GENERELL
A Miniature horse is a small, sound, well-balanced horse, possessing the correct conformation characteristics required of most breeds -refinement and femininity in the mare, boldness and masculinity in the stallion. The general impression should be one of symmetry, strength, agility and alertness. Since the breed objective is the smallest possible perfect horse, preference in judging shall be given the smaller horse, other characteristics being approximately equal.
GRÖSSE
Category A: Must measure not more than 34 inches at the base of the last hairs of the mane. Category B: Oversized: between 86,5 cm and 96,5 cm measured at the base of the last hairs of the mane.
KOPF
In proportion to length of neck and body. Broad forehead with large prominent eyes, set wide apart. Comparatively short distance between eyes and muzzle. Profile straight or slightly concave below the eyes. Large nostrils. Clean, refined muzzle. Even bite.
OHREN
Medium in size. Pointed. Carried alertly, with tips curving slightly inward.
TROAT-LATCH
Clean and well defined, allowing ample flexation.
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HALS und NACKEN
Flexible, lengthy, in proportion to body and type and blending smoothly into the withers.
SCHULTER
Long, well-muscled hip, thigh and gaskin. Highest point of croup to be same height as withers. Tail set neither excessively high or low, but smoothly rounding at the rump.
KÖRPER
Well muscled, with ample bone and substance. Balanced and well proportioned. Short back and loins in relation to length of underline. Smooth and generally level topline. Deep girth and flank. Trim barrel.
HÜFTE
Long, well-muscled hip, thigh and gaskin. Highest point of croup to be same height as withers. Tail set neither excessively high or low, but smoothly rounding at the rump.
BEINE
Set straight and parallel when viewed from front or back. Straight, true and squarely set, when viewed from side with hooves pointing directly ahead. Pasterns sloping about 45 degrees and blending smoothly, with no change of angle, from the hooves to the ground. Hooves to be round and compact, trimmed as short as practical for an unshod horse. Smooth, fluid gait in motion.
FARBE
Any color or marking pattern, and any eye color, is equally acceptable. The hair should be lustrous and silky |
