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Wow, it’s hard to believe that over two years have passed since I literally Rose From The Dead - at least in my opinion. I managed to get through those two years without any further war wounds or health issues. I did decide to quit showing, sold all my show equipment including my halters which was a tough call, about 300 blankets went to new owners along with assorted other show equipment. So we took that money and started renovating our little old house. Started with the kitchen and spend many hours screwing Ikea cupboards together. Moved onto the bedroom, bathroom and the living room and managed to keep talking to each other without inflicting any major wounds to each other. Finished off redoing our deck complete with a new hot tub.
This year we are expecting 11 foals + a pony foal. As of mid April, we’ve had two foals, details are on our foal page. Both have been sold already, one with her mom and one at weaning plus her mom is headed off to a new home as well. Our lovely big bay appendix QH filly, Eleganze stole the heart of Tanja Kraus and now resides in Invermere, BC. Her friend, VenusofMillendorf joined the broodmare band of Judy Dee Ostrander at One Trick Pony Ranch so the numbers are diminishing.
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Aspen West Paint Horses
Welcome to our virtual home on the worldwide web. So glad you stopped by for a visit. We are lifelong horse people who have been lucky to be able to fulfil our dreams of breeding, raising and showing horses. Started out with Quarter Horses but my love of being different led me to the Paint Horse and the myriad of patterns and colors that make them so attractive.
In 1974 we moved from Ontario to Alberta and began to live my dream of raising horses on a larger scale. At one point we had over 40 head of horses which even I had to admit was overload. So we scaled back and I hit the show ring in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Over the years we have raised many futurity and point earners and owned some fabulous broodmares and stallions. Showing gave me the opportunity to meet so many super people over the years, many are now good friends.
Now in 2010 we have reduced the horse addiction to 12 mares which include Quarter Horses, Paints and Thoroughbreds and Deceived, our double homozygous Black Tobiano Stallion who is siring lovely foals with great minds, athletic ability and loads of color. The plan is to further reduce the mares to only four head and sell their foals as weanlings each fall.
Bruce's addiction to the road has brought him full circle and he's once again hauling horses all over North America. His first job was hauling mostly TBs in Ontario all over North America to the various breeding farms and race tracks. We offer customized horse transport for people who care more how their horse is hauled than just the price.
I would love for you to check out our webpages to see our mares, foals and stallion and of course the all important FOR SALE Page. A new feature for me is our blog which allows me to ramble outloud my thoughts on what's happening here and other places -- and would love for you to participate with your comments as well.
HANK, our greyhound x wolfhound.
All of our 2009 foals found new owners by late fall along with a couple of broodmares continuing with my goal of downsizing the herd. My body keeps rejecting the daily job jar list for some reason. The continuing drought in our area with no relief in sight this year is great motivation to continue to sell horses until we are only left with Beverly, Claudia, Sparkle and Maci along with Miss Sizzle Chick who is 32 this year. I suspect she is going to outlive all of us. Whether Deceived is kept or not depends on how I survive the 2010 foaling season. 
Thanks for stopping by, it is appreciated. Please check out the 2010 foals page to see if one of them catches your eye and your heart then over to our for sale page for mares that will be offered once they foal out. We can breed them back for a colored foal for you or you can buy them open to breed to the stallion of your choice.
