Willowtrail Farm
Willowtrail Farm is located at 9,000 feet in the Colorado Rockies and is home to Fell Ponies, rare breed ducks, Norwegian Fjord Horses and working ponies.
Fell Ponies
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I began breeding Fell Ponies in 2000 when I went looking for a large, versatile pony for riding, driving, packing, and draft work, similar to my Norwegian Fjord Horse gelding. Since I was involved with rare breeds of livestock, the Fell Pony came to my attention. My goal is to raise and train them in an environment as close to their native fells as possible. I continue to work them, as well as study the breed, the breed standard, and breeding. My ponies give me ample opportunity to also study natural horsemanship and write about the Fell Pony breed.
For more information about my Fell Ponies, please see my website at fellponiescolorado.com. |
Turkey Trot Rare Breeds - Putting Rare Breeds to Use
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Turkey Trot Rare Breeds is dedicated to stewarding rare breeds and putting them to use. It is my belief that by demonstrating the utility of these livestock breeds, we can ensure their survival into the future.
In addition to Fell Ponies, I also breed Silver Appleyard and Ancona Ducks. In the past I have raised Oberhasli Goats, Bourbon Red and Blue Slate Turkeys, and Tamworth Hogs.
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Norwegian Fjord Horses
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Norwegian Fjord Horses joined my herd of working ponies in 2000. My 1998 gelding OH Torrin has met every expectation I had about the breed: trainability, hardiness, good feet, and working temperament. This photo shows him skidding logs in a defensible space project shortly after we moved to Gould in 2002. There are more stories about Torrin's unusal jobs on the Working Ponies page.
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Working Ponies
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In 2009 I celebrated ten years of working ponies in harness. I love the versatility of this size of draft power, from jumping on for a bareback ride to only having to lift pack paniers or harness to a height I can manage.
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Contact Us
Jenifer Morrissey
Gould, Colorado
Phone: (970) 723 4316
Email: w o r k p o n i e s @ f r i i . c o m (you will need to remove the spaces.)
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