Information and stories about showing miniature horses.
At the end of this show season, I decided both of my miniature horse driving harnesses were way overdue for a thorough cleaning. I reached out to Lutke Harness Shop to learn what to use on the patent leather of my Lutke harnesses. The harness being cleaned in the video below is a custom harness I […]
Taken from the April/May 2014 issue of the American Miniature Horse Association’s publication, the Miniature Horse World “Lifetime Achievement The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a nominee who has been an AMHA member in good standing for a minimum of five years. This individual is to have demonstrated an exceptional and specific contribution toward […]
We use a couple of different types of practice jumps in our arena. These directions are for jumps that are frequently used at AMHA shows. The AMHA rulebook gives the option to use 1-1.5″ diameter, PVC pipe; we use 1.5″ and I wouldn’t go any lighter. Here is what the rulebook says: “Jumps for Hunters and […]
We got a head start on the 2012 show season at the Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo with five of the Thursday Kids. For their April/May issue, AMHA ran an article in the Miniature Horse World about how Thursday Kids began. Here are some of our favorite pictures from other shows in 2012.
Several months ago, I had a can of red spray paint for plastic laying around from a previous project and decided I’d use it to enhance our obstacle/jump course. Since then, I was given three more cans of paint (one that’s fluorescent yellow!), so I’m now working on some more jump poles and figured I’d […]
Star-Telegram article By Sarah Bahari FORT WORTH — Kameron Welma led a miniature horse around the ring, feeling the dirt floor with his small feet clad in cowboy boots. Kameron peered out from under a large black cowboy hat and squinted at the judges. Born four months premature, the 9-year-old is legally blind. Kameron, of Kyle, […]
Paula, Tyler, Kameron, Anijah had a fun time with their families at the Youth Calcutta party. Kameron won High Point Boy 7 & Under for the show as well as Special Needs Showmanship World Champion.