For those of you with Horses..

[Luv-bunniz]

I was at a country fair today with the owls and went to see the horses and there was a horse there was was 26" (gonna be 28" ful grown) and was wondering if anybody here knew what breed it would be?


Thankies

 

[trailsend]

Well if the horse was 26" high and going to be 28" it's a Miniature horse. My Stud, Jack, is 31". He's all wet in this picture lol.

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[Luv-bunniz]

trailsend wrote:

Well if the horse was 26" high and going to be 28" it's a Miniature horse. My Stud, Jack, is 31". He's all wet in this picture lol.

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omg so cute!! :inlove: I think he needs a trip to the west mids :nod hehe

Thanks for that!

 

[LadyBug]

Trailsend, do you have other mini horses? i was reading about them about a year ago, and they're soooo cool! i think i need more piccys of Jack(he's very handsomeink iris:!)....................................:biggrin2:

 

[trailsend]

We used to have three Mini's, but adopted out the other two last year. Mini horses are great little critters Even though Jackson is a stud, he is easier to work with than our full sized gelding and mare! He is really laid back and thinks he's a dog. He does like to try to nip bums for some reason, so you've always got to keep an eye on him! a friend of mine has about 30, and they all bring themselves into the barn at night and go into their own stalls! It's hilarious.

I have tons of pictures of Jack, and my friends mini's,but not on my laptop. I'll have to kick the other half off the desktop and share some

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Yep, sounds like a mini! They are cute but...... can be fiesty!

 

[gentle giants]

:inlove:miniature horses, Jack is adorable! They are so tiny the foals are like large puppy size, aren't they? I think this pic is so sweet:

 

[Bunnys_rule63]

I love miniature horses!:inlove:Once I was helping a friend out at a horse show (she was showing her coloured sport horse in-hand) and a woman thereasked me to hold her miniature horse for a few minutes why she went and got something. I was so smitten with him she had a hard time getting him back!

 

[Luv-bunniz]

trailsend wrote:

He does like to try to nip bums for some reason, so you've always got to keep an eye on him!

"Mom, mom...mom...wheres the food? moooooom, mom, mom? moooom? mommhyyyy? mom? wait where ya going? moooom mooom "

 

[Luv-bunniz]

OK, I just had to add - because both me and my mum want one (she had a horse when she was younger) - how big does they're stall need to be and about how much grazing field/TO feild do they need?

Thanks

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Although miniature horses are small - they are still horses and should be handled like one.... that's the biggest issue where people have trouble..... they treat them like dogs. They are just big horses in a little body!

An adult mini needs a stall just like a big horse and a large area to get out and run. I would want at least a half acre for the horse alone - an acre would be best. You have all the same concerns and healthcare as a large horse which is much more than like a dog or cat. Here are some of the things you have to deal with:

• hay all year
• grain
• feed supplies (buckets break, winter you need heated buckets, etc)
• leads and halters
• farrier fees (they have to be trimmed and need shoes if they are shown pulling a cart or something)
• yearly vaccinations
• yearly dental care (teeth floated)

They have to be kept at a decent temperature in the winter so you might need blankets or something like that...

Their area to live must have very secure fencing - they can slip through split rail fence, and will!

That's just the basics.

 

[Luv-bunniz]

Bo B Bunny wrote:

Although miniature horses are small - they are still horses and should be handled like one.... that's the biggest issue where people have trouble..... they treat them like dogs. 

My biggest pet peeves! - I recently watched a "Its Me Or The Dog" episode and somebody said "I got a chihuahua because he is the size of a cat - so I thought he would act like one" :grumpy:


Thanks for that