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.