News and Updates

All of a sudden it hit me the other day that this year is a big year for Nugget.  When a POA turns 6 they need to be inspected for permanent registration.  It's crazy to think that Nugget is 6 this year.  Where did the time go?  It feels like just yesterday we were bringing home this little peanut with the plans that he would become our herd sire.  Now here we are and all 49" of him is ready to be given permanent status. 

In case you're wondering, when a POA foal is registere,  they are given tentative registration.  This is because by the time they are six they need to meet a certain height and color requirement for registration.  Nugget easily meets the height requirement; he is actually closer to being too small than he is to being overheight.  He also easily makes the color visible at 40 feet requirement.  Some ponies are born solid and their color changes a great deal by the time they are 6 (Wonder will be a whole new pony by then.) Others are in height as youngsters and don't get the memo to stop growing by the time they are 6.  Anything over 56" or still lacking color is given "ID" papers or what used to be called "breeding stock" papers.  They are STILL a registered POA and they can still be used for breeding, they just cannot show in the regular (not open) classes at a sanctioned POA show.  Nothing wrong with an ID pony! They have their place in the breed and the world too.  

It is hard to believe Nugget is old enough to be given permanent registration.  He is still our bestest boy but I guess he's more of a "man" now.  All "grown up" and ready to be officially official.  Time to get him inspected!

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