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Why do you not like this baby Renee? Is it just his colour, or something else? He looks as though he's probably a black/blue roan. I think he's lovely and would take him in a heartbeat. I didn't used to like roans, but in the last year or so, they have really grown on me. Do keep us posted on...

Sorry susanne, but it entirely escaped me, that you meant that as a term of endearment. Lizzie

I think she did enjoy seeing the Mounties. I was at a very grand birthday party years ago, for a wealthy individual and the Mounties were invited. It was very scary to see them all riding towards us, at a full gallop, during the celebration. They are truly amazing. Now, about Camilla. Explain...

I have a feeling, that with all of the wonderful Jubilee happenings this last week, this was the one the Queen liked best. It was certainly my favourite. Made me terribly homesick of course and not without tears. I know I shall watch it many times in the future. Thanks so much for sharing. Lizzie

OK. I understand your problem. I think then, I'd suggest training him to be absolutely solid on the 'stay'. This can easily be done in the house to begin with and then work on it outside, on a long line preferably, when outside doing chores. If he pulls on the lead, walk with him at heel. When...

Hi Bevann. Have you had this dog very long? How old was he when you got him? Do you know anything of his past home/s? Since he was in a shelter, I doubt he was very well educated (obedience trained) in his past. He obviously has a very high-prey instinct. The majority of dogs on the planet...

Congratulations. Super colt, built just the way I like 'em and a wonderful colour too. You hit the jackpot with this one. I'm green with envy. Lizzie

He's a lovely pup. How about Theophilus? His call name could be Theo. Years ago, I made friends with a big Turkey Vulture, whom I named that. I have several Welsh ancestors, by the same name. Lizzie

I suppose Nathan, that whether inbreeding, linebreeding or outcrossing, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. We just have to start with the best, breed to the best and hope for the best. Lizzie

Inbreeding or linebreeding (a more distant form of inbreeding) can be a very useful tool, for the breeder to set type. As Lewella said however, it should only be attempted by those who are incredibly knowledgeable of the horses used and those who will appear more often in the pedigree. This not...

Oh my Genie. How pretty. Congrats on getting him back. Lizzie

Years ago I owned a wonderful Foxtrotter stallion. He had a successful show career and was a perfect and quiet gentleman in any situation. He would trail ride with mares and never look at them. He was bred a few times but it didn't change his lovely nature. When he was about 10 or 12, I gelded...

Maybe this would help explain it. I put this pic together, a long time ago, while trying to explain the same thing to someone in Gypsy Horses. You can see the difference between a straight rear and a well angulated one. Lizzie

Kudos to you Countrymini, for the decision you have made. Problems in all animals, can almost always be eliminated, with responsible breeding practices. Do you know or have seen, the sire of the foal she carries? Hopefully, he has better rear angulation than your mare and the baby will not have...

Thank you Disneyhorse! I firmly believe, that this is a conformation problem. It is a rampant problem in Minis and purely because of poor conformation. There are no excuses. It has been discussed here before and the consensus of opinion, is that no horse with locking stifles should be bred on...

Combine 'rouge' with any of the suggestions above, maybe. Lizzie

I agree with Diane. We see it all the time in Gypsy Horses. Testing is the only true way to tell, just what colour our horses really are - and it's often quite different, from how they are expressed. Lizzie

I agree MountainWoman. Being in the antiques trade years ago, we were one of the first to buy and sell on ebay. In those days, it was not filled with millions of cheap, China-made goods, but genuine used or antique items. We would never hear of scam artists, who knew how to get the goods and the...

Thanks for the info Parmela. I would think then, with this knowledge, John should easily be able to secure a grant, for further evaluation on the problem. Grants are given out for all sorts of ridiculous research these days. One for the study of dwarfism, would be in my mind, very important...

I'm a little 'thick' today, Parmela. So are you saying that there is indeed a blood test for this, maybe even though it is not available for the general population? If somebody confirmed dwarfism via the blood test done on your filly, then there must be a test for it, or am I way off in my...