Lil Beginnings International
(LBI) Founder Est. 1997 |
LBI Founder Mary Lou with "Chase" - Owning Miniature Horses since 1989, I started the L'il Beginnings web site in 1997 as a small meeting place for Miniature Horse enthusiasts.. From there, with the help of many visitors suggestions, the web site has GROWN to what it is today.
I also feel so truly blessed to have such wonderful people assist me (many listed on this page) through the years..
After managing this website for 15 successful years, my time has come to pass the ownership of this website to Debby Bowen.. Debby and I have worked together for many years and I could not have found a more honest, respectable and talented person to take the reins in managing this website for Miniature horse owners, breeders and enthusiasts.
Although still very much an owner and admirer of the Miniature horse to this day, running this website will be a forever highlight of my life..
Thank you to all the members, visitors and special people that made this website such a pleasure.. Mary Lou |
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*LBI Owner/Host -Est. 9-2012
*LBI Tech Assist. Est. 9- 2005
* L'il Beginnings TopSites
Design & Host -Est.2005 |
Debby J. Bowen - My husband and I
live in the geographical center of the state of Georgia. I have one
wonderful daughter and 2 of the best Grandchildren you could ask for.
I've had horses most of my life and am an animal lover.
I started my graphic design business, Bowens Design in late 2002,
earlier that year my sister insisted I have her old computer, she
brought it and hooked it up and I was on my own. I took to it like a
duck to water, for some reason this was easy to me... who knew! I had
always been artsy crafty and drew with charcoal and pastels but now I
could design with this computer! By the end of the following year I was
fluent in html and eventually php, MySql etc.
In 2005 I started my working partnership with Lil Beginnings founder Mary Lou.
I am so grateful to Mary Lou for allowing me to work for her all these years and am honored to have been asked to carry on her vision here at LBI.
I hope your visit to Lil Beginnings is an enjoyable one. I am here to help you so do not hesitate to drop me a
email if you need help or have a suggestion.
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* LBI
Assistant
* LBI Web site Management
* LBI Small
Horse Connect
Management |
Mona Stone of Ontario, Canada. I thoroughly enjoyed raising Miniature Horses for 16 years previous to my selling out in 2010.
My new found interest and current form of stress relief and enjoyment is riding horses. We own gaited horses and enjoy leisurely rides as often as time and weather permits. I also very much LOVE dogs, and and will always be with one or more! Our current canine companions include our Boxer, "Abby", and our Chinese Crested/Chihuahua mix, "Monkey".
I am married to my wonderful husband Chris, and together, we have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
WELCOME to L'il Beginnings International, the most complete, and most popular Miniature Horse Site on the Internet!! |
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*LB Entertainment Coordinator
LB Contests
Annual Forum Secret Santa
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Robin Olmstead ~ Forum name REO I was born loving horses! Having been raised around my family's 1500 acre Ranch in Southern California, I got to take over the last of the cowponies as my own. Horses are all I ever wanted to have and do. I rode on the beach, in parades, in Playdays growing up. Even working at Orangefield House in Ireland, caring for the Hunters. I had a very horsie life, but nothing was, or has been as fulfilling as having and raising the Miniature Horses!
We started in Minis in 1993. They are the light of my life! My interests are horses (Of course!) and talking to my MANY friends on line. All of which I've met through the L'il Beginnings forum! I also enjoy making websites for people, reading and crafts.
I can't tell you how much the forum and the forum family means to me. I get a lot of pleasure trying to give back by keeping the LB foal count, the Secret Santa gift exchange, and helping with anything needed. Being a part of this awesome site and family is a huge part of my life and one I could not live without. |
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Meet A Few Of The Lil Beginnings "Miniature Horse Talk" Forums
Moderation Team!
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LBI Forums Mod. Team
Leader
* Global Monitor |
Carol Albritton
- Forum name -
Vertical Limit
From as far
back as I can remember I always said I would grow up training horses.
I never thought about anything else. At the age of eight, I started
riding and showing Saddlebreds and my family also had two palomino
Quarter Horses that I also showed. Then one day when I was twelve I met
my first Arabian horse. That was it for me, I knew it my calling. There is nothing I would rather be doing than working with, showing and
marketing Arabian horses and being at the shows with my "horse show
family" of thirty plus years. To be able to travel with the horses and
meet people from all over the World is as good as it gets.
My
husband and I bought our first miniature horse for our three year old
daughter in 1984 from Komoko Farms. We ventured into a very small
breeding operation but have since stopped breeding because of my other
big horse obligations.
I am a long
time member of the LilBeginnings Forum and enjoy helping anyone I can. Being a Forum monitor for a good while now, the people who have
contacted me know I am always there when they need me, no matter what
the reason. And for those of you that I have never had the pleasure of
talking to, please feel free to contact me at any time. I look forward
to my continued work on the Forum.
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LB Forums Monitor |
Liz R. -
Forum name -
Hosscrazy
My equine background: I grew up on a horse
ranch in Northern California, worked at polo grounds in Southern
California, and later worked at a riding center for handicapped
children. I have been raising miniature horses for 10 years and teach
“Classes For Kids” to young children which includes grooming, haltering
and basic equine care. Please visit my web site –
Silver Mist Ranch. I also am active in and help moderate a large
Cushings/IR Forum. Aside from horses, some of my hobbies include
hiking, gardening and home repair projects.
I am a long time member of the LB Forum and always enjoy sharing
experiences, learning from my peers and helping people who are new to
miniature horses. My hope is to help continue building a cohesive forum
where we can learn and expand our knowledge of miniature horses. Please
feel free to contact me any time with questions or concerns. I look
forward to working with everyone. |
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LB Forums Monitor
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Robin Olmstead ~ Forum name REO
I can't tell you how much the forum and the forum family means to me. I get a lot of pleasure trying to give back by keeping the LB foal count, the Secret Santa gift exchange, and helping
with anything needed. Being a part of this awesome site and family is a huge part of my life and one I could not live without. |
Specialty Forums Leaders-Monitors
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LB Forum Leader - Monitor for
* Pony Talk |
Lewella T. -
Forum name -
I've had ASPC
Shetlands since 2000 and AMHR Minis since 1999. Please visit our web
site
Platte Ridge
Farm located
in central Minnesota. Other than showing
and breeding ponies, I like to read, cross stitch and do bead crafts.
Please contact me with any of your
questions or concerns about the "Pony Talk"
Forum! |
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LB Forum Leader - Monitor for
* The Reading Circle |
Sara -
Forum name:
KanoasDestiny
Please contact me with any of your questions or concerns about "The
Reading Circle"
Forum! |
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LB Forum Leader - Monitor for
* MareStarers/Barn Cam Watchers Chat Board |
Diane W.. -
Forum name - Castle Rock Miniatures -
Please contact me with any of your
questions or concerns about the "MareStarers/Barn Cam Watchers Chat Board"
Forum! |
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Please visit the Little Horse Barn Auction!!
The Lil Beginnings Auction, later sold and re-named the Last Chance
Auction was
"The Original Miniature Horse Auction".
We are proud to say the auction is still going strong and although no
longer owned or run by Lil Beginnings we are so happy to be affiliated
with and recommend The Little Horse Barn.
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* The Little Horse Barn
Owner / Host |
Lois Simons – When my husband retired from the US Navy in the winter of 1995, we bought a small farm in Virginia. We had moved up and down the east coast for 25 years and had never been in a position to have a horse. In the spring of 1998 we bought our first mini. I soon found L’il Beginnings and started reading and learning everything I could about miniature horses especially how to take care of them.
It was so nice to find a place where you could learn so much and ask questions when you needed advice. Five years later, we found a stallion we liked on the LB Last Chance Auction. It turned into a “hot auction” that eventually went into additional time. When it was over, I could not tell if we had won the bid or been outbid due to my poor internet connection. After confirming that we had the winning bid, the next week went by fast, and our stallion arrived on our farm at midnight. As he stepped out into the moonlight, he was simply stunning and was everything I had dreamed he would be.
The name and ownership of LB Last Chance Auction has changed and is now known as "The Little Horse Barn". It is a successful, fun, and SAFE online auction. We work hard to ensure that we have HONEST members buying and selling so the everyone's online experience is POSITIVE. |
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