Around here no one carries mini horse halters so all my adult mini donks and horses wear foal halters and they work great. Most can be adjusted to fit at both the throat and chin area. The foals wear goat halters and they serve the purpose
Mini donkeys are awesome and not very hard to care for! They do have a tendency to get chubby, so they do not require alot of grain. I usually feed my little gelding maybe a cup just so he doesn't get jealous. My jenny is still nursing her little one so I give her a bit more and everyone gets...
For guardian purposes a full sized is your best bet. Minis are no contest for a pack of coyotes or wild dogs. There noise can be some what of a deterant but that is it. When I got my mini I first introduced them thru the fence and then took hin in on a lead adn walked him around before turning...
I have a nice wooden milk stand with ramp, one full side, partial side on right for easy milking and a feeder on front, a stainless steel milk pail with lid from Hoeggars, box of Tomorrow mastitis tratment, udder wash, plus other goat and udder care supplies for sale. Sold most of my herd and...
I have decided I need a break from raising goats so I sold the ones I was not too attached to which was still very hard :( and kept the three I have had for so long. My newest hobby is mini horses. I grew up showing horses but had to quit when I started college. Now that I have been out for a...
I ended up trading two doelings for this guy! I wanted a friend for my mini donkey and have always wanted a mini horse so when the guy messaged me about trading I thought why not! I have always had standard size horses, this is my first adventure with minis other than my mini donkey. He is a 4...
I know how important teeth health are to horses, esp seniors. I grew up showing horses and have cared for senior horses in the past. I guess I'm just a little nervous to have my own! Thank y:hideou all for the advice. I can't wait for her to be here!!!
Thank you! I actually used the human kind this time. They did much better than the animal ones I usually use! I used a 1, they left just enough hair so he won't get a sunburn but not enough to fry him.
Thanks! Thats what I had in mind just wanted to hear from someone with experience to see how it worked for them! I am excited to have the opportunity to get her! He said she is not a hard keeper usually just on grass alone but she had lostsome weight from the heat.
I said I wasn't going to sell these girls but I really don't have time to milk any more does and I believe they will be great milkers. There mom is 3/4 Nubian 1/4 Lamancha and dad was 100% Nubian. There mom is a wonderful milk goat with great udders. They are very sweet and curious girls that...
I am no where new to horse ownership been riding and showing since I was a small child but I have never had a senior horse, they have always been on the younger side. Sunday I am taking in a 26 year old paint mare. She is thin but in good health over all. Very sweet and gentle horse. The guy I...
Lack of rain has runined my pasture...looks more like a dirt lot than a psture. Have lots of grown up mess to fence in for them if I only had the time! Here are some pics of the new girl settling in. The guy I bought them from told me the pygmy named Lexi was bred to a pygmy, Josie is supose to...