ABOUT SCOTT CREEK FARM

Scott Creek Farm is exclusively dedicated to breeding of the finest quality American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) registered miniature horses for show, breeding or pleasure. With this in mind, our stock has been carefully selected to exhibit the modern look, exceptional refinement, conformational excellence, pedigree, and disposition that we believe are critical to the positive future development of this breed. As miniature horse breeders, we believe there is an obligation to produce stock that will enhance and improve the quality of the breed and pass on desirable traits to future generations. We do not take this responsibility lightly. It is our mission to produce miniature horses with outstanding motion, presence, conformation, and athleticism that will be an asset to the development of the miniature horse breed now and in the future.

Scott creek Farm is located just south of Salem, Oregon which is approximately 45 miles south of Portland and about 3 miles east of Interstate Highway 5. The farm is a family operation that has been established in miniature horse breeding since 1981. Since that time our farm has grown to maintain one of the larger breeding herds in the western United States producing exceptional quality AMHA miniature horses.

A PASSION FOR HORSES

Horses have been Joanne's passion since the age of nine. As a teenager she owned and managed a string of rental horses on the southern Oregon coast. During her college years, Joanne was fortunate enough to spend a year in Europe where she pursued her equestrian dreams by attending a British riding academy for a period of the time. Back at home she bred and successfully showed quarter horses and paints for a number of years prior to her involvement with miniatures. Many years ago, Joanne also apprenticed as a farrier. Originally this was done to minimize the costs of maintaining her sizeable herd of horses. This developed into a significant opportunity to learn and evaluate leg conformation of horses over the years. Since her involvement with miniatures, the many years of studying horse conformation has been an invaluable tool in evaluating horses for both show and breeding prospects. She is frequently called on by others to provide an educated opinion for the potential purchase of a horse or if there are questions about movement and possible remedies. Joanne can frequently be found at shows assisting various competitors with last minute hoof trimming or providing advice related to gait of various horses. Since becoming associated with miniature horses, Joanne, in past years, served on the AMHA Board of Directors and was elected to the post of AMHA Secretary.

Larry, on the other hand, had no prior experience with horses before marrying Joanne. With our farm being located in a fairly remote area, obtaining prompt veterinary assistance is almost an impossibility, particularly in an emergency situation. Consequently, at foaling time Larry's involvement was by necessity. Over the years and through numerous experiences, he has become recognized as a resource to others including the on the subject of breeding and foaling of miniature horses. He has been consulted numerous times by veterinarians as well as other breeders on these subjects due to the extensive and varied practical experience he has gained with his own herd. His experience covers the panorama from routine breeding and foaling techniques to complex birthing complications and stubborn breeding problems.

PROVEN QUALITY

It is our belief that to assure oneself as a breeder that the stock that we are producing is an asset to the industry, it is imperative that the horses be competitively shown before numerous judges to obtain a valid conclusion as to the worthiness of a breeding program and the animals that are being produced. We show Scott Creek horses each year in the highly competitive northwest show circuit. These shows routinely draw in the neighborhood of 250 horses per event from the entire west coast. Our successes in these shows have provided us with consistent qualifiers for the AMHA National Show for the last twelve years. Our horses, as well as those purchased by our clients, routinely garner regional championships and high point awards in both halter and performance. The horses have been shown successfully by youth exhibitors as well as the highly competitive professional handlers.

Certainly, for us, most important forum for determining the worthiness of our breeding program is at the AMHA World Show. Here, we are honored to be showing with other horses from around the world who are among the best possible specimens. We are proud to say that the vast majority of Scott Creek horses shown at this level have brought home awards to their owners or to our farm. Since it is our intent to breed the complete miniature horse, our horses have won honors in both halter conformation and performance divisions at the World show. Some of the titles awarded to Scott Creek Horses over the last few years are as follows: National Best All-Around Champion (2 years in a row), National Halter Futurity Champions, National Grand Champion Jr. Mare, National Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Mare, National Champion Amateur Junior Stallion, National Champion Youth Junior Mare, National Champion Under 28" Mare, National Champion Yearling Gelding, National Grand Champion Pleasure Driving Horse, National Champion Roadster Horse, National Champion Open Hunter, numerous National Top Ten awards in halter classes and a wide variety of National Championships and Top Ten awards in driving and other performance classes.  Since the advent of the AMHA World Show format, Scott Creek horses have continued with their winning ways collecting a broad spectrum of World Championships.  We are also pleased to see that our horses have been highly successful when shown abroad.  Many of our horses have been exported and have brought their owners accolades and honors in their respective national show venues.  Scott Creek horses are truly recognized and awarded  WORLDWIDE for their excellence and distinctive look.

As breeders, we feel obligated to continue to bring out new stock each year for evaluation by the judges. As we achieve success with our horses, they are retired to some other function such as breeding or pleasure and a new crop of show horses is brought out so that we can continue to measure our effectiveness at breeding exceptional horses that are an asset to the miniature horse industry.

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