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when I put my horses on pasture, I slowly increase their time starting with 20 minutes to all day. I do bring mine in at night and feed them grass hay to keep them busy. They really don't need anything but grass hay when on good pasture. I bring them in for two reason. I don't think it is...

Hello everyone I have a question on Lutalyse shots for helping bring mares in heat. I have used them before years ago, but have not used it since my move from MI to GA. My old vet in MI had just switched Lutalyse shots to two doses. One in the morning and one in the evening at a lower dose...

Good to hear everyone is okay. I can only imagine what it was like. We just had a storm today go through here and it pealed off my barn roof AND it was not a tornado. That was scary enough. Glad to hear you are doing okay.

Well I can say now I can get some rest with foaling season done. I, like so many others had a colt year. This is the first appy foal crop and I could not be more pleased. Here is our first colt. He is a solid black but hopefully will colour out. His full sister was very colourful. Second...

Thank you everyone for your expertise. I have one more question. The mare also has rust coloured eyes. Not the typical brown eyes. I always thought this was eye colour of champagnes. So question is what makes rust coloured eyes?

That is interesting. Learn something new every day. Sorrels can carry the agouti. So does this mean blacks can also carry the agouti gene? Okay now for my other colour questions. What base colour is brown? Can brown hide the cream gene? Some day I will get this stuff.

The dam's sire must be a silver bay not sorrel because if the dam's dam is a smokey black then to get a buckskin you need the agouti gene and the sire is the only one who can carry it. The smoky black dam can not carry the agouti gene right? Or can she? Colours can sure get you thinking...

Added pictures above and more questions. Any colour help would be appreciated. Thanks

Well I have a questions. Have a filly here the looks like a smokey cream pinto with blue eyes. A smokey cream is double delute with the agouti gene right? Which would mean both parents would have to carry the cream gene? Can a bay care the cream gene hidden? Always wondering about this one...

Hello Does any know if Mariposa Miniature Horse farm in NE I think, is still in business? If so you know how to contact them? Thanks

I have some new mini customers that would like to try this. minimomNC what is the average amount you feed a horse?

Hello everyone What is your opinion for a feed that does not make a horse hot but has lots of calories for a weight gain. My feed program does not fit a horse with this problem and I have one now that I need this for. This is a full size horse also. Looking for opinion and suggestions...

I am sure I know the answer to these but want your opinion. Can a bay carry the cream gene hidden? Or are they always buckskin? Now can a horse with a pinto parent test as a non pinto gene carrier? I always thought that a pinto tested for the gene was either homozygous or heterozygous. And...

Very beautiful colt! As for colour I am going to say mom looks to be a silver bay and dad a silver grulla. Your colt looks like a red dun right now but I bet he will end up a silver bay dun. In his clipped picture it already looks like his legs are getting the gray shade of a silver bay...

I am so very sorry for the loss of your mare and foal. I know it must be very hard on your family and especially your daughter and pray your other mare has a easy foaling and healthy beautiful foal.

Now on another note: after you have called the vet and they can not get there in time, and you know you have to do something. This is what I was told when I was put in this position, and I am comfortable going in and checking the situation out. I was told this by Joanne Ross (Scott Creek), when...

I use nolvasan and it works great. I use 3 parts water to 1 part nolvasan.

Oh I am so very very sorry for your great loss.I hope your mares beautiful fillies help easy the pain of your loss.

I don't think there is anything to be concerned about. But I will tell you I had a QH (big horse) that did this and it turned out she was starting to founder due to the pregnancy. So I would keep checking her feet for warmth.

I use arena sand. They have river sand and arena sand here. The difference is price and stones. River sand is cheaper because contains some stones. Arena sand is stone free. My arena sand is gray in colour. It does get dusty when dry, but it never gets hard when wet. So I can wet mine down and...