WIND RIVER STOCK HORSES
A LEGACY OF CHAMPIONSHIPS ! NRCHA, AQHA, NCHA, ACHA, NRHA, LQHA, MSRHA.
- In 1990, Rick entered the Performance Horse industry. In 1998, Rick expanded his entrepreneurship to include Stock Horses; (Reined Cow Horses). Rick received his professional training @ the prestigious Greg Ward Ranch, Tulare, California.
- DUAL TRAIN, NIC CHEX, and DUALIN OAK were the first Stock Horses purchased, from the Ward Ranch, and are the foundation Sires and Dam of WIND RIVER STOCK HORSES. DUAL TRAIN and NIC CHEX earned NRCHA Superiors and DUALIN OAK is an ACHA World Show Open Cutting Finalist and the 2004 LQHA State Open Jr. Cutting Champion.
- In 2005, Rick organized the WIND RIVER COMPANY LLC. WIND RIVER STOCK HORSES is a division of the Company. The Stock Horse division was organized to: "Carry On, and Continue" The Legacy of the California Stock Horse" - (Reined Cow Horse), and the "Old Style —Vaquero Training Methods.” Since inception, WIND RIVER STOCK HORSES is Louisiana's FIRST and LEADING Stock Horse - breeding, training, exhibition, and sales facility.
- A RECORD OF SUCCESS: Over-time: Rick, Rick’s students, and stock horses have amassed a historical record of success by capturing: World, State, National, Superiors, Local Championships, and Money Earnings as well as World Show Qualifiers in multiple equine performance events (e.g. Reining, Cutting, Cow Horse, Team Penning, Team Sorting, Roping, and Dressage.
- DUALIN OAK Foals continue to rack up Championships and Money Earnings in multiple events. By combining yesterdays proven Stock Horse Champion genetics with today's winning genetics. Rick's breeding tomorrows champions, today! http://www.windriverstockhorses.com