Training and Showing Your Miniature Halter Horse
Pat Elder got her first horse when she was twelve, a palomino and white paint named Coco. By sixteen, Pat was training professionally, starting 2-year-olds under saddle, retraining problem horses, and showing in halter and performance classes such as Western Pleasure, Showmanship, Trail, Reining, and Pleasure Driving. She bought her first Miniature Horse as a pet in 1992, and quickly fell in love with the breed. Now, she owns Rosa Roca Training Stable in Oklahoma City and professional trains Miniature Horses and Shetland Ponies for halter and performance.A published author with a love of researching, Pat believes strongly that understanding a horse's ancestry can promote better breeding or purchasing decisions, and can also add to a horse's marketability.