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Marty, I do plan to let her eat it down but the property gets very muddy every time it rains (enough so that a day later I still sink while walking). She also had a known habit of eating mud, despite several diet changes and vet-suggested supplements. For those two reasons I would feel better...

Jenny, did you dig down any? If so, how much? We have to drive up 14 hours to put this in place so that it's done when we ship her up so I'm trying to make really detailed plan to get it done as efficiently as possible lol And what a cute little man! I hope my mare looks that trim once she's...

Thank you. My father in law passed away unexpectedly so we are moving in to help my mother in law. Father in law built the house and everything on the property by himself so it's kind of an heirloom of sorts. Sad circumstances but a great opportunity for us.

We are FINALLY going to be moving to the family farm in Michigan, and that means that we get to bring our mini mare with us! Unfortunately the fencing on the whole farm has rotted (20 year old wood) so we have to redo a part at a time. For our mare we plan to first fence in a 40'x60' paddock...

I don't think asking the neighbor to feed them is really an option here as they are not friendly. The notification that my mare was a few feet out of the fence was more like 'if you don't put the horse back in the fence I'll call the cops and have her taken away' despite the fact that said mare...

We learned from experience how long their tank of water lasts them, and that is about 4 days on average in winter. We are going to experiment with ways to keep it from freezing, but of course if it is going to be 10F or something asinine like that we would see if somebody nearby could go out...

Chanda - Those were interesting! I am definitely going to look at more of those! mydaddysjag - 20 lbs is excessive for a 300lb horse, and it's on the edge of excessive for some full-size horses! happyappy - Thank you for that! I wasn't sure how much it would actually slow them down. That's...

Alright guys. I really, seriously, promise that I am NOT a newbie horse owner! My wife and I have had horses since we were little. I understand that they need to be checked on. I am NOT throwing my horses out in to a forest to fend against wolves! The kind of nets that i'm thinking of are...

I have not been able to find another place to put her since I moved her there in the first place, and I do not own the second pony so he would be stuck there alone in the same situation, only without me to take care of him.

Sheila - (that's my name too!) I live in an apartment. I do not have a yard. Trust me, if I could have her in my back yard she'd have been there years ago. Minimor - I am a firm believer in checking every day, too, but that just won't be feasible this winter for us. During the summer the...

This winter we are in the position to be likely the only caretakers of our mini and her companion (also a mini). The owner of the second mini, who also is the one who cares for them, is going through a very tough time in regards to his wife's health and we suspect he will have little time this...

What about those jobs that can't be outsourced? I work in Retail, in customer service. We can hardly put the customers on the phone when they come in to the store to talk to a real person, and so that sort of job couldn't be cut. Really, I don't get paid enough to work there, and I get paid a...

The pony that I keep my mare with is actually very Fell. He is mini size, maybe 34" or 35", but completely grade so far as we know. He does grow quite luscious fetlock hair, I wouldn't quite call it feather but it's pretty close Anyways we always call him our little Fell. His coat does fade...

Oh my goodness I am dying! They are sooo cute! I love a ragdoll, I've always wanted one :D

I think it's pretty hard to overdose on most wormers, so I wouldn't worry. To be honest my little mare likes to SUCK on de-worming tubes! You can set it where you want it but if you don't get it out of her mouth fast enough she will eat half of the thing before you can blink. Silly horses

Oh that's rich, the article about how gays can't reproduce. My wife and I were thinking of starting our family, does that mean we'll be sterile.

Oh my god, Barnaby, yes Barnaby! That's so cute! Awesome suggestion, definitely has my vote!

Hmm, you're right, I did come from straight parents. And funny that, so did my wife! Hmm perhaps he should cage our parents too so that they don't pass on the 'gay gene' either!

At least I'm not the only lesbian here. +1 Ashley! I am sorry you've had a generally bad experience with not being accepted though, I've always been so spoiled by acceptance. It blows my mind when people judge me now haha

Clearly I vote for #1 as I would like to be married before I die. I'm tired of the 'Oh you are engaged? When's the wedding?' 'Never.' conversation, over and over.