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we're having difficulty putting weight on a draft mare...she's getting grain 3x day, almost unlimited hay...we have also tried beet pulp (gave her loose bowel movements, so we stopped), and have also tried a weight gainer supplement. (She's also wormed regularly)...any suggestions??? Anyone ever had this happen (we own 70+ horses, and everyone else is fat and healthy, she can't seem to put weight on), I almost wonder if she is actually older than her registration papers say!

I have to give a presentation about horses to some kids who are not very familiar with horses...I am afraid I might go into too much detail--what kind of topics do you think I should mention/cover.

I'm planning my barn, and trying to gather ideas to make it look like those upscale boarding facilities. Anyone have any ideas?

So far I plan to do pavers in the tack room and possible a small area at the entrance, also going to add a couple faux/plastic potted trees at the entrance to the tack room. (barn has 5 stalls, a feed room, and a tack room)

I am looking for horsey websites...anyone have any for tack shops, feed, trailer shops, etc.

thanks

If you have ever taught horse camp, what were some of the rules you were expected to follow as a counselor???

Maybe for those who have taken horse camps, what were fun activities you did in camp...and do you have any ideas for counselor rules?

Does anyone have any good ideas about exercises that can be done while riding?

I am working on a project and need horse terms that are confusing to beginner riders or nonhorse people...can anyone remember some terms that were confusing when you started working with horses?

Just curious...how long did you wait after having a baby to start riding your horse again?

(please only answer if you have actually had a baby)

We are naming our daughter Josey, I am looking for a middle name (and I should mention that I don't like common names--Marie, Elizabeth, etc.). Our last name is one syllable and starts with the letter B.

Thanks for any help.

I am looking for a list of key words regularly used in horse classifieds and their meanings. (i.e. companion-aged or injured horse not being sold as a riding horse, green-little training). Can you think of any?????

If you could learn more about a subject related to horses (besides riding) what would it be?

(ex. nutrition, breeding, etc.)

I was wondering if anyone out there has built a run-in shed (for horses)...if so how big and what did it cost? (location and what type of materials?). I may have to put up a run-in while saving to put up a barn. Hoping I can put up a 12x24 for around $1000.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I was wondering if anyone out there has built a run-in shed...if so how big and what did it cost? (location and what type of materials?). I may have to put up a run-in while saving to put up a barn. Hoping I can put up a 12x24 for around $1000.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

We just had 2 colts born yesterday...

One is a black and white draft, mom's name Anastasia

the other is a tri-color, mom's name is Charity, dad is Lancer

*names need to be one word...and would like them to somehow relate to their mother's name or father's name.

Need some naming ideas.

We are starting a riding fitness program, and I am trying to gather exercise & stretching ideas that you can do while on horses (most exercises I find for riders are performed off the horse). These would be beginner riders, so jumping is not an option. Looking forward to suggestions!!!

I would like to figure out how to build my own automatic feeder. Examples of commercial automatic feeders quickfeed.com or profeeder.com. Basically feed would be stored (either premeasured or in bulk) and timer would be set for times during the day to release the feed into a chute and into the feed pan.

I was thinking of several chutes (i.e.pvc pipe) that hold premeasured grain...which would eliminate the weight of the bulk grain and also the measuring aspect...but haven't determined how to release the chute at timed intervals...

Any ideas?????

I am looking for tips and/or design suggestions for my horse barn. Does anyone have any good ideas?

(ex. PVC tubing installed to lead out to water trough so that you don't have to drag the hose outside to fill).

We run a public riding center, we offer summer horse camps and riding lessons, wagon and carriage rides and pony rides. I need ideas to expand...thinking of things like "parents night off/kids sleepover at the barn"...

someone wants to trade me a horse for my saddle, all in all I think it is a reasonable trade for both sides. my question is that I would have to drive 4-5 hours to pick up the horse and bring her the saddle...I don't want to get there and have her say that she doesn't like the saddle/or it doesn't fit, and she no longer wants to trade...then I would be out the gas $ and 8-10 hours driving time. Any suggestions?

What is the most important thing or things that you would tell someone who is considering it? (i.e. questions to ask, etc.)

Or if you have a good story of buying/selling (gone wrong or right).