Burks Farms

10/23/2026

We have a lot of people contacting us about buying horses.

What’s everyone looking for? A dead broke registered gelding between the ages of 5-15, kid safe, no maintenance, under $2500….

You know how many of those I have? Zero. Zilch. Nada. Nothing.

Honestly? A horse we raise that is riding good? Minimum $6,000. MINIMUM!

That could be a mare or a gelding.

We will never advertise a horse as kid broke. Why? Because I have no idea of the riding ability of the kid we’re talking about. Seriously, I know kids that ride way better than me. And I know kids that have no clue.

We have put time in our horses. They’re registered and disease panel tested (if we raised them) they’ve seen vets, farriers, been hauled, trained, I mean, the list goes on and on.

I personally think $6000 minimum for a riding horse is darn cheap. Have you seen the price of decent feed these days? I’m not talking about sweet feed. We feed a good quality pellet feed and I personally think our horses have never looked better. And how about that hay we feed? Yes, we cut and bale our own. That takes multiple tractors, equipment, diesel fuel and time.

I will tell you, we did come across an older (15 or so) gelding last night. Blue roan to boot. We were told he’s good & broke. But not registered. So the age is really a guess. And honestly, if I would have had the money on me, we would probably have put him on the trailer and brought him home.
But again, we don’t know for sure how old he is. He’s a nice size. Probably just under 15 hands.

But hey, if anyone is interested, let me know. I could work something out to go get him.

What I will say is this. Take your time looking for a horse. Get one that’s started nicely, and finish it out yourself. There’s a sense of accomplishment when you take that green broke horse and make it your own with time & training.

Don’t buy color. Don’t buy gender. Buy what you feel is the best option for you.

And if getting a baby is something you’re interested in? Same. Don’t buy color or gender. Buy what is best for you.

I have a mare that I almost passed on as a weanling because she was a filly. She’s been my unicorn for years.
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If you’re looking for a foal, we will have some spring of 2027.

That is my rant for the day. Take it as you will because it’s my opinion.

Maybe I helped someone out in their search for a horse. Maybe not, but I hope I did!

Either way, I hope you have a great day!

10/21/2026

Broodmare spotlight

This girl. If you know me, you know her. Heck, if you’ve been following this page long enough, you know who I’m talking about.

My unicorn.
LS Bee Peppy aka Aspen.

I stumbled upon her as a weanling at a clinic a local trainer was putting on. I’m a sucker for a beautiful bay, but I was wanting a stud c**t for a future gelding. Can you believe I almost didn’t buy her because she was a filly????? What a mistake that would have been.

A friend of mine actually convinced me that she was one I should seriously think about buying. I thought about it for a couple of weeks and made the commitment that would change the course of my life drastically.

This mare has taught me so much! I ended up working with that local trainer and did an apprenticeship with him when it was time to start Aspen. That opened so many more doors! We spent a few days in the smoky mountains at the end of that apprenticeship, and wow what a time!

After the apprenticeship, Aspen and I had so much fun together! We did trail rides, went to Florida to work with my good friend Cindy McDevitt at Ocean Breeze Equine Services, did a couple of clinics with Richard Winters, went back to the smoky mountains again, back to Florida to work with Cindy, rode in parades, and so much more! I think our favorite thing we learned to do to have a little fun was working with cattle. Aspen gives her all for me every single ride. Having her also allowed me to spend so much time with my mom trail riding. That in of itself is priceless.

I met so many people who are now good friends because of Aspen and my love of horses. Including my now husband!

Over the years Aspen developed some arthritis in her front knees. We had to slow down, and I had to get another horse to ride. That’s been a tough task for me. I trust Aspen with my life. They are some big shoes that have to be filled.

Which brings us to Aspen’s next chapter. Being a broodmare. She gives us big strong beautiful babies! I’ve always said, if her foals have half the heart of their momma, they’re going to be exceptional horses.

We currently still have 3 of her 4 foals. I intentionally kept her first and second foals, River and Luna. Her 3rd foal, Stetson, sold as a yearling and went to the most wonderful home. Her most recent foal, Asher, is still with us. I fully intended to sell him, but as every day goes by that intention becomes less and less. I guess if the right person comes along with the right sized offer….. 🤔

I’m hoping that after Aspen has her foal in the spring, we can go back to some light riding. I’m not going to breed her back this year. Her 2027 foal may be the last one she ever has. She deserves a great retirement. She’s given me years of joy, and so far, 4 wonderful foals. What more could I ask for????

If you’ve read along this far, I’ve seriously only highlighted such a slight amount of fun Aspen and I have had since we started riding. Had to keep it short, ya know?

I thank you for taking the time to read through this lengthy post.

If you’re interested in Aspen’s 2027 foal, send us a message! You may end up with the horse of a lifetime like I did when I took a chance on her. ❤️

10/18/2026

10/17/2026

The years of Luna.
First 2 pics today, October 2026
Second 2 pics October 2025
Third 2 pics October 2024
And last 2 pics October 2023.

I absolutely adore this little girl!!!! 🥰

10/16/2026

Since yesterday I shared a memory about our palomino broodmare, today I thought I’d spotlight another one.

This beautiful palomino mare is Princess. And trust me, that’s exactly who she thinks she is. She’s a diva!

Although her life didn’t start out so wonderful.
At 13 days old, her momma laid down and died. This happened before I met Brian, so I am not sure of every detail.
But I do know that she is a survivor! They tried to bottle feed her. Princess wouldn’t have anything to do with that! I guess even at a young age she thought she was a diva 😉
After several tries, they put her milk in a bucket. From what I understand, they had to shove her head in the bucket and she finally decided to drink the milk!

She went on to thrive and become more of a diva in her mind.
She’s a stubborn girl at times. She will stand tied perfectly one minute and then decide it’s time to pull back and fight.
She’s got a bit of Hancock in her and that has given her such a nice build.

When it was time to start her, Brian had decided to not put too much effort into her. She wasn’t ever going to be sold, so he started her lightly and put her out to pasture.

Then I came along. I decided to take Princess on as sort of a project. He rode her a little to make sure she was gonna be okay, and then it was my turn.
Let me tell you, this girl has the jog that everyone dreams of. Her lope is smooth as all get out. She is perfectly happy to just jog around the riding pen and never give another thought.

We’ve put her in a couple of shows. Before we got in the ring, she was a nervous wreck! But once we got in there and puttered around, she felt right at home. She even gave me a blue ribbon!

We’ve ridden her on trails. In perfect diva fashion, she avoided the creeks and mud puddles with all she’s got! Until we had one to cross in Bankhead National Forest. There was no other way, and we weren’t turning around!
That was fun. But Brian got her across it. It took a minute but we got there.

She’s a smart girl. She knows Brian put all the difficult work into her. He can’t catch her in the pasture without a bucket of feed. She is a chow hound. But me? All I have to do is call her name and she comes up to me.

Now, Princess spends her time in the broodmare pasture. She’s given us a couple of handsome palomino stud c**ts, and has another baby due in the spring.

She’s a good momma, and gives some strong, handsome and healthy foals! The last one being Lucky 🍀

We keep saying we’re going to keep one of her foals, but we are in the breeding business, so when someone comes along who wants one of hers, we can’t say no.

Maybe this foal will be the one? Who knows. Time will tell!

10/13/2026

What an incredible sight this morning in north Alabama!

Space X rocket launched from Florida.

WOW! 🤯

10/12/2026

Asher 🥰
He’s looking good! That Cut is healing so well!
He may have a small scar when it’s healed completely. Thankfully it doesn’t affect his mobility.


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