OUR STORY
We are often asked how we got our start in raising miniature horses. One pretty spring day during March of 1990, my husband
and I observed the annual ritual of a country ride to see the Texas wildflowers. During our trip, as we were enjoying the Bluebonnets
and Indian Paint Brushes, we stopped at a saddle shop in Brenham where I saw picture postcards of these little horses. Asking about
the little ones we were informed they could be seen a short distance away at the Monastery of St. Clare
Upon arrival it was love at
first sight for me. We did a lot of looking, picture taking, petting and asking questions. Much to our amazement the Monastery planned
to raffle a weanling at their Spring Fling in May. Purchasing a number of raffle tickets, we looked forward to the "Fling" eagerly.
Finally the big day dawned and we arrived at the Monastery of St. Clare to enjoy the show and many ways in which to enjoy these little
horses. Needless to say we came away from the raffle winners with our first "mini", Monastery Panda Boy.
Monastery Panda Boy was six
months old, eager to learn and full of himself. We enjoyed working with and teaching him the many aspects that he would use in and
out of the show ring. "Panda" also started our little herd of minis and we used him as one of our herd sire's to produce predominately
black or black & white homozygous fillies.
For more information about us, please contact us at
info@rj7minis.com.
