My neighbour bought a miniature horse to keep the horse he keeps for his grandkids company, and apparently it didn’t take long for the mini to establish her total dominance over the paddock
My little girl has 3 miniature horses. The sweet feed & hay cost me around 400.00 yearly. I do the ferier work myself. And the worming and vaccines The Coggins test cost me 90.00 yr. We have raised 1 miniature mule lol.. all together the expense is worth it seeing the smiles of my baby girl and her horses, not to mention when other kids come over and enjoy the evening riding them and petting them
Thank you for talking about and reminding folks what it really takes to own one of these miniature horses and what a person must consider before acquiring one.
@Alyssa Coon same! I do showing and I want to do agility with my dog super bad! Her puppy stage was pretty bad and you also have to train them when to bark and when to not and all the stuff you mentioned! Also good luck!
I absolutely love your videos! I never knew some of this and it was super interesting. I can't wait to see more of your videos and your progress with both of your horses!
I got so happy when you put this video up I love the stuff about minis and how’s Scotty’s driving coming along I remember a video with him chasing the buggy but I never saw anything after that anyways my parents are starting to give in on a mini horse I’m kinda hinting to them like if only we had mini he could do that or imagine doing whatever with a mini horse. Ahhh I rambling anyway so happy you made a video about a mini can’t wait for the next video I love you and you animals all so much😜😘🐶🐴❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Serenity's.silly.vids Aww!! Haha!! Thank you!! I've kind of stalled with the cart training because I needed to get something fixes on my cart, but I'm hoping to get back to that soon! I'll totally make a video about it when I do!
I got a mini a few months ago I noticed they stink more in the winter. I think my parents are going to get me a full sized horse! I have been teaching my miniature how to jump she is doing really well. I took a pipe and two chairs and put a pipe on top and she jumped over it but she did not jump high enough and knocked over. Anyways I love you and your animals!
You’re adorable! Good for you to be so responsible at a young age. I would have absolutely been in heaven having all those pets at your age. Keep up the good work. It’s a dream or mine to get my future children a mini-horse. This info is good to know for sure. I wish EVERYONE would fully realize what ANY animal requires before they buy/adopt them.
....Great presentation presence and solid video production quality...sound...focus...editing...music, etc....Will you please consider documenting some of Scotty's medical and dental exams (floating), and ferrier visits, and discuss with us the dreaded digestive condition, Colic, and how you try your best to prevent this serious condition...?.....and lastly, how have you prepared for an emergency Veterinarian visit should Scotty need emergency help...?....For instance.....do you have a Vet nearby that is available to visit your home for an emergency 24/7, or would you have to load Scotty and transport him to get emergency care...?.....With Lots of Appreciation....
So true I work at a barn that shows and preforms with 14 minis! Just the other day one jumped the fence(2.5 feet tall) to get to the hay room! What a mess it was to clean up!
True. There is one more thing that is extremely important!! Mini horses need to be completely closed up overnight. In a stall, a fully closed in pen, or even a trailer. Just don't leave them out overnight. One coyote could kill it if it wanted so be extremely careful. Otherwise great video! 👍
Just subscribed! I am getting a mini horse this summer and need all the help I can get. If you have any tips on what I should look out for when picking my mini it would be really appreciated as I am completely new to this! :) Thank you!!!
Love your videos! Just got a farm and have so many questions!! Main questions: What all can you do with a mini? Is it true small children can't ride them?
I believe the or one of the original developers/breeders of the miniature horse was a man named Falabella from Argentina. The pit ponies in England were Shetland ponies who when replaced by mechanization became children's ponies.
One thing, great video, but minis were originally bred for the royal children of England. Later on, because of their small size and the need for something to pull the coal carts, and since there were not yet engines to do the work, they used minis. Great video though.
I am very old man your vedio young youth explanations of the most adorable horse learning is in my opinion expert and very professional your personal experienced of the real miniature horses many other older adult vedios Dr. & MD experts on miniature horse topics .not as proffessional as you in shorter words horse colledge from you thanks I learned more about horses
Having met unmanned dogs I would say being a pet doesn't preclude training. Dogs very much need training! So I would say training need doesn't negate being a pet or most pets need some type of training.
I will be purchasing a mini for a companion for my full sized horse. I am sure that it will work out. My full size is gentle. We are putting up fencing and will be certain to get the correct type. Im excited! Thank you for the info!
Maybe do a video on differences of miniature horse vs Shetland pony? It seems most people, EVEN some Breeders sell Shetlands as "miniature horses" who may be unaware of a breed of sleek "honey I shrunk the horse" miniature horses. Differences Ex: less rounded belly, hooves, head, limbs more petite. Mini's smooth coats vs Shetlands more coarse. Mini's silkier non-bushy mane's and tail; necks longer proportionately than Shetland. Link 2 team of 6 all black mini's cart driving:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pO6FaX6yzg4.html
I have a question for a girl with experience in living out in the country. I’m in the process of moving to Tennessee and I’m going to have some land and of course, as an animal lover, country girl wannabe I am very interested in getting some farm animals. When you have this lifestyle, do people still go on vacations and just get somebody to babysit your animals? or is living the life out in the country on your farm your all on you ? My daughter thinks I will never travel again.
“You can’t treat them like a pet and not train them.” This has me worried about what a nightmare her dogs must be 😂 ALL pets ABSOLUTELY need to be trained.
I'm thinking about moving to rural part of Maryland and getting some farmland. And I'm considerring buying some horses at the annual government auction at Assateague/Chincoteague. How much acreage would you recomend for grazing and pasturing per horse? How much should I expect to budget per year? What is the life expectancy? I've read between 15 and 30 years. Is training a horse similar to training a dog? What are the major types of ailments that they suffer from? Is it important to raise them as a pair or herd or can you just have a single horse? Sorry for all these questions. I ask because I dont have much experience with horses but would consider having a couple and use them both for local transportation pulling a small cart to town and back, and as pets if possible. Otherwise, if it's really cost prohibitive, time intensive, or unrealistic, I would just stick with a couple of dogs. Me, my wife, and kids all love animals but I would never want to take on more than I can handle. My kids are 8 and 11, and we've had dogs all our lives so we could probably make the transition if it makes sense to. I've been considerring this for a while and thought it would make more sense to enroll my family in some riding classes first, spend a year or two getting to know what is necessary to take care of horses and just doing it. What are your thoughts?
You mentioned they live on average 30% longer than regular horses. How many years do the normally live. Also, you mentioned they cost a little less, what is the ballpark price for these types of horses.
Normally average horses live for about 20 - 30 years, ponies, Icelandic horses and minis usually live for 25 - 30+ years. The cost vary a lot depending on different factors such as age, breeding and training.
Hey, I'm prepping my property for a mini or two, is there a type of grass that has low sugar/carbs(pretty much just empty carbs), my dad doesn't want to cover the grass with gravel haha, so is there any "breed" of grass that maybe either doesn't really do anything weight/insulin-wise, like I was talking about before, or maybe even something that's safe for horses to eat but doesn't really taste good to them so they might just not eat it? Thanks! Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated:)
It depends how how well they get long along. If they are nice together and don't roughhouse, absolutely! That is about the size of my horse and my boys tend to get along pretty well.
Lol I bought my mini pony for 50$ I do farrier and teeth myself I make my own bales and I pay 50$ for the vaccine but it’s cheaper as I don’t bring my pony to her I go and pick up the vaccine and give it myself and he lives in my arena so he don’t get chubby and I do liberty with him he also pulls me in a little buggy 😂❤️
hey love your videos! I might be getting some ponies, and does all of this stuff apply to ponies too? particularly the part about not being able to be on grass? thanks!
Hey I got a new minature horse and we used the people who we got it from's trailer, and I was wondering what form of transport to use if you dont have a trailer when we want to next transport
What is the life span of a mini horse? I know a horse can live up to 20 to 30 years but some have lived to be 40... so if mini horses live longer.... then how old can a mini horse get?
Hey I'm looking to buy a mini horse I've found a breeder and the horse is already halter trained but I'm concerned about having enough space to keep her I live on a Holliday resort in Africa the whole thing is fenced off but she'll need to stay in my yard for some of the time especially around December when I don't want customers getting to her but I have a barn and limited space in my yard ... the whole resort is over 1 hectares but doesn't have much grass as its mostly beach sand I know that she.ll eat mostly dry feed but is that enough ? Looking for some advice as I have no idea how much space she'll need and I have reallly related unagressive dogs too
The Chad minimum of an acre really. What experience do you have with horses? If no grass available, you need to feed hay as a substitute. You also shouldn’t keep it on it’s own. They’re herd animals after all
I agree with Elise, but as long as you have some type of animal(small goats are great) with it almost all the time you should be fine. Beachy sand is actually perfect for minis!! Like she was talking about in the video green, lush grass is really bad for them and they really don't need a lot of space!! To be honest your setup sounds perfect! EDIT: Just realized this is two years old lmao - did you ever get him/her?
Yes, but at least that comment gives him some sort of figure other than "It depends". Putting those two comments together should have been your first comment.
hypothetically say i bought a mini horse has a gift for my friends as a housewarming gift for their new house. Are the good with german shepards becuase if they are not then they have a problem. this is all hypothetical by the way .
There is a difference between Shetland ponies and miniature horses. For one, Shetlands and minis look distinctly different. Shetland ponies have fewer vertebra than horses and thicker coats and thicker, more unruly manes and are fatter/stockier in the barrel. They are the teddy bears of the equine world in looks if not temperament. Miniature horses look like regular size horses except for size. They have the same number of vertebra as full sized horses, horse mane (ie smoother and thinner than shetlands). When looking at a photograph of a mini, if you don't have a size reference in the photo, you would think them to be regular size horses. Miniature horses are 9 hands (36 inches) or shorter. Shetlands are 9 hands and over in height - with some exceptions of half a hand (2 inches) or so in either breed. Ponies and horses also have different temperaments, with ponies being generally more stubborn and temperamental - *in my experience* - again, there will be exceptions, and my experiences may not match yours. Basically, "your mileage may vary." Check out true miniature horses and Shetland ponies side by side in life if you get the opportunity or in pictures. You will see the differences.
Good video; I just wish you didn’t blast that trashy ass music at 0:20. Like thanks for that. You talk so soft then blast that annoying ass song in my ears. Gee thanks for my future hearing aids.