OUR BREEDING GOALS

Our breeding program consists of four main areas of focus: the mind, the ride, performance and durability. We pay attention to these things in our horses and their pedigrees.
My school teaching experience has taught me to appreciate a good mind. We want a horse that is teachable, willing and enjoys doing what is asked. A horse with a good disposition that can handle pressure and have fire when needed is what we look for.
When moving cattle on our summer range, we often spend all day in the saddle. We look forward to an easy ride on a horse that can get out and travel. We want him to have enough speed to catch a cow and good legs under him so that he can handle that cow.

Spending time on horseback in the arena at rodeos, ropings and other timed events has helped us to appreciate a horse with a little extra speed, cow and handle. The size of horse that we most prefer in rodeo arena events is 14.3 to 15.2 hands and weighing 1175 to 1300 pounds. We look for that long, powerful hip to enable a quick start with that push and pull from the back. A low tail set helps them to get their feet up under them. We like our horses to cinch deep and have a good place for the saddle to fit.
Having seen other horses that have developed navicular disease, pulled tendons, windpuffs, etc., durability becomes an important focus in our breeding program. With the time and money invested to get a good one, we want our horses to last. We look for good feet and legs. We desire our horses to have good bone, a strong back and loin, short cannon bones and hocks built close to the ground. We prefer an open heel and a wide hoof.
Our Driftwood, Hancock and Leo foundation supports our breeding goals. Our horses are intelligent, willing and athletic. They have the heart and stamina to work all day, and enough speed and brains to be competetive. Their conformation gives us that good ride and allows them to compete at high levels and remain sound.