Author Archives: lppaintedponys

About lppaintedponys

Husband and wife team raising shetland ponies, rescuing dogs/cats & becoming self sufficient.

Trails – trees removed or limbed

Posted on December 5, 2016 by lppaintedponys

Well, it’s been almost a month and I’m still dealing with some of the bronchitis.

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Flowers, Trees topped or removed, Trails started

Posted on November 11, 2016 by lppaintedponys

Well, it’s been a long time coming. We are finally getting started with opening up & building trails around the LP Painted Ponys Farm. It’s exciting, it’s hot & sweaty work, it’s uplifting, it’s hard work, it’s not in-expensive! All … Continue reading →

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Forum – Beginner Driving ?s

Posted on November 7, 2016 by lppaintedponys

Posted 06 October 2016 – 12:38 PM – KLJcowgirl: Hello again. I started my mini driving this summer, I’ve driven horses before, but have never trained one to do it. She’s doing pretty well, but just when I think she’s … Continue reading →

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Responses to: Thoughts/?s re: cryptorchid ponies

Posted on September 24, 2016 by lppaintedponys

These are replies to my original post.

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Thoughts/?s re: cryptorchid ponies

Posted on September 18, 2016 by lppaintedponys

I posted this in a Mini Horse breeding forum and thought I’d put it here as well, along with the various replies and my own thoughts and what we ultimately do.

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Round Pens – my opinion

Posted on August 26, 2016 by lppaintedponys

You (someone I was talking to) mentioned not having a round pen.

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?s – Keeping Stallions – 2

Posted on August 1, 2016 by lppaintedponys

and MM responded to my posts and several others with a bit more background – 1 August 2016 –

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?s – Keeping Stallions – 1

Posted on August 1, 2016 by lppaintedponys

I commonly frequent several Forums on Miniature Horses and Ponies and a few on horses as well. Recently – there was a post asking questions about stallions. I wanted to post not only the gentleman’s questions, but how I responded … Continue reading →