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Well, my saddle club is going to enter the Christmas Parade again this year. The theme is "christmas in Dixie". Any ideas? I had thought that the girls who ride could wear formals with big floppy hats and maybe those driving the minis could also wear long dresses? Or use confederate flags...

I'de like to jump in here! My saddle club competed in last year's Christmas Parade and we won! the theme for that year was Rock and Roll Christmas which was an easy one to do. I had the only mini, and he had a poodle skirt that I made in Green with white poodles on it, musical notes, and 50's...

Very nice indeed, but I'm with Marty, I love the old barns. I would have used it for something, maybe not the horses. I gotta get some pictures up of my old barn that we have been steadily working on forever it seems. My husband would die to have an old silo on our place too.

Lisa, I honestly don't see where the owner who made the protest has said the other two horses were cheating. I think she had every right to state her case on this forum since it was being openly discussed. The other people involved have the same right, and I am certain they are aware of all...

Mary, welcome to my world. My sister is the crafty talented one in the family. I have lots of ideas but no skills. Anyway, what I have done recently is have the redwood signs made with just horses name. They run around $12 a piece. This can add up though. Prior to that, I took some old...

Lil Steppers: Was this your regular home owners or a horse insurance company? I would be interested in the information. I am located in Mississippi. My homeowners covers 7 horses on the basic policy (per my agent) It doesn't cover anything happening to them, just if they damage something...

I've never shown Nationals or a strictly miniature show, but this seems so unfair to just decide by pulling a name. Especially at a National level. When we have ties at our local open association, I provide a duplicate award for that placing. I realize they probably wouldn't have ribbons or...

I haven't shown in any AMHA or AMHR shows yet, just club shows, but I can see where you are coming from. This is similar to what happens in 4H. 4H is no longer a place for kids with backyard horses. Most of the trainers, show up at the shows and work the horses for the kids. Also, many kids...

Hear Hear! Doesn't matter what I do, my blades always go dull on me. I have 4 sets of clippers. A big Daddy "Oster Clipmaster" that I use for backs and sides as it is so fast (weighs a ton) my new double K's with oster blades, a regular A5 Oster and a Wahl that a relative sent my daughter...

You are right Marty. Even though I have made the decision, now comes the hard part. Who goes and how do I get them to the right homes. I've been trying to do this "business" for 4 years and haven't sold a thing. From my first year of both foals not getting out of the sack to my 2nd year of...

Well, I have decided to geld my 2 yr old that I bottle raised from a 2 week old. He is so bad with the nipping, nudging and just plain disrespectful. I know this won't cure all the ills, but it might help. I have also decided, with mixed emotions to "get out" of the mini business...

I see absolutely nothing wrong with the ad. Come on, you have no guarantee when you sell a horse no matter how much research you might do. Might be the absolute best home, but doesn't mean he'll stay there. With any horse, you need to look at the weight/size of the rider whether it's a mini...

I'm glad you started this post. I was going to ask about weaning a colt at 3 months. I have one who is really bringing his mama down. I only have two foals this year and one is 5 months and one is 3 months. I was trying to wait till the 3 month old one was 4 months, but I need to really get...

Marty, your boy sounds like my boy (barn name: Houdini) My little 17" colt managed to get out of most areas. I kept telling my husband "lower, lower, lower, when he was building fences and stall doors, but he didn't believe me. Now we are going around adding wire, adding boards etc.

Did you build it yourself or have it done? I love your run in's as well. Really nice place! If you don't mind sharing, what was the cost for the barn and what size is it? Is their a room upstairs?

Well, you are correct about having more to work on. It's just I dont' know how. I think I have a masochist (sp) on my hands. The more I pinch, pop etc., the worse he gets. Maybe I'm not popping him hard enough. I don't know. He was our first foal and lost his mom at 2 weeks old, so I feel...

Well, my daughter and I left for an 8 day trip to the NBHA youth world barrel race and since we didn't want to make my hubby work too hard we put the mares and my stallion out in our mini pasture. That just left him with the moms and babies. When we returned, my mares are huge! Two of them...

Beautiful old barns. Makes me make up stories of who lived there and used the barn in the past. I have been wanting some barn pictures to put up in my office. right now my walls are covered with my daughters show pictures.

Thanks for some input, but I need more! We have tried slapping them under the tummey (not anywhere near the thing they are most proud of)! lol. I will try pinching inside the cheek if I can get in there without him biting me. As I said before he doesn't bite to be mean, he thinks we are...

Well, we took my spoiled "bottle raised" 2 yr old stallion on his first trailer ride to a horse show last night. My daughter decided she was going to show him in halter since his daddy had already enough points to win the class for the year. She wanted him to get some exposure. Well, he...