The Book of Miniature Horses. Buying, Breeding, Training, Showing, and Enjoying

Customer Reviews

Good book for beginners

2008-05-25
This book is very good for beginners in the miniature horse world. It covers a wide range of topics and provides plenty of information. I would recommend this book.

not very helpful

2008-03-03
I got this book when I was first getting into minis, though Ive had big horses for a long time. There really wasnt much info in here specific to minis, aside from a short breed history, and a few pictures. It seemed to be more a general horse care book, which I already have plenty of! I would not suggest this book if your looking for info specific to minis, but its okay if your new to horses of any size and need to learn general info.

very informative

2007-10-01
This miniature horse book has all the info anyone would need. It tells you everything step by step. I knew nothing before I read it and now I feel as though I might know everything about a mini.

Great book to get an overview on American Miniature Horses

2006-04-29
This is a great book to purchase if you are looking at an overview of American Miniature Horses and what is involved with their care, upkeep and what one can do with these unique equines from keeping them as pets to having them as show animals.

It covers all topics with sound advice and handles even "sensitive" topics in the field with care without bias.

I have owned, bred and shown American Miniature Horses (AMHA and AMHR) since 1992 and have been involved with horses of various breeds for 37 years.

Very Disappointed

2006-03-29
I bought the book hoping to gain some additional insight into the world of showing & breeding mini horses. If you have been around the show ring at all and have some showing experience - especially in hand, then this is not the book for you. Clipping a bridle path is the same regardless of size of horse. It is this type of elementary subject material discussed in the book. As for breeding, the author recommends live cover as AI for mini's is almost non-existent. I believe you could gain more knowledge from the miniature horse registry than from this book.

If you have absolutely no experience around horses - then this book may be a great first read as the principles for care are the same for minis as it is the regular size horse.

A must have for serious miniature horse enthusiasts

2006-03-01

How to select, care for, and enjoy (including showing) this diminutive breed.

Very Pleased....

2005-10-24
I recently purchased this book at a Mini Show and I am so glad I did.

I have horses, but not mini's. I am hoping to purchase a mini soon and this book was very informative. It has helped me to be able to ask the right questions about the mini I have been looking to buy. And it also helped me to see the differences between owning a mini and a regular horse.

If you are looking to purchase a mini and need more information to make an informed decision....this is the book for you...

Very informative!!!

2005-10-21
I found this book to be very informative. I grew up around horses and have recently thought about purchasing a miniature horse. I am not an active member of the horse comunity anymore but still love the animals. This book offered some very helpful tips on caring for a mini with the limited space I now have.

I found the book to be a great introduction to owning a miniature horse. In addition to the great tips on caring for a mini, the book also shows the diversity of the horses. I can't wait to attend a miniature horse show! I also enjoyed the photography in this book. It really captures the personalities of these little horses.

Over all, very good.

dissapionted

2005-09-15
I was unhappy with this book. I bought it expecting to learn about things mentioned in the title.
I read the whole book and there is no real mention of training, except training for the blind. It gives a very vague topic of showing, and being new to miniature horses I was hoping to get a good idea about how shows are conducted.

If you just want a narrow view of the topics you might like this.

But if you're like me and want to actually learn about the topics listed in the title, I wouldn't recommend this to you. I returned my copy!