Recent content by RayVik

Jill In a nutshell it's if the miniature horse owners are the laughing stock of the equine world because what they own are little more the grade, midget, and dwarf Shetland ponies. That being something everyone knows in the equine world except us stupid mini owners who refuse to adimit it.

Perhaps it's just me but it so seems at every turn whenever a suggestion comes forth that addresses or one might say corrects certain perceived shortcomings in regards to the AMHR or miniature horse and particularly when the idea is based on a model similar to the ASPC or Shetland Pony the...

And less we forget those who invented or perhaps created is the better term the " miniature horse " but then it was just a bad joke turned marketing deception bought into by so many "stupid" people....

Yes makes one wonder who the dumb one really was ...him for doing it or those that were thinking he was "stupid" for having done it. One of life's quandaries I guess

Wasn't he the guy who flew a kite in a lighting storm.....think about it Just saying

No more or less then that 10th generation would be Shetland with 8 people voting yes. A simple stroke of the pen separates the most popular and highest population of small equine in the world from all the other small breeds only because what has become the great majority of the minority "breed"...

Lavern No I did not remove it ... I think big brother thought it might be pushing things a bit as it disappeared In fact I posted it twice because it as I never saw it the first time and thought I forgot to hit " post" and tried again Sorry but I thought it was to the point in more ways then...

Lavern I feel your frustration and if nationals has a HUGE increase and the market skyrockets in 2013 because of the increase in hard-shipped AMHR horses then we will have to eat our words and forever face the reducible of believing the miniature horse could be something more then a commodity...

Lavern In the strangest of ways it was about the money but I don't believe in the way you might think I sat in the BOD meeting when this decision was made and let me offer what I saw as to how it went It began with the idea that ALL hardship fees should be increased to the same as the AMHR as...

Unfortunately someone who might be pro mini is to often labeled anti Shetland. I don't think that is the case at all at least for my part as I am quickly approaching owning more Shetlands then minis or should I say double registered animals. Just because someone wants respect and recognition...

Lewella already pointed out that the miniature horse has shetland and hackney and welsh background and perhaps a few unknowns and that was when they were still called midget ponies ... I think everyone has to agree with that So no argument here ...

I rest my case as you have explained the American Shetland Pony is not defined as "pure bloodline" or put another way has had it's share of issues and regardless is deserving of its name and heritage much the same the Miniature Horse has also had its many generations bringing it to what it is...

Quick answer would be yes you would probably be ok However I personally would review their immediate background for heights to get a idea of what size they came from so as to have more to judge my decision on. Even at that and if I saw any flags I would still consider breeding them with...

That was and is exactly my point in the demonstration. I cannot think of a polite context if telling a mini owner that their animal are just unwanted Shetlands yet far too often that comment comes out so my point was and is always remember the are 2 side of a window to look thru and if anyone...