Meet our horses

We love riding our horses in the beautiful Ozark mountains. We have so many fond family memories out in the woods.

Missouri Fox Trotters originated in you guessed it Missouri! They are built to handle our rugged terrain with ease.

Missouri has many, many beautiful of rivers, creeks, streams and lakes. Water crossings are on nearly ever ride.

Other horses we have loved…

Eclipse

Eclipse was our first mare Missouri Fox Trotter. We named her Eclipse because our kids had recently seen their first total solar eclipse. She is black black and has the most beautiful tail that always naturally drags the ground. She is proud and brave and looks like a smaller version of a majestic Friesian.   She is the boldest horse I have ever known.  Afraid of nothing and the best leader trail boss you could ever ask for.  If there is a trail in front of her she will go on it.  It doesn’t matter what kind of obstacles are in front of her.  She will lead the way and safely carry her rider wherever you point her. Solid as they come she is one of the best horses we have ever owned. 

When our kids wanted young challenging horses to train we bought a green 2 year old and sold Eclipse. As the song says, Sometimes you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. We have often missed having Eclipse on the trail to lead the ride. 

She has a wonderful home with a lovely lady and her special needs daughter. They love and adore her and she has been a great confidence builder for them. 

Cedar

Cedar was our first Missouri Fox Trotter. We named him Cedar because he stands as still as a tree to be mounted and he is a beautiful red color.  Although he was not registered, he was a wonderful starter horse for our kids.  He was afraid of nothing and has a great babysitter personality.  Anyone can ride him, and I do mean anyone.  He has been a first ride for many of our friends and family. Carrying them safely over many trails across the Ozarks. Always a great disposition and always enjoys a snack! When our kids wanted to participate in the MFTHBA events they needed to ride registered horses to earn points and in essence had outgrown Cedar. He was way too good of a horse to stand around so we found a perfect home for him.  He is now teaching the next generation how to ride with his new family which includes 2 kids under 5 who love and adore him.