The American Miniature Horse is a unique breed, the limiting characteristic of which is size. 美国小型马，是一个独特的品种，限制特征是尺寸。 It must not measure in excess of 34 or 38 inches in height, depending on the registry, which is measured at the last hairs of the mane. 它绝不能测量超过34或38英寸长，这取决于该登记册内，这是衡量在最后一毛鬃。

It must be a sound, well-balanced horse, possessing the proper conformation characteristics which are common to most of the larger breeds. 它必须是一个健全，平衡的马匹，就必须具备正确的构象的特点是共同的，大部分规模较大的品种。 In fact, if there were no size reference, the miniature horse might give the illusion of being a full-sized horse. 事实上，如果没有大小的参考，迷你马，可能使人产生错觉，作为一个完整大小的马。

The American Miniature Horse gives the impression of strength, agility, and alert intelligence and is available in all possible colors. 美国小型马，给人的印象是力量，敏捷性，并提高警觉，情报，并提供一切可能的颜色。 The American Miniature Horse extracted from many sources in the creation of the breed. 美国小型马，提炼出许多来源，在建立品种。

Undeniably, it utilized the blood of the English and Dutch mine horses, that were brought to this country in the 19th century and were used in some Appalachian coal mines as late as 1950. 无可否认，它利用血液中的英语和荷兰语矿马匹，被带到这个国家，在19世纪，并用在一些阿巴拉契亚煤矿，要迟至1950年。 It also drew upon the blood of the Shetland pony, several of which appear in the pedigrees of some miniatures today. 它也借鉴了血的设得兰群岛小马，其中有几个出现在谱系的一些微缩模型。 In the past decade, several breeders have imported miniature horses from England, Holland, Belgium, and West Germany, while others have selectively bred miniatures from the larger breeds of horses. 在过去十年中，几个育种进口迷你马，从英国，荷兰，比利时，西德，而另一些则有选择性地育成微缩模型，从较大的品种马匹。

There are two principal breed registries for the American Miniature Horse, the American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) the American Miniature Horse Registration (AMHR). 有两个主要品种登记处为美国小型马，美国小型马协会（ amha ）美国小型马注册（ amhr ） 。 In 1978, The American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) was formed. 1978年，美国小型马协会（ amha ）成立。 It is now the only registry in existence that deals exclusively with Miniatures, 34 inches and under. 它是目前唯一登记存在专门处理微缩模型， 34英寸和根据。 Horses over 34 inches are not considered Miniatures by AMHA, however, horses that measure up to 38 inches are considered Miniatures by AMHR. 马匹超过34英寸并不被视为微缩模型由amha ，但是，马匹这一措施最多38英寸被认为是微缩模型，由amhr 。

The American Miniature Horse Association was organized and incorporated in July of 1978 to maintain a registry and stud-book. 美国迷你马协会主办，并纳入七月， 1978年保持了一个登记册和种图书。 A Standard of Perfection was adopted in 1978 and that two basic body types, a "draft" type and a fine-boned "refined" type, were present in the existing foundation stock, the Standard called for a blending of types into an elegant little horse. 一个标准的完善，是1978年通过的，这两个基本体型， "草稿"的类型及罚款- boned "精细型" ，出席了在现有的基础上的股票，标准要求进行配煤的种类成为一个优雅的小马。