Gypsy Horses are a compact draft-type horse built to pull Gypsy
caravans and bred to be friendly and docile for the Gypsy children.
They range in size from 14 hands to 15.3. Colorful black and
white pinto markings predominate the breed, although Gypsy Horses can be
found in a variety of colors including, red pinto, bay pinto, gray
pinto, and solid black or solid white. One of their most
distinctive features is their flowing manes and tails and fully
feathered legs.
The Gypsy Horse is a rare breed in the United States. There
are many names for these wonderful horses - Gypsy Vanner, Gypsy Cob,
Gypsy Horse, and Coloured Cob, among others - but they all refer to the
same strong and colorful breed of caravan horses. Bred for
hundreds of years by the Romany people (Gypsies) in the U.K. and
Ireland, their bloodlines are well established.
BUY AMERICAN born and bred horses!
My stock, which is perhaps some of the finest you will find, is born and
bred right here on my ranch in USA, from excellent foundation sires and
dams.
The US dollar is not what it used to be. Gas and fuel, hay etc are way
high. Imported horse costs are out of site. The
quarantine-hauling-shipping costs will be most of what one pays for.
Additionally, the quality coming out of Europe is NOT as it was! The truly
finest gypsy imports came to USA several years ago and what you are seeing
for the most part now does not compare. The offspring from those
foundation horses are HERE-USA!
Buyers Beware: Watch out for the famous used car lot tactics. They can put
a teaser out at X amount and say it sold-just when you, the buyer, called,
but here is another just a few thousand dollars more. Do research in our
own backyard so to speak.
DEALERS are DEALERS & make their $$$$ by buying in masses therefore,
discounted and selling HIGH. Pony mills are UNETHICAL, the DEALER makes a
fine profit and sends these poor animals over ripped from their
dams-pushed and manhandled-BUYER deal with reputable high class breeders.
Horses come in from overseas NOT anywhere near what they were represented
to be, losing foals-malnourished and the stories go on.
I do not price gouge my horses. I am a breeder NOT a DEALER, I have been
standing and owning, competing and loving horses since before the 60's and
can WELL afford to be fair to the public!
DVD's are available!
Letter warning
buyers of unscrupulous tactics
Reply letter
from the World Society for the Protection of Animals
Response letter to fellow Gypsy Cob
Breeders
