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The
Dream: Raising
Registered Classic Shetland Ponies has always been a dream of Pat Michielssen
and her daughter, Mimi Michielssen-Woolem. Through the years, they have enjoyed
the company of many horses, whether showing on the circuit, herding cattle, or
just riding the trails. A pony to ride and drive always shared the barn. Fog
Ranch is aptly named. Located on the curve of the Monterey Bay, near Moss
Landing, California, it gets its share of a mixed bag of weather, hence "Fog
Ranch;" fog is our heritage.
The Ponies: Our
premier mare, Mr. Pat's Black Beauty
R.S.A.P., was purchased as a yearling from Darrell and
Anne Andrews of El Monte. She
became our competition horse. Her first
daughter, now on the show circuit, has been trained and shown by Jim Curry. Jim
does all of the showing and training for Fog Ranch.
We decided to give all of our foals Ocean - oriented names. Fog Ranch's Sand Pebble, Wave Dancer, Madison's Mermaid, Baywatch Babe and more have been the results of our efforts. Our young stallion, Fog Ranch's Laughing Gull (aka Ha-Ha), came into his own this Fall by winning Grand Champion Stallion under both judges at the prestigious Santa Cruz County Fair Classic Shetland Show. Our plans for 2002 include building a mare motel, then Ha-Ha will stand to selected mares in 2003.
Over
the years, from our start showing Quarter Horses to our current, fantastic herd
of Classic Shetlands, we have developed as horse people. Our broodmares were chosen with great
care, possessing the conformation and presence so necessary for today's show
ring with dispositions of family companions. While all of our horses are always
"for sale," we do have select yearlings and two-year olds to fit
almost any budget. E-mail [email protected]
for a current list of sale horses.
Stop by and say hello at the shows or at our farm, with an appointment. We hope to see you at the Shetland Classic Shows, especially if you're exhibiting a pony bred by us!
Our virtual
tours: See some of the Broodmares and Foals
of Fog Ranch
or see our Champion Stallion, Fog Ranch's Laughing
Gull.
