| Welcome to our farm in Eckert, Colorado!! We have been involved with the breeding, training, showing and sales of Rocky Mountain Horses since 2001. Our central herd is mostly the chocolate body color with a lighter mane and tail. The horses are also registered with KMSHA, and AGMA (an offshoot of the United Mountain Horse showing association). We've created a herd of horses with great genetics, as we've really worked to match our mares with many top stallions in the breed. I do all of the handling and training of horses at our farm (Bob rides only occasionally), and have had to learn about gaited horses from the ground up!! We've had Rockies since 2001, and have come a long way with them. I've only had a handful of lessons from gaited horse trainers in this time, which helped me in my refinement. Our horses are really shining these days!! I really enjoy showing as it helps me prove what I've done with the horses, but I also love trail riding, and doing things liked judged trail trials (trail rides with judged obstacles on the course). These horses are FUN and they're also very dependable. Even the younger horses seem to have a maturity beyond their physical years. They are a must if you're looking for a gentle horse with a smooth ride!! |
| Bob & Jennifer Nichols 970-835-4170 (Eckert) 970-640-0000 (Jen's Cell) Email Us! |
| Jennifer's Mountain Horse Farm Eckert, Colorado Bob & Jennifer Nichols |
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| Riding the BLM's Escalante Canyon outside of Delta |
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| Rocky Mountain Horse Breed Characteristics These horses must have a smooth (even 4-beat) gait, conformation based on breed standards, and a gentle temperament. This breed is of a medium build, with sturdy bone structure, large chest, and sloping shoulder and hip (for extension in gait). Horses range in height from 14.2 to 16 hands (though mares, certified before their 3rd birthday, are acceptable at 14 hands). A "Certified to Breed" mountain horse will have a gold seal on their registration document, which means that they can participate in breed shows, and their offspring can be registered in the association. The gait these horses possess is a very smooth, ambling four-beat gait (lateral), sometimes called a "singlefoot" or rack (with less animation). The gait is natural in the horses, however it can be influenced by conformation and a rider's ability in the saddle, so taking lessons with the folks you buy a horse from is very important, so you know how to get the best ride out of your horse. The mountain horses make wonderful family additions, and are great on the trail. Once you ride one, you'll be hooked!! We've found that these horses have very quick minds, and are quite easy to train. They really are a "people oriented" horse, that can be your best friend! |
| Jezabel & Shelbi, 2012 |
| Shelbi & Nikki, June 2011 |
| Bob & I hit the road with Snickerdoodles and Jenna's Bonny Belle in September 2011 to show at the International Rocky Mountain Horse show. We did a great job, and even took home a blue ribbon! Click here to read about our adventure!! |
| Fannie & Estella New Year's Day Ride: Peach Valley January 1, 2012 |
| Jenna's Bonny Belle with Jennifer Color Ride on the Grand Mesa, 9/2008 |
| Jennifer & Snickerdoodles 9+ Yrs AOT Show Pleasure Photo by Castle Photography |
| 2011 RMHA International Show Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY |
| This area is referred to at the "Gateway to the Grand Mesa", and it's definately a beautiful place to live. Visitors are always welcome to see our horses, and take a test ride on the trail as well! We have access to the trails on the Grand Mesa and the "Adobes" in the Delta area. We also have great riding at "Escalante Canyon" (between Grand Junction and Delta) and "Pleasure Park" near Hotchkiss. These trails range from mountain areas to more hilly and desert areas. It's all great training for our horses. |
| Jennifer & Fanny, Adobes, June 2010 |
| 2013 Gaited Horse Events: **September 13-15: Mile High Autumn Classic Horse Show: Adams County Fairgrounds, Brighton, CO This is a wonderful show for all gaited breeds. The show includes fun games classes, dressage, rail & trail obstacle classes. Wonderful staff, great competitors! If you are hesitant about showing, don't be. It's all about the fun!! Click on heading to see webpage for more details. I'll see you there! Kate Moran Clinic: September 28-29, 2013 We're bringing back Kate for another gaited clinic, focusing on riding with lightness and balance. The clinic in June gave us great ground and riding exercises to use with our horses, which really seemed to supple them up. We'll limit the class to 10 riders, in order to give each rider lots of individual attention. More details to follow! |
| Hickory Wind, aka "Jezabel" May, 2012 |
| Jennifer & Felix September 2012 Show Photo by Spiritwind Arabians |
| Click on picture below to see our current "Horses for Sale" |
| Jennifer & Penny Kate Moran Clinic June 1-2, 2013 |