How RiverOak started

RiverOak Gaited horses was originally established in October of 2008 by Sanna and Hayfa bint Abd-Al-Kadar. We had been working together on the Arabian breed for several years. I sparked an  interest in gaited horses, especially the Saddlebreds, so we decided to put our heads together and start a farm for the breed. Our goal was (and still is!) to breed quality horses for show and breeding purposes as well as pleasure use. Back in 2008, the plan was to help Saddlebred become more common in the Finnish sim world. It wasn't easy, but I think we made a dent!

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Shortly after, life and lack of time struck Hayfa, so the farm fell on Sanna's shoulders. She continued showing horses the best she could. By January 2011, only 9 horses had been bred. Future of RiverOak didn't looking promising.

Thanks to the very hard working girls of All-Sim Saddleseat Association (ASSA), Sanna decided to bring the farm back to life early 2013. Some horses were sold, most remained.

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Keep your fingers crossed for us! We're excited to see what the future brings!