After a long hard look in the UK we went back to USA the end of 2000, having not found what we wanted in the UK.

She is foundation bred and registered as is Susie, most of our other horses are foundation bred but we haven't bothered to register them as such, something that a lot of breeders seem to highlight rather than names of horses that speak for themselves!

Docs Stony Bars was in Oklahoma and after trying her out and loving her, we bought her. We also saw Susie the Bartender as a 2 year old while we were there and planned to ship her over the following year after being bred to War Chief's Pride.

Stony is a finished cutting and roping horse, having spent a few years working all day on ranches in Oklahoma.  She was also placed in ranch versatility competitions.  A fun horse with a heart of gold and a cheeky sense of humour.

We rode her for a few months before she injured her pastern (cutting it badly) in the field. She was unsound to ride for a few months so we bred her to Muffin and they produced a carbon copy of herself in the form of Cookie a beautiful colt who sadly later, as a 3 year old and in his new home doing extremely well, was hit by a taxi and fatally injured.

Stony's time off riding worked and she was sound again and has ridden out for a few years with various friends riding her as I was riding Heidi in all winds and weather, proving her 100% safe and genuine nature always completely looking after her rider.

Our first visit with Stony in USA

Pat's first ride on Stony in Oklahoma

Stony back home

Graham out on Stony a couple of Xmas's ago

Stony at home

Graham out on Stony...or rather off Stony! "My Knees!!!"

Graham out on Stony

Stony in foal to Muffin for her first foal a few years ago