Horses  and teaching have been Joanne’s passions 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 rode on the OSU equestrian drill team and was fortunate enough to spend a year in Europe where she pursued her equestrian dreams by attending a British riding academy summer course. Back at home she bred and successfully showed quarter horses and paints for a number of years prior to her involvement with miniatures. She graduated from the University with a Masters in Education.  She taught 1st through 8th grade classes for over 20 years while building Scott Creek Farm to the world wide reputation it now enjoys.

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As a young woman, 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 and way of going in horses. Since her involvement with miniature horses, 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.

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Since becoming associated with miniature horses, Joanne served her region by being elected to the AMHA Board of Directors on two different occasions  and was elected to the post of AMHA Secretary and Director at Large on the AMHA Executive Committee. Joanne has been a pioneer in helping AMHA develop many successful programs. Such programs are the amateur levels, AOTE (Amateur Owner Trainer Exibitor), expanded the Futurity program to be both halter and performance, chaired the committee for rewriting the most recent standard of perfection.  She volunteered her expertise in foaling, breeding and training of show horses to the Clubs of Europe, Canada and Australia. In the process of her travels, she has made many international friends and acquaintances.  Joanne loves to share her passion and knowledge with everyone!

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Larry, on the other hand, had no prior experience with horses before marrying Joanne. With our first farm being located in a remote area, obtaining prompt veterinary assistance was 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 on the subject of health issues, 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 health issue, routine breeding and foaling techniques to complex birthing complications and stubborn breeding problems.

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His technical abilities led him to become the media manager of Scott Creek.  Larry self taught became adept at designing and maintaining the website, producing our ads for the World Magazine, designing banners for our displays at shows and making our yearly outstanding sales videos often cited as the best  in the breed. The video is available free upon request.  We also post sections of the video on YouTube.  You may subscribe to our Youtube videos under Scott Creek Farm to get notifications whenever we post a new video. We also have a Scott Creek Facebook page.  Please take the time to LIKE us if you wish to receive updates on your stream.