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Post by ponystudwoman on Jun 15, 2007 21:23:13 GMT
I'm thinking of diversifying into Miniature Shetlands. What are the best studs, stallions, prefix's I should be looking for?
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Post by karen on Jun 16, 2007 8:05:01 GMT
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Post by ponystudwoman on Jun 16, 2007 11:48:17 GMT
Many thanks. I have looked at the site and got in touch with them. I want to get as much background information as I can before I purchase. I've noticed some of the American imports look light in bone compared with the Shetland bred types, is this typical? How do judges respond to this? Are there problems to look out for in miniatures e.g overcrowded teeth in narrowing jaw lines - that seemed to be a problem in some Welsh A's a few years ago?
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Post by karen on Jun 16, 2007 16:28:16 GMT
um well mini horses and mini shetlands are 2 different things to start with, and mustnt be confused.
yes teeth can be a prob in all shetlands, alway wise to check also stifles can be a prob too .
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poppy
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Post by poppy on Jun 16, 2007 19:26:47 GMT
My mum used to breed miniature Shetlands. She always used old bloodlines of exceptional quality and more important than anything, type. Miniature Shetlands should look like their larger counterparts, type is very important, more often than not you see stunted poor examples with no bone, there is no excuse for breeding this type, and when I judge them, I insist that they are typey, have bone, and are four square. Karen is quite right stifle problems abound, and more often than not Minis and standards are presented to me with clicking stifles, and twisting out back feet, avoid at all costs breeding stock with this problem it is very difficult to wipe out. Miniature ponies are different, they usually have Falabella blood in them, they are shown and presented differently, ( I for one long for one, but cost is prohibitive!). Buy the best breeding stock you can find and reasearch bloodlines, this sometimes takes a while, but is well worth it.
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