Miniature Horse DO's and DON'Ts

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Here are a few quick things to know about miniature horses!
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[@vickibradley4292]

I've had my mini for 15 years, he's been paddocked with big horses , cows, and a goat, he's a persistent little boy and the other animals eventually just give into his charm and become friends. He's also very smart and easily trainable. I just love him to bits.

[@chloesgrass4143]

All of the people at my barn used to make fun of me for not getting a riding pony and getting a mini-horse. But I know they just jealous because my pony is amazing

[@immeandering]

Absolutely!! They don't know what they are missing out on. 😊

[@dariaharruff7025]

I wish I had a mini 🐎 to keep me sane

[@kayleehessling2274]

Wa

[@borderlinewack]

I flipping love miniature horses. I want to have one when I'm older

[@hollygoodman787]

lmao they are a pain in the ass cuz they are so mischievous. Mine ran away once (not my field someones elses field we use not my fault) And she ran away to some other horses and a fire engine came and someone called us and we got her back. Thankfully she didnt ger hit by a car. They are trouble

[@dariaharruff7025]

That sounds like it would be a lot of fun just to have for a friend

[@justmeandprancer140]

I have one and I had him for 9 years and I am 12 now and he is so sweet💖💕 You can see him on my KZbin

[@skylasexton7815]

My mini lives with 5 big horses and he’s fine! Love your video xx and your pony is very cute!!

[@stuckntrfk]

You're very skilled and have a lot of presence. Keep up the good work. I see many good things for you.

[@immeandering]

Thank you! That means a lot.

[@brittanyritenour4695]

I do know plenty of people that have their mini's with their full sized horses, my aunt has like 4 minis and 4 full sized horses all together, and a rescue is like 6 full sized horses and a mini mare. They are good with them, even though mini's are small they are smart and know how to out weight their size. Anyways, the bigger horses were gentle to petite and she just tagged along. I have seen mini's with regular horses almost everywhere.

[@edierobinson6324]

a shetland was just abandoned outside our farm we aren’t sure what we are going to do with it yet but for now we are giving it a nice stable and this helped a lot thank you 🙏

[@ErikaKeaton]

I had done ten years of horse training before pursuing a medical career. I have to say you did an awesome job on this video. It was very informative and easy to follow. I am thinking of getting a miniature horse as a therapy animal to take in to places for support in patients recovery. But I was just impressed on the confidence and delivery you presented in the video. Keep up the work young lady.

[@elizabethc8454]

This series has been so fun to watch! I love seeing Scotty too!😍😍

[@immeandering]

Elizabeth Turner Yay!! I'm glad!!

[@braeburnhilliard8340]

Thanks for sharing such fun information and I hope that other miniature horse owners can benefit from it! The only trouble I have with my miniature horse service animal sometimes is that I have to remind her to mind her manners when we're going out into stores. Some mornings she's so excited and wants to run around and kick up her heels especially on mornings we haven't been able to exercise before going out. By the way, Scotty looks like an awesome little fella!

[@artichare1839]

Great and useful video! I’m finally bringing home an 8 month old mini stallion in December and this video brought up some great points!

[@hollygoodman787]

Mine has laminitis and shes prone to it. But we have it under control but she gets it back every year in spring because of the sugar in grass

[@immeandering]

I recommend giving her a supplement by Animed called Remission. It's super affordable and works really well to help prevent laminitis.

[@hollygoodman787]

@@immeandering I use a muzzle to limit the amount of grass she eats per day but i will have a look to see if it could help. Thanks for the advice ❤❤

[@immeandering]

@@hollygoodman787 sure thing! It helped my mare. But it sounds like you're doing a great job with yours!

[@elainesheldon5823]

Dont let them get fat they get laminitis which is a killer.

[@abbykoop5363]

As a farrier, I'm not sure what you mean about "having it under control"? I've seen horses that founder every year and eventually they don't bounce back. It's kind of like giving a diabetic sugar. It's a very painful condition and no horse should have to go through that.

[@loren4129]

This was really helpful because im looking into getting a mini!

[@phyllisanderson2296]

Very well done, informative for anyone considering entering the 'mini-world'!! This young lady presents well, speaks clearly.

[@bellacanelli1927]

I’m going to work with mini horses soon! I love horses so much and am really exited!!!

[@user-wp6lv3gn1i]

How did it go?

[@louisethorpe9036]

Good information apart from the part about putting them in with big horse. My quarter horse was missing his Shetland friend. I have been loaned a mini and he is happy as Larry. The minis make great companions if you don’t want another full sized horse.

[@amelieloyer-mestresorssurl7661]

Very clear video, young lady! 🤍🙌

[@nelltaylor8171]

Absolutely great video, absolutely spot on with miniature horse care. We have miniature horses and they are brilliant to have around but you do need to treat them like horses. ❤🇩🇰

[@margok6545]

Appreciate your knowledge being shared! Thank you kindly.

[@x.horse.xx.lover.x3362]

OMG,I love miniature horses.next year I'll be getting some. Hopefully I can learn how to take care of one🙏🏽💞

[@I.am.Mumma.Bear.1]

This an awesome video 💕👍🏽 Fantastic information that way too many people dont know about the minis👍🏽 Well done 😊👍🏽

[@oliverestrada7141]

Thank you so much pretty lady... This is very informative...

[@vonniebench]

Thank you!

[@melindajones9389]

Great advise

[@Sunnyacres55]

Thank you. A very well done video and you are darling. I just got two mini rescues so trying to get as much info as possible. Had horses for 60 yrs. but new to mini's, and you're right, it seems like they are similar to dogs, ha, but guess I'll have to start putting some ground manners on them just like my horses. Thanks for the info, very helpful.

[@immeandering]

Thank you!! I'm glad I could help a bit. My first miniatures were rescues, so those have a special place in my heart! Best of luck to you and yours!

[@Sunnyacres55]

It was so much fun and I'm treating them just like my big horses...Day 1 was..they only know how to lead and only from the near side. Worked on leading from the off side, and yielding the hindquarters. Worked just like with the big horses, ha.

[@dianeirons5878]

Hi I love your do and dont😊

[@hannahd5207]

My mini lives with my thoroughbredd. Best of friends. I found that none of ours have problems with our big horses and actually live with them! (we are a stud)

[@dariaharruff7025]

Awwwwwesome

[@davidwhitman881]

Mine do that to. My rescue mini hangs out with my big quarter horse and if we take them away from each other my quarter horse gets depressed and won’t eat his grain

[@etaps14]

Getting a mini horse and two mini donkeys in a month and I'm so excited!

[@immeandering]

That's so exciting!! Congratulations!!

[@dariaharruff7025]

have fun

[@shannonlea8263]

Emily Hendrickson omg you lucky thing 🤗

[@Shrek_Now_go_away]

Donkeh

[@pibly7784]

Good video.

[@bunnybergin3360]

Thx for the tips

[@horsegirllaina4437]

Could a mini live with a medium pony? (13.5 hands)

[@immeandering]

Yes, as long as the two get along really well and don't rough house play together. The important thing is that the mini doesn't get kicked.

[@horsegirllaina4437]

TheHorseNextDoor thank you so much 😊

[@lauraallen7942]

Very informative. Thank you! Made me think twice about adding a mini to our mare pair. Maybe I'll consider an alpaca instead haha

[@blueponypics4112]

👏👏👏💯 Bravo.and Pharlap bless you 🐎🐎🐎🇭🇲🇺🇸

[@andrearobaina4457]

Love your videos, Looking to purchase two miniature horses and I want to learn as much as I can about them before I purchase them, specially the shelter needed for them, how big, what kind, etc.

[@that.-.horserider7299]

I want one for chrismas !

[@Maycox]

Great information! My neighbors have a pony I don’t know the breed of him and I don’t know his name either so I call him socks because he has socks on all his feet. His owners leave I’m in a small pen all day and I don’t think they feed him hay or anything he just eats the weeds in his pen ( they give him water though) so I’ve been visiting socks every day when ever he sees me he Winnie’s at me and runs to me and I sit there with him or maybe half and hour and feed him so grass from my lawn because I don’t want him just eating weeds and sometimes I’ll make these homemade sugar cubes because he loves them so much and then I would pet him and tell him he’s a good boy and then I go back inside and go see him again the next day. I would love it if I ever owned him. And today when I went out to see him it was so hot outside and I could see him sweating too I feel bad because he doesn’t have a shelter either. His owners don’t mind me visiting him either. I stay on my side of the fence and I pet him and talk to him. Anyways your video was very helpful!!! I will watch more too!

[@keetrandling4530]

Darlin' sugar cubes aren't heathy for him. If you want to feed him, well, first I'd have a conversation with his owner, gently asking about his care, so you find out his routine (maybe he gets fed early morn & late night, and you just haven't seen it happen?) Then, if it's OK, I'd bring him a flake (piece of a bale) of hay, instead of grass & sugar.

[@rubyrayner767]

My mini shetland lives with our alpacas I have 40 of them they love her x

[@marydeceptishroom9351]

Ive had big horses for years but my cousin recently gave up her minis and now i have a senior mini so now looking up what to do with minis lol Im thinking of teaching her to bow and stuff etc. Since I cant ride her obviously

[@pyperlude6589]

Quick question! Well 2 lol I’m thinking of getting a mini and some Pygmy goats next spring/summer. The first question is could the goats and mini go together? I’ve been told yes and no but people. Second question do you need a dry lot? A friend of mine has mini she said in that I could either get a feed bag and put it on him so he can’t eat and then take it off for certain time or that I could have him outside for like 10-12 hours and then put him in the stall for the rest of the night... thanks!

[@mariaelbakidze7325]

So I work at a place where I do pony rides and sometimes the pony I lead (Freckles) can be an ass. Any tips?

[@ljo0605]

Good point to make about miniature horses not being like dogs! It's a common problem with small ponies/ horses in general where they get a lot of fuss and don't learn manners. Still an equine brain!

[@saltlifegull4091]

How is the best way to begin buying minis? Just got a farm:) Great video:)

[@ponyperfection6817]

Question, could a mini live with a 14.1 hh pony?

[@brennamoore7219]

When I get a little older I am hoping that I will get one we have a huge shop so I bet I could build a stall in their too and we have a big big yard so I could keep it there and I already have goats so I can show my parents that I am responsible enough for a mini horse so yeah

[@my67falcon]

Question. We rescued 2 rather old mini's that lived outside their entire life (until we got them). We built them their own shelter and they could be baited in but would still sleep outside. Sadly, they have passed but we are looking at 2 young mini's and I want to ensure that my shelter isn't the reason the other 2 wouldn't stay in it. Other than being a smaller shelter, is their something I need to make sure I have, or need to change? I live in the central mid west so it can get cold. The current shelter was cow panels and tarp with straw bales for insulation. I'm currently building an 8'x7' shed that will likely become the new shelter.

[@immeandering]

I had one horse who loved my run in shelter and would always hide there when it rained and such, but pretty much all of my other horses have really just not cared for it. I think its kinda like that old saying "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink". But I would say that you should make sure they're not afraid of the tarp, as some minis are. And then I would just feed them every day in the shelter (that's what I do with mine). Otherwise, I would recommend you get them rainproof turnout sheets that you can put on them in cold/wet weather. Then even if they don't go in the shelter they will still have protection from the elements. I got my miniatures turnout from Jeffers Pet!

[@2_er]

I’m getting one soon and I’m getting a very cute one I hope 🫶🏻🫶🏻 I’m gonna treat it like my child ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@louisethorpe9036]

Please don’t treat it like a child. A recipe for disaster. They are horses and need to be treated like any other horse.

[@NaadirHealth]

Hello. I need help I have never been on a farm however at 37 this is the job tha God decided to bless me with. I have two miniature horses that have really been neglected is there any way to train them at the age they are now? I have gotten them to eat from my hand and let me pet them but that's all one of them keeps trying to bite me I'm pretty sure hes trying to bite me now

[@donnasuewhipple6660]

Loved your video did learn a few things new to the business of many horses rescued 2 and older female and a proximally 3 Years old and he breathes her daily and so we're wondering what in the world we should do they grieve when they're not together but she delivered a dead baby last year so I'm just really concerned

[@laylascholl5306]

Im getting a miniature pony and we think shes broke and when i do want to i want to do it right so maybe you can help me out

[@pythonprofreak7522]

I am watching dog videos of great dane and other dogs but some reason now I am watching mini horse videos.

[@sofiajanik3606]

does treating your horse like a dog include taking on trails around ur house on a lead? lol

[@immeandering]

Nah, I do that! Haha!

[@lkvols9651]

Im maybe getting two shetland ponys Any tips?

[@EliannaCH]

Well, my best friends mom has a lot of mini horses, they rescued one and they could not handle it, well my friends parents left it to the kids to look after the mini's, but they could not handle one named "Christy" so they gave her to my older sister, by that time I was like five and so so so so short, so my sister trained her and I rode her for the longest time! Now I have gotten a big horse, he was rescued from an auction and was buddy sour, my mini and my horse met for the first time and they where in love, but know that you said that I shouldn't really keep them together, I don't think I could seperate them with out one having an anxiety attack, so I have kept them together and they are both laid back and relaxed, I mean they are both a little older.

[@Serenityssillyvids]

How much money per month do you spend on feed for your mini horse I am really close to getting one I just don’t know how much money I would need. ❤️🐴I looooovvvveeee Scotty he’s adorable😘

[@Rubydoomsday]

I spend more than i've ever spent on a full sized horse on feed and supplements for my mini because I got very unlucky and got a hard keeper! Just letting you know, it's not typical, but some of them are hard keepers.

[@lindadalton2668]

Pi have 7 minis I’ve raised them all mine get one half cup of feed twice a day and the bag last my 7 for about two weeks. At 20.00 a bag I use Purina Omaline 100. Hay is a flak for 2 of them. No additives no extra vitamins or any thing like that and my vet says they are extremely well taken care of. One tube of wormer does them all. So you can feed 7 miniature for the cost of one full size horse Of which I also have 3

[@mariapantaliao8589]

can donkeys be in the same feild a minis?

[@anataylor1102]

I'll keep all these in mind, in my feature i'm gonna buy an American Mini.

[@annagustin9208]

you probobly wont see this but how much space should i have a mini horse in

[@wren2888]

Approximately 2 acres per pony is a good size :)

[@dewberrybliss]

I have a mini with a veeeeeeerrrrrryyyyy old Arabian who is super relaxed,shes 30 years old and i really dont think she would buck him is that ok???

[@immeandering]

I'm sure that's fine! Many sizes of horses get along great as long as they don't fight and play nicely. Buck (13.3hh) and Scotty share a feild most of the time and do fabulous together.

[@mellicans95]

Could I keep a mini in a small paddock?

[@kittycatkandis1859]

Actually it depends on how they grew up in as if my little brothers mini likes here little paddock but it really depends on what there used to so yea if there Good with it because it causes stress going to a new place so I would not change there environment u can ask the owner when you get it about what it's comfortable around if there comfortable in an open feild or small padock

[@followmyride6970]

Such good info.

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

OMG

[@ameliasdreamcometrue348]

Can you pleas do a video on how to get your mini to stop biting, and kicking pleas.💕

[@MasterofPlay7]

you whip them xD

[@hollygoodman787]

@@MasterofPlay7 wowowowowowo

[@abeltesfaye_]

@@MasterofPlay7 That is the WORST advice I have ever heard... that's not helpful and it's abusive.

[@MasterofPlay7]

@@abeltesfaye_ Thank you xD

[@canterlilyfarm]

I have mini goats so have woven fencing with 2 x 4 squares. If I got a mini horse would the goat fencing work? Also how big of a paddock? I am putting up a paddock for my goats that is 100' x 50'.. More than they need, would i be able to sneak a horse in there. Thanks!

[@immeandering]

Shannon H Goat fencing is probably fine! And your paddock can be smaller as long as you exercise your mini and feed plenty of hay.

[@jasminegoertler9549]

Can you further explain the not treating it like a dog?

[@emilybean1458]

You have to keep up on the training. People think they are little so they don’t need training. But they DEFINITELY DO because they are still horses.

[@michellehomsher5360]

I love miniature horses the one i have im teach her how to drive

[@MasterofPlay7]

can you ride them?

[@immeandering]

Children or small people can (depending on the size of the mini). I wouldn't ride a mini if you're over 100lbs though at all.

[@hollygoodman787]

lol i tried and im like 5.2ft i think not very tall

[@dariaharruff7025]

@@immeandering i dont like ponies

[@courtneyscreatures9897]

Can mini horses live on their own?

[@alyssaroc]

my stepmoms friend has three minis, Elvis Lani and Maci, Maci I still work with see sometimes let me pet her but sees the more wild one. Lani try's to eat me but she doesn't like haltering so I have to work with her on that and then elvisss his withers at my waist and he's sweet! butttt he's a little overweight SOOO I lung him in her front yard so I don't spook the others with the long wrip (no I don't hit him I hit air to get him going) he's lost 4 ponds but still has 12 to go. ALSO own horses to the few that say I shouldn't be left alone with ponies and I should be lunging in a roundpen I know what I'm doing

[@paigefeather9785]

i know that u cant put a big horse and minis together but i have to bc i only have two paddocks and i have two but horse and two mini horses there both sisters so i cant do that one but i do all the others oh i liked and subscribed to

[@wren2888]

My mini lives with a shire, as long as they get on well its fine :)

[@amyshomesteadanimals]

My mini's name is Chewy.🐴❤

[@1DayAsADog]

A mini horse in Los Angeles sounds great

[@kyliebarr1905]

Are minis easier keepers as of feed since they get so fat so easily?

[@wildedibles819]

Lol so they don't fetch a stick? Jk great video thanks for the information lol

[@kamrynmarcia8107]

May I ask for the breed?

[@zaris_zoo3364]

Watching this because the people that live behind us don’t take care of there mini and I love giving him an apple a day and grooming him, I found out today that he hasn’t been groomed in at least 3 months and he doesn’t get washed, annnd to make it worse he has terrible hoof problems, they are chipped and rotting

[@wren2888]

Talk to the owners before feeding him anything!! you could end up making him really ill. If your worried i recommend contacting the owners or an animal shelter (for example the rspca if your in the uk)

[@mom12195]

Good info, wish more people would listen to this!

[@randywilliams813]

I'm in a nursing home and we are looking for a therapy miniature horse for the residents to see

[@immeandering]

Awe that's amazing! I hope you find one❤️

[@davidduncan1362]

If only we can get miniature horses and miniature humans in the same place, we can mount the miniature humans on top of miniature horses and see which miniatures can defeat the other miniatures at racing, provided that the humans are smaller and shorter than those who ride big horses in other races.

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

How are you

[@subtopewdsplease5350]

I need to train a mini who is a two year old and has no work put on her

[@immeandering]

That will be a fun task! Start with the basics and slowly work your way up. Don't do too much too soon. Best of luck!

[@subtopewdsplease5350]

TheHorseNextDoor yeah thanks

[@coutrysmithfarms9156]

Whats showmanship i whant to put my mini in there she could be a show horse really

[@ROSALIEIK]

so poney?

[@lotsoflove5378]

i want to get a mini horse for a service horse for my mental disabilities

[@immeandering]

That would be fantastic!

[@justsomerandomchickenwithi2012]

I’m 12 and weigh 70 pounds can I ride my horse she is FAT and does perfect so far

[@immeandering]

Great!!

[@jamescavins6415]

How many times do you have to feed a mini a day

[@karene9131]

Are miniature horses small because humans bred them to be small?

[@joshuabignell6876]

Dogs and horses are completely different species Omg really I was gonna go take my horse to a dog park and let It go play with a German shepard

[@Ko-jp8ei]

1:54 "Dogs and horses are two entirely different animals." BUT THE REAL QUESTION IS . . . What if you treat your dog like a horse? Ever since I was little, I've wanted a horse. So the next best thing, a chocolate lab. My mom yelled at me for riding him (I was little, don't worry XD), so I always used a leash, looped it around so it was like reins, and stood behind him. He also knows all the gaits. XD I want to become a horse stable owner and trainer, so I have to start "training" something like a horse, right?! ;))

[@immeandering]

I have a friend who trained her dog to lunge! Haha!

[@Ko-jp8ei]

@@immeandering Oo I know what my dogs learning next . . . XD

[@BilalAhmad1]

you are so beautiful.

[@tashamott]

Dude thats creepy.

[@honeybadgermaldog7545]

Ben and Dynamite He could be the same age, you don’t know

[@tashamott]

HoneyBadger MalDog either way it’s creepy

[@_sunflower_4900]

Perv

[@dariaharruff7025]

im not a pony person

[@williamcullin]

Yeah same thing with dogs people do not teach small dogs manners lol

[@ChanMan-mm7fe]

I'm genuinely serious... Can dwarf people, or midgets ride mini horses? Like.. Say if the person was 4'2, weighed 90 lbs. Could they get away with riding mini horses?

[@wren2888]

As long as they aren't too heavy then yes. You shouldn't weigh over 20% (tack included) your ponies weight if your riding it (its a general rule, some horses and ponies can carry more/less but its good to follow)

[@Liz-ww3cm]

Well, no. Twenty percent of 200 pounds is 40 pounds. If tack is, what, at least eight or ten? Then the rider could only be 30 to 32 pounds... A 90 pound human, plus 10 pounds of tack (for easy math) would need a 500 pound horse. Wouldn't that be on the larger size for a Shetland pony? Much bigger than a mini, anyway.

[@christinekelly7711]

Sorry but not putting a mini in with a big horse is rubish. I have my 8-year-old mini shetland in with my 4-year-old 15hh gelding and never had an issue. They are the best of friends and they are inseparable.

[@skyeiron5872]

That's not a mini. That's a pony.

[@skyeiron5872]

@• Mxssy Edits • It may be small enough to qualify, but its phenotype says Pony.

[@skyeiron5872]

@• Mxssy Edits • Except its not. No one's suggesting that someone ride anything that small, although a small child could ride him with no detriment to the pony. But there is no such thing as a miniature pony. Let me put it this way. Your average horse is 15-16hh. Your average small pony is around 10-11hh. A mini is 8.5-9.5hh max, depending on the area they're in. That means there is a 5.5-7.5h difference between the average horse and a mini, but only a 0.5-2.5h between the average small pony and a mini. That means a mini is almost half the size of a horse, but only 2-10" or 6-25.5cm smaller than a small pony. In fact some Shetland pony's are small enough to qualify as mini's. Ponies are determined by their phenotype, though it must be said that there are some breeds that are called 'horse' but are in fact ponies and vice versa. A pony has proportionally short legs, a short thick neck, a short head and a wide barrel chest. A horse is more refined and elegant in dvery aspect. Even the heavy draughts have a distinctly different look to the trained eye. The whole point of a miniature horse is to be a very small copy of a *horse,* so a mini *must* therefore, have a horses phenotype or it completely defeats the purpose of a miniature horse. This particular pony may be a little long in the leg and a little fine in the neck, but ultimately its appearence reads as 'pony', therefore it is a pony, not a true mini. Basically, any pony small enough to qualify as a mini is just a very small pony. For a mini to truly be a mini, it must have the phenotype of a horse, whether that horse be a riding horse or a draught horse.

[@megotmesources]

ong your soo cute i want ur numberrrrr

[@rtothes936]

Do wear tight clothes and Dont stop making videos.😳

[@casil5391]

Rj Sekerk fuck off dude jeez leave her alone

[@augustbruh8748]

Chaosky it’s always that one creep with the semi