Welcome
Zephyr Farm is located in the
Kittitas
Valley
of Washington State,
about 15 miles from the City of Ellensburg. The clear weather in
central Washington, with cold winters and warm, dry summers, have made
Kittitas Valley world famous for the production of timothy hay. It is
also an ideal spot for the breeding and development of Dutch Warmblood
Sporthorses. Our horses grow to maturity outdoors on rolling pastures
bordered by a fast-running creek. This enables them to develop a
healthy constitution, natural balance and athleticism. Added bonus --
they're not spooky about wind, running water, coyotes, cows, eagles,
raccoons, tractors, etc., later, when you're riding them outdoors.
Zephyr Farm's goal is to breed
high
quality
Dutch Warmblood Sporthorses for enjoyment and competition of amateur
riders participating in dressage, hunter, show jumping, or combined
training events. Our breeding program is designed to produce horses
with the athletic ability to excel in the major equestrian sports while
having a temperament and trainability that makes them suitable partners
for amateurs and juniors. We examine carefully the stallion quality
reports from KWPN evaluations in The Netherlands and the United States.
Over 90% of our breedings are via frozen semen from The Netherlands. We
select sires for our Warmblood mares that have proven ability to
produce foals that excel in sport and are a pleasure to own. We've
selected our mares even more carefully, believing they are more than
half of the equation. Our priorities are RIDABILITY and SOUNDNESS. We
leave the "fire-breathers" and "stallion-of-the-month" selections to
others. Here, its all about horses that are FUN to ride...
yourself. 
Betty Barnes and Chuck Ball,
owners
of
Zephyr Farm, have been breeders, members and supporters of the NA/WPN
since 1989. Betty was an amateur/owner hunter-jumper competitor for
twenty+ years. She now competes in dressage in the Pacific Northwest
and clinics with international instructors. Both regularly attend
NA/WPN annual breeder's meetings, sporthorse judging seminars, and
major competitions.