Shetlands & Miniature Horses

Awards won at one of the AMHA National Shows before it was called AMHA World Show.

Komokos Gold Crest, a consistent winner in several divisions and an AMHA National Champion. She was shown by exhibitors of all ages and abilities.

JC Yankee Doodle Dandy (AMHA), Curry’s Yankee Doodle Dandy (AMHR). He got his name because he was foaled on the 4th of July. Sired by my Appaloosa stallion Harris Polka Dot who was exported to Australia, Dandy was a snowflake Appaloosa when he got older.

A 28” and under mare owned by Miniature Roses Miniatures, she had Bond Peppy Power bloodlines. Her sister from the same mare won National Championships at both AMHA and AMHR Nationals.

Another photo with great memories. Dr. Pam Rippada, owner and one of the nicest and hard-working ladies ever. Barbara McDannald presenting.

JC Justa Ladies Man (AMHA), Curry’s Justa Ladies Man (AMHR) HOF winning Reserve National Champion in Country Pleasure Driving

JC Ballerina (AMHA), Curry’s Ballerina (AMHR) HOF, a daughter of Sunnyside Justin who had a great influence in my breeding program.

JC Ballerina (AMHA), Curry’s Ballerina (AMHR) HOF. Won in halter, driving, and a producer of winners.

Tomahawks Jeweled Image, Reserve National Grand Champion, Park Harness

Lust’s Lady of Distinction, ASPC/AMHR HOF, driving in an Oregon AMHR show.

Curry’s Ballerina winner her futurity class at AMHR Nationals.

Produce of Dam entry for RMDS Calico AMHA/AMHR. Calico gave me some outstanding foals.

Jan’s General Jim. I didn’t show Jimmy often, but when I did, he was always a winner.

Curry’s Estrellita, ASPC/AMHR HOF. She was purchased at this show by the Harrison family of Mini h Farm. She was their first Shetland and took them in an entirely different direction in their breeding program.

Get of Sire winners for Royal Splish Splash. Both of the horses on the right and left are now owned by the Harrisons of Mini h Farm, and have produced well for them.

Komokos Gold Crest being shown by Chrystal Want to a National Championship in Youth Halter Obstacle.

Harris Polka Dot and Suzy Hooper. Since I was no longer showing Arabians and had a lot of money invested in my Arabian native costume, we decided to use it in the President’s Touch of Class class at the AMHA National Show. He went Top Ten in the class.

Ozark Mountain Treasure Hunter. I showed him in his futurity class for Lisa Borg.

Double Stuff HOF, the first of the ponies I showed in the Modern Pleasure division.

Royal Splish Splash ASPC/AMHR. The sire of most of my ASPC/AMHR foals and my favorite stallion.

Just Sooty winning Champion Driving Horse at the California State Fair. His first show as a driving horse. This was our first miniature horse cart and was made by OakLnd or Oregon Carriages.

Komokos Gold Crest in a halter obstacle class, a feat she accomplished at both the local and national level.

This little mare won the 28” and under class at both AMHA and AMHR Nationals that year.

Lucky Four Buckablue was only shown a few times but was always a winner.

Tiny Tales Golden Legacy, winner of the FIRST ever Country Pleasure Driving class at AMHA Nationals

JC Fascination (AMHA), Curry’s Fascinating Rhythm (AMHR) HOF

Currys Justa Ladies Man HOF, Champion in the Sunday in the Park class at AMHR Nationals.

Deer Haven Peaches N Cream. A full sister to Deer Haven Dazzler and a National winner herself.

JC Fascination (AMHA), Curry’s Fascinating Rhythm (AMHR HOF), a winner at halter and driving. She and her sister Ballerina were out of my favorite AMHA/AMHR mare RMDS Calico.

JC Justa Ladies Man (AMHA), Curry’s Just a Ladies Man (AMHR) HOF won money in both the AMHR and AMHA futurities. He us a successfull show horse and sire.

2003 Congress in Gifford, IL. Fog Ranch’s Whitney’s Cherrio. HoF Pleasure Driving.

Baywatch Babe, owned by Fog Ranch Shetlands, won many titles at halter and driving, and is now a successful broodmare.

Northwinds Starfire Cody. She was a favorite of all of the mares I showed for Step-N-Stone Shetlands. She was known as “Jim’s mare.”

Curry’s Cover Girl, my first ASPC/AMHR foal, won the National Futurity three years in a row. She was a winner from her first show, where she was named Grand Champion Mare as a weanling at the Area VII Championship Show.

Produce of Dam for Diablo’s Kid Lee C&M, now owned by Ozark Mountain Miniatures and Shetlands.

One of the most fun driving horses I ever drove. Zebulon’s owners asked me to drive him two different years and we won National Champion one year and Reserve National Champion the other year.

Penny Piper winning at my first Shetland Congress. We were the first exhibitors from California in many years and had a great show.

AMHR Nationals awards the year that Merlene Olmstead went with me to the show and groomed.

Danny DeBruce sent me this photo of his AMHR stallion Curry’s Man in Command.

Establo Picasso, my first ASPC/AMHR stallion and sire of Curry’s Cover Girl.

Roulette was a Scotch Label son and my favorite of all of the stallions I showed for Step-N-Stone American Shetlands. He was a Congress champion and was never defeated at halter. He was also a driving horse and a HOF winner.

Harris Polka Dot. Normally he was white with few spots, but that year I had added vegetable oil to his feed and he had lots of color. He was exported to Australia where he was a winning show horse and sire. He lived to be 29 and was much loved by his owner, Kay Burke of Wildflower Lodge Stud.

Komokos Gold Crest the year I was Reserve National Champion with her in Open Halter Obstacle. At the same show, she was National Champion in the Youth Halter Obstacle class. Also in this photo is Michael Atkinson who was my assistant trainer for many years.

Winning the mare and foal class at AMHA Nationals.

Grandpa’s Gambling Man, a winning show horse and sire of many winning horses.

Princess Gina of Dixie. I obtained her from Sandi Nicolls and she came with Establo Picasso at her side. He was my first ASPC/AMHR stallion and the sire of Curry’s Cover Girl.

Sunnyside Justin, always a winner at halter. This was the only time I drove him in a show and he won a reserve championship.

Curry’s Justa Ladies Man HOF, National Champion in the Sunday in the Park class.

JC Fascination AMHA, Curry’s Fascinating Rhythm AMHR HOF. A winner at halter and driving in both AMHA and AMHR.

Jan’s General Jim ASPC/AMHR

Lust’s Lady of Distinction, ASPC/AMHR, HOF, at AMHR Nationals.

This picture is important to me, not because of the horse but because of the two girls that I judged and watched grow up—Holly Bowers, in the buggy, and Dr. Pam Rippada’s daughter, who is presenting.

Tomahawks Jeweled Image, Reserve National Champion in Park Harness

JC Ballerina (AMHA), Curry’s Ballerina (AMHR) HOF

Royal Splish Splash, my all-time favorite stallion. He has it all, conformation, disposition, color, and athletic ability.

Curry’s Cover Girl, the first ASPC/AMHR foal I bred and winner of many awards at AMHR Nationals.

Curry’s Dream Girl. She sold as a weanling at AMHR Nationals and has won many awards for her owners, including Performance Horse of the Year.

A stallion bred by Tammy Peck and shown by me. He won in color and Liberty classes.

2003 Congress in Gifford, IL. Fog Ranch’s Whitney’s Cherrio. HoF Pleasure Driving.

Owned by Dr. Pam Rippada, this mare was a big mover and a joy to drive.

Another winner in the Park Harness classes, he was registered and won in both AMHA and AMHR shows. He was a Boones Little Buckaroo Grandson and owned by Dennis Haney.

Shetland gelding at the Area VII National show in Watsonville, 2007.

My last time showing a Shetland, at the Santa Cruz County Fair in 2014. This is JGJ’s Jay Mee, owned by Pat and Linda Anastasio. She is by Jan’s General Jim that I owned with Jan Perkins. I hadn’t shown in about ten years. This was a small fair show with two judges. We entered ten classes and won them all under both judges. We did have competition.