 'local' shows, too. Margo

I have not seen a bot fly NOR a single bot egg for about 6-8 years now! I attribute that to my manure management(picked up twice daily from pens, horses never turned out 'on pasture'(sparse native grasses only, many 'dry' years, so little if any grazing)for long enough to poop while out(they...