Our goal is to produce colorful APHA horses which will successfully show at top levels in reining, roping and reined cowhorse, with dispositions suitable for the non-pro rider and for the family!  To start, we prioritize mare and foal care.  Since we are a small farm we can monitor each pregnancy carefully and we ensure that each mare receives proper nutrition, vaccinations, and veterinary care.  We attend each birth, which take place in a large, comfortable, straw bedded foaling stall, and make sure that everything goes as it should.  Each foal gets a vet exam to check legs, IgG levels, and general health.  Mares and foals get out into our grassy pastures as soon as they can, to exercise and play.  Our guard donkey, Peppy, keeps watch over the foals.  

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The foals are handled from day one.  They are petted and scratched all over, so they understand people are pleasant to be around and can touch them everywhere.  Within the first week, foals are halter and lead trained, and are leading well around the stall.  Early training continues during the first few weeks:  grooming, picking up feet, standing quietly.  The foals meet dogs, chickens, ducks, cats, and tractors.  They are desensitized to ropes, tarps, blankets, and other scary things.  They learn to respect space, and any disrespectful behavior is corrected.  After weaning, which we do at around 6 months to ensure a healthy and well socialized foal, the baby will learn to give to pressure, back up when asked, load in a trailer, and get bathed.  In their yearling year they will be lightly lunged, and learn to move in both directions, to turn, and to walk, trot, and canter on voice command.  They are saddled. By the time they head to the trainer, or a new home, they are ready to continue training as a performance horse.  Our foals are brought up right - friendly and respectful.  So consider buying your next reining, working cowhorse, or roping prospect from Finally Farm Paints!  Take a look at our horses for sale.