Jack Schatzberg Horseshow Photography -- Miniature

		The Miniature Horse The American Miniature is a bred downsized version of the full sized horse. They are colored in every conceivable horse color and pattern. The modern American Miniature Horse is proportioned very much like his full sized predecessor, the Arabian, Quarter Horse, Appaloosa, and Paint Horse, as well as the Hackney and Shetland Pony. They are shown in hand, driven as a pleasure cart horse, a formal driving horse, a roadster and shown by a handler in trail classes, and as a hunter and a jumper over fences. The costumes that the horses allow themselves to be decked with demonstrate their remarkably good nature, which makes them an ideal companion. There are two registries for the Miniature Horse: The American Miniature Horse Association 5601 South Interstate 35W, Alvarado, TX 76009 Phone: 817-783-5600 The American Miniature Horse Registry 818 Queenswood Road, Morton, IL 61550 Phone: 309-253-4044 Magazines that cater to the Miniature Horse enthusiast are: Miniature Horse World Official publication of AMHA -- address above. Miniature Horse Voice P.O. Box 857, Loris, SC 29569 Phone: 803-756-6464 The Journal Official publication of the AMHR -- address above.

		Miniature Roadster Larry Parnell driving the National Champion miniature roadster horse at the AMHR National Championship Show in Columbia, Missouri.

		Halter champion Sheryl Lyn Williams showing off her Reserve National Champion Miniature Horse at the AMHR National Championship Horse Show in Columbia, Missouri.

		Jumping Miniature Horse During each miniature horse show, there are obstacle, trail and jumping classes. In these, the exhibitor leads the horse over or through the various well-designed obstacles. Here a miniature horse is led to a jump which he navigates quite easily.

		Costume class Costume classes are the fun part of the show as you can see. This chicken-horse left a trail of fresh eggs wherever he traveled.