Thanks!
He is a thoroughbred ex race horse. He's passported and parentage tested so I know when and where he came from.
Teeth are the best guess of age, there was one down where I keep Harry and he didn't have a passport. When the dentist looked he was far older than the owners thought :/
Hi from Missouri! This is my 2 and a half year old AQHA filly, June. I'm training her myself and I'm totally in love with her.
Also hoping to adopt a BLM mustang in July (had one once before but had to sell him which I regret more than anything).
My favorite breeds are Rocky Mountain Horse and Gypsy Vanner, hopefully I can own one of each some day.
4 horses isn't too many right?
Y'know, it's funny . . . . One of the reasons I bought Syd was to make sure she wouldn't get bred. When I first got interested in Minis, I thought about breeding, but then I joined a Mini forum and Marestare. I saw an awful lot of foalings go horribly wrong, especially with Minis. One of the saddest stories was a 12-year-old girl who came into some money, and decided to start breeding Minis. She did her research, bought a stallion and two mares; even hand-bred the mares so she would know when they were due (her mother was the forum member; she joined as part of being a supportive parent). It's been a long time, I don't remember what went wrong with the first foaling, but they lost the foal. Of course, when the second mare was due a month later, they were really apprehensive and determined that it wouldn't happen again. Sadly, something else went wrong, they lost that foal too, and then the mare had a displacement colic and they lost her; she was the girl's favorite. You don't have to see too much of that sort of thing to make you wonder, "are you sure you want to do this?" And then the economy went south and even well-bred registered Minis were being offered for sale at $500 obo . . . . I had met Syd when she was just a day or so old; had cared for her mother off and on during her pregnancy. Then the little brat was boarded with me for over a year. She overgrew; couldn't be registered in any of the Mini registries. Shortly after she turned 2, her owner decided to sell her, and gave me the right of first refusal. I needed that naughty little pony like a hole in the head, but she's pretty, and I just knew she'd get snapped up and put out into a pasture with a stud to risk her life to try to produce $250 foals. So, even though she terrorized my kids, I bought her.
She's pretty! I have heard a lot of horror stories about minis. I used to know someone who bred them and they didn't seem to have much trouble though, so it must vary. I got to see one of their little foals and it was like a puppy running around. He was such a cutie. I have been for years wondering if i even want to breed my mini, but would love to have a foal from my first horse to raise and train the right way. I will be stuck on the fence for a while still since i still don't have a mare or funds...Y'know, it's funny . . . . One of the reasons I bought Syd was to make sure she wouldn't get bred. When I first got interested in Minis, I thought about breeding, but then I joined a Mini forum and Marestare. I saw an awful lot of foalings go horribly wrong, especially with Minis. One of the saddest stories was a 12-year-old girl who came into some money, and decided to start breeding Minis. She did her research, bought a stallion and two mares; even hand-bred the mares so she would know when they were due (her mother was the forum member; she joined as part of being a supportive parent). It's been a long time, I don't remember what went wrong with the first foaling, but they lost the foal. Of course, when the second mare was due a month later, they were really apprehensive and determined that it wouldn't happen again. Sadly, something else went wrong, they lost that foal too, and then the mare had a displacement colic and they lost her; she was the girl's favorite. You don't have to see too much of that sort of thing to make you wonder, "are you sure you want to do this?" And then the economy went south and even well-bred registered Minis were being offered for sale at $500 obo . . . . I had met Syd when she was just a day or so old; had cared for her mother off and on during her pregnancy. Then the little brat was boarded with me for over a year. She overgrew; couldn't be registered in any of the Mini registries. Shortly after she turned 2, her owner decided to sell her, and gave me the right of first refusal. I needed that naughty little pony like a hole in the head, but she's pretty, and I just knew she'd get snapped up and put out into a pasture with a stud to risk her life to try to produce $250 foals. So, even though she terrorized my kids, I bought her.Originally Posted by ChickenLover200[COLOR=333333] [/COLOR][COLOR=B42000][/COLOR] One other problem i have is my little mini being a stallion.... I want to breed him, so that is why i haven't had him gelded, but he is a little trouble maker.
Syd, in her Twilight Sparkle Halloween costume.
I am planning on beginning work on driving with my mini this year. I just don't have my round pen finishd yet. I am hoping to work withhimintheresince the footing will be something other than grass which he gets distracted with....Thank you! Somewhere I have a couple of pics of Syd as a baby; she was about the size of a Labrador. Too cute for sure! This is my favorite picture of Syd. I was long-lining her; I intend to drive her if I can ever manage to make the time to do lessons with her on a regular basis. Here she has "whoa-ed" on a little footbridge in our obstacle course, and is looking back at me, waiting for further instructions. Almost hard to believe that this is the brat that used to attack kids in the barn yard:I sometimes think that it's kind of a shame that the "family jewels" come as standard equipment on stallions, since they are more trouble than they are worth most of the time. Wouldn't it be nice if they had to be ordered separately, and could be only installed when needed?
