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Text Box: At Kateland Farm, we strive to produce quality driving horses. We breed for color and a height of 34 inches. We continue to offer competitions, lessons, boarding, and training. In addition to our horses, we provide quality equipment, harness and vehicles. We attend Walnut Hill Driving Competition annually and compete in a variety of divisions including Single Miniature, Pair Miniature, Single Pony, Pair Pony, Unicorn/Four-in-Hand Ponies, Trade and Commercial, and the Junior division. One of our ponies, “Lucky,” has won the Small Pony Grand Champion at Walnut Hill three times: in 2006 and 2009 with Rachael Blanchard and in 2008 with Katie Rodas. Additionally, Lucky has won the Scurry Pony class at Walnut Hill for nine years in a row with four different drivers from 14-80 years of age.    The Kateland Farm Drill Team has performed at Walnut Hill annually for the past ten years. The Drill Team consists of eight horses and drivers who practice biweekly in the summer under the leadership of Nikki Kane.    We have a variety of vehicles for sale and competition. An easy entry cart is used for beginner lessons, 4-H tours, and with drivers with disabilities. This vehicle is close to the ground and seats two. It also has fenders to keep fingers safe!    The “Kateland Mini Express” is a trandem hitch wagon that is exhibited in the Trade/Commercial division at Walnut Hill.    Another favorite vehicle at Kateland, the Roof Seat Break, is exhibited in the Unicorn/Four-in-Hand Pony division with a four-in-hand of blue and red roan miniatures at Walnut Hill. This vehicle was designed for easy viewing at horse events in the early 1900’s.    At Kateland Farm, we offer summer camps for youth and adults and teach a variety of horse and competition skills. If you are interested, more information is available on our website: www.KatelandFarm.com.   

Kateland Farms History

THE FIRST KATELAND MINIATURE, A WEANLING NAMED KATELIN, WAS AQUIRED FROM MENDON EQUESTRIAN CENTER IN 1989. SINCE THEN THE  HERD HAS GROWN TO OVER 60 WITH AN ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF ABOUT 10 FOALS. WHILE MANY BREEDERS HAVE LIMITED THEIR PROGRAMS TO BREEDING FOR SMALLER AND SMALLER MINIS THE KATELAND PROGRAM HAS BEEN DIRECTED TOWARD BREEDING FOR MAXIMUM SIZED MINIS OF 34 INCHES AND THE TRAINING OF THESE MINIS FOR DRIVING.

THE FARM CONSISTS OF THREE HORSE BARNS WITH ONE USED FOR EXPECTANT BROODMARES, ANOTHER FOR MARES AND FILLIES AND THE THIRD FOR GELDINGS. A SHOW BARN WITH AN INSIDE RING MEASURING 60 X 120 WAS ADDED IN 1996. THE FACILITY IS USED FOR COMPETITIONS, TRAINING AND AN OCCASIONAL AUCTION. NEXT TO THE SHOW BARN IS A 40 X 80 METER DRESSAGE RING FENCED FOR SAFETY. THE 30 ACRES ARE LACED WITH TRAILS AND OBSTACLES USED FOR CROSS-COUNTRY COMPETITIONS BY HORSES AND PONIES AS WELL AS MINIS.

IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE FARM THE MINIS WERE SHOWN IN MANY BREED SHOWS SUCH AS OFFERED AT THE STATE FAIR. THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINIATURE AS A SPECIAL DRIVING HORSE GROUP BY THE AMERICAN DRIVING SOCIETY IN 1995 RESULTED IN SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE THAT THE FARM HAS CONCENTRATED ITS EFFORTS ON RAISING COMPETITIVE DRIVING HORSES. THE LARGEST PLEASURE DRIVING COMPETITION IN THE WORLD, THE WALNUT HILL COMPETITION, IS HELD IN PITTSFORD NEW YORK WHERE THE KATELAND MINIATURES HAVE ENJOYED AN EXCELLENT RECORD.  IN 1998 BILL REMLEY  ASKED KATELAND FARMS TO FORM A DRIVING DRILL TEAM FOR EXHIBITION AT THE WALNUT HILL COMPETITION.  THE TEAM HAS BEEN SO WELL RECEIVED THAT THEY HAVE BECOME A PERMANENT FIXTURE.

KATELAND FARMS PROVIDES DRIVING LESSONS AND STOCKS A LIMITED INVENTORY OF CARTS AND HARNESS FOR MINIATURE HORSES AS WELL HAVING DRIVING MINIATURES FOR SALE.  HAUNTED BY THE LOSS OF A FOAL DURING AN EXTENDED BIRTHING, JOY AND TED WERE DETERMINED TO LEARN HOW TO HANDLE BIRTHING PROBLEMS. THEIR EXPERIENCES  ARE PRESENTED IN A VIDEO "DELIVERING THE MINIATURE HORSE" WHICH HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED WITH PHONE CALLS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS ALASKA.

 

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Kateland Farm Miniature Driving Horses