Elegance and Spark... that's what I like...

I have an Arabian stallion named Kalamazoo. I call him Kyle. He is not your typical stallion. In fact, I had no plans on ever owning a stallion. I always felt the life of a stallion cooped up in a stall, taken out to ride and breed was just hell for them. Plus, my only experience with stallions was handling these wicked, lustful creatures that had no interest in being good for me. They screamed and called and pranced around and I had NO interest in ever dealing with them again. Then, Kyle comes along. Kris Wilcox, one of my instructors brought him to the barn to train for riding and get him sold. I thought he was drop dead gorgeous. He was shy, sweet, so well behaved and just darling. I had to have him. Some how it worked out and he became a Mecca horse... well, a Catherine horse. He has his turn out buddy, Apollo, and they are so finely suited for each other... two beautiful Arabian horses hanging out together, nothing better then that.

He's been the easiest horse to deal with. He's a little bit of a ding dong when it comes to scary things outside, but for the most part, he's really respectful and well behaved. He was a handful when taken on a trail walk, but nothing scary, just annoying because he had a hard time listening. Otherwise, he's been easy to work with. I rode him about a week ago twice and rode him tonight. My goodness. What a gentleman. I walked and trotted him. I asked for bend, I asked for his haunches to move... I backed him, I turned him... he remembered it all from the ground. What a diamond. His trot was amazingly smooth. It doesn't look that smooth from the ground, but under saddle it took my breath away. I have big plans for this elegant beauty... and it's not what you think. I'll keep you posted as time goes on.

On the side, I want to use him as a breeding stallion. But I do not want to do any Arabian circuit showing or anything of the sort. His beauty and his quiet mind is what I would like to pass on. Obviously I'm not in this for money, I'm in it for the love.

This horse has literally changed my life. I've never felt this way about a horse... even my beloved Cypress. It's just something different. It feels like he gives me absolute trust. He thinks my idea is always best and that is golden.