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kaykay
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Took this from the other thread and from a call i got over the weekend. A woman called CMHR. She just bought her first miniature. or wait maybe its a pony?? Shes not sure as the person she bought it from called it a mini-pony LOL. I asked her how tall the horse is. She said around 37". So i tried to explain to her the different height divisions etc. And then she says her friend got really upset when she called it a pony and told her its a MINIATURE. (the horse is not registered) So she asks me over and over what is it?? a pony or a miniature?? I ask her if it really matters??? I said yes your horse is a minature by AMHR standards because its under 38".
Why do people get so upset about this??? I have friends that will just about rip you a new one if you call their miniature a pony. It makes no difference to me at all. You can call mine ponies, minis, mini ponies who cares??? Just dont call them stupid or fat and im happy LOL.
With the exception of falabellas they all descended from Shetland ponies. Why is that such a bad thing?? And why do people try to act like that isnt true?? And people need to remember that miniatures are NOT A BREED. They are a height registry. Shetlands are a breed. Keep in mind that the greatest historical stallions of miniature bloodlines are shetlands.
And now with some of us myself included crossing back the ASPC/AMHR horses what should we call them??? Maybe this is the true miniature-pony.
Just some food for thought. I have never understood why the word "pony" is so looked down upon by some miniature breeders.
Why do people get so upset about this??? I have friends that will just about rip you a new one if you call their miniature a pony. It makes no difference to me at all. You can call mine ponies, minis, mini ponies who cares??? Just dont call them stupid or fat and im happy LOL.
With the exception of falabellas they all descended from Shetland ponies. Why is that such a bad thing?? And why do people try to act like that isnt true?? And people need to remember that miniatures are NOT A BREED. They are a height registry. Shetlands are a breed. Keep in mind that the greatest historical stallions of miniature bloodlines are shetlands.
And now with some of us myself included crossing back the ASPC/AMHR horses what should we call them??? Maybe this is the true miniature-pony.
Just some food for thought. I have never understood why the word "pony" is so looked down upon by some miniature breeders.