Amaretto Miniature Horses
RR2 T4B2A4 Airdrie, AB, Canada

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Our baby Mimi (Marvel x Aimee) in her blanket by JV Equine / Carriage House Miniature Horse Tack & Harness!! The whole thing is custom made by Vicki Schulz. We like having a good butt flap on our blankets, and for Mimi an extra wide belly band so shes a toasty little perogie She is 23" tall and turning 3 months!

Some great stocking stuffer ideas under $20 More colors and prints available

WCMHC - Western Canadian Miniature Horse Club annual meeting today at 1pm. Zoom call

Baby Mimi got her first massage at 7 weeks old by Sarah B.

Lady enjoying her massage by Sarah B.

Category is: Tack room but make it frosty

Starting my Christmas shopping early this year !!!

If you look really really hard you’ll see the minis turned out on winter pasture! Winter grazing is really the best!

WCMHC - Western Canadian Miniature Horse Club can we please add this class for the greediest pony!

So the new lights I bought for the barn are bright, I guess

Baby had her photoshoot today! Amaretto the Pleasure is All Mine "MiMi" Buckskin filly w/ 2 rear socks, AMHA/AMHR 4x World Champion Hunterberry Hill Jess Marvelous x World Rs Grand Champion Jr Mare Star Valley's Aim to Please... This is Aimee's last foal and what an incredible legacy she has left us with, with Scarlett & MiMi. Photos uploaded at https://www.amarettominiaturehorses.com/foals-2020

!!!Potomac Horse Fever Alert!!! Our vets at Moore Equine have seen a number of horses recently that have been diagnosed with Potomac Horse Fever (PHF). This dis...ease is commonly seen from early summer to late fall in Alberta. It is caused by a bacteria called Neorickettsia risticii which affects the gastrointestinal tract of the horse. As part of the life cycle of the N. risticii, the bacteria lives inside of snails/slugs and aquatic insects (mayflies, caddisflies, etc). Horses ingest these bugs by accident when they are drinking water or eating hay/grass. Infected horses are more quiet than usual, they don’t eat as much as normal (or not at all) and they may have a fever and diarrhea. It is important to note that some horses with PHF still have normal manure. Depending on the severity of the disease PHF can be mild to life-threatening for your horse. Adequate treatment is important to treat dehydration, electrolyte and protein loss, and inflammation. Prevention of laminitis (founder) is very important in horses infected with PHF as these horses are at high risk to develop this potentially fatal inflammation of the hoof. Please contact your veterinarian if you have any questions or concerns about your horse(s). Radiograph of a horse showing rotation of the coffin bone downwards within the hoof, which is indicative of acute severe laminitis. Potomac Horse Fever infection can lead to severe life threatening laminitis. See more

Hey American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) members! September’s BOD meeting was moved to a new date, Sept 22 at 6pm CST, in order to allow folks time to get home from the World show. We are looking for membership participation as we have many things on the agenda post world show including the 2020 AGM in Portland, and our options surrounding that November meeting. So please call in and participate!! We need to hear your voice as we work together on this.

Genetics via gummy bears.

Sharing this again from the incredible Equine Partnership because it boggles my mind how archaic and uneducated the Equestrian scene still is in regards to trai...ning young horses, especially the "breaking in" of young horses, as horrible a term as that is. (Starting under saddle is much kinder!) The horses knees do not solidify until he is TWO. His upper legs and hocks until he is THREE and THREE AND A HALF. His shoulders and hips until he is FOUR AND FIVE. His lower jaw bone and connecting joint to the top of the skull till he is FIVE. HIS SPINE DOES NOT SOLIDIFY AND STOP GROWING UNTIL HE IS SIX YEARS OLD. His poll and withers at SEVEN. Your horse has not finished growing and solidifying his whole skeleton until he is seven years old. He is not structurally safe to gently ride until he is Six, when there is no longer risk of pressure damage to the STILL NOT SOLIDIFIED SPINE. He should not be expected to maintain collection or frame until after his poll and withers are finished. If you disregard this, and choose instead to start early, with no reason other than the selfish desire for a rideable horse or one you can make money off, be it racing or sale, you need to leave the Equestrian world altogether. Horses are not machines that exist for you to profit off. They are living growing creatures who deserve to be owned, trained, and ridden, by people who choose to be educated and who choose to act based on welfare and facts instead of outdated opinions and greed. For more on welfare-first training and developing a kinder method, and on bitless and bridleless training the sport and pleasure horse, Like and Follow my page City Lights Equestrian - NZ If you want to follow the journey of my bitless, force free and +R trained warmblood stallion, please find him at City Lights Witchcraft - Pinto Warmblood Stallion

Here is a great idea if you bed on fine shavings or sawdust . . .

https://madbarn.ca/quiz-what-is-your-horses-ulcer-risk/

2010 was the start of showing miniature horses for me! Christine Tilleman had taken me under her wing before the show and taught me clipping, and how to pack for a horse show, and gave me advice on how to show halter!! Then at my first horse show in 2010, Tracy A Conrad let me catch handle one of her horses for the supreme class. I was so thrilled and I caught the bug. 10 years later, I'm still showing, still contributing to the industry, still breeding miniature horses and loads of plans and dreams for the future. I still want to breed a World Grand Champion. One day I will get my judges cards. Be kind, teach people and share your knowledge generously, like these two selfless ladies were, and you'll be surprised at the ripple effect.

A huge 2020 project completed. I’ve wanted a wash rack for ages because I love grooming and washing. Our old method was tying horses to the gator or quad, and washing them on the grass near my parents outdoor water tap. That means id have to go over to the farm to wash horses, and most of my boujee shampoos are here at the house, so always made lots of trips Forgetting stuff. Anyways, I had a hot water tap installed at my house, and we hand mixed this concrete pad. Dad helped me fabricate a galvanized rack custom sized for the minis that lifts out of its footings that are inbedded in the cement. And I was given a trailer mat from C5 Hoofgrip that they didn’t need anymore. It’s a awesome little wash rack that I’m going to enjoy washing horses and dogs at for many years to come.

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Oscar my new barn kitten

My haul from the Greenhawk Equestrian Sport - Calgary bucket sale!

Stuff ya bucket dayssss

Marvel is listed on the BRAND NEW AMHA website Stallion Directory! Que the oohs and ahhhs!

Sorry all the horses are fat OHHH you think YOURS are fat you sHOuLD sEE MINE -mini horse owner to another mini horse owner on every farm tour, ever

I finally finished a big project on my list. I got this adorable vintage gate installed between two of our horse pens, in the shady grove where our water bowl is. I love the rounded edges and the 70s paint. Plus, I got the other pen fully fenced in the wire we recommend (Flirt proof because Flirt loves to rip out her mane sticking her head through barbed wire. No more barbed wire!). Thanks Nathan for your help.

Lucky shot! I caught a butterfly Cows are out to pasture, so the grass puppies get the full farm to graze!

Aimee living her best life Aimee & Marvels Pasture is the one along the highway. If you drive by the farm, they are the ones you get to see

The glowing palomino

Blessed be the fruit!

Aimee’s mane should I trim it?

Love the golden palomino Tease is shedding out to be!

Baby Lav got her feeties done today <3

Took a video of our little guy Tease this week! Our website is the best resource for learning more about our horses! www.amarettominiaturehorses.com

Our first foal of the year is here and she is GORGEOUS!! Amaretto Makin' Me Blush aka "Blush" Our first Marvel filly! https://www.amarettominiaturehorses.com/foals-2020

The Articles page on our website just had a face lift! We also included our fabulous Breeding Log & Foaling Printable for you to download!

Amaretto Jess Girl Talk went to her exciting new home today! I so look forward to her bright future at her new barn! We will miss you Rose! McCarthy's Jesse James of Rivenburgh x Silver Birch Rumour Has It

LAST DAY FOR COLOR COAT GENETICS PANEL THROUGH ANIMAL GENETICS !!! Normally $150 panel on special for $95 !! I’m sending a bunch bc my curiosity always ge...ts the best of me You just have to have it postmarked by today ! Print out the submission form, mark ‘Full Color & Pattern Panel’, and just write the code FB10k somewhere on it since there is no actual line to write the code. Then include the hair either taped to paper or in a ziploc bag if it’s completely dry. There ya go ! See more

it’s a filly Congratulations to Tayler P on her double dilute Marvel filly born this morning out of Angel! She looks awesome with plenty of neck & leg in a cute white with blue eye package This is Marvels first filly! She says she is very friendly and loves being brushed. ... We are waiting on our Rumour to foal any day now!

Breaking and training the driving horse $10 VHS

2 grooming totes. A blue (has extendable handle) and a red. $10 each Airdrie, alberta

6 x trailer/stall hay bags $25 each Busy Snacker by www.busyhorse.com Airdrie, Alberta

Do NOT buy horses sight unseen!

Stampede is cancelled

So close to finishing our barn renovation I can just taste it I have a bit of building left to do and painting!

Ain't no party like a WCMHC - Western Canadian Miniature Horse Club party.. Spring Meeting this morning

Selling our antique washing machine. We used it for washing sweats. $100

Abria's Rhythmic Eclipse 2015 AMHA/AMHR 34" Bay Stallion "Rhyme" Abria's Daring Eclipse x Abria's Signature Melody LOCATED IN KAMLOOPS, BC... Rhyme was imported from the United States by us as a weanling, and was shown & promoted by us in his yearling year. After his show season, he was sold to Lacey Bormke from River Mountain. Since then, Rhyme has grown to 34" and has been broke to drive. He is still intact however could be gelded. His current owners are offering him as part of their dispersal. Call 250-372-7239 See more

Tease is such a wonderful colt to have born on our farm!!! He is much prettier than my shitty pictures :D Tease is a perfect name for this big personality colt. He has such a long, thin incredible neck and non-existent throat latch just like his sire Marvel, legs to burn, a great TIGHT small barrel & a showy personality. He is quirky and charming just like his sire and is maturing so beautifully over this winter. His topline is so incredibly smooth and straight, it makes him ...a breeze to show and fit. He is a fun boy to have in the barn, with his tiny ears, tiny bone and tiny delicate features. He is used to the show life - farrier work, grain buckets, training, blankets, grooming, hauling, stalling at shows. And because he is a palomino he is very acquainted with warm baths and blue shampoo! Tease took Grand Champion Junior Stallion awards as a yearling. I envision Tease having an all-around show career, being pretty enough for halter and bred to drive. His dam, Fancy, was so near and dear to my heart and she has sold to Ontario to a great farm. She is a granddaughter of Joe Dandy who is one of my favourite producing stallions ever, passing his athleticism and looks down through generations! 2019 SUMMER UPDATE: Tease was shown to great success in 2019, taking home many Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Jr Stallion awards at every show. I loved having this character on my string- he was easy to fit, feed and do everything with. He measured 31.5" at his tallest, and I believe he may finish 32.5"-33". Now he is gelded & looking forward to his all around career. He is WCMHC Futurity Nominated, to be sustained for the Two Year Old Year Performance Division. See more

The little leaguers waiting on supper

Barn update! We spent some hours today cleaning and getting the barn ready for foaling mares who will be coming in shortly. We are also prepping for paint. I swear I’ve been working on the barn painting project for years by this point finally decided I’m going to rent a paint sprayer and do it.

Do you have mares due to foal? https://www.equineguelph.ca/pregnancywheel/

SOLD We are selling our Hoof Boss hoof trimmer. Never been out of the box- in new condition. Purchased from Donna Russell

Gorgeous barn - what is your favourite part? Mine would be the grooming bays!

Some fun stuff is happening this spring at the Wise Equine Breeding Center!! It’s been really fun to have hope, and have so much to look forward to despite what the world is facing right now. This past week we had a dry run for shipping fresh cooled!

I’ve seen some shit

Carnage from vaccine day! Wise Equine

AMHA office will be closed until April 30! We appreciate your patience during this time

Does anyone with mini's use these? We would love to try them because our bale nettings we use right now are so hard to put on our huge farm bales. With minis they eat from the bottom up which can cause the bale to tip over-- looking for input from miniature horse owners on this :D