Lil Beginnings Miniature Horse & Pony
LBI  Newsletter
Issue No. 002
In This Issue
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Featured Article
Christmas Decorating Contest Winners
Selecting a driving horse
2013 Advertising
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~>Feb. 23, 2013 -Show Training Clinic w/ Mike Rosauer! 

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Featured Article
Tips for Managing Horses in Winter to avoid Colic

Colic can strike at any time and has many known--and some not-so-well-understood--risk factors. The fall and winter seasons themselves are known risk factors and there are several things you can do to decrease your horse's likelihood of developing colic.
 
As pastures dwindle in the fall and the horse must switch to a different diet, two major factors are at play. One is the fact there is a different diet. The other is change in moisture level of the diet.......
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'For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.'' - John 3:16

♥ Our 5th annual Christmas Decorating Winners ♥

 Category - Horse & Cart 1st place: Hal and Deb Bryant

Reviews: OMG they went all out! Very well done. Amazing. The ultimate Christmas cart! I would love to ride with them.

Category - Horse & Cart 2nd place: Karen (forum name: ksoomekh)
Reviews: She's lovely. Decorations so neatly placed. Her horse is well groomed. Very nice use of decorations. This could be a framed picture.

 


Category - Horse & Barn 1st place: Debbie Bostian
(forum name: mad for mini's)
Reviews: Lots of talent setting this up. The decorations are very sweetly used. Just enough and not over done. Picture Perfect. Horses look great.


Category - Horse & Barn 2nd place:
(forum name: Zipper)
Reviews: That should be a Christmas card. Simple but sends a nice holiday message. Looks all warm and cozy to me. Makes me want to hug them.


Thank you to all who participated in our contests this year!! Also a Extra Special Thank you to Marty our Ambassador who handles the Decorating contest each year as well as the photo contests on the Chances rescue board!  and Robin our Entertainment coordinator, she hand draws all our contest graphics!
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Selection & Training of a Driving Horse
by: Laura Tennill – Ten-L Training Center

Selection: Driving a miniature horse is both fun and rewarding, whether for show or pleasure. Driving your miniature can be a great way to condition your horse, muscling up both the front and rear end. The majority of miniatures that I have trained to drive over the years really enjoy driving. We use a system for training that has worked on most all of the horses, starting with some basic training and gradually developing them as they complete each step, never rushing a horse before he is ready to do the next step in training. When selecting a driving prospect, look at the horse’s ....

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