I voted yes.
I thought he was the minute his baby pics were all over the internet and I still maintain my opinion today. And frankly, it's astonishing to me that some people whom I considered knowledgable breeders say they don't see it. Wow, beauty most certainly is in the eye of the beholder.
And as for Jill's question. Not "rude" in my opinion. Just asking what others think. Jill did not put this little dear out there for the public's consumption. His owners did. If they want the perks of flights around the country, hotel stays, notoriety (sp?), then they should be prepared for the other side of the coin. That's part of anyone's 15 minutes of fame.
Is he adorable? Absolutely. Is he a dwarf? We can't say for sure until there's a genetic test. Does he look like one to me? Absolutely. Would I dare use him for breeding? Never.
And if anyone wants to question my stance on dwarves and the breeding of such, just search the forum on Corona and I think you'll get a hint as to where I stand on it.
And anytime we (a collective we as is all of us) put a horse out there and hold it as the standard - good, bad or otherwise, we are making a statement about all miniatures. The general public does not have the knowledge to make a truly informed decision. So when someone says "isn't this little horse adorable?" "We are keeping him a stallion." etc., well that impacts us all. Jill, me, you, the next new mini owner, all of us.
Just every now and then I feel we all might need a little reminder that we could be a little more sensitive. I just didn't see or understand your hostility toward the gal who posted about Einstein. If you don't like her posts, don't read them for heck sake!
