The Shadow Knows -- what color is he

Now Shadow is changing quite a lot.

Toad Hill's Shadow Knows he has become black, about a month older than the lighter color when he was much younger.

Grazing with Muzzle Halters

Over the years never felt there was a need to use a grazing muzzle halter. This summer, the vet was at my farm and checked all the minis. Both he and the farrier agreed to reduce overeating (grass founder). 



The halters looked monster big when I got them, but after some adjusting, I think they are about the right size...lucked out with buying them at a special $10 price each, but it the delay took a month to get them here. Got them from State Line Tack.


Two minis spent 2 hours twice a day on the lawn in front of my house, then the rest of the time they are in dry lot. 

I watch them for the entire time. They don't mind my outside work such as driving my lawnmower and making a lot of noise.

All around my house on the lawn is good eating grass. Since the number of minis are reduced the lawn is large enough but also uses a dry fenced area.

Pharoah and Willow don't mind the halters. 

With all the minis I can look out and see them from anyway around the outside of the house.

Symptoms of the founder:Heat and pain in the foot causing the horse to avoid putting his weight on the affected feet. The
hooves will be hot to the touch."
 TreatmentThe veterinarian will give laxatives to clean out the digestive tract and inject anti-inflammatory
drugs and antihistamines. A special diet and hoof trimming care will be prescribed. In some
instances, nitroglycerine cream will be prescribed to increase blood flow to the feet.

1) Prevent obesity 
2) Do not allow a horse to eat black walnuts
3) Any diet changes must be done gradually
4) Avoid excess grain in the diet
5) Maintain feet by regular trimming
6) Early evaluation and treatment of fever- temp above 101F
7) Ensure that a mare passes her placenta within 3 hours of foaling

Copied from: Cruz Mini Horse

The Shadow Knows

After 5 days I have three choices:
#1...Toad Hill's the Shadow!
#2...Toad Hill's The Shadow Knows
#3...Toad Hill's Me and My Shadow

Used the idea of a shadow since Rainbow keeps the little colt very close all the time.

Mini Bucks Chasin Rainbows had the filly early morning Wed-May 20, 2020. 

Sire is:
Toad Hill's The One: Neo. 

Mare is: 
Mini Bucks Chasin Rainbows.

Rainbow's colt is now 3 hours old and has gone out in the small field to run around.

Below are 2 photos with a white spot above the eye. 

Since birth about 3 days ago he is lighter colored.
This little stallion is ready to run, and even though he is less than two days old he is out running, Rainbow has a hard time keeping up.

Tickle My Fancy

First foal this May 5, 2020.  
ANNOUNCE name: Toad Hill's Tickle My Fancy

Sire-> Toad Hill's The One: Neo (his sire is Toad Hill's GhostBuster).
Mare-> is Toad Hill's Neytiri. (Neytiri sire is Lucky Four RebelChase RebelHeir).


Neytiri should mature to black and appears pinto homozygous. I will check the filly will for the homozygous pinto gene.

 The next day she was running a lot. 

First meal by Neytiri's filly. She was foaled early 05/17/2020 and her first photo was 5 minutes after she was up and nursing.

Vintage Carousel Horse

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