 Our
passion for horses began in early childhood. We did everything we
could to be around horses (working at stables in exchange for riding
time and lessons, etc.). Our first horses as a couple were two Appaloosa
mares. The second mare had started out as a western pleasure horse,
but had the talent for dressage. We soon began intensive dressage
lessons and came to appreciate the reward of spending time and effort
to become one with the horse. I
had the misfortune of breaking my tailbone after I slipped on a patch
of ice and found riding to be unbearably painful.  With my childhood
dream of riding horses to keep me going, I was determined to figure
out a way to ride a horse without pain. That is when we learned of
the Rocky Mountain horse breed. I needed a horse that was safe, calm,
dependable, and most of all SMOOTH to ride. Going on our intuition,
we found a 2 year old mare in Kentucky without any resources to guide
us about their gait. Upon her arrival to Washington, she clearly demonstrated
her temperment and smooth gait were exactly what I needed to get back
in the saddle again. She gave me the confidence to not give up and
will always be special to us.
| How Did Our Farm Get Started? |
 It
was not until a few years later that we realized how lucky we were
to pick a horse with such a good gait and temperment. It was difficult
to find another gaited horse like her. We had some unpleasant experiences
purchasing a second mountain horse for my husband, and learned the
hard way what to look for in a gaited horse to make sure you get what
you are paying for. Due to the growing popularity, scarcity, and characteristics
of this breed of horse, we found people were selling them for profit,
without truly understanding the complexity of the gaits. It was hard
to find resources about gaited horses, especially ones you can trust.
Over the last 13 years, we have gained a lot of knowledge about
how a horse should move in its gait, and what it shouldn't do.
This is what changed our personal hobby into a mission to help educate
future gaited horse owners and enthusiasts about mountain horse
gaits.
Our farm is about helping
people and horses. Our sales are from locating
a horse to match a particular rider and we spend time with both
the horse and rider to ensure they both understand each other through
proper aids and communication. We make every
effort to ensure the horse and owner match up well. This continues
to be a very rewarding experience for us and we have made wonderful
friendships along the way. We hope you have enjoyed this web site
and also hope it has helped provide useful information to learn
more about mountain horses!
|
