Stetson

Stetson was born here on the farm.  He’s out of Rhinestone Swirl (dam) and Two Bars Robin (sire). He is Swirl’s second colt out of three. His full brother Jackpot and his half brother Justin live here too. Wyatt and myself watched Stetson be born one afternoon. He grew up slowly (as all on the farm who watched him mature could tell you) but turned out to be a super nice horse. He was quite clutchy when I started him, but sure moves nicely now. I always figured he had a rough and dorky childhood cuz Swirl almost died when she was away from home to be bred. She gobbled down a lot of alfalfa and didn’t quite figure out how to use the automatic waterers where she was. She coliced super bad and I spent the night in her stall with her. Finally in the morning she got over it after two visits from the vet. But after all that stress she came home bred and gave us Stetson. He’s a special horse who is named after my dad, Guy Turnbow.

I ride him lots—he knows a lot cuz he’s been with me in a couple years of lessons with Curt Storbaken. He carries a few experienced riders in Advanced lessons also.