"Indy"

This is my best friend Indy. He is an 18 year-old Percheron-Thoroughbred cross. On April 27, 2011 an EF-4 tornado hit our home and farm, destroying everything. Indy was in his barn and narrowly escaped, suffering only one fist-sized puncture to his right shoulder, as well as, several bruises and scrapes to his body. Since the tornado Indy continues to heal and is on his way to a full recovery.

"Sandee"

This is Sandee, our little girl's dream horse come true. She's an 18 year-old minature that stands a mere 35 inches tall. Sandee has taught many little cowgirls and cowboys to love riding. Her current owner "Lily" started riding Sandee independently at three years old. Sandee enjoys visiting Speed & Action events and always helps her little rider win ribbons. Sandee runs the barrels and the poles in the "Little Buckaroo" events and is the smallest and most precious little horse with the youngest rider. Sandee deserves all of the love and attention she receives and is the reason Lily is the "little cowgirl up", stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts at every event.

"Frosty"

This is Frosty, a 7 year-old Paint. We are riding in the Clovis Rodeo Parade alongside a zebra. He enjoys the parade environment and trail riding.

"Amos"

Amos is a 7 year-old American Saddlebred. We show english and have shown in many different divisions: Show Pleasure Riding, Show Pleasure Driving and our division for this show season is Country Pleasure Driving. Amos is very special to me. I have owned him since he was a 3 year-old. I fell in love with him the first time that I rode him. He has the sweetest disposition, loves to give hugs by wrapping his neck around me, and loves his treats after being worked. Amos is truly a miracle horse in my eyes. About 2 years ago, we were at a show and when I came back from eating lunch I noticed that Amos was lame on his back foot. Long story short, he had somehow broken his hip in his stall. He had broken the top part of his hip off. We rehabilitated him for months not knowing if he would ever be anything more than a horse to love in the pasture. He since then has made a full recovery and has been back in the show ring the past two seasons! I love Amos with all my heart and I love the special bond that we share!

"Skip Two Dixie"

This is a 23 year-old American Quarter Horse, Skip Two Dixie. She has done everything including western pleasure, ranch sorting, reining, and being a "queen horse." She has been my girl for about ten years now. I first fell in love with her 16 years ago, when I saw her I knew that she had to be mine someday. That dream came true and she has been the queen of my heart ever since. At this pageant, she took the horsemanship title and won us the crown. Today she is semi-retired, but we still enjoy trail riding and she is the step-mom to the foals. She is the most beautiful, smart, and personable horse I have ever had the pleasure of riding.

"Lucy"

Meet Lucy, a 14 year-old Quarter Horse. When we got Lucy she was a rescue horse who had the sweetest personality, but she still needed improvement on being ridden. In her previous life she had been barrel-raced, bred, and sadly, starved. She needed a home and I'm glad we decided to provide one. Ever since then Lucy has improved in many ways. She is now great on trail rides and in arenas and her personality is better than ever. She's been a good horse for me to also improve with my riding skills and all general skills with horses. As an 11 year-old I still need improvement. I'm very glad we chose Lucy to join our family as our horse. I don't think any horse would have put the same love for horses into our hearts. I will always LOVE my wonderful horse named LUCY!!!

"Bailey"

This is Bailey who came from a Premarin Farm in Canada. I acquired him as a three year-old and now Bailey is 11. He is the all-around horse; dressage, jumping, trail riding, carting and is so wonderful with children. He has been used by my grandchildren and our local children's therapeutic riding program. He has also done cow-sorting although I wouldn't call him "cowie". His personality is a plus. When I enter his stall to feed him and his feeder is turned upside down, he nickers a hello and then turns his feeder right-side up by himself, so I can feed him without struggling with the feeder when my arms are full of hay.

"Romeo"

This is Romeo. He is a 16 year-old Friesian gelding (adoption/rescue). He came to our farm in Feb 2010 as a wobbly skeleton who was not strong enough to be ridden until Sept. Groceries, lots of groceries, love, attention. We began our journey together by doing short rides and lessons to see what we both knew and did not know. I am a trail rider and he knows dressage. We are quite the pair now. I just love his can-do attitude and soft nickers when he sees me anywhere on the farm. He is kind and overlooks my shortcomings in my riding ability.

"Roam"

A couple of years ago, the Detroit-Buffalo Soldiers Calico Troops were asked to "save" a horse who had been abandoned and abused. This Quarter Horse mare jumped into their trailer and took refuge in Detroit. As a volunteer at the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Center, I became financially responsible for her and named her Roam. She added over 300 lbs to her 28 years- old, under weight body. When the soldiers gave me a saddle and told me Roam was mine, it was a lifetime of dreams come true, a horse; a treasure of my very own. Roam & I are growing old together and enjoying our year 'round walks in the city park.

"Rocky"

This is 15 year-old Quarter Horse, Rocky, in the pasture at sunrise. Rocky is a seasoned trail horse who was green when I first got him and really taught me to ride. Those quick Quarter horse moves kept me sitting deep in the saddle and on my toes, or should I say toes up, heels down! He gets along with any horse he's with and the mares seem to find him irresistible. He's the glue that keeps the rest of the herd calm and steady.