Meet my mini's!

[MaggieSims]

Hello everyone!! I am new to this forum and to owning mini horses! I owned a full size years ago (10+ years ago), and just bought two mini horses about a week ago!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Welcome , glad you joined us and very nice looking mini's!

 

[Latestarter]

If you have any questions, I believe we have a mini horse (ustabe) breeder here May I introduce @Mini Horses (OK, now where's that danged "bowing" imoji?) Love the "lay of the land" you've got there. Nice!

 

[NH homesteader]

Oh they are cute! My husband is anti - horse so I will live vicariously through pics like this!

(long story, he actually respects horses more than anyone I know but won't own any unless we win the megabucks)

 

[MaggieSims]

Thanks you two! I do have some questions actually, so if @Mini Horses shows I'll begin asking!

1) what is the best way to measure these boys? I wasn't given an actual size, I was just told they were both class b size. And what is a good way to get a weight?

2) should I worm on a schedule or after fecal testing?

 

[Latestarter]

I know! I know! I know the answer to "2)"! Pick me, pick me!

Generally speaking you should always do a fecal before worming, otherwise, how do you know what worms if any you're trying to kill? And if you guess wrong, you're helping the parasites build up resistance to that poison. You should follow up with another fecal AFTER worming to evaluate the efficacy (Gosh I love using big words ) of the treatment. Some wormers have lost their ability to do what they're supposed to do in certain parts of the country because folks over used them or didn't use them properly.

 

[Bunnylady]

Welcome to the forum, and the world of the small equine!

B -size minis are between 34 and 38 inches tall at the last mane hair; there are sticks designed to measure height (though on big horses, they measure to the withers, not the mane hair). There are several different registries for minis, while some register up to 38 inches, AMHA only recognizes up to 34".

The weight tapes that they use on larger horses aren't all that accurate for minis; mini proportions can vary quite a bit. One formula for calculating weight in pounds is (9.36 x girth measurement in inches) + (5 x body length in inches) - 348.5. You can use a dressmaker's tape for this.

(incidentally, your boys are pretty fat; feeding them in a way that will gradually reduce their weight would do both of them a world of good) Love 'em both!

You said something about showing - what have they been trained for?

 

[MaggieSims]

I know! I know! I know the answer to "2)"! Pick me, pick me!

Generally speaking you should always do a fecal before worming, otherwise, how do you know what worms if any you're trying to kill? And if you guess wrong, you're helping the parasites build up resistance to that poison. You should follow up with another fecal AFTER worming to evaluate the efficacy (Gosh I love using big words ) of the treatment. Some wormers have lost their ability to do what they're supposed to do in certain parts of the country because folks over used them or didn't use them properly.

More!! I was looking into doing my own fecal testing for my goats, so I would only treat them when/if needed. Are the principals the same for the testing of other poo? It's funny how my life seems to revolve around poo, with 3 kids and animals there is a lot of poo discussion in my home

 

[Latestarter]

My apologies to @Bunnylady I completely forgot she was a mini guru too. I seriously need to make up a consulting chart...

 

[Latestarter]

YES... Yes... Life is all about the POO! Oh, that and rectal temp taking... They kinda go hand in rear, so to speak...