Awww, so cute

^_^ we love him.

LOL we happened to walk by your car and saw all the hay and tarp in your back, and were like WAT at first, then I looked at your tag and realized why xD

Lawls, yeah. It is not something I usually do but it was the only way for met to move him and him have air conditioning on the way. he was rather comfy in it too. he had all the hay he could eat, a long rug to be squishy under his feet, ac, and two people he could pester the entire drive.

I bet it was pretty fun lol!!! Except for when its time for a potty break... lol!!

The potty breaks were easy...what was a pain was when people on the highway would notice then try to match speed with us for so long that it clogged traffic and pissed everyone off that was behind us...

Geez, idiots 9.9

I dont think they even realized how dangerous it could have been...all they had on the brain was, "OMG...theres a horse in that car!"

I hope he didn't make a mess in your car.

We laid out a tarp. ^_^

Extremely cute photo.
What sort of horse is he that he can ride in your car like that?

He is a miniature horse. He is currently 28 inches tall.

Ah, that makes sense.
Where is a good place to get information on miniature horses? I am curious about them.

You can look up most things that you want to know on the AMHA and AMHR websites. They are pretty similar to big horses except obviously their size.

Thank you. One other question, what do you think of miniature horses as service horses?

I think that they have their merits but that horses in general are less forgiving of their humans "mistakes" than dogs are. They are more likely to tell you if someone is in an aggressive mood when approaching you but are also less forgiving of you being in an aggressive mood with them. Horse guides are not for everyone but they are more in tune with their people than many dogs. They watch you closely and know when there is something wrong with you or with a situation but it seems to me that people have to work harder to understand a horse's language. So in the long run it really should be a personal choice based on your needs and your location. A horse of any size would not do well in the heart of New York in an apartment...but dog might.

I will keep that in mind. I seem to get along with horses than with dogs. I live in Texas so apartment size isn't a big deal.

As long as you understand horses and get along with them it should be all good. Just make sure you get a great trainer and horses are more prone to spook so a solid temperament is a must over color and even minor conformation faults.

Thank you for the advise.
I have never understood why some people get so hung up on the color of their horse. Color only is important to me when it comes to grooming...it is always good to know if the horse is actually white or black and has been rolling in mud and dust or if the horse is actually supposed to be brown (I know two horses like this, one is black and white and is chronically brown since she loves to roll and a black horse who turns brown in the summer between the dust and the sun).

Only 28" tall? He's got nice conformation for such a little guy, not the usual lumpy head or stubby legs like the dwarf horses. How old is he?

Hes a miniature, not a dwarf. Dwarfism in horses is just like dwarfism in humans its not just a short body its a recessive genetic mutation. Miniatures have been selectively bred down by pairing the smallest of the small, not by breeding for a genetic mutation. However, against better judgement some individuals do actually try to breed for dwarfism but in my view it is a bad breeding practice because the dwarves lead shorter lives rife with pain and disabilities. I wouldnt wish that on any of my hooved children.

Mark is one and a half years old. His conformation is ok but he is not show quality, he would be considered a "pet" quality mini because he toes out a little in the front but it doesn't interfere with his comfort or mobility so im happy. ^_^

Eeeeeew........hay down the shirt is worse than dog hair down the front of the shirt!

Front seat plz! Lucky pony ya have there! Who wants a trailer ride when ya get the front with the ac too!

Yeah, its pretty posh when compared to a trailer, especially in the heat. Most trailers have air flow vents but they only work when you are moving at a decent speed. If you hit stop and go traffic your horses just sit there and sweat. This spoiled little guy had AC all the way.