Friday, January 25, 2008

Watch Joe Shaq

















Shaq is a red dun stallion that is six years old. He is registered as a red dun that carries and expresses the roan gene. When dad bought him as a yearling I wondered why dad would get such a funny colored horse but dad knew what he was doing. Shaq has grown into a beautiful stud with a great disposition. He is easy to catch and able to walk up to in the pasture.We couldn't ask for a better stallion for our farm. He is usually pastured year around with the mares but this past fall he went to Cunningham Quarter Horses in Laurel, Nebraska for some training. Now Shaq is at my brothers place to get some more ride time on.
Above are the bloodlines on Watch Joe Shaq

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

How it got started



We are located in northwest Iowa and have only been AQHA members for a few years. I can't remember a time when there has not been a horse on our farm. I realized that I didn't take much time to explain about how we got started. My dad always had a love of horses, from childhood on. He passed that love onto his wife and six kids and further on to his daughters-in-law and son-in-law and grandchildren. It was his and moms dream to raise quarter horses when they had retired from farming. Dad bought the five mares that we started with a few years ago when they were yearlings and two year old, now they are from six to ten years old. This past Fall mom bought a sixth mare to add to our herd. Our stallion was bought by dad when it was a yearling as well and is now six years old. It has been rewarding to watch our horses grow. Some may wonder why we are so excited about such a small herd but it is a family dream that takes on more meaning every year. If cancer were not so cruel Dad would still be here and anxious to see the new crop of colts coming. Mom has kept the horses because of the dream her and dad shared and that they instilled into their children. We look forward to seeing many more colts be born at Windy Creek for years to come.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Welcome to Windy Creek Quarter Horses


Windy Creek Quarter Horses is a family operation focusing on raising quality quarter horses that everyone can enjoy. We are getting close to our fourth colt crop coming this spring. At this time we have six quarter horse mares and one stallion. Five of the mares are half sisters with bloodlines going back to Mr Baron Red on the sire side and on the dam sides including some Driftwood Salina, Can Spicuous, and Smokey Shortcake just to name some. Our stallion has Watch Joe Jack on the sire side and Fancy Red Bar Boy on the dams. Right now we have four yearlings for sale; a red roan filly, chestnut filly, dun stallion, and a red roan stallion. Thank you for taking the time to check us out.