When we began breeding horses over 35 years ago we were primarily breeding for our own use. We needed horses that could cover a variety of terrain, from sand in the desert to rocks and steep terrain of the mountains. Others began to take notice of the horses we were producing. Jim West horses began showing up in the arena as roping, barrel racing, bull dogging and pick-up horses. The horses also entered the show ring in both English and Western disciplines. We have received many emails