Search results

Thanks folks, I'll look into these items.

This is an old topic that I need to revive. I have noticed that my boy Cooper, 5 year old gelding, is sometimes eating manure and/or digging at the ground and licking it. This behavior is infrequent, but he does do it at times. I asked my vet about it when she floated my equines teeth last...

Very interesting. Thanks for the info.

Never heard of hornwort. Is is common? Good for horses? Sounds like something from Harry Potter!

Welcome from NW Connecticut. Nugget is so cute! How lucky for you and for her that she seems to be settling into her new life. Good luck with your new adventures.

I love that your equines stare at you through your window. Mine do too! Mine are a little bit further away from my house than yours, but every night while I'm making dinner, I feel their little beady eyes watching me. This time of year I can't see them but in the spring and summer, they are...

Well, said. Your horses look like a very active duo. They are so much fun to watch! I hope you are enjoying them as much as I'd imagine your mom did. I also wish that I retained all that was told to me about taking care of and managing horses, but alas my mind is like a sieve, everything put...

Welcome from Connecticut. You have beautiful little horses!!

Charlotte and Willow want to know if Feast of the Donkey will mean a larger portion of grain tonight😜?

After reading all the above comments, I don't know quite what to think or say. IMHO there are already enough unwanted dogs, cats and horses in the world. I imagine that whether your "rescue" an animal or buy one from a breeder depends on what you want to do with the horse and what kind of...

All this dental information is really helpful. I'm glad I asked about it, so that I will be better prepared next year before their annual floats. I think I'll get their weight before the vet comes and ask if the donkeys can have the same sedative that the horses get. I did learn that my...

Welcome from Connecticut! Bob is a beautiful boy!!

Next year, I will ask the vet to adjust my minis sedation cocktails. I'm also going to ask if it is really necessary to give my donks something different than my horses. Thanks for everyone's input.

Sounds like I should continue with the annual teeth floating, which I will do. I don't want the horses or donks to have any problems with their teeth now or in the future. I did ask the dentist to use the absolute minimum amount of sedation, which she assured me that she did. The horses...

Question: Do most people on this forum have their minis teeth floated? I just had my donks and horses teeth floated today. I have it done every year, but I'm wondering if I should/could do it every other year or two instead. It's not about the money (although for the 4 of them it's a chunk of...

I thought I'd add another comment on your Rosie's tummy. Before I got my mare Lady, she had had 4 babies. I don't think it would have been fair of me to expect her to look like her pre-baby making days. When she was given to me, her baby making days were done!

You're a good horse mom in the way that you look out for Dapper Dan. Believe me, I didn't want to be in the position of managing 2 young mini horses with no or very little handling. I was committed to getting ONE middle aged mare from a rescue. I didn't want to just go buy an animal from a...

Thanks for the encouragement and wise advice. I do appreciate it.

I should explain my flip comment about my horses not being nice to me, so how would they be nice to other critters? First, I should say that they are not mean animals. They don't lunge for me or come at me baring teeth, but yes, they do try and push me around, yes they have nipped me a couple...

Minis like all beings have different shapes. Your mini may always have a belly that seems like it's lower or bigger than other minis you see on this site, but it doesn't necessarily mean she's fat. Some of the minis represented on this forum are perfect little miniature horses, but do not...