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Anonymous - 2011-07-06
I love this website! It has really helped me to find out all I can about horses before getting my own.

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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-06
I am glad. Tell us about your pony.
monica - 2011-12-06
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Anonymous - 2012-02-16
i have a horse to (: but she is really like a big baby

Mariah Rain - 2011-06-18
My mom and I are looking to buy a friesian horse and I know they are relatively prone to colic...What would anyone suggest for a healthy, balanced diet for a friesian? I've been searching on the internet but it's come up with so many different supplements and feeds that I cannot decide which is best for my horse.

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Audrey - 2011-08-14
Absent any statistical proof, I'm not sure I agree that Friesians are any more prone to colic than any other breed. I do all I can to keep my Friesians healthy - plenty of turnout (12+ hours per day or 24/7), free choice grass hay (the closer to organic, the better and don't limit! If your horse is getting fat, they need more exercise, not less hay!), automatic waterers (to ensure they are getting fresh, not stagnant water), lots of exercise to promote hunger and keep weight off, herd companionship, regular worming, pick your pastures and paddocks (yes, I do, every week), and I only use one feed supplement that I strongly believe in - Progressive Feed. I use the Grass Balancer. Any vitamins or minerals that are missing in the grass or hay I am feeding, are covered by that supplement. NO OTHER SUPPLEMENTS - avoid toxicity. Take a look at www.prognutrition.com They are the best, and believe me, I've researched ad nauseum. Good luck! Put your horse first and remember - one of the biggest ways to cause colic is to limit feed. Keep the gut moving at all times!
mike - 2011-12-28
My horse sound just like your does, I think I gave him too much wormer that has been 3 mo ago and he is just now starting to put on weight. I have talk to a old time horse trainer he said some horse will loss weight get sick. I too had a vet out and no luck it was just time and good care I hope your horse get better I hope this will help.
christiana - 2012-02-01
Hi
I'm breeding Friesians since 18 years and we very,very seldom had colic problems.These horses don't need lots and any special food. If they are not working hard every day,-they only have to get a good grass timo. mixture hay. Never ever overfeed them ! Their bodies don't need that much food like other hose breeds. To much protein will give them the problems, like colics and laminitis or founder. No moldy hay ,lots of room to move around, some four-legged friends and lots of love.

karen ash - 2012-01-27
I just got my first appy this october and he is a very frisky boy. I lovehimto death!!

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Charlie Roche - 2012-01-27
Wonderful:-) happy for you
Vanessa Hamley - 2012-04-08
That is good. I have always wanted an appaloosa.:)

Anonymous - 2012-01-23
My TB can jump 1.35m easily!! TBs' are amazing

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Olivia - 2012-01-27
wow, mine con only jump one meter!

Gaurav Joshi - 2009-04-01
The above given information is not quite 100% true. I don't have any doubt that Francesca Kelly and Raghuvendra Singh are trying to promulgate and promote the Marwari breed. But we know this breed from 1973 and we are keeping them like Marwari This breed was made for War's so they are hot blood but they are Very Friendly horses they enjoy ridding and they love to travel long distance so people call them an Endurance Horse. They are very good Jumpers also But due to they hot mind rider needs a lot of patience to trained them for Jumping or Dressage. But they are very intelligent horses so they always try to use they own mind during time of schooling. Gaurav Joshi (World Youngster Trick Rider,National Champion Endurance Rider)

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mik - 2010-02-27
I worked with marwaris in texas in 2001-02. I was impressed with their courage and gentleness. They are alot like the usa standardbred and the arabian of desert breeding... m dillon, m.d. looking for one in the usa?
Girvar singh - 2010-06-05
Respected Joshiji
Good day.I am a small horse breeder and tryng to save marwari horse. So I hope to you will guide me. I will sand you my mares and stallions photographs.

Best Regard
Girvar Singh
Jit - 2012-06-09
Hi, can you also send me the snaps of your horses? I like marwari horse to the core, they are so beautiful and agile. I would like to visit your farm too. where is that? Thanks, Jit
Clarice Brough - 2012-06-09
This is very good to know, so I have added you're information to the above as well. Thanks for the input.

Anonymous - 2009-09-10
That is a nice looking horse.

Anonymous - 2012-03-04
I would love one but I wonder how fast they are?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-03-04
Marwari's are known for their gallop, their stance and their speed so I'd say they go fast.

Vicki - 2011-08-09
I've always loved horses. I finally have 2 beautiful quarter horses. One 3 year old bay filly and a 11 year old gelding. Both are good and gentle animals. The gelding is trained as a cattle pony and the filly we are just starting to work with. However, my location is limited and I find the other people do not take very good care of their horses. Can someone tell me if you can feed horses pretty much just water and bread. I don't have many options at this to move mine, but I just don't think this is right. Need advise.

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Charlie Roche - 2011-08-10
I am not an expert but I don't think you can feed horses bread and water. They normally eat the hays and grasses and graze. This is rougage and keeps digestion going. I would think there would be a chance of the bread expanding inthe stomach and possibly causing a blockage. I don't know but that would be my concern. I had 3 miniatures and they would run around with the dogs and I didn't pay a whole lot of attentin sometimes. The horses ate the dog food and I didn't think anything of it. I thought odd but not weird. I had three not well horses with a lot of diarrhea and at least the food went trhough but had to get the vet over etc before the horses got dehydrated.
VictoRiia Lopez - 2012-03-21
i think bread is not a good option. It has flour on it which may stick in your horses stomach and cause it to have colics or something like that. My horse died from this, because of wet hay she ate.
Clarice Brough - 2012-09-26
Its so great that you have these beautiful horses, a dream come true:) Water is very important, bread however, is not really a good mainstay as their food source. In nature horses forage a mixture of grasses, clovers, and grains, along with an occasional herb or woody shrub. Their gut is designed for almost non-stop grazing. A high quality forage like hay, along with some grains are the foods that are primarily necessary for their diet. These provide both the proper nutrients as well a the necessary fiber for digestion. The average 1,000-pound adult horse needs about 15 - 20 pounds of hay per day along with some grain supplements.

Smudge is the best horse ever! - 2010-08-04
Are you jealous that I have an Arabian? I have a Black one. He is a show horse, and no other horse is better then my Smudge.

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melanie - 2010-09-29
No cause I have a white one.
Anonymous - 2010-11-22
Why would anyone be jealous of you? I have a white one so there....
Sheila Donaldson - 2010-12-07
I wouldn't own an Arabian if you gave one to me, for nothing. They are hot and temperamental, and sometimes unpredictable. I hate what breeders are doing to them.... those awful swan necks.
Arabians ROCK!!!!!!!!!! - 2011-07-02
Arabs are not temermental!!!!! Their REALLY sweet!!!!
Pat - 2011-07-31
Not owning an Arabian is not knowing what excellence really is in a horse. They are not tempermental, unpredictable maybe (learn more about your horse and that can be managed), but they are wonderful!
Amanda - 2011-08-03
No, I am not jealous of your arabian. I got one for free because a friend's grandmother couldn't afford him and I'm kind of sorry. He's sweet and all but he is always psyching himself out and panicking. Oh, and he will NOT stop pulling back while tied. I can't tie him.
Emma - 2012-01-17
I am a little jealous that you have a amazing horse. I have always wanted a horse and I still don't have one. I am single though so you think me and you could date babe.
Anonymous - 2012-01-22
I,ve got a chestnut arab mare with 4 white socks. And by the way she has been shown in hand for many Champs and Res champs AND now she has a amazing Colt thats Bay with a star called Fire-Ant
Cara Perez Miller - 2012-05-16
I have a Leopard app arabian and she is beautiful and sweet
Jocelyn - 2012-08-03
I am a 11 year old girl. I have an arabian my self. She is part welsh and part arab. They do have wery high tempurment. She is a wonderful horse. She is beautiful and very sweet and kind and when I ride her the only issue is that she does not stop or slow down very good. She is the only one in the pasture because she is my only horse but arabians are nice to have but hard to handle
Amanda - 2012-08-04
I have a flea-bitten grey arab mare that I have had since she was born and she is beautiful and sweet and the smartest horse J have ever met and I have met ALOT of horses. Arabs are not temperamental or hot-blooded at all and if they are like that around you that means you are doing something wrong, not the horse's fault. Arabs are only sweet and willing to please and with their trust they will do anything you ask of them.
gina - 2012-09-13
I have a 31 year old arab and he is the best horse anyone could ever own and Amanda..you are right...it is all in who has trained and been around the horse. They are warm and have a good temperment as good as any breed if not better. Your right they don't know what they are doing and it wouldn't matter what breed they have.

mattison - 2010-06-08
I love the horse and you make a good pair.

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