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THE FIRST KATELAND MINIATURE, A WEANLING NAMED KATELIN, WAS AQUIRED FROM MENDON EQUESTRIAN CENTER IN 1989. SINCE THEN THE HERD HAS GROWN TO OVER 60 WITH AN ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF ABOUT 10 FOALS. WHILE MANY BREEDERS HAVE LIMITED THEIR PROGRAMS TO BREEDING FOR SMALLER AND SMALLER MINIS THE KATELAND PROGRAM HAS BEEN DIRECTED TOWARD BREEDING FOR MAXIMUM SIZED MINIS OF 34 INCHES AND THE TRAINING OF THESE MINIS FOR DRIVING. THE FARM CONSISTS OF THREE HORSE BARNS WITH ONE USED FOR EXPECTANT BROODMARES, ANOTHER FOR MARES AND FILLIES AND THE THIRD FOR GELDINGS. A SHOW BARN WITH AN INSIDE RING MEASURING 60 X 120 WAS ADDED IN 1996. THE FACILITY IS USED FOR COMPETITIONS, TRAINING AND AN OCCASIONAL AUCTION. NEXT TO THE SHOW BARN IS A 40 X 80 METER DRESSAGE RING FENCED FOR SAFETY. THE 30 ACRES ARE LACED WITH TRAILS AND OBSTACLES USED FOR CROSS-COUNTRY COMPETITIONS BY HORSES AND PONIES AS WELL AS MINIS. IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE FARM THE MINIS WERE SHOWN IN MANY BREED SHOWS SUCH AS OFFERED AT THE STATE FAIR. THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINIATURE AS A SPECIAL DRIVING HORSE GROUP BY THE AMERICAN DRIVING SOCIETY IN 1995 RESULTED IN SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE THAT THE FARM HAS CONCENTRATED ITS EFFORTS ON RAISING COMPETITIVE DRIVING HORSES. THE LARGEST PLEASURE DRIVING COMPETITION IN THE WORLD, THE WALNUT HILL COMPETITION, IS HELD IN PITTSFORD NEW YORK WHERE THE KATELAND MINIATURES HAVE ENJOYED AN EXCELLENT RECORD. IN 1998 BILL REMLEY ASKED KATELAND FARMS TO FORM A DRIVING DRILL TEAM FOR EXHIBITION AT THE WALNUT HILL COMPETITION. THE TEAM HAS BEEN SO WELL RECEIVED THAT THEY HAVE BECOME A PERMANENT FIXTURE. KATELAND FARMS PROVIDES DRIVING LESSONS AND STOCKS A LIMITED INVENTORY OF CARTS AND HARNESS FOR MINIATURE HORSES AS WELL HAVING DRIVING MINIATURES FOR SALE. HAUNTED BY THE LOSS OF A FOAL DURING AN EXTENDED BIRTHING, JOY AND TED WERE DETERMINED TO LEARN HOW TO HANDLE BIRTHING PROBLEMS. THEIR EXPERIENCES ARE PRESENTED IN A VIDEO "DELIVERING THE MINIATURE HORSE" WHICH HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED WITH PHONE CALLS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS ALASKA.
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