An
elegant, scaled-down version of the large-size horse, Miniature
Horses are seen in performance classes -
halter obstacle, hunter jumper, showmanship, costume, liberty, and driving.
Because of their gentle, affectionate nature and small size, a Miniature Horse
is also an excellent companion.
They are often used as pets for young children, adults, senior citizens, and
the handicapped.
Miniature
Horse
Gifts Unique
designs of the Miniature Horse on a variety of products.
Perfect gifts for Miniature Horse lovers, or as prizes at
Miniature Horse shows. These are copyrighted designs you
won't find anywhere else
on the
web!
Miniature Horse
Stickers & Decals
Unique
Miniature Horse stickers and decals make perfect
for Miniature horse lover gifts, or prizes for
Miniature Horse shows. Put one on your own car,
truck, trailer, luggage - whatever! These are
copyrighted designs you
won't find anywhere else on the web! Choose from
three styles:
4
1/2 inch round peel-and-place stickers (black and white)
5,
10, 20 inch round vinyl die-cut transfer in white, red
or black
5, 10, 20 inch round vinyl die-cut with custom text in white, silver, red or black
Pay
with check or money order via snail mail or fax your order
with credit card info.
All
designs are silk screened onto high quality, all
weather vinyl, rated for 5-7 years, depending on
conditions. All designs are the best of quality to assure
they are easily seen and printed by a professional printer.
You will not be disappointed with our products!
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image for larger view
4
1/2 inch round Miniature Horse Sticker, black
text on white vinyl
Custom
Miniature Horse Die-Cut Decal
Permanent adhesive, outdoor all-weather vinyl decals
with no background
5" Round
Decal - $7.50
10" Round
Decal - $14.00
20" Round
Decal - $33.00
Order your die-cut decal with the text as shown or replace the text with your own.
We will send you a draft of your custom decal prior to shipping to allow you to make any changes you may need.
The first
true Miniature Horses originated in Europe. As early as
the sixteen hundreds, these tiny equines were being bred
as pets for the European nobility. Paintings and articles
were featuring the Miniature Horse by 1765. Lady Estella
Hope and her sisters carried on the original English lines
into the mid-nineteen hundreds. Many of the smallest Miniatures
in the United States are from the Hope line. Unfortunately,
not all early Miniatures were pampered pets of kings and
queens. Some were used to work in the English Midlands
and Northern European coal mines.
The American Miniature Horse is a unique breed, the limiting characteristic of
which is size. It must not measure in excess of 34 inches in height for (AMHA
registry) and 38" for (AMHR registry), which is measured at the withers,
at the last hairs of the mane.
The American
Miniature Horse extracted from many sources in the creation
of the breed. Undeniably, it utilized the blood of the
English and Dutch mine horses, that were brought to this
country in the 19th century and were used in some Appalachian
coal mines as late as 1950. It also drew upon the blood
of the Shetland pony, several of which appear in the pedigrees
of some miniatures today. In the past decade, several breeders
have imported miniature horses from England, Holland, Belgium,
and West Germany, while others have selectively bred miniatures
from the larger breeds of horses.
In 1978,
The American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) was formed.
It is now the only registry in existence that deals exclusively
with true Miniatures, 34 inches and under.
The AMHA
maintains complete pedigrees on each horse and an official
magazine is published, THE MINIATURE HORSE WORLD. There
are hundreds of AMHA approved shows which are held throughout
the country every year, culminating with the American Miniature
Horse Association's National Show.
The American
Miniature Horse as a breed is currently being standardized.
The American Miniature horse Association was organized
and incorporated in July of 1978 to maintain a registry
and stud-book. A Standard of Perfection was adopted in
1978 and was amended by the membership in October 1988
at the annual meeting. Recognizing that two basic body
types, a "draft" type and a fine-boned "refined" type,
were present in the existing foundation stock, the Standard
called for a blending of the types into an elegant little
horse.
