JMS Miniatures
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You know there has been lots of discussion going concerning AMHR. The Journal, possibly changing our way of measuring our horses which is a very big deal, now facing mondern pony miniatures into the mix. Its all scary stuff to someone who wants to continue to breed AMHR miniature horses. I have received the Journal and after reading Mr. Larry Parnell's letter about how misleading information about our registry is getting spread around on chat rooms and how we our just hurting ourselves. You know what he is probably right. We don't know whats going on with our registry. I'm sure I'm also one of those people who don't know the right information and also talk about it on here. I'm sure we all don't mean to hurt the registry, I sure don't. I think we are all concerned at whats going on behind closed doors. Information isn't getting out to us members. When we don't hear whats going on, what our BOD is chosing its scary. Kind of like what our country is going thru right now. I just wish AMHR would be more open doored. Just something I wanted to say.
Now with that being said, I started out with these miniatures almost 10 years ago. Its amazing how much of a change the breed has gone thru. Personally probably for the better. The biggest change I have seen is the AMHR/ASPC ponies commanding in the show ring. So many people have changed to raise AMHR/ASPC ponies to their breeding program. All I can ask myself is whats going to happen to the AMHR only horse? Are people still buying them, and for big money? What is AMHR's goals when it comes to this breed? Are they going to want a certain type and will that be the AMHR/ASPC pony? I'm personally interested to know what AMHR sees itself in 10 years. Halter is of course a big deal, it will always be, but I think we will see more performance, possibly adding new classes. Proving just how athletic these miniatures can be. Heck just in a couple of years the WCPD and I think even the Roadster In-hand classes are going to be BIG. I think the WCPD is going to be very popular. Now Draft is a HOF class. I know I have heard talks of judges thinking it may possibly split from certain horses can do halter and certain can drive. Like the AQHA, some of those halter horses just cannot perform. I think and hope that geldings will gain in popularity. The more popular the performance classes are getting maybe more people will want a well trained gelding. I don't know what I'll see in the next decade, I just hope the miniature horses and AMHR will just get stronger with age.
What do you see? Now only nice words now. I just want this to be a positive post. No registry bashing.
Now with that being said, I started out with these miniatures almost 10 years ago. Its amazing how much of a change the breed has gone thru. Personally probably for the better. The biggest change I have seen is the AMHR/ASPC ponies commanding in the show ring. So many people have changed to raise AMHR/ASPC ponies to their breeding program. All I can ask myself is whats going to happen to the AMHR only horse? Are people still buying them, and for big money? What is AMHR's goals when it comes to this breed? Are they going to want a certain type and will that be the AMHR/ASPC pony? I'm personally interested to know what AMHR sees itself in 10 years. Halter is of course a big deal, it will always be, but I think we will see more performance, possibly adding new classes. Proving just how athletic these miniatures can be. Heck just in a couple of years the WCPD and I think even the Roadster In-hand classes are going to be BIG. I think the WCPD is going to be very popular. Now Draft is a HOF class. I know I have heard talks of judges thinking it may possibly split from certain horses can do halter and certain can drive. Like the AQHA, some of those halter horses just cannot perform. I think and hope that geldings will gain in popularity. The more popular the performance classes are getting maybe more people will want a well trained gelding. I don't know what I'll see in the next decade, I just hope the miniature horses and AMHR will just get stronger with age.
What do you see? Now only nice words now. I just want this to be a positive post. No registry bashing.