Articles and Information
Miniature Horse Driving!!!
Touch of Class 2010 Videos:
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Click here to see one of my favorite liberty horses, Rivenburghs Let's Roll Muchacho! Beautiful creature. Many congrats to Nancy Rivenburgh!
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Click here to see another stunning Rivenburgh horse, Rivenburghs Santana SE
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Click here to see a gorgeous mover, Vermilyea Farms Dandys Legend
Which are my favorite driving bloodlines?
Parade videos are all on this page. They include:
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Click here to see the actual Fiesta Bowl Parade 2010 (Video)
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Christmas Light Parades for the past 3 years.
An easy homemade traviois used for training to drive (Video)
The parts of a single harness by Lori Rafter
Abbreviations and Terms associated with Miniature Horse Driving
Can Miniature Horses be driven on pavement?
Sitting position in the cart is important to your Miniature!
List of books/online tutorials on learning how to drive.
What "Size" is my Mini? What size cart? (Cart Balance) What size bit? What size Harness?
Miniature Horse Obstacles and Jumps-how to make a set
Need shade on your cart? Here is an idea
Miniature Hoofball...soccer with a miniature!
Video Watch a video of 5 minis going down the road.
Our First ADT (Arena Driving Trial) Experience
Miniature Horse Trainers in Arizona
Watch a Roadster Champion at the Touch of Class Miniature Horses Show 2008 (video)
Watch some beautiful single pleasure movement as Blueberry Muffin is shown at an auction. (video)
Watch a Single Pleasure class at Touch of Class 2009 (video)
Penalties for driving your mini in Dressage
Penalties for driving your mini in Cones
Penalties for driving your mini in a Marathon
Penalties for driving your horse/pony in a VSE
Trick or Treat, so others can eat (video)
The "Training my Horse to Drive" Journal! (Made by Anna, my 13 year old trainer)
The "Training my Horses To Drive" Journal (made by Mom)
How did I teach our Miniatures to drive a cart? (by our 10 year old trainer)
Lily after 6 months in the cart (and 3 months shy of foaling) (Video)
Saturday Morning Convoy to Chester's Out West General Store! (Video)
Miniature Horse Breeding and Babies:
Miniature Horse Foaling/Nursery Journal of 2010!
January 2010 Foaling by Wee Wees Double Magic Lady (Red Bag Baby!)
February 2010 Foaling by Crystals Easter Lily
March 2010 Foaling by Tibbs Morning Star
May 2101 The mystery of Little Kings Dream Doll
Miniature Horse Foaling/Nursery Journal of 2009!
May 2009 Foaling by LK Supreme Dream mare!
June 2009 Foaling by Orion Light Vant Huttensest daughter (dystocia)
Miniature Horse Foaling/Nursery Journal of 2008!!!!!
February 2008 Includes our pre-foaling preparations
March 2008 Includes the foaling by Lucky Four Real Doll
April 2008 Includes the birth by Magic, Lily, Morning and.....(Read about 2 mares foaling the same night!)
May 2008 Includes the birth by Jewel (Dystocia)
When will my mare foal? (Foaling calculator, average gestation times)
Foaling Kit - be prepared for your new baby!
List of what to do 30 days before foaling.
What does our barn look like as the foaling date nears? Our Foaling Barn (foal buzzers, monitor information!)
List of what to do Post-Foaling
Miniature Mare Foaling Problems/Dsytocia
Using Milk Test Strips as Foaling Predictors
Predicting the Mature Height of Your Foal
A list of very good articles about Equine Reproduction
Is breeding closely related horses always a bad idea?
Watch a video of an ultrasound
Watch a baby kicking inside of momma's belly. This mare is named Magic.
Miniature Horse Babies of 2008
The Foaling page of Lucky Four Real Doll (Dolly)
- Click here to see Dolly foaling her 2008 colt! (video of birth)
- Watch a mare's water break. (narrated by a very excited 11 year old)
The Foaling page of Crystals Easter Lily and of Wee Wees Double Magic Lady
**Click here to see Magic foal (best video of a birth) (involves a stuck elbow)
The Foaling page of Tibbs Morning Star
The Foaling page of Sundance's Showtime Turbolina
Click here to see Turbolina foal out Painted Sun's Country Boy
Click here to see Painted Sun's Country Boy attempt his first moves!.
Click here to see a movie of the birth of Painted Sun's Tom Thumb (this is a long movie with poor lighting)
Click here to see Painted Sun's Country Boy "Cowboy" in Halter Breaking 101 (video)
Miniature Horse Wool For Sale. (video)
Click here to see Chance Of Gold's Don Juan breeding Painted Sun Painted Jewel for a 2009 baby.(video)
Horse and Barn Care:
How do I calculate my miniature's weight?
Our personal vaccination schedule
Does your Miniature need to see the Dentist? (video of dentist floating teeth on this page)
Miniature Horse Farrier (watch our imaginative farrier play miniature "hoofball!!")
Farriering for the Miniature Horse By Lori RafterA cart rack that goes on the back of the trailer...do Horse Trailers come in mini, too?
If my horse's weight is good, does he need to see a Dentist? Dental Surgery videos.
Can Miniature Horses be driven on pavement?
Summer heat - Can a Miniature Horse Survive a Phx summer?
Careful of Blister Beetles in Hay
Clipper Sharpening and Repair in Arizona
Click here to see a guide for poisonous plants to look for in the pasture.
How can you wash your mini on a cold day? (video)
General Information:
Miniature Horse Shows here in Arizona 2010
Our List of the Extras to Take to a Horse Show
Costs of Owning A Miniature Horse (compared to a big horse)
So, just what does one do with a Miniature Horse???
| Do Miniature Horses make good family pets? | |
Miniature Horse Clubs/Registries
| Do Donkeys come in Miniature, too? |
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Click here to celebrate with the Arizonans who represented our state so well at the 2008 Nationals!!
Watch a video showing why our big gelding calls "Angel" his "Demon" (Lead mare behavior)
Horse Color!
That Frame Overo Gene in Miniature Horses
Coat Color Calculator for Horses!
Common Color Codes for Miniature Horses
Reference Horses Articles:
Gold Melody Boy, "Modern Day Gold Rush"
Flying W Farms Little Blue Boy
Miscellaneous
And, some cow videos too. Our Jessie rides the cow. This is What Our Cowgirl Does!
See Lisa win big at the 2007 Arizona State Finals
Video Index
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