One of the most important things that we believe will keep ponies healthy is making sure that they have regular access to a salt lick, real chunks of rock salt are the best but there are plenty of salt blocks available.You can find these at pet stores, tractor supplies, hardware stores, tack stores and feed Continue Reading
A sweaty hardworking pony needs to be rehydrated without delay, but the key is to know how much water to allow at one time. Make sure your pony always has water at all times around him. I have others that need to be placed on this section too.
The daily care of the hoof falls to the owner, who should pick out each hoof every day, removing rocks, dirt and other foreign matter that will otherwise collect and create foot problems. Every six week, whether he wears shoes or not, your pony will need to have his hooves trimmed. If your pony is Continue Reading
Where there is a reasonable supply of grass, good quality hay may be the only extra food required by an adult Shetland in winter. A foal will probably require a small quantity of hard feed in addition to ad lib hay during its first winter. Many Shetlands live until they are over 20 years of Continue Reading
Start with a soft bristle brush for the face. Regular brushes are too hard for the sensitive face of a miniature horse, so save those for the legs and body. @ If eyes or face need more cleaning, moisten a wash cloth and gently rub the places that need attention. Everyday clean his feet, pick Continue Reading
How equine therapy is helping children and adults find peace of mind. Horses make a great companion for psychotherapy because they can mirror and respond to human behavior, And crucially, “there no judgment with a horse” It’s Friday in Buckeye, Arizona laughter can be heard from the streets below. Sarah Smith is sprawled on her Continue Reading
There are many compelling reasons to use miniature ponies guide animals. Horses and Miniature ponies are natural guide animals and have been guiding humans for centuries. In nature, horses and mini ponies have been shown to possess a natural guide instinct. When another horse goes blind in a herd, a sighted horse accepts responsibility for Continue Reading
Did you know? Over 1,000,000 people each year benefit from the 10,000+ registered therapy animal teams’ work‐ and many of them are Miniature horses! THERAPY with MINIATURES Would you like take your Miniature to visit hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and schools as a registered therapy animal? Currently there are over 220 registered therapy Miniature Continue Reading
Would you like to know how much your miniature horse weighs? Maybe for their medication or just curious? Refer to this handy weight table from World Equine Veterinary Review/Vol.3:No.3: ’98. Use a sewing tape measure to measure the heart girth and then consult the table below to find the approximate weight of your miniature horse.
The American Miniature Horse Association, which keeps track of most of the minis in the world, began in 1978. But long before that, many people in different countries were trying to create tiny horses. They used a variety of sources for breeding. Small horses and ponies had been used to work in coal mines in Continue Reading