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my suggestion would be to get a good basic book such from Amazon or Barnes and Nobles that has all the basic care info. and read and study it religiously. There are lots of basic care sites with info on the internet, too. Maybe get into 4H equine program right away if you decide to go ahead with...

I personally prefer classics, I like the more rounded body and the prettier head on many of them, but Moderns are exciting too.... and i think it just depends on the individual temperment whether you get one that is hot or not, classic or modern... some lines just tend one way or the other...

I was gonna say look for arenosa bloodlines, heh heh, somebody already said it!

shetland/ arabian is my favorite cross, and big enough for me to ride too! The highest priced ponies these days are those selling as childrens hunt- jump mounts, and shetland /thoroughbreds are selling for thousands.. why not have a registry for our wonderful shetland crosses? They are out...

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the best way to find his weight would be to go to someone who has a large scale used for weighing grain (feed mills and many times a farmer who grows grain) or a good vet clinic or vet school will sometimes have the scales too. If that is not possible, try to get someone who is experienced in...

riding weight? you mean how much weight they can safely carry? no more than 1/3 their body weight depending on the age and condition is considered safe for an average horse or pony. They can pull much more than they can safely carry....

when I was a young girl I was told equines chew wood to get at the grain ! (ok, that is really old, but still funny to me) it is a grazing animal's nature to chew all the time. Even with companionship an active and inquisitive critter will tase, lick and chew different surfaces, including...

I am here, just got on for the first time a couple of days ago. computer is borrowed but eventually we will get a new one... the mare sounds interesting. I can foster her but we will need to find a permanent loving home eventually, since in a couple of years I will be retiring and moving, but...

you beat me to it, I was going to thank you for letting me take him! He has such a beautiful little head... I want to get some photos of him once I get him prettied up for the camera... he is so sweet! It will be fun to do "before " and after photos with him. Will keep you all posted. Anyone...

WOW congratulations!!!!

thanks Mary! believe it or not. he is now "Patrick". don't know why, that is just what has stuck. LOL

does anyone know if brindle babies are born looking brindle, or if they start to show when their coats shed out? Do brindles have normal dark eyes or are they hazel too? I have been to every brindle site out there, as well as to every champagne site that I can find. I guess this is a waiting...

researching this little guy's wierd color has brought me to the conclusion that he is showing some characteristics of champagne gene... blue eyes beginning to darken to amber color (just darker flecks in places right now, he is only 3 months old) "normal" identifiable coat color at birth... he...

new colt looks like he is at least partly brindle! there are a few dark spots on his hind legs and lower flank, but where his hair is growing out on his underside as it does, the inside of his back legs, his "armpits" behind his elbows and the skin around behind his sheath are coming dark mixed...

The original idea behind setting up the foundation shetland was because they were a different type. There used to be a very strong distinction between classics and moderns, but as time went on, there became in some lines of ponies very little physical difference between the moderns and the...

I am buying a grade palomino pony colt from Mary (westerly winds farm). My friend Ginny (ginia) is going to bring him to me next week. I LOVE the babies.... can't wait to start my new project.... He is light gold with 4 whites, a blaze and blue eyes, and a little dished face to die for! ohh...

"American Shetland Ponies- Not just for kids anymore" I read in a recent Journal (i think) how someone has dreamed up this idea as a sales/promotion tool (sorry, I don't know who to give credit to maybe somebody out there knows?) for our beloved ponies. I really think this is great! How many of...

I don't know any reason feeding the same feeds would not work out so long as the change was made gradually and you keep an eye on his weight/health. An older horse sometimes has need of supplements or more easily digestable feed, though at 17 a pony is just middle aged these days! If you are...

First I think it needs to be determined why he is rubbing his mane. If it is only in one spot, he probably has a favorite place where he sticks his head under or through the fence to reach the "better" grass on the other side, and in the process, rubs his mane off only that certain area of his...