WELCOME TO LITTLE JOE'S HOME PAGE.
WHO IS LITTLE JOE YOU ASK? LITTLE JOE IS OUR NEW MINI HORSE.
Welcome "LITTLE JOE", our newest Miniature Horse! Foaled in early spring of 2007, he is one of the tiniest Miniature Horses we have ever seen. Little Joe measured 17" in September! And as you can see, he has been quite busy this holiday season posing for pictures in our home area, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Eastern Tennessee. For those not familiar with that, ever heard of Gatlinburg? Pigeon Forge & Dollywood - home of Dolly Parton? That's close by. Little Joe will be making appearances in our Comedy Race Show , not as a racer but in a featured act. As for his projected size, we anticipate at maturity he will be no larger than 20". Now, that's SMALL! He is excellent in conformation & movement, has a wonderful disposition and very playful, and extremely smart. He's a gorgeous silver color, with white mane and tail. If you've already seen him, you know what a special fellow he is, and for everyone else, he'll be making many appearances across the country and we hope many of you get to enjoy him in person. A special thanks to the folks at Tractor Supply Company in Sevierville, Tn. for inviting him into their store during the holidays, and the wonderful fans along the Christmas Parade routes in Sevierville an Gatlinburg,Tn. And on the Reservation in Cherokee, N.C.
LITTLE JOE is definitely headed for stardom! He is so unusually tiny, and
so intelligent, we are filling out the paperwork for inclusion in Guinness
World Record Book, applying for the title of the World's Tiniest Trick Horse! He
thinks he's a huge stallion, (maybe a Clydesdale?) and an attitude that shouts
LOOK AT ME! Combined you have the ability to learn just about anything,
and he started out with the difficult tricks first! At a whopping 50lbs he's
easily carried like a big dog and we often display him high upon a table (he
enjoys being the "center of attention"). He is so perfect, so very tiny,
and we proudly share him with the world! LITTLE JOE is available for bookings,
either performing, in picture opps, or on display. He travels in a special
dog-crate (pet taxi) size stainless steel padded carrier which is much heavier
than he is. He's comfortable indoors/outdoors and in any venue. There isn't
another like him although we do have half sisters nearly as tiny and others of
these same bloodlines Whatever your special event - horse expo, pet expo,
business, promotional's or commercial events, this little fellow will
steal your show! Contact us early...There's only one LITTLE JOE!
PLEASE READ: We are often asked to compare LITTLE JOE with other tiny horses.
Let the horses be individuals and the type speak for itself. To understand
this, first know there are two types of miniature horses (and to a point, any
living thing). First is the normal horse, sound in conformation and no signs of
dwarfism, just a very small horse. The second type is the dwarf.
These are not desirable as a product in a breeding program. The usual dwarf is
deformed in some way, ranging from mild (enlarged head, short neck, leg
problems) to severe (the mild problems plus severe leg, shoulder, hip
abnormalities, bad feet, crippling problems necessitating braces, teeth
occlusions very bad, tongue protruding, etc.) Many dwarfs have a shortened
lifespan; some never live past a few hours. While dwarfs can be very small,
they are, sadly, a freak of nature. This is one reason we are so proud to
present LITTLE JOE - he isn't a dwarf - just a very tiny miniature
horse.
