Breeder`s and TrAiner`s direcTorY

American Miniature Horse Association
Official 2015
Breeder’s and
Trainer’s DirectorY
2015 Breeders List
For the seasoned American Miniature Horse owner looking for additional
horses to a new enthusiast interested in visiting Miniature Horse farms, AMHA’s
Breeders List is a great resource! Are you looking to purchase your first American
Miniature Horse?
Determine your focus. Examine goals and take time to look for that special
Miniature Horse with the disposition/talent/breeding to
fulfill those goals.
Consider your experience. Your background and/or physical abilities are
important in determining the best horse for your needs. Do the research. Read
the AMHA Standard of Perfection. This resource is a guide for selecting a horse
that is correct and balanced and meets Association standards.
Utilize AMHA resources. In addition to the Breeders List, AMHA produces
other resources for locating Miniature Horse breeders and horses. The official
AMHA magazine, Miniature Horse World, is filled with colorful advertisements
and features. And the AMHA Website, www.amha.org, contains a wealth of
information and photos as well as a list of sponsor farms, clubs and businesses.
AMHA-approved shows offer other avenues for meeting breeders and horses.
Current lists of local shows can be found in MHW or on the Association Website.
Ask the questions. Once you have found a Miniature Horse you are interested
in, be sure to ask questions of the owner and/or trainer. Ask about the horse’s
height, health, history, level of training, previous use and why the owner is
selling the horse.
Observe the horse. Check for signs of general good health and vitality.
Note the horse’s overall attitude and behavior. It is also a good idea to have a
veterinarian perform a prepurchase examination.
Check your paperwork. An American Miniature Horse (with both parents
AMHA-registered and meeting all other requirements) is eligible for AMHA
registration on a temporary basis immediately after birth and until the age
of three. AMHA-registered Miniatures are not eligible to receive permanent
papers until they are three years of age and do not exceed 34 inches in height
when measured in accordance with Association guidelines. Sale of an AMHAregistered horse should include a signed “Transfer Report and/or Bill of Sale”
and the original Registration Certificate. Check to make sure you are purchasing
the animal from the last recorded owner on the Registration Certificate and
that the horse indeed matches the descriptions and pictures on that certificate.
To become the recorded owner of your new Miniature, follow instructions
provided on the “Transfer Report and/or Bill of Sale.”
Become an AMHA Member. Membership matters! Visit www.amha.org
to join today.
This 2015 edition of the Breeders List does not include all American
Miniature Horse breeders, but those who wanted their names printed
on this list to be provided to interested parties free of charge.
Cover photo courtesy of A True Focus Photography
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BREEDERS
UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
Impressible Minis
Pat and Frank Foster
4350 Wilmer Road
Wilmer, Alabama 36587
251-402-7007
251-649-0145
www.impressibleminis.com
pfoster@wildblue.net
Victorian Rose Farm
Pamela Avans
129 Victorian Rose Lane
Gurley, Alabama 35748
256-776-5085
pamela@victorianrosefarm.net
ARIZONA
Lost Spoke Ranch
Tommy or Dawn Thompson
25345 E. Castlerock Kennel
Drive
Benson, Arizona 85602
520-401-5710
www.lostspokeranch.com
lostspokeranch@theriver.com
Tiny Hooves Mini Ranch
Gary Black
16620 S. Ave. A
Somerton, Arizona 85350
928-941-6734
928-627-7022
www.rockn-mhorseranch.com/
page2.html
cdbgary@aol.com
ARKANSAS
Mini-Go-Round Miniature
Horses
Jerry and Cindy Lippert
400 Lippert Drive
Rogers, Arkansas 72756
479-631-7045
479-640-7381
CALIFORNIA
Bells Miniature Horse
Ranch
Valleri Bell
3411 Grover Ave
Colusa, California 95932
530.458.7973
valleri@bellsminiaturehorses.com
www.bellsminiaturehorses.com
Big Leap Ranch
Janice Kieler
14254 Oak Ridge Road
Penn Valley, California 95946
530-559-9568
www.bigleapranch.com
bigleapranch@att.net
Lorill Ranch
Lorna Jordan
2005 Gypsy Avenue
San Martin, California 95046
408-683-4775
www.lorillranch.com
lorillranch@gmail.com
R F Hazard Ranch
Richard and Franet Hazard
21970 The Trails Circle
Murrieta, California 92562
951-600-4560
951-587-7169
hazdonks@yahoo.com
Ravenloft Miniatures
Charles Lidikay, DVM & Shauna
Lidikay
923 Oak Ave
Fillmore, California 93015
805-223-5995
www.ravenloftminiatures.com
ravenloftminiatures@yahoo.com
River Willows Farm
Yvonne Lowas
9919- 23 1/2 Avenue
Lemoore, California 93245
559-924-0634
559-707-8209
daveandbonnie@hotmail.com
www.mini-go-round.com
cindy@mini-go-round.com
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Sierra Ranch
Kim & Steve Sterchi
16242 Tierra Road
Grass Valley, California 95949
530-268-0568
530-559-8723
www.sierraminiaturehorses.com
sierraminis@aol.com
Sonoita Highlands
Lori and Sarah Barile-Naveh
17825 Bear Valley Lane
Escondido, California 92027
760-803-3637
www.sonoitahighlands.com
Willowist Miniature Horses
Mary Moldowan
2501 Blucher Valley Rd.
Sebastopol, California 95472
707 829-1763
FLORIDA
12 Oaks
Pat Tyner
18387 Hwy 98 N
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
863-763-6111
www.facebook/twelveoaksminis
12oaksminis@gmail.com
Covergirl Miniatures
Charlene Eisenmenger
2130 Quarterhorse Circle North
Saint Johns, Florida 32259
904-610-4656
www.covergirlminiatures.com
southeastjc@aol.com
Dent Family Miniature
Horse Ranch
Naomi Dent
www.WillowistMiniatureHorses.com 6855 69th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32967
Willowistminis@yahoo.com
772-562-9458
COLORADO
www.dentranch.com
dentranch@aol.com
DeBault Farms Miniature
Horses
Encore Farms
Sharon DeBault
7269 South Turkey Creek Road
Morrison, Colorado 80465
303-697-1383
720-205-1383
Scott & Elaine B. Taylor
PO Box 1479
Sorrento, Florida 32776
352-735-6060
407-467.0909
www.debaultfarms.com
sharon@debaultfarms.com
www.encorefarms.com
minis@encorefarms.com
DELAWARE
Skywalker Miniature
Horse Farm
Danielle & Brian Hill
2075 Sharon Hill Road
Dover, Delaware 19904
302-363-1484
Betty Myers-Buzzella
6200 SW 183 Way
Southwest Ranches, Florida
33331
954-434-7145
954-579-1221
Reece Family Miniatures
ILLINOIS
Hill Family Miniature
Horses
www.daniellehilltrainingcenter.com www.skywalkerminihorses.com
blbbuzzella@aol.com
dhtrainingcenter@yahoo.com
Toni Reece
1763 Chance Road
Clayton, Delaware 19938
302-420-5330
www.reecefamilyminiatures.com
reeceRFM@aol.com
Calypso Farm
Kim Peters
17875 S. Gougar Road
Lockport, Illinois 60441
815-722-6255
708-465-0880
www.calypsollamas.com
calypso64@juno.com
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INDIANA
KENTUCKY
Ferrands Triple K Farm
Bluegrass Minis
Kathy Ferrand and Kenya
Ferrand-Ott
PO Box 249
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
765-301-0645
Babs Adams
1909 Barren River Dam Road
Scottsville, Kentucky 42164
270-618-6215
270-943-9410
www.ferrandstriplekfarms.com
miniquarterbern@yahoo.com
ferrandstriplekfarm@hotmail.com
Indian Creek Farm
Miniatures
Will & Loretta Lewallen
4946 Thimbleweed Lane
W. Lafayette, Indiana 47906
765-385-2770
765-299-3385
www.icfminiatures.com
icfarm1@gmail.com
IOWA
Maple Hollow Farms
Ronald or Beverly Jackson
5331 25th Avenue
Vinton, Iowa 52349
319-560-1426
319-560-1859
www.maplehollowhorsefarm.com
maplehollow@juno.com
Maple Hollow Farms
Melinda Selk
1436 64th Street
Dysart, Iowa 52224
319-560-1859
www.maplehollowhorsefarm.com
maplehollowfarms@gmail.com
KANSAS
Vali Mini Ranch
Bill and Lauralee (Joy)
Cunningham
405 N. 50th Road
Glasco, Kansas 67445
785-568-2005
www.valiminiranch.com
joylee123@live.com
JSW Farm
Jonathan Whitt
9123 Hwy 7
West Liberty, Kentucky 41472
606.743.4436
www.jswfarm.com
info@jswfarm.com
Ten L Training Center
Joe and Laura Tennill
406 Dale Road, East
Taylorsville, Kentucky 40071
502-231-0376
502-643-5024
www.tenltraining.com
tenl16@aol.com
LOUISIANA
Hidden Hollow Farm
Donnalee Ammons or Linda
Davidson
310 Rolling Meadow Lane
Bossier City, Louisiana 71112
318-746-2784
318-469-0989
www.hiddenhollowminiatures.com
hiddenhollowminis@hotmail.com
MARYLAND
Valhalla Miniature
Horses & Tack
Katherine Snyder
500 Hammerstone Drive
Westminister, Maryland 21157
410-404-3365
410-733-0820
www.valhallafarm.net
valhalla@qis.net
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White Tail Farm Miniatures Lucky Four Farms
Marlene or Holly Graves
13090 Halloran Lane
Charlotte Hall, Maryland 20622
301-536-8639
240-434-6237
Wade Burns and Jon Woodring
434 People Creek Road
Advance, North Carolina 27006
336-998-4402
336-782-9494
www.whitetailminis.com
wtfminis@yahoo.com
www.luckyfourfarms.com
luckyfourfarms@yadtel.net
MICHIGAN
Pine Ridge Farm
Martha Gale
7300 Sheridan Road
Millington, Michigan 48746
810-252-3016
989-871-7474
www.PRFminiatures.com
martha@prfminiatures.com
MISSISSIPPI
Little Hill Minis
Manuel Dominquez
160 Lloyd Eubanks Road
Lucedale, Mississippi 39452
601-766-3087
601-791-0911
www.littlehillminiatures.com
littlehillminis@yahoo.com
MISSOURI
7 S Miniature Horse Farm
Mary Sheppard
4734 E. Farm Road 166
Springfield, Missouri 65809
417-886-8863
417-848-7138
www.7Sminiatures.com
marysheppard7s@hotmail.com
NORTH CAROLINA
2 Mini 4 Feet
Ariel J. Sleboda
350 Morningstar Lake Road
Forest City, North Carolina
28043
828-748-5223
828-748-7295
www.bbfarms.com
asdragongirl@yahoo.com
OHIO
Diamond M Stables
Fred and Rose Main
19925 Willow Road
Weston, Ohio 43569
419-669-4104
419-276-3291
www.diamondmstables.com
rosemmain@gmail.com
Iona Miniature Horse Farm
Gordon & Bonnie Harris
7320 Wastler Road
Clayton, Ohio 45315
937-836-2565
www.ionafarm.com
ionafarm@aol.com
J.A. Miniatures
Jason Alt
7450 Rd. G
Leipsic, Ohio 45856
419-202-8646
www.jaminiatures.com
jaminiatures@yahoo.com
Ross Family Miniatures
Ray Ross
7755 Tallmadge Road
Rootstown, Ohio 44272
330-325-2408
330-301-9509
www.rossfamilyminiaturehorses.com
raylross@cs.com
Thunder Valley Stables
Belinda and Rob Harter
7304 County Road 153
Zanesfield, Ohio 43360
937-593-0638
614-578-1627
www.thundervalleyminiatures.com
bharter@columbus.rr.com
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OKLAHOMA
TENNESSEE
Ash Creek Farm
Windswept Acres
Ron and Kim Clough
1316 S. 10th Street
Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750
405-375-5217
405-368-8248
Ellie & Paul Frutiger
95 Countryside Drive
Midway, Tennessee 37809
423-422-7611
www.sunrae.com/ashcreekfarm
clough@pldi.net
OREGON
www.minihorseswithlove.com
frutiacres@comcast.net
TEXAS
Alamo Miniatures
Hunterberry Hill Farm, LLC Jane Macon
Scott & Jennifer Rowland,
Austin, Adelyn & Avery
4224 Sunset Ridge South
Salem, Oregon 97302
503-871-7793
503-991-7426
www.hunterberryhill.com
jennifer@hunterberryhill.com
Scott Creek Farm
Joanne & Larry Ross
6100 Aumsville Hwy
Salem, Oregon 97317
503-585-3100
503-580-6827
www.scottcreek.com
minihorses@scottcreek.com
300 Convent Street, Suite 1500
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210-299-3517
210-410-6225
www.alamominis.com
jane.macon@bgllp.com
Blue Ribbon Training
Center
Ed Sisk and Valerie Escalera
15150 Whitman Road
Washington, Texas 77880
936-878-9919
979-203-9375
bodually@hotmail.com
www.blueribbontraining.com
First Knight Miniatures
PENNSYLVANIA
Azariah Miniatures
Julie Good
1945 Shumaker Road
Manheim, Pennsylvania 17545
717-725-7784
www.azariahminiatures.com
azariah@meadowindfarm.com
Swift Cloud Farm
K.C. Pappas
1439 CR 4558
Spurger, TX 77660
403-242-2910
409-429-3079
www.firstknightminiatures.com
kc@firstknightminiatures.com
Fowlers Hill Country
Miniatures
Rod and Tana Fowler
Doug Dalrymple
131 Ranch Drive
132 Lindecamp Lane
Boerne, Texas 78015
Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania 17563 830-981-9737
717-371-1517
210-833-6977
www.swiftcloudfarm.com
swiftcloudfarm@gmail.com
www.fowlershillcountryminis.com
rf131tx@gvtc.com
Walnut Hollow
Freedom Hill Farm LLC
Karen Strauss
4010 Echo Lane
Brodbecks, Pennsylvania 17329
717-229-2596
myecho1@verizon.net
Linda C. Anderson
PO Box 321
Washington, Texas 77880
936-878-2681
979-661-5761
www.freedomhillfarm.com
beverly@freedomhillfarm.com
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Little America Miniature
Horses
Texas Angels Miniatures
Tony, Carol and Lauren Greaves
2460 FM 2001
Buda, Texas 78610
512-295-4575
512-576-5903
www.littleamericaminis.com
ltlamerica@aol.com
Susan Stuart
12474 CR 1141
Tyler, Texas 75709
903-581-4029
903-283-2537
www.texasangelsminiatures.com
slazar@flash.net
World of Miniatures
Olympian Ranch
Bob and Joan Richards
Breeding of Champions
100 Old Steinbeck Rd
Waco, Texas 76708
254-592-4190
www.olympianranch.com
joan@olympianranch.com
Eric & Marilyn Meyer
9731 Boerne Haze
Boerne, Texas 78006
210-884-5858
210-863-5858
meyere46@aol.com
VIRGINIA
Pecan Grove Farm
Shadowmoss Farm
Denny Mounce and Peggy
Lloyd
3220 Wagner Road
Round Top, Texas 78954
281-468-6484
www.shadowmossfarm.com
www.pecangrovefarm@aol.com
pecangrovefarm@aol.com
Quarter Moon Farm
Chris and Sandii Hare
PO Box 533
Grand Saline, Texas 75140
903-962-7310
www.quartermoonfarm.com
quartermoonfarm@gmail.com
Starfire Ranch
Fran
Ivanhoe, TX
903.664.2090
Doug & Jacki Clark
3509 Kents Store Way
Kents Store, Virginia 23084
434-589-0789
shadowmossfarm@embarqmail.com
WEST VIRGINIA
A Model Miniatures Appaloosa Minis
Terri Pattison
411 A Model Place
Rock, West Virginia 24747
304-716-4444
www.amodelminiatures.com
terripattison@frontiernet.net
Circle B Farm WV
Scott Burdette
28197 Kanawha Valley Road
Southside, West Virginia 25187
304-675-6053
Sycamore Winds Miniature 304-541-5549
www.starfireranch.vpwebb.com
starfireranch@texoma.net
Horses
Gary and Julie Dickeson
3431 CR 109D
Overton, Texas 75684
870.814.9950
870.814.1348
jadickeson@gmail.com
Circle B Miniature
Horse Farm on Facebook
circlebminiatures@gmail.com
Sugar Tree Miniature
Horse Farm
Robert and Margaret Mellon
8030 Liverpool Road
Sandyville, West Virginia 25275
304-273-4920
mmellon08@hughes.net
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WISCONSIN
Green Acres Miniature
Horse Farm
Keill Miniature Horses
Ken & Kim Keill
RR #2, 1258 Colton Road
Renfrew, Ontario K7V 3Z5
613-432-2580
Dawn Starr
8960 County Road ID
www.keillminiatures.com
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin 53517 keillminiatures@mail.com
608-437-6425
608-574-0975
Nixons Hill Farms
greenacresminiswi@yahoo.com
Jim and Gene Baynham
43007 Huron Road, RR #4
Leyden Acres Miniature
Seaforth, Ontario N0K 1W0
Horses
519-522-0738
Ken & Joyce Diehls
www.freewebs.com/
4402 N. County Road H
smallestminiaturehorses
jbaynham@tcc.on.ca
Janesville, Wisconsin 53548
608-754-3450
www.leydenacres.com
leydenacres@litewire.net
CANADA
ALBERTA
Hanlin Farm Miniatures
Linda and Peter Spahr
Box 691
Tofield, AB T0B 4J0
780.977.0572
780.662.0178
minimaid.68@gmail.com
www.hanlinfarmminiatures
Hawkhill Miniatures
Faith Hambrook
Box 11, Site 1, RR 4
Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z 1X4
780-445-4532
780-963-3657
www.hawkhillminiatures.com
faithh@xplornet.com
ONTARIO
Double C Miniatures
Brad and Sheila Cook
367 Christian Road
Bloomfield, Ontario K0K 1G0
613-399-3753
Sweetdreams Miniature
Horses
Nancy Shantz
Elmira, Ontario N3B 1P1
519-669-1802
519-669-8225
www.sweetdreamsminis.com
sweetdreamsminis@mwpol.ca
Wet Rock Miniature Farms
Tracy Sammons
RR #3 218014 CON 3
Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5N5
519-375-1385
519-372-2290
www.wetrockminiaturefarms.com
lee_tracysammons@hotmail.com
SASKATCHEWAN
Double D Miniatures
Dennis and Donna Russell
Box 56
Parkbeg, Saskatchewan SOH
3KO
306.355.2399
306.630.2646
d.drussell@xplornet.com
www.doubleminiatures.com
www.doublecminiaturehorses.com
double_c_minis@xplornet.ca
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GERMANY
Ten L Training Center
Reitanlage Heseberg
Joe and Laura Tennill
406 Dale Road, East
Taylorsville, Kentucky 40071
502-231-0376
502-643-5024
Conny & Burghard Hoffmeister
Heseberg 1, Adenbuettel 38528
Germany
0049 170 24 36 830
www.heseberg.de
reitanlage@heseberg.de
www.tenLtraining.com
tenL16@aol.com
Pine Ridge Farm
SWEDEN
Martha Gale
7300 Sheridan Rd
Millington, Michigan 48746
810-252-3016
989-871-7474
Nordic Lights/NLS
Margareta or Emma Lindahl
Lunda Mellangarden 20
Knivista 74194
Sweden
www.prfminiatures.com
martha@prfminiatures.com
www.nordiclights.se
margareta.lindahl@telia.com
emma.lindahl@telia.com
2 Mini 4 Feet
Ariel J. Sleboda
350 Morningstar Lake Road
Forest City, North Carolina
28043
828-748-5223
828-748-7295
TRAINERS
Tiny Hooves Mini Ranch
Gary Black
16620 S. Avenue A
Somerton, Arizona 85350
928-941-6734
928-627-7022
www.bbfarms.com
asdragongirl@yahoo.com
Blue Ribbon Training
Center
www.rockn-mhorseranch.com
cdbgary@aol.com
Ed Sisk and Valerie Escalera
15150 Whitman Road
Washington, Texas 77880
936-878-9919
979-203-9375
Sierra Ranch
Kim & Steve Sterchi
16242 Tierra Road
Grass Valley, California 95949
530-268-0568
530-559-8723
bodually@hotmail.com
ww.blueribbontraining.com
www.sierraminiaturehorses.com
sierraminis@aol.com
Sonoita Highlands
Lori & Sarah Barile-Naveh
17825 Bear Valley Lane
Escondido, California 92027
760-803-3637
www.sonoitahighlands.com
Danielle Hill Training
Center
Danielle Hill
1763 Chance Road
Clayton, Delaware 19938
302-363-1484
www.daniellehilltrainingcenter.com
dhtrainingcenter@yahoo.com
beatamhof@bluemail.ch
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Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
Q. What is a Miniature Horse?
A. The Miniature is a scaled down model of a full-sized horse and can measure no
more than 34 inches at the last hairs of the mane. The American Miniature Horse
Standard of Perfection calls for the smallest most perfectly conformed horse as
the breed ideal. They come in all possible colors: pintos, appaloosas, buckskins,
palominos as well as the more traditional colors: sorrel, white, blue roan, black,
gray and silver dapple.
Q. Where did Miniature Horses come from?
A. The result of nearly 400 years of selective breeding, historians tend to support
the Miniature Horse breed as a derivative of many sources. In prehistoric times
small horse breeds were likely the products of surviving harsh natural climates
and limited feed. Today, knowledge of genetics has made the possibility of
breeding specifically for size a reality. Miniature Horses were used in England
and in Northern Europe as early as 1765, to pull ore carts in the coalmines. They
were also bred as pets for the royal families of Europe. The first mention of a small
horse being imported into the United States was in 1888; and research shows little
public awareness of true Miniatures until 1960. Popular belief is that American
Miniature Horses utilized the blood of English and Dutch mine horses brought
into this country and used in some Appalachian coal mines as late as 1950. The
American Miniature Horse, as documented in the pedigrees of Miniatures today,
also drew upon the blood of the Shetland pony.
Q. What are they good for?
A. Practically anything you can do with a large horse (with the exception of riding)
can also be done with a Miniature Horse. Because of their gentle, affectionate
nature and small size, a Miniature Horse is an excellent pet. It is not uncommon
to have a little nose nuzzling you as you try to go about your work in the barn or
pasture. The foals are particularly lovable as they normally range between 16 to
21 inches in height at birth. Their birth weight is usually about 25 pounds. Many
an owner has yielded to the temptation to pick up a foal like a baby and “rock
away”. Many big horse owners will buy a Miniature for their children to love, learn
to care for and ride years before they are ready for even the gentlest big horse.
As the child matures, the Miniature can easily be taught to pull a cart or small
wagon with children and/or adults. Miniatures also make great show horses.
American Miniature Horses are shown at halter, inhand hunter/jumper, obstacle,
showmanship, single pleasure driving, country pleasure driving, roadster, multihitch driving, liberty and costume. AMHA shows are held throughout the United
States and in Canada. A complete show calendar is printed in the Miniature Horse
World Magazine and listed online at www.amha.org.
Q. I am interested in purchasing a Miniature Horse and would like
advice on how to locate a Miniature Horse breeder?
A. A good start is the list you hold in your hand. This Breeders List will help you
locate farms in your area. Other steps include:
1. Check with multiple breeders.
2. Locate an AMHA club in your area and talk to some of the AMHA members.
3. Always measure the horse when you purchase it. AMHA transfer documents
require both the buyer and sellers signature to verify height.
4. Is the seller offering any sort of guarantee? Sometimes if you buy a mare in foal,
the seller will guarantee a live foal and/or that the horse will not go over 34”.
5. AMHA has a Studbook Online to research pedigrees for AMHA registered
horses. If you are searching for a specific bloodline this should help.
6. Become a member of AMHA to receive a bimonthly magazine called the
Miniature Horse World with ads from breeders all over the US. It also shows the
conformation of winning horses in some of the shows.
7. Take your time! Learn as much as you can before you buy. Information is the key!
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The Association
The American Miniature Horse Association is the world’s leading
Miniature Horse registry with over 220,000 horses and more than
12,000 members in 37 countries and provinces.
Founded in 1978, AMHA promotes the breeding, use and perpetuation
of a standard of equine excellence in miniature, separate and apart
from ponies and other small equine. Horses registered with AMHA
must meet the Association standard of perfection and cannot exceed
34 inches in height at the withers as measured from the last hairs of
the mane.
Big Dreams
Organized by a group of dedicated horsemen, the American Miniature
Horse Association was formed in 1978 in Arlington, Texas. The goal was
simple, to encourage the breeding, exhibiting, use and perpetuation
of the American Miniature Horse, separate and apart from ponies and
other small equines. Until that time, breeders of American Miniature
Horses had limited options available for the registration, exhibition and
promotion of their horses.
According to AMHA Rules, Regulations and Bylaws, an animal
exceeding 34 inches in height is not eligible for registration with the
Association. Temporary papers are issued to eligible Miniature Horses
whose parents are both registered with AMHA. If after three years of
age the horse is 34 inches or less, the application may be made for
permanent registration. A written Standard of Perfection details the
criteria for eligible horses to AMHA.
Big Strides
AMHA has taken great strides since its inception to ensure the accuracy
of pedigrees. One such step was closing the Registry on December 31,
1987, which allows only horses with AMHA-registered parents to be
registered. To further ensure the breed’s integrity, all foals born after
December 31, 1995 must be blood-typed and/or DNA tested before any
of their offspring can be registered.
For more information on the AMHA, please visit www.amha.org.
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Standard Of Perfection
General Impression: A small, sound, well-balanced horse possessing
the correct conformation characteristics required of most breeds.
Refinement and femininity in the mare; boldness and masculinity in the
stallion. The general impression should be one of symmetry, strength,
agility and alertness. Since the breed objective is the smallest possible
perfect horse, preference in judging shall be given to the smaller horse,
other characteristics being approximately equal.
Size: A mature horse must not measure more than 34 inches at the
base of the last hairs of the mane.
Head: In proportion to the length of the neck and body. Broad
forehead with large prominent eyes, set wide apart. Comparatively
short distance between eyes and muzzle. Profile straight or slightly
concave below the eyes. Large nostrils. Clean, refined muzzle. Even bite.
Ears: Medium in size. Pointed. Carried alertly, with tips curving slightly
inward.
Throat Latch: Clean and well defined, allowing ample flexion at the poll.
Neck: Flexible, lengthy, in proportion to body and type and blending
smoothly into the withers.
Shoulder: Long, sloping and well-angulated, allowing a free-swinging
stride and alert head/neck carriage. Well-muscled forearm.
Body: Well-muscled with ample bone and substance. Balanced
and well-proportioned. Short back and loins in relation to length of
underline, smooth and generally level top-line. Deep girth and flank.
Trim barrel.
Hindquarters: Long, well-muscled hip, thigh and gaskin. Highest
point of croup to be same height as withers. Tail set neither excessively
high nor low, but smoothly rounding off rump.
Legs: Set straight and parallel when viewed from front or back. Straight,
true and squarely set, when viewed from the side with hooves pointing
directly ahead. Pasterns sloping about 45 degrees and blending
smoothly with no change in angle fromthe hooves to the ground.
Hooves to be round and compact, trimmed as short as practicable for
an unshod horse. Smooth, fluid gait inmotion.
Color: Any color, marking, pattern and any
eye color is equally acceptable. The hair should be
lustrous and silky.
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