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It depends upon any agreement you have in place with the trainer. It may not be the norm in the mini world, but it IS the norm in the QH world. Typically, the trainer earns 20% of the earnings for halter/pleasure/hunter under saddle futurity earnings. In the cutting world fee schedules can be...

Brandi, I've used Agri-Risk in the past as well. Carried mortality, and major medical. It was a joke. I know you're getting it for colic, I was just getting it "just because." The gelding I was showing at the time ended up with a strained suspensory. I dutifully called before the first vet...

You said you weren't breeding, so obviously not aimed at you. It is a perplexing problem, and one that is apparently not easily resolved. I was getting tongue-in-cheek snarky because folks are quick to identify that we have problems..it is usually "the other guy" that IS the problem in their...

Apparently I was wrong, offering a selection of good stallions to the public is not the answer to the problem of too many mediocre breeding stallions. This must be similar to that old joke that 1 in 3 people is crazy, if it's not either of your friends, it must be you. So, everyone "else"...

Does it strike anyone else as strange that some of the CONS mentioned to standing a stallion to outside mares, such as "protecting my investment in my stallion," and "if someone can breed to my stallion for $500, why would they want to pay $1,500-2000 for my foals?" (not picking on anyone, your...

What exactly do you mean "basically professional" in regards to amateurs? If you accept money for training/showing, or are training/showing in exchange for goods/services, you're a professional. The line can be blurred when it's the wife of a trainer for example, but as long as she's not...

I have a show cart with, I believe 24" wheels, and 48" shafts for a big moving 36" horse. That shaft length seems to work ok with him in a show ring environment. My marathon cart, however has adjustable shafts, that I keep set at 54", and I wouldn't want them any shorter, lol! I use it for...

I bought a Graber pleasure cart (not closed wheel) nearly 4 years ago. Wasn't sure if I would like just going around in circles or not, plus I wasn't seeing ANY used Jeralds for sale, so the Graber was the most reasonable cart, plus had a dealer that was comparatively close in distance to...

I would agree, if the boarder is only paying $50 for "full" board on two minis, your friends are getting the short end of the stick. I would be surprised if their "blanket" farm insurance policy premium increase is even being met with those $$, let alone the feed, and time they spend. They did...

There were only 4 vse's at Skunk River this weekend, but all came through the marathon in good condition. Jazz wasn't sweating when we crossed the finish, but popped a sweat when we were un-harnessing. Our marathon wasn't as long as everyone else's (I think we could have easily done the 7k) at...

No home pregnancy kit, but vet should easily be able to detect pregnancy via ultrasound. We've had them done at around 2 weeks to check for twins, and then usually again at 70-90 days to make sure the fetus survived and was attached.

Don't know who you use for a dentist, but suspect the same guy I use would be available to you. Dr. Bowman is the race track vet during the race season at the track in Minneapolis. Think he also does tracks in IL, and IA too. He has a mobile dental lab and goes from barn to barn whenever he...

Most folks are successful gelding aged studs, and as many have posted, even mini ones. There is more blood when gelding an aged animal, and greater risk. Because of clotting issues, older animals are often stalled to minimize movement for the first few days, and make sure everything is...

I understand what you're saying. Most of the leather pleasure/show harnesses feature a pretty, but narrow breast collar and saddle. Not a lot of surface for weight distribution, consequently they DO cut in, the more you do off a level surface, the worse they are for comfort. Before purchasing...

I have the Gator pads from Camptown Harness, both backpad, and v-shaped breastcollar. The manufacturer states that the Gator pads are to distribute the weight of the carriage, and I do believe they actually fulfill that purpose. While "thin" they are indeed padded, just not foam, which is what...

Amy, did Mike elaborate on why in the world judges would want to see martingales?

I'm not affiliated with the clinic in any way, but thought those fellow midwesterner's that were curious about CDE's, might want to join the fun, and see if CDE's could be for you. Clinic cost is very reasonable $110, and that includes your stall and bedding. Clinician will be Kathy Palmer...

Depends on your intended usage, and length of time you own. If you are a don't keep one long, and generally pull/use it less than 10,000 miles a year, you can probably go with a gas engine, and stay ahead of the higher purchase price of a diesel engine, and fluctuating gas/diesel fuel costs...

Wheew! Went to mapquest to see how far away your clinic was...over 1100 miles, ouch! Does your club ever do anything on the west side of the lakes, like Thunder Bay area? Sounds like a great clinic, so wish I could come.

"While Ive not seen it often in horses, this type of arrangement is quite common with dogs when breeders give a health guarantee (they will replace the puppy with another, but original must be returned). Its sure to be a hard decision emotionally, but essentially fair. If you buy something...