Roxy's Run
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Well, today was the NJ All Breed Show at The Horse Park of NJ as well as a Standardbred yearling Sale Preview day (the actual sale is tomorrow). I have to work the Standardbred Sale so I couldn't show my yearling mini colt.
Anyway, today were the mini classes and let me tell you, what a HUGE hit they were with the Standardbred people.
There weren't many minis but the ones who were there were beautiful and I feel that they all really showed the "big" horse people how wonderful minis are. The minis were being shown right behind our consignment so when comments about the minis were made to my bosses, they directed the people to me to answer their questions. That kept me busy for a good part of the morning.
I always heard the comment, "Oh, they're just like big dogs!" and "You can just wrap your arms around them and carry them around."
Of course, that was until a mare let her back feet fly at a stallion that was too close to her. She certainly turned a few heads and proved that even though they might be small, they sure are not "dogs." I also received the comment, "I never realized how much they do actually look like horses, except smaller."
When the driving classes started, now that brought an audience. There was one outfitted for roadster and of course, that really set well with the Standardbred people with the driver in colors and the smaller size sulky. So I think today's show was a great promotion for our breed. Too bad, the "gathering" of "show people" and "race horse people" is few and far between. But today was a good one.
Linda
Roxy's Run Miniatures
Linda
Roxy's Run Miniatures