Meet the Miniature Gypsy Vanner, a New Horse Breed in the Making ‎

the Gypsy Vanner. They preferred to have colored horses with long feathers and flashy movements pulling their wagons. Over time they created the Gypsy type by crossing Shires and Clydesdales with Welsh Dales and other native British ponies.
In 1996 a studbook opened for the Gypsy Vanner and the first exports made their way to the United States. The official breed type is a stocky but elegant ReadyDrive horse of 15 hands.
Due to increasing demand for children sized Gypsy Vanner's some breeders began scaling down which eventually led to the idea of Miniature Gypsy Vanner's.
According to Mini Hoof Beats MHB Gypsy Ponies the breeding of Mini Gypsies began over 30 years ago in the United Kingdom and Ireland. To create a smaller cob with flashy movement ideal for pulling carts several breeding programs began scaling down Gypsy Vanner's inch by inch.
Today the UK and Ireland boast some of the best and most valuable Mini Gypsy stallions in the world. Their services are in high demand among breeders worldwide particularly in the United States.
Thanks to modern artificial insemination these stallions can service mares globally contributing to the fast expansion of the breed.
Although many people use the names interchangeably the breed registries differentiate between a Mini Gypsy Cob and a Mini Gypsy Horse.
Mini Gypsy Cobs descend from purebred Gypsy Horse bloodlines and had no influence from other breeds. They are supposed to be scaleddown versions of Gypsy Vanners that retain the breeds heavier bone drafty build and abundant feathering. Also known as Gypsy Ponies they are no taller than 13 hands at the withers.
On the other hand, Mini Gypsy Horses are crosses between Gypsy Vanner's Mini Gypsy Cobs and Miniature Horses. They are essentially smaller versions of Gypsy Vanner's with more ponylike features compared to Mini Gypsy Cobs.
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