uwharrie
Well-Known Member
Boy is that ever right! I have a very nice gelding that I cannot even give away!
Gelding are very undervalued... because they can't breed.
Gelding are very undervalued... because they can't breed.
And I wonder how many of those who flamed you for breeding your one baby had a mare or two pregnant in their fields!I was considering breeding a mare "one mare" this year and boy did I get flamed and educated by some people on this forum. I was talking about one foal not 50 not 100 not even two.
I know you didn't mean to offend by your post, and you didn't, but I grabbed that opportunity to "run with it", on the terminology.Sue_C When I use the term backyard breeder I'm talking about those who continue to breed unregistered unquality horses who try to make a profit by selling locally. It doesn't matter if you breed 5 or 50 you are a backyard breeder.
I so agree with you Mary!! I think one of the keys is to expose more "big horse" people to the minis and what all they can do. Showing Pinto has been a great experience for me and we've had quite a few "converts" from the big horses. We always have an audience when the minis are jumping and driving. I like producing versatile, athletic minis that are not just pretty to look at but are performance horses also. Our open shows have had increasing numbers of minis showing....they may not be the "top quality" minis but they're out there in performance classes and having a good time. One of the local farms has been putting on open shows and had such a good response from the mini's that they put on 2 open shows just for minis! They also have a trail trial series that has become so popular that they split the show into 2 days...in-hand trail on one day and ridden trail on another.I am also a believer in "If you aren't part of the solution, you are part of the problem". Yes, I breed, so I am very much a part of the problem. I am trying to breed top quality minis, but there will always be someone breeding BETTER minis than mine... and lots of people breeding lower quality ones. My part of the "solution" is to breed minis that can DO something - lots of things actually, as we want them to be versatile. So we are out there at driving events, A & R shows, pinto shows, open shows, after school horse programs, working with the local Ag Science High School (that now owns their own mini), and local events. I happen to feel that promoting minis to other horse enthusiasts through OPEN horse shows is more effective in the long run than showing only to other mini owners at AMHA & AMHR shows. Other people in CT seem to agree with me and there are now plenty of opportunities to show minis at OPEN shows with established show series.
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