Jack and Ellie Rose share their stories and memories of the early days of establishing the Rocky Mountain Horse Association. Their history reinforces the hard work and dedication that the early members of the Association had while attempting to preserve and the promote the Rocky Mountain Horse.
Dr. Gus Cothran details his genetic research on mountain horses in this interview. Dr. Cothran comments extensively on his interactions with the mountain horse related associations and the development of the parentage and later genetic mapping programs that established a genetic narrative for the mountain horses of Eastern Kentucky and the…
This interview with Dave Stefanic is a follow up to his 2016 interview. Stefanic expands on the history of the Mountain Horse, its role in the region, and the Kentucky Saddle Horse. He provides memories and recollects on the early days of the Rocky Mountain Horse Association and the Kentucky Mountain Horse Association. He details the early days of…
Theah and Mike Hall have raised, trained and showed Rocky Mountain Horses for nearly a decade. In this interview, the Halls discuss the breed, its gait and behaviors, the Rocky Mountain Horse Association, and their training/stabling facilities at Hatcher's Creek Ranch near Stanton, KY.
Dave Stefanic provides explanation and the history behind the Rocky Mountain Horse Association and the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association. Stefanic shares stories about his early beginnings with the Kentucky Mountain Horse. For much of the interview, Stefanic shares his stories of traveling to Eastern Kentucky to select the mares and…
Wendell and Sue Wells and Jason Slone discuss the foundation stock of Mountain Horses that can be found in Eastern Kentucky. They comment extensively on the "Decoy/ South Fork Herd" of Mountain Horses and the families that cultivated and developed certain Mountain Horse bloodlines.
Jane Collins discusses her early involvement with the Rocky Mountain Horse Association. Collins details her thoughts on and experiences with the breed, as well as some of the challenges that the RMHA has faced through time, such as management issues and changing show and judging dynamics.
Larry and Noemi LeBlanc discuss their love for horses, their early involvement with various horse breeds and the eventual development of their Rocky Mountain Horse breeding program. The LeBlanc's' also comment on the modern versatility of the breed, the growing international popularity of Rocky Mountain Horses and the future of both the breed and…
Robert Lawson, a horse trainer from Paris KY, discusses Rocky Mountain Horses, the show circuit, and some of the challenges that the horses and show men and women face. He also comments on his career as a horse trainer, and the resulting personal and professional changes that he has experienced since he began working with Rocky Mountain Horses.…
Joan Cole discusses the behaviors, temperament and up keep of Rocky Mountain Horses, and, to a lesser extent, the Rocky Mountain Horse Association. Cole also comments on the historical demographics of Rocky Mountain Horse owners.
John Fore comments on showing Rocky Mountain Horses, governance in the Rocky Mountain Horse Association, and the local horse community. Fore also details the pride he feels when he considers his time raising Rocky Mountain Horses on his family farm, which is just two miles from where the breed began. In addition, Fore also comments on the…
