We pride ourselves in raising our foals to have a solid foundation to go onto the next phase of their lives.  From the time that they are born until their dams are bred back, they see people daily and are handled a handful of times to get used to being touched, picking up their feet, loading into the trailer, and the beginning stages of halter breaking. 

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After their dams are bred, we turn them out into a half section pasture where they can learn to be a horse and travel the country.  We feel that this helps prepare them for a successful future.  They learn how to travel rough country, go through brush and through creeks; they learn where their feet are and how to use them.  They don't get smothered and create bad habits.  

We wean them in September/October, depending on when they were born.  It is then that they'll be started on halter breaking, picking up their feet and reintroduced to loading into the trailer without their dam. 

With this program, we've found that our horses are well rounded individuals, ready to go on and go whatever direction they are pointed to.  Whether it's the 4H shows, barrels, roping, or just for trail riding, they have the foundation there to help them succeed.