Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine August 2017 Vol 2 Issue 3

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®

manship to in-hand obstacle courses. They also serve as therapy horses and companions. My main activity is driving. I train all my minis to drive and pull a sulky (a two wheeled cart with shaves). Minis like to have a job and driving seems to be a perfect job for them. They seem to have a knack and ability to pull a cart. Personally I like to pleasure, trail drive and drive in parades. My minis have been everywhere. I take them to nursing homes and host birthday parties. They also entertain at all kinds of parties here at Prairie City Miniature Horses. My mini, “Sweet Potato”

My Life with Miniature Horses By Featured Writer Delana “Dee” Hay People ask me all the time, ‘Why do you want a miniature horse’? What are they good for? With- out hesitation I tell them all the things I do with them. I purchased my first “mini” six years ago. Since then I have acquired many more as they are like potato chips—you can’t stop with just one! The main activity for minis is driving. This has be- come very popular in the last few years not only with children but also with middle-age women. The reasons are obvious. . Women (and kids) do not have to lift heavy saddles up on a big horse. Minis take up less space, eat less and their up- keep is “mini size”. Minis have their own horse shows. They have the capability to do many things from halter, show-

once performed on stage in a ballet! My mini, “Polka Dot”, has been filmed for an episode on the Discovery channel for this fall.

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