The American Shetland Pony Club was founded in 1888 as a registry to keep the pedigrees for all the Shetlands that were being imported from Europe at that time.

It has expanded to four separate breeds under one club: The Classic American Shetland Pony, The Modern American Shetland Pony, The American Miniature Horse Registry and The American Show Pony Registry.

We are the oldest and most versatile registry for small equine in the United States today and are located at 81 B East Queenwood, Morton, IL 61550, (309) 263-4044. You can call or write for a free brochure on any of our breeds.

2009 AMHR STALLION SWEEPSTAKES AUCTION!

THE FUN ALL STARTS TODAY - THE AUCTION IS UP AND RUNNING! Even in these slow times you can still wish upon a star and your dreams may come true ! Have you seen the Renewed AMHR Stallion Sweepstakes?
1. 48 stallions have been nominated, making this the largest stallion sweepstakes in AMHR history
2. The quality of these stallions includes many of the top producing and winning horses in the country
3. There are multiple National Grand Champions
4. There are stallions that are producing national champions
5. There are halter and/or driving horses that are the top performers in the country
6. You may choose from both over and under stallions
7. Many of these stallions do not stand to outside mares, except through programs like this one
8. Even if you do not show, here is a phenomenal opportunity to introduce some of the best bloodlines in the nation into your herd
9. In these trying economic times, the Sweepstakes offers an affordable way to benefit from some of the most influential breeding programs in the country
Thanks to all the farms that nominated their best and put their faith in this program.
Thank you to our current sponsors:
Bruce Abbott for COUNTLESS hours working the phones to get this awesome array of stallions
Lois Simons owner of LB Last Chance Auction for the use of her site
DustyLane Designs for the Web Site
Rene LaBarre Reiten - ring side table cover and chair covers
Mary Lou McEachern donation of banner design and banner on Lil Beginnings
Additional information available at www.amhrstallionsweepstakes.com
Hurry and don't miss out on this exciting event!!

2009 AMERICAN SHETLAND PONY CLUB CLASSIC STALLION SWEEPSTAKES AUCTION

2009 Classic Shetland Stallion Sweepstakes Auction!! Auction opens June 1, 2009 and closes August 17, 2009. Shetland mares will be bred in 2010 and the resulting foals will be shown at the 2011 ASPC National Shetland Congress. This Sweepstakes auction is open to all ASPC registered Shetland stallions and mares. Minimum opening bid for each stallion is $200.00. Don't miss out! VISIT
www.classicsweepstakes.com
for Sweepstakes Auction information!!

Rosie Makes A Mini House Call

Rosie, a Miniature Horse who lives in Wisconsin with her owner Sue Binsfeld, is a Pet Therapy horse that is accustomed to putting on her pink booties and visiting patients at the Aurora Baycare Medical Center and at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Not long ago, however, Rosie had a special request to visit a terminally ill man at his home – and in making the visit Rosie fulfilled a dying man’s wish.
Sue said Rosie’s Mini House Call happened when she received a call from a lady named Laurie whose father was a cancer patient at the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center located inside Aurora Hospital. Laurie’s Dad had seen Rosie in the lobby of the hospital when Sue and Rosie were doing their rounds, and since spotting the little pinto had started having dreams each night of a little horse standing by his bed.
When Laurie called Sue she said her father didn’t have long to live and they were hoping Rosie could come immediately to his bedside at their home. Sue was quick to oblige, loading Rosie into her trailer, picking up her assistant and driving to the man’s house.
Rosie had no problem jumping onto the front porch, walking across the white carpet in the living room and then placing her tiny head on the man’s knees so his unsteady hands could pet her head and neck. And yes, Rosie was the little horse that he kept seeing in his dream each night.
Laurie’s father passed away three days after the visit from Rosie and Sue, but according to Laurie his last days were happy thanks to his visit from Rosie – the little mini who makes house calls.