Introduction

Blue Chip Miniatures is composed of 60 to 70 miniature horses from top bloodlines. All aspects of breeding, stud service, foaling, are performed at their 40 acre farm in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Blue Chip has a diverse selection of horses available for purchase.

After starting their show careers in 1991, Blue Chip hired Gypsy Magic Miniature Horse Farm and Blue Ribbon Training Center to promote their horses. Since then, Blue Chip Miniiature horses have won many AMHA awards: 1 National Grand Championship, 5 National championships, 2 Honor Roll championships, multiple National Top 10, Honor Roll placements, and best of show awards. In 1994 at the AMHA National Show, Buck Echo, who they own in syndication, won the National Grand Champion Senior Stallion title. In 1996 and 1997, Main Attraction, won 3 National Championships and as a yearling earned 205 halter points, a record that has not been achieved by any other AMHA stallion.

Main Attraction has proven himself as a outstanding herd sire, duplicating himself on his foals...many of which are appaloosas. His son, Masterpiece, is a fine example of his potency to reproduce and at times improve on himself. Masterpiece has been retained to join the world-class "Stallion Station" at Blue Chip.

The Blue Chip story did not happen by accident or luck but through countless hours of researching pedigrees, talking and learning from the most successful people in the industry, buying great horses often as foals and promoting them, investing in outside breedings and taking risks - - the same critical factors that position many businesses for success.

In addition to managing the Blue Chip Miniature Horse Farm, the Blue Chip management team share more than 50 years experience in the equine field, including thoroughbred racing and hunter / jumper championships. Professionally outside of the farm experience includes public education, management, finance, accounting and software application development.

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Advice to Prospective Buyers and Breeders
We enjoy assisting new miniature horse owners and have much advice they offer to people interested in getting started in miniatures. Here are a few of their thoughts:

	You can never go wrong with making conformation your number one goal in purchasing a miniature horse. In the event you need to sell your horse, you should be able to sell it for a good return on your initial investment.
	Don't over pay for your horses but you get what you pay for. This is advise that we got early on and it has served us well. We have paid high prices for some of our horses but they were worth every penny and then some. Be an educated buyer.You should always seek out the best combination of bloodlines, show record, size, color, and conformation. Even if you are starting with a pet, you will probably get bitten by the mini fever and will want to breed the horse you have purchased. Too many first time buyers have regrets over their initial purchase so take your time and do your homework.
	Bloodlines count but don't buy horses just for their papers. Be sure the horse is a quality individual
	Know the difference between AMHA and AMHR registries and what their registration papers look like.
	Seek knowledge and ask questions from experienced, reliable sources. In addition to breeders, Small Horse Press, the American Miniature Horse Association, and the American Miniature Horse Registry are wonderful sources of information.
	Branch out of your area and see what people have to offer. Too often people buy from the breeder 20 miles away because of convenience. Sometimes you luck out but more often than not you don't. You should seek out other reputable breeders before buying a horse without consideration to where they are located.
	Small farms can produce horses with the same quality as the larger farms and don't have the same overhead as the larger farms. This means you may get an equivalent horse at a better value than large farms can offer.
	Develop a breeding program based on your needs and what type of horses you want to raise. There is always a bloodline or color that is hot. Our love is the appaloosa color coat pattern but we have horses of all colors. We prefer the Orion and Little Buckeroo bloodlines but have horses from Flying W. Farms, Bond, Silver Legend and many others.
	If you buy a horse especially a stallion that is not going to help you achieve your goals, cut your losses and move on. Learn from the experience.
	Advertise and let people know what you are doing. Small ads consistently run work.
	Get involved and show off your horses. Prior to moving the farm South, Blue Chip participated in breed promotion activities at Gore Place, hosted by the New England Dressage Association (NEDA) and Stallion Parades, hosted by Teikyo Post University's Equine Program. Sharing your miniatures is very rewarding. Many people commented that they didn't know miniature horses were so beautiful. The breed has continued to improve over just the last 5 years. People remember miniatures with big heads short necks and legs, and large boned long bodies. They need to see what the modern miniature looks like.
	Support your local club and the miniature horse industry.
	Have fun and enjoy your horses.

Blue Chip hopes you have enjoyed learning about our farm plans and programs and looks forward to hearing from you. We have a horse for everyone, come visit and find yours. Please e-mail, call or send us a message today.