Miniature Horse Show at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds
News Team
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – The Snake River Miniature Horse Club, founded in 2003, offers a variety of competitions for miniature horses and their caretakers. Their miniature horse show began this morning and continues tomorrow.
People of all ages can compete in events designed as family-oriented activities. Tomorrow’s show is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.
The club’s competitions include various events including costume, halter, obstacle, jumping and driving classes. Participants can lead smaller miniature horse breeds over jumps and obstacles, while sport ponies are large enough to be ridden.
Karen Drake, a founder of the Snake River Miniature Horse Club, said the smaller horse breeds are put “on a line so that they can jump because we can’t ride them.” She added that obstacles involve “all kinds of maneuvers they have to do.”
Halter classes judge the horses on their conformation and good looks. Drake emphasized the versatility of the miniature horses, saying “They are wonderful little animals. They are very versatile and just fun,” she said.
The club encourages participation from all ages, including young children. Drake described how younger kids can walk and interact with the horses and foals can even be picked up. Miniature horses can be as small as 28 inches tall when fully grown, a size comparable to a dog.
The club’s activities are considered family oriented. Drake also noted that participants can show their miniature horses through 4-H programs, which hold similar classes at events like the 4-H Fair in August.
Tomorrow’s show will begin at 8 a.m., featuring obstacle and jumping events at the Eastern Idaho State Fair Grounds.