215 Henderson Road
Shelbyville, Tennessee
David and Lisa Taylor Owner/Operators
EveningShadeFarm@Hughes.net
(931)685-9785 / 639-3926
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Welcome to Evening Shade Farm. We are a
small family owned/operated horse farm in Shelbyville, Tennessee; the heart of
Tennessee Walking Horse country. Our main focus is the breeding, raising
and training of top quality naturally gaited trail and pleasure Tennessee Walking Horses for
sale. We also offer for sale other top quality gaited trail horses that are ready to
be your next trail horse, pleasure horse, and forever horse.
Each of our broodmares has been carefully selected following
four criteria; disposition, conformation, gait, and bloodlines. We purchased our
first in 1991. "Delight's Miss Missie", a direct daughter of World Grand
Champion "Sun's Delight D.", remains in our family still. She retired from
active broodmare status in 2000, but is still very useful as she now carries
delighted children for rides in Shelbyville's Great Strides Riding Program for
the disabled. The Tennessee Walking Horse is versatile throughout its life.
"Champagne Lookout" joined us in 1996. We fell in love with
his beautiful color, smooth natural gait, and wonderful disposition. However, his
bloodlines on top and bottom are as good as any Tennessee Walking Horse you find, including
"Foundation Era" World Grand
Champions such as; "The Super Stock", "Ebony's Senator", "Ebony
Masterpiece", "Mack K's Handshaker", "Midnight Sun", "Johnny
Midnight", and of course the source of that beautiful color, "Champagne Lady
Diane". Firmly believing that old foundation bloodlines and pedigree definitely
make the difference, when we decided to breed for color,
we knew that breeding true naturally gaited Tennessee Walking Horses for trail
and pleasure had to be top priority. Breeding for unique colors is always fun
and exciting because you never know exactly what you'll get. That is why we
always breed for quality individuals so that no matter what
color comes on the outside, there's a great horse on the inside.
We are not a "Horse and Livestock Company" or "professional
horse traders/brokers". Just two people with a genuine love, and some might say addiction,
for horses. This all got started by deciding to buy and breed one mare and raise
a baby to keep for ourselves. Somehow along the way it took on a life of it's
own and now consumes most, if not all, of our "spare time". But we love it and
that's why we continue to do it. We have always had our regular jobs to earn a
living so we can place our horses when the time and home are right for our horse, first and
foremost, and then for whomever selects them as being "the one". Consequently, the number of horses
available will vary
and be limited to those we consider are the best/safest that we can offer while keeping
the amount of work at a level we can do ourselves since we do not entrust the
care, handling and riding of our horses to others. We have some exceptional gaited trail horses for sale
of all colors; smooth naturally gaited, non-spooky, with innately calm/loving dispositions. Come
and take a test ride, or check out their pictures and videos on our Horses for Sale page. We
appreciate your taking time to look through our site and certainly hope to hear from you.
Picture yourself on a smooth gaited, great minded Tennessee Walking Horse "for the trail ride of your life"....
Thank you for visiting our Website. Please check out the
rest of our site using the links bar at the top. You'll find Horses for Sale
(including pictures and videos), answers to frequently asked questions about
the gaited Tennessee Walking Horse as well as gaited Champagne colored Tennessee Walking Horses,
and saddles/tack for sale selected specifically to correctly fit the "gaited
horse". Call, email, or visit us at the address and/or phone number below.
We welcome E-Mails and will always answer promptly.
Come back often as something is always changing. Thanks...
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Owner/Operator of Evening Shade Farm
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Offering Top Tennessee Walking Horse Colts &
Gentle, Smooth Gaited Trail/Pleasure Horses
Every
time you ride, your horse is either learning or unlearning something from you.
All of our Tennessee Walking Horses for sale
and Spotted Saddle Horses for sale are ridden alone and in groups, on country roads and trails,
around cars, trucks, tractors, ATV's, eighteen wheel Tyson Chicken trucks, etc.
and are exposed to as many different obstacles as possible. Our trail rides
consist of uphill and downhill, creeks and water, rocky and muddy, and sometimes
roadside riding, so that the gaited horses for sale will be versatile and experienced
on trails. Our gaited trail horses are never ridden in "long shank bits", "gag
type bits", "twisted wire bits", or any other harsh style of "Walking Horse"
bit. Each of our gaited trail horses is taught to work first in a plain
"snaffle bit" with no curb strap/chain for a very light touch. Only
when they
fully know and understand what is expected are they finished off with a very
mild "Argentine" style bit for that last little bit of primping. Our horses have
normal feet with NO long toes or low heels, NO weighted or oversized shoes and
are shod to their natural conformation the same as any normal trail horse of
any breed should be. We represent any Tennessee
Walking Horse for sale or Spotted Saddle Horse for sale as honestly and
accurately as possible. Potential
buyers have the option, and are welcome, to come and test ride any gaited trail horse and have a pre-purchase exam before
horses leave Evening Shade Farm.
We are not professional horse traders or brokers and do not sell horses for our
living. Lisa is a Registered Nurse and I work with the School System.
Consequently, the selection of gaited trail horses for sale that you will find on our site
will be limited to only the caliber horse that we would personally keep forever
because our goal is to offer high quality gaited trail
horses, not quantity. While many of the trail horses for sale are raised and
started right here at Evening Shade Farm, we also search out quality gaited trail
horses. These are not horse sale, trader, or consignment horses but carefully
selected and purchased by us from individual owners, and the truly good ones are
few and far between. We look at many different
aspects of each gaited trail horse we consider, and ultimately the decision comes down to one all
important question; "Would I purchase this gaited trail horse for my own personal
companion?". If the answer is yes, that Tennessee Walking or other
gaited trail horse is the one you will see on our
Horses for Sale page available for your consideration. Please feel free to
contact us at any time with any questions you may have using the address, phone
number, and/or e-mail link above. We really look forward to hearing from
you.....
EveningShadeFarm@Hughes.net
David and Lisa
Taylor
215 Henderson Road
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931)685.9785 / 639.3926
Collector's Kentucky Wildman aka "Wildy" ~~ He
celebrates his 21st birthday this
year and in my personal little universe, this is the one that "hung the
moon"....
This is Wildy, April 24, 2011, and I am so thankful he is here. I almost
lost him to a
strange illness that included seizures and collapse. Dr.
Baker again pulled a rabbit
out of the hat and saved Wildy's life and my
heart/soul/sanity for the third time. I can
never repay that blessing
no matter how long I live. He has my eternal gratitude, again.
I had not saddled Wildy since December '09 for the Christmas parade, and after
his strange
illness in spring 2011, really wasn't sure if I would ever have that
joy again. Finally, I decided
to see if it was possible to just ride him
around the yard a minute. August 30, 2011 was the day.
It was pure and
complete satisfaction/joy, I believe for us both. Here's a
video of that moment.
He's "still got
it" after all these years. YAHOO!!!!!! There's still more riding in our
future...
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Riding a smooth gaited Tennessee Walking Horse will put a
big smile on your face....
.....and your butt.....
....So does trail riding with great friends on great horses on a great day....
Amen
Evening Shade Farm pastures in the afternoon
sun...
Nothing is much prettier than freshly mowed pastures and beautiful horses...
Exploring new places is always more fun on a
gaited Tennessee Walking Horse
Everywhere looks great through the
ears of a gaited Tennessee Walking Horse
Beautiful Tennessee hills... winter or summer
MiniMo plotting an escape, or some such doings, with Mystic
River for later in the day...
Some days you gotta' "Just Do It"....
A cat's eyes view....
My two best boys, Bomber and Wildy, enjoy some time out together... they're
stallions/brothers
HollieAnna doing one of her favorite moves for a belly rub...What human could
resist?
HollieAnna celebrated her 3rd anniversary of beating lymphoma cancer on 10/30/11.
She
began her chemotherapy on 10/30/08 and continues a maintenance regimen to keep
her
healthy. We have absolutely been blessed to win this battle and just as David beat
Goliath,
with some divine help (and totally incredible vet clinic/staff), HollieAnna has won, too.
I thank God every day for so much... December 1,
2011 On this day I returned my
one true angel on earth, HollieAnna Taylor, home to our God. She watched over
me for
ten years and shared with me her very best, something I never deserved and that
was
without equal. There were probably less than a dozen days in that ten years
when we
weren't together for at least eighteen hours, leaving a hole that can never be filled
and
the deepest cut that will be very hard and slow to heal. Only with God's
help will it heal.
She fought like a giant and ironically it was her back, and not the cancer, that
we could
not fix. I only hope to be half as brave and formidable as her when it really counts.
Hollie
is my hero and a perfect example of the purest love on earth. While I know
that she was
never really mine, I pretended so and tried to care for her the best possible while she
was
here on this earth with me.
She was, after all, a blessing to me from
above and that is something for which I will be
forever indebted. In the end we all won because we knew her, had the
priviledge to love
her and were loved so much by her. I love you HollieAnna.... God got his
best angel back.
I'll see you again, but not nearly soon enough for me. She really was
"something else"...
HollieAnna went to Florida with me (May
'07) and did we ever have a great adventure...
...and again in August and September for a day here and there...
..........she wouldn't take my picture..........
...........but I surely did have a large time taking hers........
...........when I could keep up with her........she had a large time,
too..........
December 23, 2012 LizzieBeth Taylor
Last year (2011) on the day before Thanksgiving as I came home very concerned
about
my HolliAnna, out in the middle of our road and seemingly on a very definite
mission,
this small package was finishing an arduous journey looking for me. I know and
believe,
beyond any doubt, that she was sent to find me by Holli and God. It was such a
bitter and
sweet moment because I knew it was their message to me that it was time for my
Holli to
make her final journey home. At first I was somewhat resistant to accept her as I knew
that
it meant Holli was to leave her earthly home here with me. Exactly one week
later I would
experience the hardest day of my life; allowing HolliAnna to return to her
rightful home.
She let me know it was her time, something I did not want to acknowledge or
recognize, and
that it was not just OK, but that it was the right time. I had tried to convince
myself that if I got
through this I wouldn't get that close again but as usual, Holli knew me better and
I am so thankful
she did. I wouldn't have made it. After ten years of loving me, and being as
protective of me as I was
her, she perpetrated the most selfless act of love imagineable. She sent me
LizzieBeth to love, not
in place of her but as an extension of her love. Wow, I must truly be the
absolute luckiest person
on earth as I have had not just one, but two angels in one lifetime. If I never
received another
blessing in this lifetime I have had so much more than enough, not to mention I
ever deserved.
I am finally ready to share some pictures of Lizzie as I know HolliAnna would want
for me to do.
She absolutely loves boating and going to the lake as much as we do....
... at the lake she always wears her microchip tag and collar ...
....and she loves exploring new places....that's why the microchip and
tag...just in case....
.... her swimming lessons are coming right along ....
.... she never seems to get enough time to do it all ....
... enough is never quite enough ...
She's mighty cute and I think she knows it....
.... and the very best of all, she loves going any and everywhere with me. I
love it , too ....
The only big fish I've ever caught. (Lisa says that sitting still and quiet are
requirements
and that is absolutely no fun for me) We filleted him and he was really good
eating....
Andy caught several but Hollie wasn't so lucky and didn't catch anything but a
tan...
6/19/09 I must be
getting better because I've caught an even bigger fish. This is getting fun...
Believe it or not, this really wasn't our bait fish. Captain Ahab, I mean pro
fisherman
Andy, worked for hours to haul in this monster. I'm just happy that the Marine
Patrol
didn't check our catch and arrest us for cradle robbing some poor momma
fish.........
This is our
great friend, gracious host, and sometimes awesome Captain (we did miss out
on seeing the
15 killer whales in the gulf off of Orange Beach). But we always have a very
large time while
visiting the 4G's, Greg and Greta and Gunpowder and Gracie. Thanks....
What a way to start the day...on the beach at 5:30 to witness an incredible
sunrise...
The
only sight that rivals an incredible Florida sunrise is a spectacular Tennessee
fall...
If we could just get it all in one state I guess you'd call it "Heaven"... or
Florinnessee.
This is Pepper Lea. Someone ran over and left her. I picked her up & she came to
live
with us after a brief stay at the vet's. She had to lose a front leg but you'd
sure never
know it by the way she's adapted. We're up to 12 now dogs but who's counting
anyway.
I've
never been owned by a Beagle before but Pepper Lea has convinced me that they're
just
about human and having only three legs makes her even more especially awesome.
It's a dogs world here and I've come to believe that we're wearing Milk Bone
drawers...
You see all these dogs? We didn't ask for any of them, and yet here they all
are. And
there are more!!! Every one of them has been spayed or neutered since
coming here
but that's the rub. They were all strays out running loose and probably breeding
before
winding up with us. Each one is loved and lives here forever, but none of us can
take
them all in. PLEASE encourage and educate everyone with whom you come in contact
(especially the young coming generation of children) about the importance of
being
responsible pet/animal guardians. We must initiate a change in the mindset of
people
wanting pets and yet not really understanding the consequences and snowball
effect of
even ONE roaming breeder. The roads are busier and deadlier than ever, the
landscape
is harsh and food is scarce for these guys. We ALL have a moral obligation to
make
this world safe haven for all of God's creatures, especially those who bring so
much joy
into our lives. I would hope that every child or adult who wants to know and
love a pet
have the pleasure to do so, but I hope and pray even more that every pet have a
home.
You wouldn't believe me if I told you, but there's a
whole new page coming to try.....
Minimo goes to town!!!!
Bedford County Nursing Home "Pet Show Day"..... Videos below.
Videos of Minimo's
adventure when invited to go inside and visit residents...
1
2 3
4
5 6
7
8
Believe it or not, he never even pooped while inside visiting.
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This was my Gertie, maybe the most joyful soul I've ever
been blessed to know. She has
gone on ahead of me for now but it will be such pleasure to be with her again
some day.
We loved each other so much and she truly appreciated every little thing, and she
showed it.
My two heavenly angels when they were little girls here with me.... I surely do
miss them.