Welcome Sissi! Do you show your minis? Minis are so adorable! :)

.....*muttering* ....Ohhhhhhh NO ..
Not Another Horse Crazy Person!!
...dear o dear ... the place is Over Run!!!
*laughing*
HelloOOOoooo Sissi!!
BIG Sincere Welcome to Barnmice!!
......hmmmmm..... I have to admit ...
I'm having a hard time trying to get my head around the image of
of doing Dressage on those Miniatures of yours.
..*more laughing* ... sorry ... I couldn't resist ;-)

Again,
Welcome to Barnmice!!
Have Fun!!
~ Barby

..lol .. of course you know I was just joking about "dressage" and your "Miniature" horses.
Right??
I can't wait to see some pictures of your horses Sissi!!
And are you finding your way around Barnmice Ok???
~ Barby

Hi
How are you???
Is Cracker your horse???

Brianna

hello! Cracker is really pretty!
What breed is he?
(I do dressage too with a pony named Ozzy)

hey
Ive never heard of a new zealand saddle pony. My pony mare has arab in her too.
~Jenna

Sissi,
Just noticed it's Your Birthday!
Hope It's a Really Good One and that You Get ALL the things you Wished for!!
~ Barby

Hi Sissi
How are you???
What colour is your horse???

Brianna

hay[=]
thanks your horses are really preety to!!
whats your horses name?

Hello,

I'm very good, thanks, and you??

Thanks for your comment, :)

Your pictures are very nice as well, and how blessed you are to grow up in such a beautiful place! I would love to go there sometime, to travel around.

YOu have a good weekend,

Bye!

HEY
I'm good,
I love Liver Chestnuts I've always wanted one

Brianna

Heyy!
Thanks :D
and at bronze level shows (schooling) this year we are doing first level and then in silver shows (the next level up) we are doing training level, but he can easly do training level and first level 1 and 2 are not hard for him anymore. but since it had a leg yield in it that was our mission to do. but know he does them really good :D

your horse is really pretty too! :D

Hey!
Oh thats sad to hear! :( i hope he/she gets better! :)
and that cool :) .. have fun with him .. i love arabians :D

hey.
thats good :)
and my arab was rescued from the meat market as well but he is all good know after 4 years of working with him :D.
like when i first got him he wouldnt stand to get on him and he didnt know anything :( it was soo sad and he was 400 pounds under weight!!! :(

he is loved very much know though :D

Hey.
Ya :)
and thats good to hear the one is all better :) and i hope the other one gets better as well! :D

Hey
Ummmmm I got it off Barnmice because i thought it was soooooo CUTE lol
How are you???

Brianna

Hey
How many horses do you have???

Brianna

Hi Sisi, We have had a lot of old horses and ponies in our riding school that have kept a useful life due to apple cider vinagar( 1\4 cup each feed) and light work.

Thank you! Your pony is adorable! What breed is he/she? I love all your minis, too.

Oh, I'm sorry, that's to bad. I've known a couple of dressage horses that have had to retire because of arthritis, also. Good luck with the stallion!

Cool, that's good. Sounds like a lot of fun! I try to take my horse out on trail rides every once in a while to get him out of the arena but sometimes he gets very excited! lol

Helli Sissi,

I have read about your pony who is only 10 and has bad arthritis so he's lame and can't be ridden. This does not sound right to me, have you had x-rays done to see that it really is arthritis? I have been doing body work on horses for 25 years, and we run a rehab facility here in BC Canada. I too am a Dressage rider, and short listed for the Pan Am games in 1990. Check out my website at www.witsendfarms.com. I have been talking to Geoffrey Pannell about a possible trip to Australia in May for the big Equestrian conference, maybe if you come with your horse we can see what is going on? Take a look at some of the case histories on my site, you will be interested to see what you find there, cheers, Ann.

HEllo Sissi,

good for you, a good vitamin/mineral supplement should help, I just cannot imagine a young horse like this with such problems. You should also be feeding Slippery elm if you are giving him all those anti-inflammatories, as they are very hard on the gut and can cause ulcers. You need to feed about 1 tablespoon a day and soaked in hot water so it turns kind of greasy. It helps to protect and coat the mucous lining of the stomach and intestinal tract, and you can feed it forever, it will not harm the horse. Good luck,cheers, Ann.

Yes he's pretty funny. Such a huge horse, but he's great, and gradually getting over being afraid of everything!

Hello Sissi,

The other choice are Mallow, but you can also find anti-ulcer herbs online. If I was you I would not be feeding him all those things at once, I would do maybe a double dose of MSM and then White Willow bark, and the Slippery elm, for at least one month so you can see if it's working. If you feed everything at once you cannot tell what is working and what is not. Rice bran oil is not always the best choice because Rice bran is very high in phosphorus, and because of that can be hard on the kidneys. The more processed something is, the harder it is for the horse to metabolize it, so try for good quality flax instead, just grind your own every day, it's wonderful for thickening up the joint fluid, is anti-inflammatory and realy good for lots of things. Try to stick to one pain medication and one joint supplement at a time, for one month without adding anything else, so you give the body a chance to absorb it and know if it's doing any good, cheers, Ann.

Hey,

I've learned a lot of my training through trial and error. I bought an unruly yearling colt with zero ground manners and no idea how to lead. He is now coming 3 and is on fire in the halter showring! Here's a few things I've learned and used in training:

baby steps are key. My sessions are only about 10 mins long. When setting the legs, I pick a hind leg to start, usually I pick the hind left. using the "4 Corners System" (common with showing Quarter Horses at Halter) I place the hind left. I put slight pressure in the back left corner of the halter ring and "rock" the horse back, moving his weight to the left hindquarter. He moves his foot according to the pressure on the lead rope. The I set the hind right in the same way. Slight pressure in the back corner of the halter ring, he moves his hind right back. Sometimes you will end up "rocking" the horse back and forth until the hind legs are even. It may take some time for him to catch on...patience is key. I do the same steps when setting the front legs, accept i slightly rock the horse forward. To get that nice stretch I gradually place his front legs farther forward, which stretches the hind legs. For head setting, I use a small handful if grass to catch my horse's curiousity. Hold the grass a few inches above his nose. He should reach up for it, stretching or arching his neck and perking up his ears. If grass doesn't work for your horse, anything will do that will catch his curiousity...hats, lead rope etc. these can also be done in the show ring without penalty.

Here is a typical training outline I use...Baby
Steps:

Session 1: square hind legs, stand for a couple seconds, reward, then walk on and find a new place to stand, set hind legs again, etc.....

Session 2: square only front legs, stand for a few seconds, then walk on, etc...

Session 3: if first 2 sessions went well review with your horse and try setting all 4 feet. If he still needs more work, go back to session 1's lesson and re

Your welcome :)

try a strand of electric fencing around the paddock, she deffinatly won't continue to rub! The rubbing though may be caused by itchy dry skin. bathing with a moisturizing or medicated shampoo may help to sooth the skin and prevent rubbing. My geldings rub all the time during the spring, the both have dry skin. I use a shampoo called Cowboy Magic Rosewater Shampoo and it's amazing! Leaves the skin healthy and the coat super shiny! You could also try adding flax, mineral oil or corn oil to you horse's feed. They help keep the skin healthy to prevent dry itchiness. In the meantime for a show depending on what u do, braiding or banding the mane may work

My geldings always play fight and rip each others manes. My "superstar" gelding lost most of his mane from that. Since he's a really refined Arabian type mini I clipped his bridle path a little longer than I normally would. It still looked ok and a lot of people do clip longer bridle paths. Depending on where the hairloss is, would that be a possibility?

Ok sounds good :)

Get her checked for mites by someone experienced... Good Luck 4 the show! :D
Hope my info. helps!

hey
Zebediah is his name and he is a great dane.
nice horses!

How many times do you wash her? Mayb she could be irretated with the shampoo you use. It's a possibility ,right!?! Does she actually wear out the hoods and rip them?

Your mini's are adorable! I like your dressage horses too:)