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On 280 pages you will see beautiful horses living on farms around the world. This book takes you on a trip around the world to explore different types of Miniature Horses and interesting farm backgrounds. You travel from country to country, showing off some of the world's best equines. Through the photographs, every reader will have the chance to examine their own personal tastes and objectives as a breeder. In the interest of horse lovers everywhere, the images in this book will help give you a closer look at the true nature of the Miniature Horse. The readers of this book have an opportunity to admire many of the world's most beautiful horses, as well as to study their lineage which gives insight into many breeding programmes around the globe. A handsome tribute to the beauty – both physical and spiritual – of these magnificent creatures, this volume is a comprehensive work to be treasured by horse and animal lovers of all ages.
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miniature horsesworldwide
Christina Zeitelhack
finest facts from breeders around the world
world trip
On 280 pages you will see beautiful horses
living on farms around the world.
This book takes you on a trip around the world
to explore different types of Miniature Horses
and interesting farm backgrounds. You travel
from country to country, showing off some of
the world's best equines.
Through the photographs, every reader will
have the chance to examine their own personal
tastes and objectives as a breeder. In the interest
of horse lovers everywhere, the images in this
book will help give you a closer look at the true
nature of the Miniature Horse.
The readers of this book have an opportunity to
admire many of the world's most beautiful horses,
as well as to study their lineage which gives
insight into many breeding programmes around
the globe.
A handsome tribute to the beauty – both physical
and spiritual – of these magnificent creatures,
this volume is a comprehensive work to
be treasured by horse and animal lovers
of all ages.
“A beautiful representation showcasing the variety of Miniature Horse farms from around the world.”AMHA – The American Miniature Horse Association
“We are very pleased that this book has been produced to bring attention to these wonderful small equines and the people who breed and promote them around the world. Enjoy this book and as we love to say, Think Big and Go Small!”Johnny Robb, Director of MarketingAMHR – American Miniature Horse Registry
“I am really impressed, what a beautiful collection of horse and human interest. Any small equine enthusiast will cherish this collector-quality volume for a lifetime. A pleasure to read, this literary work is a unique visual voyage into the world of the Miniature Horse… No library, display cabinet or coffee table should be without a copy of this photojournalistic work of art.”Liz McMillan – International Equine Photographer, equineimagery.com
about the author
Christina Zeitelhack
was born in Munich
in 1975. Horses have
been the central
focus of her life for
as long as she can
remember.
She learned to ride
almost before she
could walk. And
in one “language”
or another, she has always communicated with
horses, understood them and known them on
a level beyond simple comprehension.
Her passion has been the Arabian horses. She
showed extensively on the Arabian circuit and
won several Championships. At the age of 13
she showed her Arabian stallion in halter classes
and won every time. It was her own bred straight
Egyptian stallion Mohamed by a direct Nazeer
daughter, who was imported from Egypt. She
was growing up with this beautiful horse on her
parents’ farm and spent most of her time as a
child with him. He was her best friend till he died.
He was that once-in-a-lifetime gift. He was her
riding and show stallion. After his death the
breeding of the Arabians ended at the farm.
Although her passion for the horses never wavered,
she started breeding and showing with American
Shetland Ponies followed by Miniature Horses.
She visited farms and shows in the US.
Today there are 20 Miniature Horses and
10 American Shetlands on her farm. From time
to time she imports new horses of both breeds
to add new lines to her breeding programmes.
Some of us are born with a passion; a knowing
in their hearts what they were put on this earth
for, some discover their “calling in life” as a
young adult; others still don't discover what
gives meaning to their life until later in adulthood.
Contact the author at: www.miniaturehorses.de
ChristinaZeitelhack
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The following countries are represented
miniature horses
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miniature horses
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PhotographerAmie Anderson
Andreas Maschke
Christina Zeitelhack
Frida Erixon
Joanna Jonientz
Liz McMillan
Sandy Revard
Shannon Troglauer
Washburn Photography
AuthorChristina Zeitelhack
IntroPrologue Author 6
Prologue from the Publisher 8
Finest Facts
AustraliaLindan Park 12
CanadaFirst Knight Miniatures 18
DenmarkMarielund Miniatures 24
EnglandDonabi UK 30Hailstone Miniature Horses 34
FinlandFly High Miniatures 40
FranceAdonis Mini Horses 46Elevage de la Buise 50Les Minis de Bel Air 56Maryhorse Miniatures 60Modello Horse Farm 64So Chic Miniatures 72
GermanyBavarian Miniature Horses 78Gestüt Moritzberg 82Kuisl Miniatures 90
LithuaniaLithuania Miniature Farm 98
NetherlandsSchuwacht Stables Miniatures 104Stal Hazelberg 108TF American MiniatureHorse Stables 114Whistle Mountain Miniatures 120
New ZealandSheokes Miniatures 126
Northern IrelandKwaimoon Miniature Horses 134
SpainMade in Spain 140
SwedenSimplicity Miniature Horses 148
SwitzerlandArura Miniature Horses 154Buechbuehl Miniature Horses 160
USAArizonaLost Spoke Ranch, LLC 170
ArkansasErica’s Tiny Trotters 176
CaliforniaCascata Farm 180
DelawareReece Family Miniatures 184
IndianaVermilyea Farms 188
IowaCentury Farm Miniat. Horses 192Timberview Miniature Appal. 196
KansasWindemere Farm 200
KentuckyJSW Farm 204Nostalgia Farm 208
LouisianaWisteria Mini Horse Ranch 212
MarylandWooded Acres Miniatures 216
MichiganAbria Miniatures 220
MissouriLTD Quarter & Miniat. Horses 224
North DakotaTriple K Miniatures 228
OregonScott Creek Miniat. Horses 232
TexasEl Rancho Loco Miniatures 238Oasis Miniature Horses 246Shortview Stud Farm 252
UtahLittle r Minis 260
WashingtonLymrick Farm 264Mountain Meadows Miniat. 268
WisconsinLOT-SA-FUN Miniat. Horses 272
Prologue from the Publisher 8
CreditsImprint 279
Index
finest facts from breeders around the world
On 280 pages you will see beautiful horses living on farms around the world.
This book takes you on a trip around the world to explore different types of Miniature Horses and
interesting farm backgrounds. You travel from country to country, showing off some of the
world's best equines.
All these ingredients together result in this book being a very unique one.
A perfect gift for someone special.
Christina Zeitelhack
Page 6
Prologue Author
The creation of this photo book is not as easy at it might seem. Different skills have to be brought
together, the needs of the various farm owners have to be met and the necessary knowledge you wish
to portray has to be acquired.
Through the photographs, every reader will have the chance to examine their own personal tastes and
objectives as a breeder. In the interest of horse lovers everywhere, the images in this book will help give
you a closer look at the true nature of the Miniature Horse. The readers of this book have an opportunity
to admire many of the world's most beautiful horses, as well as to study their lineage which gives
insight into many breeding programmes around the globe.
A handsome tribute to the beauty – both physical and spiritual – of these magnificent creatures,
this volume is a comprehensive work to be treasured by horse and animal lovers of all ages.
Without Carsten Knopf (Service Crew – EDITION Verlag) and his support the whole project would
not have been possible. I am grateful to each of the photographers, especially Liz McMillan,
without their work this book wouldn't have been possible.
Let us take you on a trip around this small world, where we will tell you the stories behind the photos,
the horses, the farms and the people who love them.
Sit back and enjoy a photographical thrill and adventure…
Christina Zeitelhack
finest facts
finest facts
australia
finest facts
germany (deutschland)
Germany · Page 90
location and owner
Kuisl Miniatures is a family horse farm located in the centre
of Germany near Dortmund.
Joerg Kuisl got into Miniature Horses when he saw one on
the web, fell in love and had to have one. As you know you
can't have just one.
”We are a small breeding farm, all of our horses are
handled everyday. We enjoy having the minis, and the
babies are lots of fun. We believe the horses are great
for families and teach so much to our children.”
breeding programme
Joerg Kuisl has specialized in breeding high-quality small
Miniatures under 30" with a variety of bloodlines, colours,
good conformation and temperament. The horses are per-
formance horses are with good breeding, brains, as well
as being beautiful. All of the horses to start out with a great
pedigree of documented award winners or producers. Joerg
Kuisl started in 2008 with 2 stallions and has 5 selected
mares that are Champion and World Champion bred.
The grey stallion Beloveds Imperial Dream Creation is a
gorgeous, big, easy-going young guy. Dream lives up to his
name, he is a dream to own! Dream is a direct son of the
legendary stallion, NFC Egyptian Kings Creation and out of
a daughter of Dream Merchant. Dream’s pedigree includes
multiple World Champions and Grand Champions! This
stallion is a pleasure to handle and be around. Joerg Kuisl
and his team are looking forwad to see what he puts on
the ground next year with all the mares they< bred to him.
The second stallion on the farm and most recent import at
Kuisl Miniatures is SRF Noble Flaire. He has an awesome
bronze gold buckskin colour accentuated by many dark
points of black. He is only 29" small and moves like a
dream! His sire Little Kings Buck Echo retired from the
show ring after his win in 1994. He went out with a bang!
To add to his already numerous Champion wins, Echo won
the AMHA National Grand Champion Senior Stallion title.
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He is sired by one of the most well-known Miniature
Horses in the world today, Boones Little Buckeroo.
Buckeroo holds the unequalled record of winning 3 AMHA
National Grand Champion Senior Stallion titles, and is
truly the “Sire of Sires”.
Noble Flaire is a multiple National Champion AMHA and
AMHR Formal Pleasure Driving and Viceroy horse. He won
2005 National Top Three Open Park Harness – Under 2005
National Grand Champion Open Park Harness Stake. He
has produced show quality halter babies that have World
Class bloodlines for performance.
He is passing on his beautiful head, conformation, and
great disposition to his babies. His bloodlines include
some of the all-time great foundation… His combination
of Foundation breeding is a rare find, and he shows great
promise of producing some Foundation Greats himself.
The broodmares have been imported from the US and
surely a few more will follow. At present there is a nice
variety in bloodlines and colour.
Grosshill EKs Top This is a double Egyptian King bred. This
small silver dapple mare is by the World Champion NFC
Egyptian Kings Top Account. Her dam is a National Top
Ten. She is by Flying W Farms Little Boy Blue. Champions
all over her pedigree!
As Joerg Kuisl says: “We think Top This will live up to
her pedigree as she is a pretty mover, a lovely producer
and has a super sweet disposition. So we are sure
to have a great addition to our breeding programme
and it is planned to breed her to our NFC Egyptian Kings
Creation son.”
Breeding Farm · Kuisl Miniatures
finest facts
united states of america
USA · Page 170
location and owner
Lost Spoke Ranch is a small breeding ranch located in
Benson, Arizona. Benson is a little town of about 8,000
people that is about 40 miles east of Tucson, Arizona. This
ranch usually maintains a herd of approximately 40 horses
at an altitude of about 4,200 feet maintaining a comfort-
able temperature range throughout the year.
The owners of Lost Spoke Ranch are Tommy and Dawn
Thompson. Dawn Thompson has been involved with hors-
es since she was 12 years old being brought up with the
POA (Ponies Of America) organization. Her first horse
(Navajo Js Sunoco) was a stallion that she started, trained
and showed herself. When Tommy and Dawn Thompson
got married, Dawn introduced Tommy to the world of
equines and showed him the finer points of picking quality
horses.
For some years Tommy and Dawn Thompson bred and
showed Quarter Horses, they are lifetime members of
AQHA. One day while working in Rome, New York, in 1993,
there was a programme on TV that presented Miniature
Horses of Winner Circle. That show was the programme
that started it all for them in the world of Miniatures.
It was a time before the Internet and Dawn Thompson
wrote over 600 letters and mailed them to various breed-
ers for information on these little ones. Lost Spoke
Miniature Horse Ranch was born.
breeding programme
Tommy and Dawn Thompson had a lofty dream of produc-
ing a new breeding of Miniature Appaloosa type horses
that would be competitive in the showring in the top halter
classes. Loud Miniature Appaloosa types did well in
colour classes but Tommy and Dawn Thompson wanted to
take the breeding of these colourful Appaloosa types a
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step further. This meant to also improve the conformation
to show how this Miniature type could be sought by all
breeders for any breeding programme.
As of this writing the current culmination of this effort is
seen in the stallion known as Catch (Lost Spokes Winter
Dream Catcher) with his 6 World and National titles in
colour and halter, to date so far. Catch may be the first
Leopard Appaloosa type that earned a Hall Of Fame in
Halter as a two year old stallion.
Catch’s Sire, Lost Spokes Winter Hawk, was the product
of JTR Loud and Clear and JTR Spotted Horses
Exotica. Catch’s Dam, Southbrookes Cinnamon Spice,
is the result of Flying W Farms Warbonnet and Hobby
Horses Chiefs Lady.
Lost Spoke wanted to take the colourful and excellent con-
formational background of JTR Loud and Clear and cross it
with the beautiful head and excellent conformation of
Catch’s Dam, who is affectionately known as Mums.
The result was beyond any expectations. The conse-
quence is to continually move this Miniature Horse type to
even higher expectations.
The bloodlines that created this renowned stallion, Catch,
are to be crossed with those of several other recent
World/National Champions which include but are not
limited to the offspring of First Knights Lord of the Ring,
Prince Tennessee Monashee, First Knights Breaking All
The Rules, Mountain Meadows Amir Al Ahmar aka Prince,
and other recent and first generation halter champions.
Breeding Farm · Lost Spoke Ranch, LLC
Lost Spoke Ranch also continues to maintain Catch’s dam
and her Falabella bred daughters in their breeding pro-
gramme. These girls were the result of crossing Mums
with Grosshills El Hombre Falabella aka Hombre. Hombre
is a tiny 28" Falabella stallion that has another beautiful
head and wonderful disposition in the pasture. His
Argentinean background added stamina and robustness
to the breeding programme.
Lost Spokes Bambi Kiss aka Bambster, picture herein, is
out of one of these Mums daughters, Lost Spoke Kiss From
A Rose. Bambster did very well at her first showing at
the World, with two reserve World Championships and
several World Top Fives.
To name some of the great broodmares:
The beautiful black mare Conders Miss Ocala aka Miss O
(First Knights Breaking All the Rules x Cascadas Midnight
Blue) is a 2008 AMHA Top Ten Honour Roll and twice 2007
AMHA World Champion Junior Mare.
The bay SunBreaks Latte Tyme (Celebrations Tennessee
Tyme x R CS Naomi). She was 2006 AMHA Reserve World
Champion Mare, AMHA World Top Ten Honour Roll,
Yearling Mares 28" to 30".
2008 marked the third year since Lost Spoke Ranch
entered into the showring with their Miniature Horses.
During that show year alone, their horses won 4 National
Champion titles, 2 World Champion titles, 2 Reserve
World Champion titles, 11 Top Five Champion titles and 4
Top Ten Champion titles.
USA · Page 172
Page 170 CatchPage 171 LightningPage 172 Miss OPage 173 CatchPage 174 LegendPage 175 Bambster
breeder contact
LOST SPOKE RANCH, LLC
Dawn and Tommy Thompson25345 Castlerock Kennel DriveBenson, Arizona 85602United States
Phone 001.520. 4 015 710
The years to come should be extremely exciting for Lost
Spoke Ranch and Miniature Appaloosa types around the
world as the new challenges are to be encountered.
Dawn and Tommy expect to take their breeding pro-
gramme into the next phase being the performance arena.
Catch is making his introduction into
the Driving world in 2009 for the
beginning of the performance phase
for Lost Spoke Ranch.
There are a couple of other horses
waiting in the “wings” for their time
in the harness driving arena, one of
them being Lost Spokes Lightning
Strike aka Lightning. He is a minia-
ture few cap Appaloosa type, with
the propensity to produce a lot of
colour. Lightning has a heart and
style with a lot of presence that few
miniature homozygous Appaloosa
types have to offer. He is another to
look for in the show arena along with
his up and coming colourful offspring.
philosophy
The original philosophy of Lost Spoke Ranch was to find
different bloodlines that would help improve the
Miniature Appaloosa type conformation and to help in
“toning down” some of the coarseness noted with this
breed type. That goal is being achieved as seen with Catch
and other Lost Spoke Ranch offspring. The current focus is
to reduce the herd size to the immediate bloodlines that
not only created Catch and his siblings but other current
champion lines that are renowned for their contributions
to the enhancement of the Miniature Horse. The intent is
to continually improve with the introduction of new blood-
line combinations that are proven not only in the showring
but also in the “breeding shed”.
Any breeding programme has to continually evolve if the
intent is to improve the breed, be it halter or performance.
That does not mean staying with the bloodlines of yester-
day but taking advantage of the fantastic job several other
breeding farms/ranches programmes have done. It means
taking the best combinations of these breeding pro-
grammes and utilize with their breeding goals. That is the
main guideline for Lost Spoke Ranch.
USA · Page 174
Page 272 Lot-Sa-Funs Tru Look At MePage 273 Flabys Wonder ManPage 274 Sugar Creeks Tru Luvs FlamboyantPage 275 Lot-Sa-Funs Truely Mite T FinePage 276 Lot-Sa-Funs Tru Snap ShotPage 277 Shakira Davis (Granddaughter) and
Lot-Sa-Funs Tru B-Boppin Baby
breeder contact
LOT-SA-FUN MINIATURE HORSES
Michele HalversonW12463 820th Ave. River Falls, Wisconsin 54022United States
Phone 001.715.4 265 666
chosen to compliment the daughters of Flabys Wonder
Man. Flamboyant carries some of the oldest foundation
bloodlines in the Miniature Horse world. His bloodlines are
all bond breeding. In 2003 he was awarded three National
Top Ten driving championships and a Top Ten in Get of
Sire. He has numerous National Champion level get in
both AMHA and AMHR, which are
excelling in both halter and driving.
His get pose some of the most
sought-after high stepping leg action
for the showring today.
Two outstanding mares are the base
of Michele’s successful breeding
programme. Jandts Tak A With Tha,
one of the first mares arriving at the
ranch who was in foal to Boones
Little Andy. Tak A with Tha delivered
a breathtaking filly, which started
her love for the Andy bloodline;
which is still part of the bloodlines
included in her programme today.
Most of the Tak A With Tha beautiful
daughters have remained at the ranch
to continually enhance Michele’s
breeding programme. You should
come and see them! Tak A With Tha was bred mostly to
Flabys Wonder Man because the cross was so outstand-
ing Michele did not want to switch. She is now retired
from foaling, but continues her life with a legacy left
behind of her beautiful daughters and sons, many that
were National Champion horses. Tak A With Tha and most
of her offspring are featured in the books Outstanding
Miniature Horse Mares and Stallions – Past and Present
by Pat Elder.
Michele’s second mare came a few years later, Martins
Chorus Girl Leo, who is the other foundation mare to her
breeding programme. As a weanling and yearling, Chorus
Girl was shown by Ray Zoercher and then purchased to
add to the Lot-Sa-Fun Miniature Horse breeding pro-
gramme. This has proven to be another winning combina-
tion with Flabys Wonder Man, this mare has been bred to
Wonder Man exclusively, because these foals are hard to
beat. Only a few of her daughters have been sold, the rest
remain at her ranch after they have claimed their National
Champion Top Ten titles. Chorus Girl and her offspring are
featured in the book and Outstanding Miniature Horse
Mares – Past and Present.
Other mares include bloodlines from L & D Scout, Boones
Little Andy, Rhotens Little Dandy, Flying W Farms
Legionaire, Gold Melody Boy and Whittmack Mickey
Mouse. These lines complement each other and add
refinement and animation in the Miniature Horse like no
other.
philosophy
Michele’s success has not only been in the showring but in
fulfilling her customers’ expectations about Miniature
Horses with honesty and integrity. Their belief is quality
over quantity and Michele breeds for intelligence, beauty,
elegance and athleticism. She enjoys each day with these
horses, breeding, foaling and caring for this exceptional
breed. She feels blessed to have this opportunity to con-
tribute to the American Miniature Horse.
USA · Page 276
Imprint
Concept and Design Carsten Knopf
Text Christina Zeitelhack
Photos A. Anderson, A. Maschke, C. Zeitelhack, F. Erixon, J. Jonientz, L. McMillan, S. Revard, S. Troglauer, Washburn Photography
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