About the American Miniature Horse Assn.

The AMHA Registry states,  “the miniature horse is a unique breed – an elegant, little scaled-down version of the large size horse, and cannot be taller than 34 inches when measured at the withers, the last hairs of the mane. Today’s stylish and perfectly proportioned Miniatures are the product of nearly 400 years of selective breeding. Although many purchases and breedings of Miniature horses have been regularly documented in America since the early 1800’s, most breeders did not maintain accurate accounts and pedigrees until the 1940’s. Now, with the closed registry of AMHA, breeders are required to maintain accurate pedigrees on all of their stock, and foals may not be registered unless both of the parents are also registered with AMHA.” To further ensure the integrity of the breed, all foals born after December 31, 1995 must be blood-typed and/or DNA-tested before any of their offspring can be registered.

All of the horses at Sunrise Estate Miniature Horses are registered with AMHA. Our goal is to produce quality miniature horses that have refined features, grace, beauty, intelligence and presence.