So after us buying our mare all I heard was how high the feed was. Horses are useless. It's ridiculous to have a horse. Blah blah blah. This was from my sister in law. Let's call her B.... So this is the story. My horse and my younger sister in laws horse is in pasture together. About an acre is actually mine. The rest mil. So I feed both horses out of my pocket. Except for hay mil buys it. Even trade I feel. So my sis in la B decided she's getting this horse that is being given to her! It is a mini and it is a stud! Oh my gosh! And mil told her she can put it in with our horses!!!I know nothing of minis!!! Also B is not a horse person won't even hardly touch them. She says oh well you can half own it.... What? This horse is 32 inches.... I don't even know what to say or do but, I can't say um your not putting it in with my horse. My acre doesn't have a stall or barn or nothing. It's all on mil..... I am just upset and needed to tell someone cause I can't fuss to mil about it... Posted via Mobile Device
You're in a rock and a hard place with family ties, I know how that goes. How is your fencing? You're going to need GREAT fencing to keep minis in, ours were notorious for getting out or knowing when the fence isn't hot. Minis are balls of energy to begin, I couldn't imagine a stud. Do you only have one horse? If the land is YOURS just fence off your acre and keep your horse there maybe?
I would try and get her to look at the pros and cons of things. Minis are a whole different ball game in my opinion, just as it is owning a QH vs a Draft.
It's going to be another burden on your shoulders most likely. Is there anyway they can be talked out of this? Any animal is a big responsibility. A stallion will present it's own problems on top of everything else.
I'm going to call her later and talk about my trainer trimmer coming out Monday and ask if she wants its feet looked at. And tell her how they have a higher chance of found so it will need looked at more often probably than our horses. Posted via Mobile Device
I told her mares get in ditches lay down whatever... If they want it they want it. Also she will act up worse with a stud around. I just don't want to be mean about it! Because I don't want to sound like her towards me when I got mine. Posted via Mobile Device
I would have a sit down, heart to hear with your MIL. Last thing you want is to have that mini in the same field as your foal, once it actually comes :wink:
I would find this a valid point to really put your foot down.
I personally am not a pushy person. I hate conflict and rarely ever force my way or opinion on anyone. Yet one time I was boarding at someone's property and they had told someone who was not horse savvy that they could bring their newly bought stud to the stables and place it in a pen with a 2.5 foot tall fence.
It was spring, my friend's mare was in season and was being currently kept with my gelding, and another mare on the facility was about to drop a foal. In short, I raised hell. Soon as I heard the stud calling out of the trailer when they drove up I went into protection mode. There was no way the stud was not going to jump that small fence with the four mares on the property in season. My gelding was the only male and I was worried for his safety, the mares safety and the foal who shared a fence line with him
In the end I managed to convince everything that it was a horrible idea and the people had to load the horse back onto the trailer and leave.
I talked to her and my sis that has the other mare has talked to her and told her that her mare has a bad leg so she can't carry the extra weight of a foal. So B has decided to not get this mini. She is talking to her sis and brother to see if they have a mare mini instead they would be willing to give her child. Posted via Mobile Device
Not to mention the fact that the mini could be at risk too. I know a breeding could technically happen...but when I asked the vet about my stunted shetland, he said he'd be ok (testicles haven't descended) to be with my draft cross filly when we move (implying he would not be able to reach). BUT that his studdy behaviors will likely irk her, and it could end very badly for him.
Thank goodness they aren't getting him!! My main concern would be the foal Sunshine is about to have. A stud will most assuredly kill that foal, even geldings have been known to kill foals. If they aren't experienced handlers they have no business having a stud anyways, regardless of whether it's a mini. Our mini was a stud when we first got him, and OMG what a handful! He had one thing on his mind and one thing only. Needless to say he was gelded within days of his arrival on the soonest available appointment. LOL. It's unfortunate that ignorant people don't understand the responsibility of owning horses and think it's just as simple as having a dog or something.
Anyways, SOOO glad it worked out and they changed their minds!
I mean even I was like, I know nothing about a mini! So I knew better. At first I thought it was a mare, and I thought well, we may could handle that. Our fences are good. But, then I was like holy cow ! Really!?!?! Posted via Mobile Device
Honestly right now I wouldn't want any unfamiliar horses brought around Sunshine. It's a lot of stress, but it also introduces possibility of disease and illness, which she definitely does not need right now. Can they not wait until she has foaled and the little one has enough time to get his feet under him?? I know it's hard because the property is shared, but they need to understand there is a defenseless foal on the way any day now (Seriously Sunshine, ANY DAY NOW!!! LOL) and that it's a horrible idea to throw another horse into the mix.
Yeah, it will be awhile now. They was bringing him Friday! With the change of plans if she does get one, which I talked to her about founder wormer and different things you have to watch with a smaller horse and she didn't seem thrilled. So she may not get one period.
A stallions a stallion, I don't care if its 8HH or 17HH.. and nobody has the business of owning one unless they know what they are doing and understand that you have to be on top of them 110% of the time.
I envision this being said by the 2 horses in your avatar pic, while smoking cigars and nodding in agreement about how unruly and obnoxious stallions are
I would of worried about Sunshine's soon to be foal. I wouldn't be introducing a new horse with a baby on the way at all. God only knows what kinds of conditions it might expose the foal too. A good friend of mine just lost her yearling filly to bloodworms because a "friend" put a "rescue" in the pasture with her filly. Turns out the rescue was full of bloodworms and got into her filly. Her and the vet tried all they could once they found out the actual problem, but it was too late.
Well she just called me excited. They are bringing her a gelding tomorrow :*(. I am hoping that her sis in law backs out of the deal. Cause I have visions of soon to be 4 horses I'll be dealing with by myself and only two will be mine. With me working, 3 kids, college.... Yeah cause my other mare that's out here I was told by my other sis in law she's not moving her with her any more. Posted via Mobile Device
Wow. That really sucks. I hate to add pressure or stress you more, but you should be making plans on how to deal with Sunshine having a new foal any time now and a gelding being tossed in. Like I said before there have been many times that geldings have killed foals! PLEASE don't assume he is safe because he's gentle, or old, or whatever! They can turn in an instant!
I've tried. All I can do I guess it fence my back yard double so they can't touch or what?!? Well my back yard is an acre. Mil says she let me put a horse out to run so she can't really say no to another. Posted via Mobile Device
You do what you have to. I would keep them separate for now, then down the road slowly introduce them and go from there. But either way that gelding should not be brought on the property with a mare in foal without having coggins and vaccinations. What's the rush why can't they wait to at least have this done??
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