Shady Oaks Farm is a breeding facility located adjacent to Somerset Acres in Kentucky horse country. We exclusively breed warmbloods and sporthorses of superior lineage and quality. Our goal is to start with an exceptional mare base and choose stallions carefully that we think will make excellent crosses. Lots of reading and research goes into every breeding choice we make. Of course, we are constantly learning every day! We strive to breed foals with very specific characteristics:

• Character - We breed to stallions that have enough charm and a personality unforgettable enough to be considered comprable to our broodmares'. We wouldn't want a horse who was bad natured, so we don't breed horses that are.
• Ability - We carefully select only mares with very correct conformation knowing that some flaws in conformation can lead to soundness problems down the road. Our mares have proven their ability in their own careers as sporthorses, and we select stallions to compliment and enhance this.
• Heart - This you simply cannot train a horse to have. We have broodmares with both good character and great ability, but what may be most important is their willingness. This is passed down to all of our foals.

We often have foals for sale. If you don't see what you're looking for or would like a foal sired by your stallion, contact Caitlin to discuss options!