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Testimonials
Over
the years we have had many satisfied clients. Here's what a few
of them had to say about their experience at the Curry Ranch.
A
few years ago we moved to Oregon and were fortunate enough to meet a
very nice man by the name of Dr. Henry F. Curry. He is the owner of the
Curry Ranch in Bonanza Oregon where they breed and train some of the
finest peruvian pasos to be found.
At the
time we had a few horses of our own and had a growing interest in
gaited breeds. While looking for a place to buy hay, we stumbled upon
the Curry Ranch. While visiting with Dr. Curry, he inquired about the
breed of horses that we currently own. I informed him that we had two
Percherons, a Spanish Mustang, and an Arabian. We visited briefly about
the Mustang and I told him about how smooth she was to ride. I
explained that I thought she was doing some kind of intermediate gait.
I also told him that we were very interested in smooth gaited horses
but didn't really have any experience with them. I should note that
thus far I was not aware that they raised Peruvian horses at his ranch.
He was pleased to hear that we had an interest in gaited horses and
promptly began telling me about his animals. We had an enjoyable
conversation for some time about this magnificent breed. Upon
completion of our conversation he cordially invited us to come visit
his ranch for a test ride.
When we arrived, I was initially
taken back by their size. After all, we currently owned two Percherons
so we were used to being around very large horses. His horses tended to
average around 14.2 hands. Their bone structure was finer and the
horses were leaner than I was used to as well. Initially I wasn't very
impressed with the Peruvian Paso breed. That however, quickly changed
when I saw them move. I watched Dr. Curry's head trainer Jaime put a
strange looking saddle on the first horse. I was informed that it was
a Peruvian work saddle. I also intently watched as they put what is
called a bosal (a tightly wrapped leather strap that was tied around
the nose) on the horse instead of a bridle and bit. When I asked about
this strange piece of tack they explained that it is the traditional
tack used to start Peruvian horses under saddle.
Jaime led
the strangely dressed horse to the indoor riding arena and mounted up.
He began in a slow walk to warm the horse up and after a few minutes he
gradually increased the speed. As I watched the horse move, I was
dumbfounded. It wasn't like anything I had ever seen. The horses legs
were moving so fast and yet Jaime looked like he was riding on a magic
carpet. The horses front legs sort of swung to the side as they moved
forward. I learned that this is called "termino" and it indicates that
the horse has very loose shoulders which promotes smooth forward
movement. It was quite a site for someone who had grown up bouncing on
trotting horses.
I couldn't wait for my turn to climb into
the saddle. As I stepped into the stirrup and swung a leg over, I
eagerly awaited my first ride. I noticed that the horse was very well
mannered. He stood patiently after I mounted and waited for me to ask
him to walk forward. Boy was I surprised when he did! The horse felt
very strange at first. He walked with his head held high but not like
an upset horse. His head carriage was high and he carried himself in a
nicely collected frame. As he slowly increased his speed, the
experience just got better and better. Unlike the trotting horses that
I was accustomed to riding, this ride actually became smoother as he
sped up. Riding this horse was a magnificent treat and unlike anything
I had ever experienced before.
I rode several more horses
that day. Each one was well behaved and pleasurable beyond words. My
experience at the Curry Ranch was relaxed and exceptionally enjoyable.
I would encourage anyone who has the chance to visit the ranch to do
so. Dr. Curry is a soft spoken man who is quite easy to talk to and his
ranch hands are polite and very helpful.
--- Jeff Hahne
Talk
about the whole package when it comes to buying a horse. We started our
search for the perfect Peruvian Paso horse by emailing Henry Curry at
the Curry Ranch. I asked him about his experience with the breed and
why I should be interested in purchasing a Peruvian Paso from him.
Henry shared valuable information with me and then invited our whole
family to Klamath Falls to spend the week-end at his ranch trail
riding. Prior to our visit Henry inquired about our riding skills and
the type of horses we enjoyed. Right from the beginning of our week-end
Henry was very gracious, friendly and best of all had four horses
saddled and ready to ride. We had a wonderful experience on the trail
ride and finished the day with a fantastic barbecued meal cooked by
Chef Henry.
I continued my research on the Peruvian Paso
horse and even went and to look at a couple other Peruvian Paso horses
that were in the vicinity. During this time I continued to ask Henry
questions about the breed and what I should be looking for in a
Peruvian Paso horse. His vast knowledge and quiet unassuming demeanor
made it easy for me to quickly come up to speed on the Peruvian Paso
bred. Weeks went by and Henry and I continued to converse by email.
Henry again invited the family down to take another look at his
beautiful horses. I had taken an interest in a 4 year old gelding named
Maximus CR. So back to the ranch we went to spend more time with Henry
and his wonderful Trainer Jaime. This time I spent time riding only
Maximus and spent additional time at the barn feeding, grooming and
getting to know the horse that I had grown to love. One of the many
things I appreciated about Henry was that he never pressured me to buy
from him.
After thinking about it for another two weeks I
decided that Maximus was the perfect horse that I was looking for so I
called Henry and told him that I wanted to buy Maximus. The best part
of the story is that when we brought Maximus home he was exactly as
advertised and better. His gait is extremely smooth with wonderful
termino. He is very sound and I have put many trail miles on him. His
brio (courage, willingness to work and willingness to obey) are
unmatched by any other horse I have ever owned. I have enjoyed Maximus
so much that I am now a repeat customer! Ferro CR joined Maximus at our
ranch in Bend. I am and will always be grateful to Henry for sharing
his love for the Peruvian Paso. Always your friends,
The Mills Family
These mares from Curry Ranch were purchased earlier this year by a
delightful couple who own a well designed personal horse facility near
Redmond, Oregon. Nancy and Glen Cox are experienced riders and have
been extremely pleased with the performance of both mares. Nancy has
sent me several videos and digital photos of both mares. I was recently
pleased to receive this professional photo of La Mejor CR and Chromatic
CR, sent by Nancy with permission to publish on this website with
credit to the photographer.
Photo by Fields
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