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Here at Gemara Farm Foxtrotters we are committed to bringing the horses along as naturally as possible with a natural hoof barefoot trim to develop great feet and legs and with natural horsemanship using understanding of horses' habits and communication to develop their minds and skills. We don't ride them until they are three years old, but they have enough background education by that time to understand what it's all about and do well at whatever line of work for which they are destined. The logical progression of skills lends itself to horses who understand what we are asking and offering it without being forced into doing something they don't comprehend.

Several of our horses have gone on to become competive trail mounts, endurance horses, pleasure trail horses, and model and versatility show horses. One is even earning her keep doing some Hindu wedding ceremonies! See the horses sold page for pictures of them all.

We don't just sell horses, we try to match a potential owner to a horse so that they can have a good partnership for many years to come and work to help you learn how to communicate with your horse. If we don't have a match for you, we won't try to make a sale but will try to refer you to someone who might have what you are looking for. Check out our For Sale pages to see what is available.

Pictured at the top of the page is Gemara's Lucky Stripe, a 5 yr. old Missouri Fox Trotter gelding by the triple registered (MFT, Pleasure Horse, and Spotted Saddle Horse registries) Pure Luck and out of our Duke's Cast Iron Willy mare, Golden Cassiopeia. Gemara's Joyous Adventure, pictured above, is by Baron's Final Star H. and Flicka's Lady Jay. Both are for sale and have a lot of skills in addition to nice gaits which makes them a double treat. Cody P's Polly Ann is Gregg's personal horse and is not for sale.

All of our horses are barefoot, maintained every six weeks by farriers practicing the natural hoof trim. They have strong, sound, correct feet and seldom ever need the protection of boots, even on rough terrain. With the right farrier work, your horse can probably go barefoot too and be healthier for it, not to mention saving you money!

The road to your horse could be NATURAL

Does your horse:

bump you or rub on you with her head?

step on your feet/lean into you when you try to push him off?

run off when you try to catch her?

put his head in the air when you try to bridle him?

move around when you go to saddle her?

open his mouth and throw his head up while you are riding?

give you trouble stopping easily?

have other habits that are annoying or dangerous?

Want to fix the problems without gimmicks?

There's easy help for all of that! You can have a respectful, polite horse that will respond to your requests once you learn to communicate with him or her using body language and cues your horse understands. Horse training and /or owner coaching.

See our Services Offered page for information on

Natural Horsemanship coaching, training, boarding, and natural hoof care. We also offer website development and/or maintenance.

Some of my Favorite Reading about Horses:

Easy-Gaited Horses by Lee Ziegler. She covers all breeds, all gaits, and how to achieve them NATURALLY without gimmicks! Lee was a personal friend who unfortunately has passed away, but her book is a wonderful legacy that lives on.

The Soul of a Horse by Joe Camp The author is the creator of the Benji character who got into horses at a later age and really absorbed a lot of knowledge of them quickly. Excellent information and entertaining reading.

True Horsemanship through Feel by Bill Dorrance. Lots of pictures and explanations of riding with feel.

Any and all of the books by Mark Rashid. Easy, fun reading but with a lot to digest.

Any and all books by Ben K. Green. Most of these are out of print but can still be found online. He has great tales of horse trading, cattle drives, and life in the early part of the 1900's.

Any and all books by John Richard Young Most of these are also out of print but can be found online. He goes into depth about riding instruction as well as schooling a horse.

The Revolution in Natural Horsemanship by Rick Lamb and Dr. Robert Miller This book explains the history of horse training and the how and why Natural Horsemanship is so popular.

Eclectic Horseman Magazine Bi-monthly magazine with excellent articles for anyone interested in working with horses naturally, no matter the breed or discipline.

In the Company of Horses by Kathleen Lindley The author was an apprentice with clinician Mark Rashid for over a year

and describes her experiences on the road with him.