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The Rocky Mountain Horse is one of the most popular up-and-coming horse breeds in the U.S. today, and there's good reason for that. They are unusually safe, comfortable and people-oriented. They rarely spook and when they do they do it by freezing in place. These horses want to be with you as much as you want to be with them - they will leave their buddies and their food to follow you around the pasture all day while you fix fences. And they have the ability to move with a smooth fifth gait which allow their rider to fly down the trail at speed, without having to deal with the discomfort of a trot.
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Where to Find Them
Unfortunately, unless you live in the Kentucky area, one of the harder things about Rockies these days can be where to find them. There are breeders in California and in New England and lots in the mid-western or southern states. But they are sorely lacking in the Western part of the United States. We get far more calls from people looking to buy our horses than we ever have horses to sell.
If you're looking for a Rocky, start with the breed websites: the RMHA and the KMSHA. Contact us, if you'd like - we are always happy to point you towards good horses we know of and can even be contracted to do all the leg-work for you (though we wont charge anything just for advise and tips). After that, do an internet search for Rockies in your immediate area. Go to Look on your local craigslist under the Farm+Garden section and in any other local resources you know of. If you don't find what you are looking for close to home, consider going farther afield for your horse. As mentioned, there are a lot of Rocky Mountain Horses in the eastern part of the country. You can almost always find a good Rocky at a good price if you are willing to buy long-distance and ship it across the country. I would caution you on one thing, however, if you decide to go this way: not all breeders are as honest as they should be. I have known a number of people who have bought horses unseen which they had shipped across the country only to find that the horse which arrived was nothing like the one represented to them at the time of sale. I highly recommend that you go in person to meet any horse you are thinking of buying and that you do vet checks and have very clear contracts drawn up. I have had some wonderful success buying horses out of state, but have known many people who have not. (Most of the problems I've heard of come from someone buying a horse they have never met in person.)
Unfortunately, unless you live in the Kentucky area, one of the harder things about Rockies these days can be where to find them. There are breeders in California and in New England and lots in the mid-western or southern states. But they are sorely lacking in the Western part of the United States. We get far more calls from people looking to buy our horses than we ever have horses to sell.
If you're looking for a Rocky, start with the breed websites: the RMHA and the KMSHA. Contact us, if you'd like - we are always happy to point you towards good horses we know of and can even be contracted to do all the leg-work for you (though we wont charge anything just for advise and tips). After that, do an internet search for Rockies in your immediate area. Go to Look on your local craigslist under the Farm+Garden section and in any other local resources you know of. If you don't find what you are looking for close to home, consider going farther afield for your horse. As mentioned, there are a lot of Rocky Mountain Horses in the eastern part of the country. You can almost always find a good Rocky at a good price if you are willing to buy long-distance and ship it across the country. I would caution you on one thing, however, if you decide to go this way: not all breeders are as honest as they should be. I have known a number of people who have bought horses unseen which they had shipped across the country only to find that the horse which arrived was nothing like the one represented to them at the time of sale. I highly recommend that you go in person to meet any horse you are thinking of buying and that you do vet checks and have very clear contracts drawn up. I have had some wonderful success buying horses out of state, but have known many people who have not. (Most of the problems I've heard of come from someone buying a horse they have never met in person.)