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How did miniature horses come to be?, you may ask.
Munson explains, “The Kings and Queens bred the small horses down for their children. To do that, they picked out the smallest horses and mated them with each other. Miniature horses are a breed of size. When there wasn’t any need for that anymore, there were al these miniature horses in England and a need developed in America for the horses, to pull the coal carts in the coal mines.”
Munson relates, “What made me go in the miniature horse business? I was watching 20/20. This nun had a miniature horse in a dog carrying case, getting ready to board an airplane to go to a horse show. That’s how the nuns supported the convent. I was a horse raiser at that time,” and I thought, “What am I doing with these big horses?”
“I bought some miniature horses and started breeding about two years ago. I bought four and now I have 20. They require less work than taking care of big horses. Through the Internet and buying them, I was educated pretty quickly. They’re a pricey animal, but they’re well worth the expense. They don’t intimidate anyone and everyone loves them” said Munson..
‘They are pretty docile as far as horses go. Shetland ponies can be kind of nippy and stubborn, and that’s what people think of when they see these horses” he added.
Munson said, “People from Northern Virginia respond really well to the idea of doing birthday parties out "here. There’s not enough for children to do here. This would be
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