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Welcome to our articles section where you can learn about selecting and buying your own mini horse and how to care for it.
The Miniature Horse and pony information on these pages are an ongoing collection of topics gathered through the years from our most experienced members who are respected Miniature Horse owners and breeders with decades of experience.
Please remember to use the advice and information on these pages as a guideline, as it is only opinion from other Miniature Horse owners, breeders, and enthusiasts.
In issues regarding your horses health, ALWAYS contact and consult with your veterinarian first.

We welcome your articles and photos to add to this web site! Please submit to debby@lilbeginnings.com. Full credit will be given to you.

Information For New Owners
Buying horses via the Internet
General Miniature Horse Care & Information.
12 Mini Horse health risks.
The Miniature Horse: More Than Just a Smaller Horse.
AMHA/AMHR registry difference.

Feeding
Keeping Miniature Horses healthy by managing diet.
Calories in feeds (chart).
Blister Beetle in Alfalfa.
Weight Calculator.

Worming & Vaccination
Equine Dewormers Chart
Worms and Horses - a three-part series
Recommended Equine Vaccination Schedule.
Dose Calculator.

General Health Topics
Common Health Risks in Mini Horses
Your horse's vital signs
Toxic plants for horses
Danger - plastic bags
Strangles
Colic emergencies
Little Magic Shoes - Correction shoes for Minis and dwarfs.
Hyperlipidemia - quick & deadly
Anterior segment dysgenesis (ASD)
Cushings Disease and metabolic syndrome
BUTE vs BANAMINE use in Minis
Quick Review of Horse Diseases
Your Horse's Bone Structure

Dwarfism in the Miniature Horse
Includes a copy of our Special Q and A Webinar with John Eberth -read our archived transcript of the ground breaking ask the expert Q&A.
Also, learn about Dwarfism Testing. As of April 10th 2014 ** Miniature Horse dwarfism Testing is Now Available! -This was one of the most historic days for the Miniature Horse World!! Thank you John for your tireless work.

Showing your Miniature Horse or Shetland pony
Show Clipping your Miniature Horses Head.
Razoring Your Miniature Horse's Face.
Clipping Tips.
Show Preparation
Facial & Fine Clipping Diagram
Selecting a trainer.

Training your Miniature Horse or Shetland pony.
Teaching 'Whoa".
Training your mini horse or pony to show in halter.
Teach your mini to lunge.

Driving
Driving the Miniature Horse.
Selection and training of a driving horse.
Difference of country & pleasure.

Breeding your Miniature Horse or Shetland pony
Prediction of foaling dates
Stallion not interested in breeding
Getting & keeping mares in foal
Finding the right stud service
Foaling Sequence - Graphic photo story
Foaling Out Mares - article
Breast Pump for Minis - homemade
Testing the RH factor in foals
Joint Ill

Foaling
Getting ready for foaling season
The well stocked foaling kit
Preparing yourself for the birth of your foal -dystocias
Preparing yourself for the birth of your foal -dystocias page 2
Miniature Horse Fetal Development
Red Bag Birth or Placenta Previa in Miniature Horses
Neonatal maladjustment syndrome - dummy foal
Upside Down foals

Hoof care --
Includes:
What does a Farrier do?
Tools of the trade.
Parts of the hoof.
Common Mistakes Made By Unskilled/Untrained People.
Hoof-Related Problems With Miniature Horses.
Abscesses.
Laminitis.
White Line Disease.
Common items to have on hand.
Anatomy of the foot.
Routine care - cleaning - maintaining moisture.
Trimming.
Foot balance.
Founder.
Corrective trimming.

Equine Dental Anatomy
Tooth growth
Tooth composition
How horses chew
Poor dental health
Symptoms of tooth problems
Dental care
How to age a horse by teeth.

Miscellaneous useful Mini Horse information
Free Pedigree Chart Generator (link)
Character counter - for help in choosing the length of your new foals name.
Miniature horse growth chart
Weighing Your Mini
5 Gift Ideas for your Mini Horse and you!
Homemade Fly Traps
Homemade fly spray & wipe
Horse cookies & cake
Funny - top 12 proven cures
Tips and Tricks

Behavior
Wood chewing
Preventing Nipping
General Care
Coat condition - Shine
Cold weather & Minis
Trimming hooves
Making horse drink water

Historical Miniature Horse Stallions

Color Genetics

Frequently asked questions
Can Mini Horses be ridden?
How much weight can a Mini Horse pull?
What do Miniature Horses eat?
What should I feed my mini horse?
What's the difference in a Miniature Horse and a pony?
Where did Miniature Horses come from?
What is a Falabella?

 

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We wish to thank all of the people that have shared their experiences & knowledge with others by sending us tips and donating articles. For articles on our pages that have been reproduced, credit is given and a link is posted to your site (reproducing articles archives information on our server which decreases broken links that occur when content on a remote site was either shut down, removed or relocated without proper redirects in place to lead visitors to the correct page.)
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Lil Beginnings Miniature Horses is not responsible for any death, injuries, loss, or other damages which may result from the use of the information in our pages.
First and foremost always consult your Veterinarian.

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