QUARTER HORSES IN THE LIMELIGHT!
‘THEY’RE A JOY TO OWN and SHOW!’ - Jess Simpson of Gympie, Qld
‘Because of my parents, Mavis and Robert,’ Jess Simpson begins. ‘My sister, Cassandra and I grew up around Quarter Horses, with our family showing in various classes, like Halter, Reining and other Western Performance events. From this, I developed my deep love for Quarter Horses. My husband, Michael and I, now own a Quarter Horse stud and breed our own foals.’
Jess Simpson gets an immense enjoyment in watching their babies grow up, and then training them for the showring.
‘I’ve found Quarter Horses to have wonderful temperaments and personalities.’ Jess goes on. ‘Call me biased, but I think Quarter Horses have the best muscle definition by far, of all the horse breeds. Nothing beats that great feeling on the morning of a Western show day – the early rising to prepare your horses for their classes and the friendly banter between friends and family during the day – it’s all great fun! It’s even more rewarding now that our daughter’s showing as well. It’s fulfilling teaching her what I’ve learned along the way, about how to best prepare and show our horses.’
Jess has made many life-long friends through showing in the Quarter Horse show industry.
‘It’s a joy to own,
