Contests and events As soon as we have the opportunity, we like to get our miniature horses in contests or to participate in other public events. Besides the pleasure it gives us, the new contacts to people it allows, it is also an opportunity for us to have confirmation of the relevance of our breeding selection, to measure our miniatures to other subjects of the breed and to demonstrate our horse's performance in the working classes. It is also a good opportunity to promote the breed of Miniature Horse still little known in France, and to demonstrate that if the mini can not be ridden, the mini can still shine through athletic performance.

Contests and events 2015

► 20th AFCM Championship du Cheval Miniature in Vichy
It is with great motivation we have registred four horses in a total of 17 classes of the AFCM Championship this year! The day was particularly strenuous, but uplifting and satisfying: we didn't come home empty handed, as all our horses have achieved excellent results!

EBF Spirit Icon: Champion of the Driving class Dressage & Style, Champion of the Driving class Maneuverability, Best Breeding Stallion, Mini de Bronze (3rd of Top Ten), Reserve Champion of the Liberty class , 3rd of the stallion class- 4 years and older , 4 th of the Jumping class, 4th of the trail class
Cinnamons Celtic: Reserve Champion of the 3 years-old stallion class et 6 th of Top Ten
Cinnamons Dragonheart: Champion of the 2 years-old stallion class et 8 th ofTop Ten
Cinnamons Dolomiti: 3 rd of the 2 years-old stallion class

► Concours des Miniatures, Saillenard 2015
Again we took our four stallions to the contest of Saillenard: EBF Spirit Icon (7 years), Cinnamons Celtic (3 years), Cinnamons Dolomiti and Cinnamons Dragonheart (both 2 years old). It was a great contest with a good atmosphere, perfect organization and organizers concerned about the well-being and comfort of humans and horses. We returned home with excellent results for our horses, which made it just a perfect weekend for us!

Cinnamons Celtic: Champion of the 3 years old stallion's class et Supreme Champion of all classes
EBF Spirit Icon: Champion of the stallion class- 4 years and older, 3rd of the Driving class, 6th at the trail an Reserve Champion of all classes
Cinnamons Dragonheart: Champion of the 2 years old stallion's class
Cinnamons Dolomiti: 2nd of the 2 years old stallion's class

Vidéo of Icon & Celtic in the working classes

More photos on our blog

 

► Foire du Cheval à Vic Fezensac
This year we presented our stallions EBF Spirit Icon and Cinnamons Celtic at the Breeding Show in the arena of Vic. We did a demonstration of driving a miniature horse with EBF Spirit Icon. We also met again "Balzane", a "Trait Breton" draft mare , we had met last year at this event. It is thus quite naturally and spontaneously that we organized a demonstration juxtaposing these two extremesin driving: about 750 kg next to the small Icon of 120 kg!
Les Minis du Nobel were also present with their stunning black filly and another young mare who was shown at long-reining.

Contests and events 2014

► 19th Championnat AFCM du Cheval Miniature in Vichy
We have shown three horses: EBF Spirit Icon, Cinnamons Celtic and Cinnamons Dragonheart and obtained the following results:

EBF Spirit Icon:

• Champion of the driving class
• Miniature de Bronze: 3rd of the Top Ten
• 3rd of the stallion class, 4 years and older

Cinnamons Celtic :

• Champion of theLiberty class
• Champion of the stallions class, 2 years old
• 5th at the Top Ten

Cinnamons Dragonheart :

• 3rd of the Liberty class
• Reserve Champion of the yearling stallion class

 

► Concours des Miniatures, Saillenard 2014

We participated with 4 horses: EBF Spirit Icon, Cinnamons Celtic, Cinnamons Dolomiti et Cinnamons Dragonheart. All were rewarded and have achieved the following results:

EBF Spirit Icon: 3rd of the Driving Class
Cinnamons Celtic: 1st of the stallion class, 2 years old and Reserve Champion of all classes
Cinnamons Dolomiti: 1st of the yearling stallion class
Cinnamons Dragonheart: 3rd of the yearling stallion class

 

► Foire du Cheval à Vic Fezensac
Every year an equestrian gathering takes place in Vic Fezensac equestrian gathering, offering trek, horse shows and horse sales. This year the weather was really bad and we spent the whole weekend in the pouring rain ... That has not prevented us from showing our Miniature Horses and making pleasant encounters. Below is a pleasant face to face of extremes: a draft horse and Icon, our American Miniature stallion, both harnessed. A swap provided to each of the drivers complete new sensations. :-)

 

Concours et manifestations 2013

► Concours des Miniatures, Saillenard 2013

Our first contest with the minis, and came back excited about this weekend, with the firm intention to return next year! Everything was perfect: the setting, the atmosphere, organization, classes and events ... a success across the board. We showed EBF Spirit Icon Cinnamons and Celtic. It was a first for us, but for them too. They did well and even won some awards:

EBF Spirit Icon: 2nd of the Driving Class and 3rd of stallion class, 5 years and older
Cinnamons Celtic: 1st of the yearling stallion class and Suprême Champion of all classes

 

► Equita'Lyon 2013

Equita'Lyon is one of the biggest horse events in France. I've been tempted to show three miniature horses, also our stallion Icon to demonstrate a mini can "work" or have sports activity. I found this event very disappointing for minis: space allocated to them was woefully small, poorly organized and insecure (we had to make our own changes, luckily some breeders had planned some "hardware for troubleshooting"). Finally I found this exhibition very expensive and unsatisfactory: it didn't allow the miniature horse to be appreciaite for what he really is, and the quarters didn't give any comfort to our poor minis. It is an experience that we will not renew!