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I recommend that you call your vet in the morning and ask if they want to see the mare. They may have suggestions on what you should be on the look out for. It is possible the mare aborted due to a uterine/placental infection. If that is the case then the mare needs to be flushed for 3 days with...

There are at least two quarantine facilities in TX that breed miniatures that they sell. One of them, Oasis, I have had a very good experience with and have seen their facilities personally. Oasis' facilities are immaculate.

Lucy - sent you a PM

I think a trained for show horse sells better than an untrained horse, HOWEVER, you probably won't recoup the money spent on that training in the sales price.

Living here in TX, I am familiar with most of the quarantine facilities. I highly recommend Oasis, from personal experience. I would also recommend EZ 2 Spot from references I've received. Period. Now, y'all can read between the lines,

Thanks for the compliment! I've had a silver dapple that's done very well. It really is a matter of the judge's opinion.

In AMHR the horse wears a show halter and you walk him around in a big circle (think Musical Chairs)around the judges. At some point the judges will have you turn around and walk the circle in the other direction. Then they will have you stop where you are and turn your numbers towards the...

Peggy - as you probably know, weather can play a huge role in colic. Something about the pressure changes. I know I always watch the horses like a hawk when a front moves through. You did all you could - no one could have loved Saturn more.

For AMHR - the class is supposed to be judged 100% on color. In AMHA, I believe it is 75% color, 25% conformation. In Multi-Color you will find some judges that love apps and some very much dislike them. Some like black and white, others not. In Solid Color - a nice buckskin or silver dapple...

Very, very nice! I'd would have a hard time resisting Major, too

I have lived in coyote country (CO and TX) for quite some time now. I have lost cats and small dogs to coyotes. I have not had a miniature horse attacked - YET. That being said, my area of the country (TX) has been in a severe drought. Lately, I have seen a pack of 5 coyotes circling the...

If you live near the DFW area - I'd be happy to have you visit and talk 'horse' anytime. Let me know if there's anyway I can help you with the minis. There is a bit of a learning curve from the big horses.

Peggy, I'm so sorry to hear you lost Saturn. I'm sure you did everything possible and it sounds like he would not had lived even if you could have gotten him to a vet. This is the price we pay for having animals we love - eventually they pass and we are left to pick up the pieces. You can...

If he hasn't eaten for a bit, get some Karo syrup in him. I had one get hyperlipidemia from going off his feed slightly while he was fighting a virus. Use a syringe. Is it Nick?

I think Casey did a great job of getting the photos at just the right time for the driving horses. However, several of my photos were not in sharp focus. This is the first time I've had this happen with professional photos.

I get occasional inquiries from Europe and am sometimes asked which quarantine facility I recommend. What I find ironic is that I will specifically recommend one quarantine facility to a potential buyer and then have them tell me that they want to use a facility that I know has had problems...

I agree with Dr. Taylor. My big horse was tested at CSU with skin testing and then CSU made up the desensitization vials. It was a very thorough and involved process. My horse must have felt like a pin cushion from the shots at times, although he never objected too strongly.

For the big horse that I had with the condition, it got worse every year. It's an allergy to the gnat saliva. This website seems to promise some help, but I have no idea if any of it works: http://www.equinemedsurg.com/searticle.html

I'll give her a call, but it may be a couple of days before I hear back from her.