My parents moved from a farm in Tennessee to a city in Illinois one year after I was born. From as far
back as I can remember, I always enjoyed visiting my grandparents in Tennessee where they had horses - farm
"work" horses that my cousins and I could ride for a little while, bareback, 3-4 kids at a time. What fun we had!
Growing up with TV shows featuring horses, such as Roy Rogers, The
Lone Ranger, Fury, and My Friend Flicka, I always dreamed of owning not only my own horse, but a farm
full of horses and other animals. When I was ten years old, my father bought a "family" horse, which we had
to board out. Finding a place to board a horse near the city in the 60's was difficult. Finally, my father bought some
acreage close to town and began a boarding business. One horse is not enough for a family, eventually, each member of the
family has to have their own horse. My horse was a palomino quarter horse named Nip. So, for ten years, I lived my dream.
As often happens, going to college, getting married, becoming a parent can cause one's
plans to change, at least for awhile. My dream was still there, and I knew that I would once again own a horse, or two, or
three. So after raising four children, getting them through college and married, I was able to pursue my dream.
What was, at first, only a desire to once again have a horse to ride, developed into a breeding business.
When I bought my first Arabian, I fell in love with the breed. Now I want others to be able to realize their dreams of owning
a horse, too. Helping people own an affordable, quality Arabian horse that is versatile enough to perform
in a variety of show events, or just be a best friend, is my goal.
