When our family became involved with Tennessee Walking horses over 27 years ago, I called many people and organizations in the US and Canada for information on the breed.
Each time I spoke with the staff at the TWHBEA, Voice or Walking Horse Report office, I would introduce myself and ask "How are you today?"
Time after time the answer would come back "Jus' Fine!"
So, with everybody saying it, what could be better advertising?
We registered the name and began promoting Jus' Fine, then a few years later added "Jus' Fine Designs" to identify the craft and hardwood products we have produced over the years.
Photos of the family
Melanie with a gelding she raised, "Jus' Touch My Shadow".
She is a fearless trail riding and show enthusiast, and will beat me in halter classes if I am not careful...
Dan enjoyed feeding the horses animal crackers when he was younger. He still helps with chores if he has to, but enjoys playing bass guitar more...
UPDATE: Stereos is the name of their band and the single, Summer Girl, is rated as the #1 download on Itunes just after release. The song reached GOLD status in sales in Canada within two weeks!
Lorraine is the best help with getting ready for a horse show or event, making sure all supplies and horses are accounted for. She really enjoys the babies (maybe not the sleep she loses as I check on the mares in the middle of the night). This picture illustrates the joy at seeing the first foal of the year.
Randy in the Rocky Mountains of central Alberta.
Beginnings...
I think we started out like almost everyone, wanting a horse or two to ride and enjoy with the kids. Then it expanded to include a few more, breed one, sell one, buy another, lease a stallion, breed more, buy a stallion and on it still goes...
We are grateful for our
contact with the Tennessee Walking Horse breed and the people we have done
business with.
That contact has allowed us to raise our children in the country and teach
them about chores, hard work and the care of animals.
We have maintained lasting and valuable friendships over the years at horse shows,
with breeding, sales, and over the internet.
I have enjoyed serving on the International Board of Directors for the TWHBEA, as President for the CRTWH, as well as being involved in various positions with local associations to promote the breed.
- Personal Interests and Information (other than horses)
Randy - Journeyman Carpenter, contracting to an Edmonton based construction company. Created inlaid stall plaques for our use, and with their increased popularity, have sold them all across the US, Canada and overseas.
Lorraine - Certified Dental
Assistant and crafty woman. Creates and sells painted scenes on jars as well as making quilted
items and wooden crafts.
One of our U.S. clients
called us the "Little House on the Prairie" people.
Melanie - Completed her degree in Education at the University of Alberta, married and living in Edmonton with her electrician husband, Kevin. She still helps out once in awhile with feeding when we are away and enjoys trail riding and showing.
Daniel - Chasing a career in music (playing bass guitar), recording, touring across the USA and Canada. Currently living in Toronto, recording and touring in their band STEREOS.
Breeding History and Current Status
We have promoted a number of stallions and these got their start in our barn; Pride's Gypsy Man, Gen's Terminator, My Touch of Pride, Gold Legacy, and Generator 101.
Generator 101 is available to a limited amount of mares for 2012. Please see his individual page for details. As we slow down with our breeding operations, 101 will be offered for sale in the spring of 2012.
Horses we have bred and raised have been sold to Germany, US, and across Canada.
A high percentage of our colts have won awards at the Canadian and TWHBEA Futurities here, as well as in the US at various shows and events.
Sharon DeFord (Gueck) exhibited and owned Chocolate Masterpiece, and won many light shod awards with her on the West Coast and she was also shown in Tennessee. "Jemima" remains a favorite of ours and is now a broodmare.
Jus' Touch-N-Go won TWHBEA Versatility Horse Awards and many others too numerous to mention, owned by the Porter family on the West Coast.
Check out the information
on Generator 101! He sired the 2006 TWHBEA Regional Futurity Weanling Filly Champion, as well as the Reserve Champion Yearling Filly in 2007, and the 2008 Yearling Filly Champion.
We feel he has a bright future ahead of him.
With the diminishing amount of direct Prides Generator stallions, he is an excellent choice to sire your next foal, and due to forces beyond our control, we will now be offering 101 for SALE!
Interest in our top quality foals has remained high, even though we have been reducing the amount produced each year.
If you are looking for a horse or want to find out about the breed, "Come Walk With Us!"
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Tennessee
Walking Horses!
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