Why Tennessee Walking Horses?
Basically Vicki and I have always been interested in horses. Vicki got her first horse at age 12, rode in pony clubs and participated in local shows, winning many ribbons. I grew up in the USA and was introduced to riding as a 10 year old, by my Sunday School teacher and enjoyed trail riding, on and off, throughout my life. After coming to Australia in 1974, for an 18 month working holiday (which is still going on!) I continued to enjoy trail riding, often travelling to Merrijig to ride with the Lovicks. Vicki and I discovered our mutual love for horses when we began dating in the early 90’s. We bought a 20 acre horse property in 1992 in the foothills of the lovely Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne and began breeding horses, working with a couple different breeds. I have had back problems for many years which have become worse as I have aged. In 1996 I found myself sitting on a beautiful property with my own horses but I was unable to enjoy a ride with my family and friends, later that yea
