I have been breeding horses for nearly 40 years, striving to produce the perfect all-round riding horse. It was not until I saw my first Quarter Horse in the mid-80's that I found what I was looking for. Good conformation, suitable for all size riders, easy-going temperament, trainability and versatility, all in one package. From that moment I was hooked. In 1990, I bought my first QH, Skipchipadee Stacy, from Pat Dyke and the rest, as they say, is history. I have bred several foals from Stacy and my TB mare over the years but when the latter died in 2004 I branched out into Paints. I imported 2 homozygous mares, in foal, from Canada late 2005 who are producing superb foals. When I retired Stacy I looked for another QH and eventually found a beautiful foundation-bred perlino mare in Kentucky. She arrived July 2008, in foal to a black foundation QH. She will only produce palominos or buckskins. All the mares are from bloodlines that are based on multi discipline champions and working ranch horses which gives me the versatility and sensible natures that I think will produce a horse capable of going in any direction.
All youngsters are handled daily and from day one are taught good manners and basic ground work. They will lead, back up, move over, and stand still for grooming and having their feet picked up, both in the stable and out in the field. They are wormed, tetanused and have their feet trimmed. All the horses are stabled at night in the winter.
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Contact
Sue Barras 10, Antonine Walk, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0EE
Tel. 01661 852784
E-mail suebarras@btinternet.com
I am located close to all major road and rail links and 5 miles from Newcastle Airport (cheap flights). Visitors are welcome anytime and can be met as required.
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