[Steph W.]

around how much a month would it cost to have a miniature horse? do you care for it the same way you would a regular horse? does it need a big place to be let out to or a small fenced in area,

[Basketball]

this is much more involved and complex than i first realized and i will require more time to do the calculaltions and research. i will have to try this later.

[STX389]

How mini? Can it fit in your pocket?

[seafairy2005]

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[mcdannells]

Several people around here have these, one lady breeds and shows hers.They do not have much area at all! Not nearly as much as we have for our two horses!I want one I think it would be sooooo cute!! They are even using these as "seeing" horses who live in apartments and peoples houses now!!

[masia l]

give it a big space. if a big horse needs alot of space so does a mimi horse!!! horeses run alot soo they need alot of space.dont fence them up in a little area. they are all horeses so they need space! ^_^ horses will start to fell a little bit qeeuzy if they do not have big open space or run for a lot! if u want more info then go to the library and look up horese on the net or in books. GOODLUCK!!!! ^_^

[ml_lansing]

I breed and show mini horses. Minis do not need as much space as large horses, but they do much better with it and require less feed with pasture, however be careful that they do not get too heavy from eating too much feed or grass. If large horses require one acre a piece, minis require 1/4 to 1/2 each, but they will be fine in smaller, you just have to supplement with hay. They really do not require much grain at all, most get between one tablespoon and 1/4 cup of grain twice a day, I know it sounds like nothing, but to a small horse too much grain can cause, laminitis, founder and obesity can lead to death! A fifty pound bag of grain ranges beween $8.00 and $20.00 depending upon the quality, and one bag will last you months! Hay is anywhere between $4.00 and $12.00 a bale and a mini should get one flake a day 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night, a 1/2 at lunch in the winter is okay so a bale will last a little over a week depending upon the bale and flake size. You must exercise them for 20 minutes a day to keep them in shape and they need groomed as large horses do every day. They need their hooves trimmed every 6-8 weeks $30.00 to $40.00, they rarely if ever need shoes. They need vaccinations and they get the same dose as a big horse, that ranges between $50.00 and $100.00 and they need dewormed as well you can rotate between an ivermectin and fenbendazole wormer, as one tube will have about 8 doses and they range from $10.00 to $15.00 but they will last a long time.

[Julia]

well here is one thing you should consider getting two mini's horses are solitary creatures. but to care for one mini it would cost about maybe $150 per month cuz my family has two minis and it can be pritty expensive.

[bunnylatte]

Everyone here seems to be correct although one major thing missing...I have had many and trust me if there is not good fencing they are wonderful escape artists. wherever the green grass is they will escape to , and be careful as they do founder much easier than a larger horse if given too much grain or rich hay. I adored my mini but also if too much weight put on them, they love to buck because of the weight.

[spanishorses4me]

aI have a mini that is in an area about a lenghth of a dog run but I let him out in my back yard during the day.They don't need shoes just trimmed ,I weigh my horses food at a feeding the horses get 6 lbs of hay my mini gets 2 1/2 lbs.hardley any poop 2 clan.I drive him hes so much fun.Yes you do save big time verses a horse trust me.