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| Moonset in the Unicorn Fields |
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| Genevieve's Crystal Moon & Epona's Silver Moon |
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Have you ever dreamed of meeting a real unicorn? The Mountain
Horses of Ghost Horse Hollow are just about the closest thing on Earth to these breathtaking, magical creatures.
The Mountain Horse breeds originated in Estill County, Kentucky. Most of the stallions and mares that you will read about in
The Adventures of Ghost Horse Hollow are no longer living in the foothills of Appalachia. The Ghost
Horses currently reside in central Montana, at Ghost Horse Prairie Ranch. Most of the Ghost Horses are registered
with the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association, with the potential to be double registered with the Mountain Pleasure
Horse Association. Mountain Pleasure Horses are on the Critically Endangered Species List. Sir Finnias Glowgold thought that you would like to meet some of the horses personally,
so he has assembled some photographs for you. He has also listed the original fifteen members of the Ghost
Horse Foundation Stock. These remarkable equines are not for sale. However, two foals are expected in 2009, and a professional
breeding program for the Ghost Horses will begin in the spring of 2010, with foals available for sale in 2011. CLick on the Link at the bottom of this page to
visit Ghost Horse Prairie Ranch and to contact Breeding Manager Jack Williamson. Our two foundation stallions
are Ellevar's Ivory Steed ( smokey-cream) and Achelon's Bay Moon (bay).
| Ellevar's Ivory Steed |
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| Ghost Horse Foundation Stallion |
| Mountain Horses have a Sweet Disposition! |
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| Epona's Silver Moon |
| Mountain Horses are Versatile and Hardy! |
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| Titrimia's Starshield & Gweneviere's Saphire Star |
| Mountain Horses are Intelligent and Willing! |
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| Lillith's Evenstar |
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What makes a MOUNTAIN HORSE so special? |
- The Mountain Horse is characterized by a natural Four Beat Lateral Gait, inherent
from birth, which smoothly glides the rider down the trail or around the arena
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Mountain Horse has a sweet, willing, intelligent disposition
- The Mountain Horse was
bred for hardiness, endurance, and versatility
- Early pioneers and American Civil War soldiers depended
greatly on Mountain Horses
- The ancestors of the modern Mountain Horses descended from the Narragansett Pacer,
the Spanish Jennet, and the ambling Galloways of Colonial times
- There is evidence that Mountain Horses helped to settle
the Old West, and were often referred to as Single-footers due to their Four Beat Lateral Gait
| Mountain Horses make Lifetime Companions |
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| Gwydia's Stardust Serenade |
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The fairies are telling Sir Finnias that every Visitor
to the Ghost Horse Hollow Web site should be provided with a list of the real Ghost Horses. You will meet
many of them in the adventures. All of the Ghost Horses will eventually appear in the series, even Rock's River
Rose, Ravenna's Jeweled Iris, Achelon's Bay Moon, & Ellevar's Ivory Moondust, who is the youngest members of
the original Foundation Stock. TRIVIA FUN: A cremello
is a sorrel horse that received two cream genetic markers, one from each parent. A perlino is a bay horse
that received two cream genetic markers, one from each parent. A smokey-cream is a actually a black horse
that received two cream genetic markers, one from each parent. Cremellos, perlinos, and smokey-creams are not
albinos.Sir Finnias is fluttering around in circles to make sure that each Visitor understands this important
fact. Oh, he wants to tell you that true cremellos, perlinos, and smokey-creams have pale blue eyes and
light pink skin. They see wonderfully and they do not sunburn!
| The real Ghost Horses are characters in the book! |
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| Epona's Silver Moon was the first Ghost Horse to arrive in the Hollow |
To see Glowgold's list of the real Ghost Horses and to learn more about purchasing a Mountain Horse click on this link to
Ghost Horse Prairie Ranch!
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