We have six Quarters and 7 minis. We used to ride - oh the stories I could tell, but now the quarters are just "pasture ornaments" for our viewing pleasure only. Until my 4-wheeler accident in November of 2007 I raised and trained Miniatures to drive. We had so much fun doing parades, parties and charity events. My little Quincy is somewhat of a local celebrity. He was in a Easter Passion play for two years in a row and he was a frequent visitor at the elementary school I worked out. Little 27" Quincy, who weighs just under 200 lbs. would ride in my Town & Country Mini Van - with the middle and back seats taken out. I would open the door and give him the command "load" and he would hop in, walk to the front of the car and stick his head between the two front seats. It was a hoot to take him through McDonalds
Quincy and I would visit local nursing homes, I would put duck tape on his feet to give him better traction on tile floors and he would go from room to room bringing joy to the residents. Those were the days. I hope to be able to get back to training one day, if my leg will allow.
Pics left to right - Staint-N-Fly our senior breeding stallion, GW his first son, Quincy at one of our community events, and Mae and I at a local arts and crafts fair giving kids of all ages an opportunity to take the reins.