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May I ask, how long did you have your horses before you sent them away for training? My vet was a little concerned that sending my horses away for training might be a little unsettling for them both. Especially, Pepper who I have had for about 8 month. Both of my boys seem to just now be...

I have been watching this thread from the side lines cuz I find the idea of a book club intriguing, but I've never been part of one, so I don't really know how it works (other than from the movie "Jane Austen Book Club.") I mostly read historical novels with strong women characters and...

Took Rocky ground driving today for about 40 minutes or so. This time we hung short 2" x 4"s on either side of him to give him the feeling of cart shafts knocking about. I was a little nervous at first anticipating what he might do and he was fine. He didn't care one bit that they were...

I watched the video and I have to say, Rosie is a real trooper and sooooo adorable!!

Day before yesterday, we got over a foot of snow in NW Connecticut. It’s beautiful. Today it will start raining up to 3” and wash it all away😩.

I haven't been on this forum for too long. I actually joined 2 years ago because I decided to adopt 2 more minis after losing the best horse I've had in the 40 yrs. of owning horses. Lady was my first mini and we were a perfect match for one another. She was actually given to me by my farrier...

Thanks for the clarification. I figured that price was top of the line. In the future, if I really get into driving and feel confident/competent doing so, I can see investing in custom harnesses, however, I am just learning to drive and don't even know if I'll be any good at it. I never even...

I have been very interested in this conversation about Rosie and her learning to drive, as I too am learning to drive (along with one of my horses). I have gleaned a great deal of information from this thread and do appreciate the links that you have provided. They will be useful to me as...

I've seen them on line, on Etsy, eBay and a couple of horse tack websites. They are around $270 new. I don't know what they're made of, perhaps biothane. You are lucky to have gotten a harness for free. If it's safe and all the parts are there, good for you. Rosie won't know what color she's...

I think your designs are adorable. How do they stay on the horses heads? Does Rosie just walk around with her bonnet on? My 2 minis play around so much, I don't think that they'd stay on their heads for very long.

I have an additional comment to make about getting a property ready to bring horses home. I don't know if your property has been used for horses in the past or not, but when I bought my property, it had never been used for grazing animals. I had an individual (horse enthusiast, expert, that my...

Welcome. I just read that extraordinary report on the Panda project. Thanks for posting it. I have never personally seen a mini horse used as a guide, but have heard of it and seen it on tv. I wish you luck in finding that special little horse when you're ready.

Thought I'd add my 2cents to this conversation. I'm in the middle of reading a book called "The Invincible Miss Cust," written by Penny Haw. I tend to like historical novels. This one is based on the real Aleen Cust who was born in Ireland in 1868 and became the UK's first female...

Welcome and good luck driving. I am just learning to drive as well and so far it's a hoot.

I don't know a lot about what different boots or brands would be best for road work, but I did have one of my minis, Lady use a brand called "Soft Rides". They were super easy to put on her and held up well, in that she wore them daily. They had gel inserts which could be replaced if...

Hi, I don't really have any knowledge about when Rosie would be ready for a cart, as I too am learning how to drive. I am fortunate enough to have a friend and trainer that are teaching me and even with that help, it is very hard to know what to do and when to do it. I still can't make heads...

Yes, I will keep a journal when I travel. I haven't flown since 2019, a trip to Ireland and Switzerland with a Viking Cruise in between. I'm not a good flyer. I have to mention this about Switzerland as I had never heard of it before. When we were driving up into the mountains, we heard...

Anna, I am sorry for your loss and heart break. Please take care of yourself and know that others are sending healing energy your way.

Marsha, it's funny how you folks are talking about Wales and your art work. I'm actually heading to Wales in 3 days. Checking out the ponies in Wales, castles, in England and sheep herding in Scotland. Sure would love to see one of those little carts, it's adorable. Anyway, just thought I'd...

Anna, I also am sorry for your loss and like others on this forum feel as though you did all that you knew to do while getting advice along the way. Marsha in the above post mentions that she lost her horse recently and although she has another horse, it's just not the same. I feel that way...