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GG Lady Luck

near me. This breeding resulted in a beautiful,
tiny, black colt who was purchased at 7 days
old by one of his first farm visitors. The rarity
of miniature horses in those early days created
a very strong market. Mature horses were not
available for sale. New breeders had to start
with weanlings when those could be found
and purchased. Many of these foals grew
over the 34 inch height standard. I recognized
this opportunity to start a profitable business Mark Show Spring Wishes
breeding and selling miniature horses. Every
year all horses we had for sale were completely
sold out. Scott Creek was one of the few farms look of the American Miniature Horse. Most
that guaranteed mature height on their horses miniature horses in those days did not meet my
and made a concerted effort to have only smaller expectations of what an attractive horse should
horses in the pedigrees. look like. I passed on many of the few adult
horses that were for sale. I started with young
What made you want to become a miniature stock that I found conformationally acceptable
horse breeder? and true under 3 inches. I also loved the smart,
The Miniature Horse Registries were just affectionate attitude of these little horses. They
starting. I was on the ground floor of this new were my „happy place“! And they were much
breed with an opportunity to influence the safer for my young son, Mark, to handle.

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