Horse Talk

[abigalerose]

Poor little guy! Glad you took him in and got him cleaned up. He's gorgeous!
And @ChickenLover200 my family thought I was crazy when I bought June! They didn't think I'd be able to do anything with a little palomino mare who'd never even been halter broke, especially since I was still scared of riding horses and not a very good rider anyways. They thought for sure that I'd get frustrated after a couple weeks and then she'd just sit in the pasture not doing anything, but I was determined, and their doubt motivated me even more! I still have my bad days with June but I always get back out there. And how big is your mini? This whole time I was picturing a tiny little knee high thing but he must be pretty big if he can pull a cart with a teenager in it! Lol. I think I'm getting my types of ponies mixed up in my head. Also, I don't know if you've posted a picture of him before or not, because there's been so many pictures posted in this thread, but please post one! I want to see him sooo bad

 

[chicken19]

Hey abigalerose!
If you want (of course) you really should go to a gymkhana in your area with June.
In my experience doing gymkhana they are not super competitive and usually have a green horse division.
Anyone can enter, you don't need to do a ton of training unless you plan on winning, that is.

It's really good for horses to get out and meet other horses and it's also really good to help riders set their goals.
Also, it's really fun to hang out and talk with other horsey people between events.

 

[ChickenLover200]

Poor little guy! Glad you took him in and got him cleaned up. He's gorgeous!
And @ChickenLover200 my family thought I was crazy when I bought June! They didn't think I'd be able to do anything with a little palomino mare who'd never even been halter broke, especially since I was still scared of riding horses and not a very good rider anyways. They thought for sure that I'd get frustrated after a couple weeks and then she'd just sit in the pasture not doing anything, but I was determined, and their doubt motivated me even more! I still have my bad days with June but I always get back out there. And how big is your mini? This whole time I was picturing a tiny little knee high thing but he must be pretty big if he can pull a cart with a teenager in it! Lol. I think I'm getting my types of ponies mixed up in my head. Also, I don't know if you've posted a picture of him before or not, because there's been so many pictures posted in this thread, but please post one! I want to see him sooo bad

He's actually border line NOT being a miniature horse. The cut-off line is 36 inches, I believe. It's been a while since I measured, but I do know he's reight on the line of bing a pony. He's pretty small, still, but he knows how to use his body and 350lb weight for the bad.
Can't get a picture to upload right now... He can easily walk underneath my 14.2 hh mare's stomach if he ducks his head though.
When we first got him (I was 9 and he was, too), my almost 200lb dad drove the cart (Eli, the mini was horrible, distracted by noise and got spooked by cars)and I (70lb me) and my brother (who was rather on the heavy side) all rode in the cart, so it was quite a load. He had no trouble pulling it, so I'm not worried about me weighing 133 and having a passenger on that's up to 200lb.

Hey abigalerose!
If you want (of course) you really should go to a gymkhana in your area with June.
In my experience doing gymkhana they are not super competitive and usually have a green horse division.
Anyone can enter, you don't need to do a ton of training unless you plan on winning, that is.

It's really good for horses to get out and meet other horses and it's also really good to help riders set their goals.
Also, it's really fun to hang out and talk with  other horsey people between events.

Stupid question, but when you go for a trail ride with another horse who your horse has never seen and use the same trailer, how does that work? Every horse I've seen (except for movies) introduced to a horse he'd never seen before would lash out kicking and biting each other. Same with a show... how does that work when keeping or showing your horse with other horses she/he has never seen?

 

[BantamTurkey]

Thanks guys!! He is an amazing horse now.
@chickenlover200: try Vicks ointment. I used it on my studs when riding with mares. I don't know how it will work in your situation, but I found that if they can't smell the other horse then they don't really fight. But, maybe you could give it a try??

 

[BantamTurkey]

Now for my stupid question: lol. I can ride Comanche all day long with a halter and two leads, but if I put a bit in his mouth he literally stands straight up and falls backward. I'm not exactly sure what the problem is... Maybe his mouth doesn't open as wide?? Or he's really sensitive?? It was really weird the first time I witnessed such behavior, but after I figured out what was causing that (I was thinking the bridal was hurting him, maybe he needed a wider bit, maybe a sweet bit), and gave into his bit hatred, we can ride all day. I guess what I'm trying to say is- anybody ever have this problem?? And what can I do, just keep doing halter and leads?? It's not really bothering me, just curious I guess

 

[Bunnylady]

He's actually border line NOT being a miniature horse. The cut-off line is 36 inches, I believe.

There are several miniature horse registries, some depend on bloodlines but all depend on height, though the height requirement varies with the registry. The American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) sets the limit for registration at 34 inches at the last mane hair. The American Miniature Horse Registry (which is associated with the American Shetland Pony Club) sets the limit at 38 inches, though they have "A" registration for up to 34", and "B" registration for between 34" and 38". I believe that both AMHA and AMHR are now closed registries, meaning that for a horse to be eligible for registration, both of its parents must also be registered. Some Shetland Ponies are also registered Miniature Horses. There are a couple of other registries that I know of, but they aren't looked on with much respect by "serious" miniature horse breeders.

 

[FarmerJackie]

Here's my newest horse, Loki

And my Ruby

And here's Strawberry

And Paco (donkey)

 

[abigalerose]

Oh. I guess I just underestimated the strength of a mini! I don't know much about minis. And I've never heard of that, I'm not sure if they have such a thing in my area but I'll look into it. I still need to teach June how to load in a trailer though.
And thank you for asking that question! That's something I've always wondered. I see people take their horses out with other people's horses all the time and it's no big deal, but every time I've introduced two horses they act like nut balls. So how do you keep them calm together on the trail/in the trailer?

 

[abigalerose]

Oh cute horses! And donkey!

 

[ChickenLover200]

He's actually border line NOT being a miniature horse. The cut-off line is 36 inches, I believe. 

There are several miniature horse registries, some depend on bloodlines but all depend on height, though the height requirement varies with the registry. The American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) sets the limit for registration at 34 inches at the last mane hair. The American Miniature Horse Registry (which is associated with the American Shetland Pony Club) sets the limit at 38 inches, though they have "A" registration for up to 34", and "B" registration for between 34" and 38". I believe that both AMHA and AMHR are now closed registries, meaning that for a horse to be eligible for registration, both of its parents must also be registered. Some Shetland Ponies are also registered Miniature Horses. There are a couple of other registries that I know of, but they aren't looked on with much respect by "serious" miniature horse breeders.

My mini is 38" then...

Here's my newest horse, Loki

And my Ruby

And here's Strawberry

And Paco (donkey)

I love
Loki's color!