It may come as a surprise to some, but there aren’t many miniature appaloosas I REALLY like. I can count them on one hand. Actually, instead of looking at the horses of the past, I prefer to concentrate and breed for the future. The majority of the miniature appaloosas are unrefined, are very course, and I feel they need A LOT of help. That is why we set our focus on conformation that can prove itself in the show ring at the very top levels of AMHA WORLD and AMHR NATIONAL competition and should they have loud color too that’s great!
I only have one color prejudice as a miniature appaloosa breeder, that being, I will not use grey in our breeding program. It is difficult enough to find superior conformation to cross and improve the miniature apps without limiting conformation due to a color preference. I also see no point in breeding the same coarseness to the same coarseness as I see in many appaloosa breeding programs in the hope if somehow like magic their horses will improve. Isn’t that the definition of insanity? To continue to do the same things over and over again and expecting a different result.
I’m very proud to say our miniature appaloosas are not just prospects or contenders and our efforts are finally paying off in that our horses continue to prove themselves year after year at the WORLD/NATIONAL levels of competition with the style of a top halter horse and the athletic ability of a performance horse. Just my two cents. Go spots!!!!!!!
Dawn