Bonnie Miss Pratt is a Bay Foundation Appaloosa mare who was born in 2000. She has a white star and small strip on her forehead. She is owned by DreamCatcher Appaloosas of West Salem, Oregon and will be with us for the 2012 and 2013 riding seasons. Like Lightning, her bloodlines can be traced back to the herds of the Nez Perce Indians led by Chief Joseph in the mid- to late-1800s. To minimize the confusion possible with two mares named “Bonnie” you will hear our staff call her “Bonnie P” or “Bonnie Miss P” and the pinto mare “Bonnie” or “BonBon.” We feel fortunate to have such gorgeous girls around–true examples of what the Scots meant by the term “bonnie!”

Dove is a half-Arabian mare who was born in 2005; Venus and Luna are her half-sisters. She joined our herd in the Spring of 2011 and was a favorite of many customers during the 2011 season. Dove’s coloring is Chocolate Palomino–she has a flaxen mane and tail but dark golden body. Dove is patient and very even tempered. She spends much of her “off” time with Luna and Anna, and especially loves to roll in the pasture (which scratches her back in all the right places).

Twister’s Jingle Dancer, aka “Jingles” is a Foundation Appaloosa with black Leopard markings. Born in 2005, Jingles is owned by DreamCatcher Appaloosas of West Salem, Oregon. She will be with us for the 2012 and 2013 riding seasons. Jingles joined the herd in December 2011 and began training immediately. She, Bonnie Miss Pratt and Cayenne are close friends, having grown up together at DreamCatcher. Jingles is named for a type of Native American women’s dance called the Jingle Dance; when she was a baby, she was in constant motion and moved like the dancers she is named for. Her temperament now is a little more subdued, but she still has lots of “go” and is a powerful mare who is a great addition to the herd.

Luna is Arabian mare who is Cremello in coloring. Venus and Dove are her half-sisters and like those two, Luna has a beautiful, flowing mane and tail. Luna was born near Dallas, Oregon in 2004 and joined our herd in the middle of the 2011 riding season. Because she has blue eyes, she wears a fly mask to protect them from the sun in the summertime. Luna is expecting her first foal in August 2012 so will not be available for riders during the 2012 season. Idol FCA, the stallion she was bred to, is owned by Falcon Crest Arabians in Silverton, Oregon.

Phoenix is a grey registered Arabian mare who was born in 1999. She began her career as a show horse. Phoenix did very well in halter classes as a young mare, then was injured. She made a full recovery, but has a scar on her left shoulder which makes her ineligible to show. Phoenix had a brief experience as an endurance racer before joining our herd in 2011. She has strong opinions about her herd-mates and shares Gaia’s habit of taking charge in the pasture to ensure everything is being done to her standards. With people, she is inquisitive, intelligent and happy to be on the trail. She also really enjoys being groomed and complimented on her beauty.

Stihl is the only male horse in the herd.  He is an Arabian/Paint cross with Buckskin coloring.  He is very smart, very eyecatching and knows what a gorgeous boy he is.  Not only does he have the looks, he has the desire to be out on the trail too.  He has not only been a trail horse while he’s lived with us, but has also done a TV commercial for Atlas Motors in Portland, OR and won a second-place ribbon for his participation in the Mill City Fourth of July parade.  Born in 2001 in the Redland area of Clackamas County, Oregon (near Oregon City), he joined our herd in 2004 as a 3 year old.