THE DELIGHTFUL MINIATURE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA, APPEALING TO HORSE LOVERS OF ALL AGE GROUPS. TRUE MINIATURES ARE 34 INCHES AT THE LAST HAIR OF THE MANE FOR MINIATURE HORSE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA OR 87 CM AT THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE WITHERS FOR AUSTRALIAN MINIATURE PONY SOCIETY, OR LESS WHEN FULLY GROWN.

THEIR SMALL SIZE MEANS THAT THEY CAN EASILY BE HANDLED BY YOUNGER CHILDREN, HANDICAPPED FOLK OR ADULTS WHO FEEL THAT LARGER HORSES ARE A BIT OVERWHELMING.

BLOODLINES OVER MORE THAN 30 YEARS HAVE BEEN DRAWN FROM EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN STOCK, SOUTH AMERICAN FLABELLA DERIVATIVES, REFINED AUSTRALIAN AND WELSH PONY AS WELL AS SMALLER SHETLAND TYPES.

THESE LITTLE ONES HAVE ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE LARGER OF THE SPECIES, BUT WITHOUT ANY OF THE HANDLING! IN FACT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF MUCH MORE AFFECTION AND ATTACHMENT TO HUMANS THAN THEIR BIGGER COUSINS, WITHOUT POSING ANY OF THEIR PHYSICAL PRESENCE.

THEY ARE STRONG AND ARE EASILY ABLE TO PULL TWO ADULTS IN A JINKER, OR HAVE A  SMALL CHILD RIDE THEM WITH A SADDLE.

THEY REQUIRE ALL OF THE ATTENTION AND CARE THAT BIG HORSES NEED INCLUDING HOOF TRIMMING, DRENCHING, DENTISTRY, VETERINARIAN CARE AND GOOD FEED AND EXERCISE REGIMENS.

A GREAT DEAL OF PERSONAL SATISFACTION CAN BE DERIVED FROM BEING INVOLVED IN THE BREEDING OF YOUR OWN, OR JUST FROM OWNING ONE TO WATCH IT GROW AND DEVELOP. TRAINING AND GROOMING FOR THE SHOW RING BRINGS AN EXTRA DIMENSION TO THE PLEASURE AN OWNER AND FAMILY WILL ENJOY OVER MANY YEARS.

ONE THING IS CERTAIN - IF YOU HAVE ONE - YOU WILL WANT MORE!