What to do with mini

[pip_dog]

I have a 2 yr old mini shetland. And when I tack up to go out. She is so interested. I wish she was bigger. She's desperate to be included. I don't know what I can do with her apart from take her for little walks. Any ideas?

 

[Enfys]

Minis are seriously bright little people I have found

Have some fun with her teaching her to agility, walking over, under and around things. How about showing? Training her to harness later on would be a good thing too.

Charley does tricks, and loves doing them, he learns most of them in about 5 minutes flat, he'll bow, rear on command (he did that anyway, so I just taught him to do it when I wanted him to) he will fetch, play with a ball, climb over things, under them, he will walk at heel (at liberty), he spins, backs up, goes sideways, stands on thngs, waves, crosses his legs. He loves jumping too and does that for fun even when I am not with him.

He long reins and has worn a harness (no cart small enough for him yet). He also goes to meet children at Nursery Schools and Day Centres, and as I do pony parties in the summer he loves having children around him. A friend of mine is completely blind and every year she takes him in the 4H show.

 

[nannubu]

My Mum breeds mini donks and jokes that they are the most useful animals on the farm. My son (3) rides Hyacinth, they are all broken to harness and go on little drives and harrow the manege, lift leaves and mow the lawn!

 

[pip_dog]

I wasn't sure if it would be ok for her to drive. Would she be strong enough. Ooh that would be fun!