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I've been doing 24/7 turn-out for nearly 10 years now. I do not bed the run-in sheds. The horses use the sheds in the summer for shade, but otherwise, don't bother with them much.

Is there a chance that the breeding dates are wrong? My guess is that the mare is not as overdue as suggested.

I breed Fjords, so maybe this is breed related. My mares live out with the stallion year round. I separate the mare for foaling and let her be alone in a paddock with the foal for a week. Then...

I don't have a problem with people asking me about the price. I don't want to go to the effort of showing a horse to someone who can't afford to buy the horse.

I'm a BO and I include bi-monthly worming as part of my board price. While there are some owners who wouls be diligent about worming on schedule, most owners are not. I want everyone on the same...

I would stick with my current trainer until the horses really are beyond her abilities. I tend to be pragmatic. I ride what I have, not the potential. If and when the horse develops, then I would...

Ivermectin is great for mange. A few years ago, my son's guinea pigs got mange. I took them to a small animal vet and he charged me $60, each, to tell me they had mange. Then he wanted $19 each to...

I was a 4-Her as a kid and loved it. I would recommend contacting your county extension office and looking into the programs they have available. 4-H has changed with the times and has adapted to...

Unfortunately, I think the buyer made a mistake in not asking the seller exactly what she meant when she said the pony is "kind of a pill to worm." It makes no sense to ask unrelated third parties...

We spent about 6 months looking. We used a realtor, but did lots of the research ourselves. The process of looking was helpful because we changed our specs based on what we saw. Initially we...

I agree with all the risk management suggestions, but I'd also be sure to have a high limit liability policy. Your insurer will get you the lawyer to defend against a claim. I'm not worried about...

Not at all a Madonna fan, but I tend to agree with TB on this one. She may go off in an ambulance because her insurance requires it. I would suspect that Madonna's voice and person have some high...

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I've sold horses to people who don't have their barn situation settled. I board the horse at my farm until they are ready to move their horse.

As a BO, I don't think it is weird that at...

Duns (at least as far as Norwegian Fjords are concerned) come in various color:

Brown Dun (yellow body with black/dark brown dorsal stripe) 90%
Red Dun (yellow body with red dorsal stripe) 3%...

My Fjord stallion lives out with a mixed herd at least half of the year and a mare and foal herd the other half. It's just not a problem. When the herd is mixed, he keeps his group away from the...

I've bought and sold horses both ways. I am not particularly bothered using the seller's vet, but I understand that others may feel that the conflict of interest is too problematic.

Ultimately...

I would ask about the lease, but wouldn't expect to get it. If the horse is sound, performing well and has no issues, there's a good chance that another buyer would be willing to overlook the vet...

I have Horse Guard fence on all my interior fencing and on occasion, a horse will go through it. Typically it is playing, but on at least one occasion it was rolling.

It varies, but it's something that should be discussed up front. How much work will the horse get? What should be expected at the end of the training or benchmark dates within the training period? ...

And this is why you should sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk with the BO. Tell her what you are telling us. Be open, honest and forthcoming. Offer a plan. Set your limits.

The status...

It doesn't matter if the BO is going to be happy or not about being approached. That's really not the issue.

The status quo is not working for the OP. She needs to change it. It's time to...

I think there are plenty of stallion choices out there, but I would select from whatever breed registry your mare gets into. If you are going to breed to a warmblood, I think you want registry...

Stand alone property coverage for a trailer can be a challenge. Most of the large commercial carriers want to have the auto coverage if they are going to issue the trailer coverage. My Brenderup is...

When I'm on my deathbed, I am not going be thinking "I should have followed that Suze Orman's advice more often!" I am going to think, "I wish I had spent even MORE time with horses."

Don't...