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One early morning a few years ago, I went into our tack/feed room and one of my dogs showed a bit of interest in the open (but folded over) grain bag. So instead of just shoving my hand in there...

Nothing really new to add but I just wanted to wish you well.

I imagine Danny would be perfectly satisfied if all you did with him for the rest of his life was show up with carrots, brushes and...

FWIW, I recently bought one for about half of the listed price.

In this case, a mutual friend knew the pony, me and my (tiny) budget and the seller's interests and circumstances, and recommended...

Does this horse canter on the longe line? I'm trying to picture the "canter" you describe - sounds interesting!

Oh, dear, I read Inca's comment and feel that I may have done my trainer a disservice in leaving out some details of the story I told. Just to clarify:

My trainer, while she'd not worked directly...

At a barn near me, there was a horse who had been hauled all over the place who decided one day that he wasn't going to load anymore.
(Same trailer, same owners, no bad experiences, nothing...

A friend of mine built a barn a few years ago and started boarding. She viewed it as a "bit of extra income" that she could manage without having to be away from her baby or pay board for her own...

Two sweet-looking older pony mares on the first page of the AC4H broker-owned tab. They both are shown with kids riding them. Both are described as "unflappable" during their evaluations. They...

I am! My son has his doubts (compounded by the fact that my brother dresses up as Santa and made an appearance at the family gathering tonight!) So we're waiting to be sure he's completely out...

Thank you for all the detailed suggestions and things to think about, guys.
I appreciate it!

Eventually I would like to be able to ride my horse while leading my pony on trails, at some point possibly even with a child aboard the pony. Does anyone have any tips on how to work up to this in...

I don't think my husband will ever really "get" it. But he is kind and tries hard to be fair and good to me, so I try to meet him halfway and make sure I make time for us and time for him to do what...

If the horse life isn't making you happy, by all means, sell the truck and trailer, find your horse a good home, and take a break.

If you can't see why you're in school, you might try taking a...

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I went pony shopping last week, found an adorable little mare, made an offer.
Sellers conferred and decided "That would be fine, as long as you take our bunnies too!" LOL!

My kind husband...

I have taught a few off-track Standardbreds to canter. They often have both mental and physical issues to work through in order to canter, since they "know" from their race training that cantering...

I am thinking of taking in an old pony. He is in poor condition, but just from looking at him, I think there's at least a possibility that he has Cushing's Disease (very shaggy coat, little muscling...

My experience, FWIW:

My 70 lb. Border Collie-ish mutt is now 16. I've had him since he was 8 weeks old and I went to the pound with vague intentions of getting a female Shepherd-type, and came...

A few months ago, I ended up with 3 would-be barn cats, courtesy of a friend of a friend at the Humane Society. Two have happily settled into the barn and bring me dead vermin almost daily in...

Well, Sparky returned to his life on our deck today and I scrubbed out the dog crate. Originally I thought he would just have to stay inside wearing his no-scratch collar for 7 days, but it turned...

Sorry JS and MB, I didn't think to take pictures of Sparky pre-surgery.

The pus-framed peeling scab and gaping pink hole beneath could definitely have been material for a high-level gross-fest ...

So a few weeks ago, one of our barn cats showed up with a swollen cheek, with what looked like a small wound beneath. I cleaned it up, but it worsened over the next few days, so I took him to the...

Thanks guys!

No question, for a friend, I'd have done it for free. Although my friends are like me and would have insisted on paying for gas upfront, and probably gone on to make some other...

for emergency trailering a sick horse to a clinic 50 miles away (one-way)?

Some details:

I get a call one morning from someone who boards their horse near me.

A horse (owned by a person who...

Yeah, my vote would also be to board, at least for now.

It sounds like you are also asking "Horse" or "No Horse," actually, or at least wondering if you can own a horse again and still find time...