falabellas?

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I am going to get my nephew one in a few years, I want a infoal mare also would like her 28inches or as closed to. I have never had any always loved them. But I breed and train irish heavy coloured cobs and coloured irish sport horses. So this will be a new breed for me. I want to learn all about them. I know the general info, but would like to learn everything on them. Will be a year or 2yet before I get him one. But can't see many smaller than 34 inches I would like 28inches well bred.
Any info would be great thanks.
 
I have miniature shetlands, my old livery had a falabella mare. The only think to watch for is teeth. For some reason her teeth were full horse sized which caused problems. She did also suffer from colic. Other than that just need poor grazing. I just bring them in every day from 11 til 6ish... Never had a problem with laminitus but I do use Laminaze in the summer months. They do love escaping so fencing needs to be good xx
 
I had one. He was grullo and he died earlier this year aged 40. He was quite a spunky little guy even though he was very old. Pleasant nature on him. I don't know what height he was but he had tall legs and was very much a miniature horse rather than a pony. My big Akbash dogs were about the same size as him. Funny the poster above says something which I always thought was odd about mine too, he had horse teeth rather than pony teeth. Our old guy was very healthy until he died. Ours never escaped or did naughty things, he was well behaved in the field but the other horses never really befriended him, he was a bit of a loner.
 
I have a falabella X. He has the oddest conformation, but is a totally sweet guy now that he's stopped teething! He only lost his baby front teeth at 3 years old, so a bit late (came to proudly show me!). The dentist is happy with his teeth though. Very nosy and only respects the electric fence when it's on but loves having kisses on his nose. Will spend hours playing with and driving the big ponies mad if they aren't firm with him. He does seem prone to colic if fed haylage but that's easy enough to manage now that I've figured the trigger.
 
I've had my falabella x for about 7 years now as a companion for the others. He is a lovely boy, easy to catch, never escapes, loads very well and is nice and settled. He has nannied youngsters for me in the field and is always a calming presence (as well as being super cute). I'm very lucky he limits his own grazing (he is not very food oriented) and has always been in the big fields with no health problems (he is not porky either - that's him in my signature the week he came to us when he was quite fat but he soon slimmed down with us).
 
Ah thanks great tips. Does anyone know any full bred felebella owners.
I'm northern ireland but when I'm getting one in a few years I dont mind where I will get it transported.
 
all shetlands mini, standard and falabella have a standard mouth and equal no of teeth, definitely keep dental checks up to date on all of these ponies.
 
I have three falabellaxminiature shetlands. Fabulous temperaments and real characters. Haven't had them long, first one September 2011 as a five month old foal, bought her mum a fortnight after that as my big horses didn't like her and then last year bought another five month old foal, granddaughter to my older mare from her first foal and also half sister to my filly (same stallion). They now are out with my cob and older TBXWelsh and they all get along just fine. They are becoming very popular in this area now and there are many people breeding them. The only problem we have had with ours is the oldest mare hasn't got the best movement and always looks a little stiff behind and the youngest has a locking stifle problem which apparently is common in the breeding.
 
Another fallabella x mini shettie owner here, owned mine for 9+ years now and can say he is the sweetest pony I have known. Mine would never dream of escaping even if the gate was open, my big mare made a new pening in the hedgerow and got out, there was the shettie stood inside the field at the opening just staring through. When he is left alone when I ride big mare out he neighs goodbye and again hello when we come back.
Confo is not great and has very close hocks, which I believe is quite common with them.
 
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