2010 American Miniature Horse Champ Jumper

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

To those of you who are posting "I want one" Thank You!. Contact us if you are serious. Larry has passed on his love of jumping to all of his babies so far. We have 3 mares in foal from him now that are due in April and May. Contact us to reserve one. We will also be selling frozen semen from Larry in the US and Europe for those that would like to breed a mare to Larry. daniel @ sunsetmtn . com

[6767smithy]

Larry's awsome, I want one.

[Reggie8795]

This little guy has a ton of talent! And he is absolutely adorable!

[SterlingStockHorses]

Too coool! I think Katie deserves extra points too- I like the way she handled her horse when he refused.

[SideviewStudios]

such a cutie pie, is he your horse? or shoul di say pony lol he is so cute and so small <3

[4evrMusicAsMedicine]

i just got a two year old 33" mini, i started her on jumps and she LOVES IT! how long did u train larry before he was ready to compete?

[mollyandbazforever]

OMG THATS SOOOO CUTE!xxx

[Emyrsyn101]

This some how reminds me of a dog show. Only because the horses are so small and adorable:)

[awkwordturtle09]

That lady DEFINITELY should get a point advantage if she's 8 mnths pregnant!!! She should be proud!

[misssaraqqq]

So cute! :3 (The horse.. xD)

[VittellaY]

That small horse, Larry, can jump very high and good. But I like that part after 6:20.Oh so funny!

[horsesfourever143]

aww there so cute

[kodabear7thedog]

aww the prego lady sure did love her horse

[platypussy79]

That little horse can really jump - great technique - like a tiny little showjumper!

[idaanderssonnn]

It's pretty funny how the horse need to trot while the man is walking :D

[StoakVixen]

Awkward moment when a 30inch miniature horse jumps higher than your 13.2hh section B !

[forlornshadowdragon]

cutest pony ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[99FeeBee99]

OMG he so gawwwwjusssssssssss xxxxxxxxxx

[AramiqueArabian]

Larry's awesome!!!

[enanndeer]

haha Amazing, reminds me of a dog actually! x)

[XXNichtlustigXX]

I love ponies, they've got some character! ;) If they don't want to jump something they don't do it!

[2010adb]

Larry is amazing little pony in + he is so cute so really BRAVO to larry he jumps like a real pro (THE BEST)

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

:) toastierox -- Larry will never be sold. He is the most loved of all our horses here at Sunset Mountain. However, we will be happy to sell you one of his babies. We have 3 mares in foal to him for next year. Yes, we do allow people to reserve a foal before it is born. Both of his foals from last year were born jumpers (see Larry Babies Can Jump - Expanded). We also do breedings and sell frozen and chilled semen. Contact us for more details. Larry is on FB at Wizard's Spell Trouble's Exemplary

[Biegata]

@SunsetMtnMiniatures think u should try Horse Agility:) i think that's a nice fun for horse and U:)

[toastierox]

if your ever selling this horse, I want him!

he's amazing!!!! A natural born jumper!

[Strul83]

Larry seems to like jumping. :) He's so cute!

[MrsMadMango]

Is Larry, or the other horses/ponies a special type of horse? BTW he is soo cute<3

[Mischalover1]

thats to high for the little ponys sorry my english is not so gut because I´m from germany

[DemiDemoula12]

Larry is the SMALLEST HORSE <3 and he is SOO CUTE :)

[paintedcowgirl1]

I understand the frustration on the part of the handlers when their horse refuses a jump, but I don't see any need in jerking the chain on them. I am a national competitor in the Paint Horse world and I know it is done everywhere, but arent we all taught that when a horse refuses a jump it is because the rider (or in this case, handler) did not approach the jump correctly? Wonderful video though and what a great performance Larry!

[SteffyRidingDerby88]

All these miniature horses are just adorable, especially Larry and he is an amazing jumper! Now I want a miniature horse that jumps, I want a Larry<3

[SteffyRidingDerby88]

All these miniature horses are just adorable, especially Larry and he is an amazing jumper! Now I want a miniature horse that jumps, I want a Larry<3

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

Special did major damage to her rear hip joint during the labor. But her owners and her trainer took very good care of her. She had surgery, and recovered. She is now in relatively good health and is very greatly loved. However she will never jump or breed again.

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

reininghorses57 -- Special was one of Larry's top competitors for many years. She was accidentally impregnated last year by a much larger horse. The owners did not even realize she was pregnant until part way through the 2011 show season. She foaled within 2 weeks of them realizing she was in foal. It was a very bad labor. The foal died -- and Special almost died.

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

Horseysoar has asked how heavy Larry is. Our estimate is approximately 200 pounds. We have some adult minis that are smaller -- 150-180. And we have many that are bigger 250 - 400.

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

Let me answer a few questions: From DudeCrushClaws -- why is this not a timed (speed) event? AMHR has jumper based on speed -- i.e. how fast can the exhibitor run the course, beside his/her horse. Since I am 55 with bad knees, the answer is -- not very. AMHA Jumper is based strictly on height -- i.e. how high can the horse jump. In Larry's case -- pretty high!

[reininghorses57]

How was the miniature pony called Special crippled?

[lucillelui]

Naww it has to trot to keep up with his walk. Lol

[thedigglys]

i have a mini named diamond who jumps just as high

[rawritzjulez]

"there so so so so cute!!!"

[rawritzjulez]

those are pretty big jumps for a little pony????

[horsejumperdressage]

That is freakin' adorable- loving it!

[BlueLover115]

AWWWWWW ITS SO LITTLE! :P Absolutely adorable! :)

[HeyThereiLikeUrHair2]

I love how his trot is equivalent to the guy's walking. so cute!!! <3

[iheartthunder2]

was larry the smallest?

[fonjadidi]

aren't they just cutie pies! im glad they are not riding their minis because minis are not ment to be ridden.

[cousiwa09]

Larry's beautiful, and lovely markings. He certainly cleared the jumps well above their height, he's got springs in his hooves so to speak! hello from australia.

[13caseey]

good on you katie :) 8 months pregnant and your running your an idol :)

[duskfactory001]

Cute! :)

[duskfactory001]

CUTE!!!! :D

[badgergirl1002]

Livin like Larry.  Idk but this is cute!! He's so tiny!!!

[horseloveracer]

cute



[horseloveracer]

cute

[silvertheunicorn]

larry is soo cute <3

[LadyJuut22]

it's sooo cute i like thos little horses ♥

[LadyJuut22]

it's so cute♥

[Joyra100]

imposeble



[PasoFinoLover21]

larry is so small he looks like a fuzz american girl horse! love him!

[PasoFinoLover21]

larry is so small h looks like a fuzz american girl horse! love him!

[gERDA717]

cute!!!!

[horseysoar]

he's the only one that carries such a heart for it. He looks like he's just lovin' it! <3 Great team.

[horseysoar]

SO CUTE! <3 how heavy is he?

[ElliottsFather]

That horse at 2:15 is a smart one. It's saying, "I'm not doing this shit anymore. Take me back to the paddock where I can act like a real horse instead of performing tricks for a bunch of sad losers with nothing better to do in their lives".

[DudeCrushClaws]

If this is a jumper course, shouldn't the course be completed in as fast a time possible? I'm curious, because our miniature horse shows run the jumper courses differently than what I am seeing here.

[horsechick7890]

aww :) so cutee! i love seeing minis jump! i dont even jump that high yet on my 16h hand horse!

[whodoesntluvgiraffes]

this is the cutest thing ever

[SierraNikki1]

890 was a bitch to he pony !

[KITTENKRAZY100]

aaaaaaawwwwwwwww!!!!

thats so cute

[xenonenify]

My 15hh horse won't jump that high

[MustBeAndrea]

Wow what a brave little pony! He seems to really trust you (or whoever the handler is). The other ponies seems very destressed and don't dare to jump since they dont seem to trust their owners... Very sweet little horse!!! Keep up the wonderful work!

[bettsa15]

Wow that pony can jump! :)

[WesternSpurs101]

Lol it's like dog jumping :)

[PsychoPoniesPa]

can i ride larry?? hes so adorbale i just want to snuggle him

[imfanfreakintastic]

this is amazing- they are awesome miniatures!

very proud to be a part of the horsey world! <3

[LCSimberto]

give me a 16hh version of him please!!

[evergreengirly23]

@LCSimberto ahgreed !

[nadaleex3]

i saw the thumbnail and thought this mini had a grown man on him, jumping. It was horrifying/impossible xD

[StarBucksBaybe1]

That is so GREAT!!!(:

[harryhorselover1]

omg that minature pony is amazing ive never seen that size pony jump so big

[MrZevv]

Well why they need a Rope isnt it possible to train them to free jump ? Like Dogs also do.

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

HorseAnTayLover -- maybe you are asking which horse was Larry? Larry is a small black and white. Actually his color is not a true black, it is more of a very dark bay -- but he appears black in competition and his foals are often true black and whites. He only has one white spot -- a characteristic "wing" on his lower right side. That spot has also been described as a Christmas tree mark. And of course he has 4 white socks.

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

HorseAnTayLover -- I am not sure what you are asking. Was he the SMALLEST horse there? I don't know that he was the smallest, but certainly he is smaller than most jumpers. Larry stands 30 inches tall -- height in AMHA is measured at the withers in inches. Most of Larry's opponents are between 32 and 34 inches tall. One of Larry's biggest competitors was another 30 inch horse named "Special". Unfortunately Special was crippled this year and she has retired from jumping .

[HorseAnTayLover]

was larry the small horse there??

[CharlotteHHCoyle]

8 months pregnant and still working ? That's sick.

[unavailabletoyu]

So cute! lol You have to build up endurance, though, too, to run that course! Of course, you do get those little walking-breaks between runs. That is an adorable little horse you have there. Congrats!

[SchillerJulia]

AMAZING

[memma04]

6:01 beautiful horse!!

[supermamyblue]

Incroyable petit cheval !!

[tracy27love]

Larry is so cute awww I wantz him

[grayponylove]

2:24 that pony obviously doesnt want to jump it. maybe go from a better aproach.

[encoresprettylady]

Larry is the cutiest little thing iv ever seen, hes fearless!!!

[KnightHawke01]

What an adorable bunch of little horses! This sure looks fun. I hope someday I can own a mini and do this sort of stuff with them!

[ssdrake11]

STOP CUTTING IT!!!!!!

[yksi81]

C'est des Fallabellas?

C'est incroyable comme sa saute haut!!

It's a Fallabellas?

It's incroyably Jump tall

excuse me for my english

[bobby0399]

arrrrr bless that is sooooooo cute

[GLEE191]

how big are these jumps xxx

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

I would also say that there are plenty of miniature horse "pets" out there that still look like "fat little ponies". But what you are seeing in this video are some of AMHA's finest -- show horses performing at the World Championship. And I would be the first to say that Larry, beautiful though he is, is not the prettiest horse out there. Many of the others have a better conformation. But Larry has the build to do one thing well -- JUMP!

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

Thank you, HunterJumperGirl. And now you know the objective behind "Miniature Horse" breeding as opposed to "ponies". A true miniature horse is one where if there is nothing in the picture to give you a size reference you would think you were looking at an Arabian or at least a well-formed Quarter Horse. Although I must say the "Modern Shetland Pony" has moved away from the historic "pony" look of "fat, short legs, broad chest' to more of the same thing now found in AMHA -- only bigger.

[CatRoyalAudio]

@SunsetMtnMiniatures shetland ponies are still fat, short and very cuddley!! I've NEVER heard of ones that look a bit refined. they sound like they aren't Shetlands at all.

Your horses are so cute, and it's amazing how high they jump! Break a leg for the future!

[HunterJumpGirl]

thats funny those mini's look like well little horses. mini looks like a fat pony who's mane sticks straight up. we got him as a companion so he probably has 0 conformation

[horsepaw101]

how old is larry? he is a brilliant jumper:)

[TheSupahFly97]

oh my goodness hes so good! and seriously the people keep yanking the chain in their faces and the other horses are like SCREW YOU!

[PrettyGlamRock]

You'll notice the ones who primarily mess up, are the ones who have people jerking on their faces. Good job staying out of Larry's face so he could use his WHOLE body :)

[horseit100]

that second horse is just scared and shes yanking him!

[gojumpgirl101]

SQUEE.

[Natiimauz010]

Poor pony by 2:10 :(( I hate this woman ! 

[LilGhostRiders]

omg that little dudes soo awsome! haha :D can u imagine him 17hh he would be UNSTOPABLE! haha sooooo cute !

[beastmadz3]

Oh my gosh! He did amazing! Congrats by the way and good luck in future for jumping! He was awesome he should compete with bigger horses he could place 3rd or higher probably he is that good!!!

[jumpermarkie]

My bigg horse cant even jump that hig :o LMAO

[JumpingRider13]

oh my goodness hes so cute :) This makes me want to buy a mini :)

[MerryandTimmylove]

That is AWESOME!! Good show those thoroughbreds!!!

[lopermina23]

That little pony is so cute!!!!!!! Its so amazing. :)

[blueberrypancakes123]

preeeshhh

[KrookedSk8Chic]

WHats that women thinking 8 months prego that could hurt her baby

[21ForeverJack]

@KrookedSk8Chic

how do you know?

[21ForeverJack]

@KrookedSk8Chic

Im Just Wondering

[SunsetMtnMiniatures]

Thank you tay04029! We love him. We start training in one week for this week's show season. Start working with your 29 inch. I now think that the smaller minis sometimes do better at jumper than the bigger ones. We would love to see you compete with us.

[tay04029]

He deserved that!!! What an amazing little jumper! Maybe I can get one of mine who is 29" to jump like him!

[CJacklover]

he is soooo cute :) great little jumper

[bellabelliboo]

Wow, what an amazing little guy!! Congrats!!

[DressageGirly1]

very well deserved for him he is so cute yet mighty!

[Horselady99]

that is awsome..he is super cute congrats