About us...We're long time breeders of fine horses for sporting
purposes. The majority of our Appaloosas and Thoroughbreds have top
quality racing pedigrees. Champion families will continue to produce
champions, from generation to generation. Trendy bloodlines eventually
fade, but those known for producing soundness and durability keep going. Quality does pass on.
If speed is what you need, you'll find it here.
Many of our horses have gone on to compete in racing, halter, western
pleasure,
barrel racing, roping, reining, dressage, jumping and 3 day
eventing. No matter what discipline you are in, we have youngsters to
fit every need. Our goal is to raise you a good horse...not be your
competition.
News...Last weekend we had
friends visiting from Humboldt County. The five of us went to the
Horse Expo on Saturday. It had been a few years since we last
attended. The weather couldn't have been better. It was 80
degrees, rather than the 100+ from the last couple of times. There
didn't seem to be as many vendors, nor people in attendance. Guess the
economy was to blame. Bev and Sandy did their fair share of shopping
to stimulate it. What else do people go for? All I bought was
another lunge whip. Since we don't ride, there's not much that we
need. We did spend quite a bit of time looking at the trailers though.
I suppose someday we'll have to break down and get a new one.
Sam finally got the last of the hay in the barn. This was the load
that got rained on. Surprisingly, we didn't notice any damage.
The bales dried out very well. Only the bottom bales were set aside.
We'll be feeding this down during the rest of the summer, making room for
the five loads of alfalfa later on. Another big barn sure would come
in handy.
We're working on getting the creep feeder going today.
May have to change things around for a while. The hay feeder that we
have for it is being used for some mares at night. That's why
we're late getting things going. It would normally be in the creep.
I guess I'll hang a couple of hay nets and put in a big feed tub. All
the fillies are growing well...and pulling the mares down at the same time.
It's the typical problem every year. Although we have irrigated
pasture, we don't have the luxury of it being really lush. The sooner
the foals are eating hay and grain on their own, they spend less time with
the mares. Makes it so much easier to wean in August.
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Peggy & Sam Lopez
4787 Fruitland Rd.
Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 743-1737
info@finehorsesforsportingpurposes.com
