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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2019 -Rainbow's Foal- Calico

Calico was foaled on May 07, 2019. Sire is: Oak Park Up to the Challenge and Dam is: Mini Bucks Chasin Rainbows. Both are AMHA/AMHR. Measured Calico 10/17/2019 today at 32 1/2 inches.

Rainbow's Filly - Calico is her nickname.

Photo: 7/16/2019

Sire: Oak Park Up to the Challenge

Dam: Mini Bucks Chasin Rainbows

Can be registered both AMHA and AMHR.

Foaled 5/7 or 8/2-19 at night.

Toad Hill's Capt. Jack Pharoah

In 2017 Pharoah was shown and earned four Top Ten Awards in the AMHR 34 and under class. He receive National Champion for Model Stallion and Multi-Color and Reserve Champion for 2 year old stallion and Amateur class.
Pharoah is now 4 years old (2019) and is out in the pasture with three black pinto mares.  No shows for him this year.
Below are a number of photos of him this year.

VIDEO - 2016

  Toad Hills Capt Jack Pharoah

Toad Hill's Wheels Up

My son stopped by from his trip and flew his (legal) drone. Wheels were in the pasture so he tried to fly over and get some photos. Of course, Wheels was not posing for photos, but we got one out of the video. Wheels is now about 16 months old.

Wheels - 7/16/2019

 Wheels below- April 17, 2019

My colt was foaled on May 29th. He is most likely homozygous tobiano (TT) and a good chance he is also homozygous black (EE). His dam is Toad Hill's Wind in the Willow, 16 years old. I had not bred her for the previous two years, but last year I decided to breed her again.

If you look closely at the white areas you may notice that there are "bear paws," a good idea that he is TT. Also since his sire was EE and his dam cares at least one E there is a good chance Wheels may also be EE. Will check soon.

Why Wheels UP? Hint: The idea of this name is related to 2 topics: 1st the Belmont and 2nd a family name.

Bingo!! Neyitiri had a Filly

May 3, 2018 a filly that most likely will eventually change to a black pinto was foaled. Sire was Lucky Four Rebelchase Rebelheir, dam was Toad Hill's Neyitiri.

Below is Toad Hill's Bingo running with her sibling, Toad Hill's Wheels Up. More photos to come.

The Crew - 2017

Here come the three foals from 2017. In front is the black overo filly: Toadhill's Tic-Toc-Toe. The brownish shaded colt is Toad Hill's The One: Neo, and the black and white stallion pulling up the rear is Toad Hill's Obi-Wan.