Sweet Spot Samantha- "Sammie"
3 days old
MISSION STATEMENT-
To enhance the health,
education, safety and
enjoyment of each
experience encountered
by a human equine
partnership, and share
with them the freedom
only found on the open
trails.
BACKGROUND CHECK

Mindy Smith received her first equine teacher at the age of four.  A little
black Shetland pony by the name of Daisy May.  After years of parades
and pony clubs her parents bought her her first horse.  Mindy then
immersed herself in every horse related activity she could drag her parents
to.  She participated in almost every discipline of riding:     
English,  Western, and Hunter Pleasure
Team Penning,  Jumpers,  Endurance,  Driving,  Roping  and
Dressage.........
Until she found her element....... Arenas with no fences....... Trail riding!!

After graduating high school in 1993 she went onto Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo where she received her Bachelor of Animal Science Degree
concentrating on Equine Sciences.  
During her studies at the university she started working for world renown
Arabian Horse breeder Sheila Varian.  Under the expert tutelage of both
Sheila and her ranch manager of 22 years, Angela Alvarez,  Mindy learned
the ins and outs of successfully maintaining a 150 + head horse business.  
After graduating Cal Poly Mindy moved onto the farm and accepted the
assistant breeding manager position.  She was responsible for collection
of stallions and breeding of mares as well as processing semen for
shipment.  She assisted in over 100 foalings and was then responsible for
the care, handling, and training of those foals until they reached
3 years of age.  

The Rocky Mountain Horse came into Mindy's life in 1996 when two of the
most incredible people in life walked into the local steakhouse where she
was employed.  She drove up to Gloria and Barney Northcote's house the
next day with a horse, a bareback pad, a pocket full of dreams and miles
to go.  Mindy bought her first Rocky from the Northcotes soon after.  A
troubled full brother to the International Champion Stallion Choco Dock.

This is where her gaited horse instruction began.........
Mindy was Velvet's student,
Velvet was a patient teacher!
WORDS TO LIVE BY:

NEVER PAT WOMEN OR
HORSES!!!!