The History Of The Miniature Horse Club Of Great Britain
The Miniature Horse club of Great Britain was formed in 2002; by Texan lady Pricilla Cox who was living in the UK at the time; originally as an affiliated American Miniature Horse Association club. At that time there were very few American Horses in the UK so the club expanded by opening its doors to all breeds and types of miniature Horses under 38”. From humble beginnings of 13 member’s some of which are still with us today including the now Directors, our club fast became the largest supported club in the UK. We remain the longest continually operating AMHA club in the UK and the only one offering two shows affiliated to AMHA per year.
With the strength of members our calendar of shows quickly grew. From day one we set out to be leaders in the miniature Horse Industry with many new ideas. We employed a professional show management team to run our shows which instantly set us ahead of the pack. We incorporated many innovative classes from the American show premiums which proved to be hugely popular with our members. Halter obstacle, single and country pleasure driving, liberty, futurity, gelding incentive with large prize funds, versatility, get of sire, produce of dam to name but a few which have been copied.
We hire senior judges from the US to judge our national and spring shows to keep our breeding program's on track with the rest of the world. The feedback from these judges is always positive. In fact many of our Supreme champions are born and bred in the UK. Many people wondered at first whether American judges would favor only imported horses.....this is proved not to be so.
We are honored to have had many visits to our country from Presidents of AMHA, who not only helped set up our DEFRA approved passport issuing office but guided our club to become what it has grown to today.
With classes for all types of miniatures we offer a full spectrum of horses for spectators, enthusiasts and owners to compare and admire. In 2013 for the first time we offered classes not only affiliated to AMHA but to AMHR and ASPC.
We are always striving to move forward and are a club that assists its members and Miniature Horses evolve and become more popular.
We hire centrally located, top class venues for our National Shows all of which offer overnight stabling and the facilities you would require for a weekend away showing.
We have an experienced, knowledgeable team of area representatives who are only a phone call or email away with any help or advice you may require as well as a very proactive facebook page.
We welcome you all to MHCGB ...... leading where others follow!
With the strength of members our calendar of shows quickly grew. From day one we set out to be leaders in the miniature Horse Industry with many new ideas. We employed a professional show management team to run our shows which instantly set us ahead of the pack. We incorporated many innovative classes from the American show premiums which proved to be hugely popular with our members. Halter obstacle, single and country pleasure driving, liberty, futurity, gelding incentive with large prize funds, versatility, get of sire, produce of dam to name but a few which have been copied.
We hire senior judges from the US to judge our national and spring shows to keep our breeding program's on track with the rest of the world. The feedback from these judges is always positive. In fact many of our Supreme champions are born and bred in the UK. Many people wondered at first whether American judges would favor only imported horses.....this is proved not to be so.
We are honored to have had many visits to our country from Presidents of AMHA, who not only helped set up our DEFRA approved passport issuing office but guided our club to become what it has grown to today.
With classes for all types of miniatures we offer a full spectrum of horses for spectators, enthusiasts and owners to compare and admire. In 2013 for the first time we offered classes not only affiliated to AMHA but to AMHR and ASPC.
We are always striving to move forward and are a club that assists its members and Miniature Horses evolve and become more popular.
We hire centrally located, top class venues for our National Shows all of which offer overnight stabling and the facilities you would require for a weekend away showing.
We have an experienced, knowledgeable team of area representatives who are only a phone call or email away with any help or advice you may require as well as a very proactive facebook page.
We welcome you all to MHCGB ...... leading where others follow!
