Come Learn About Me!

 My name is Courtney Anderson. I have been apart of the Anderson Horse Farm located in rural Heyworth for 23 years. I am 23 years old and have always known life with horses. I am a senior at ISU and also work full time at a bank. Through the horse experiences I have learned responsibility, how to care for horses, different feeding regimens, and the ins and outs of farm life. I try to spend as much time as I can outside with the horses and caring for them. I have ridden most all of our horses but my two favorites are the horses I own personally. My horses have a registered name that is on their papers and a barn name that they are called each day. My horse Denver or Zippo TE Maid and Bo or Cody Bo Winchester are the two I prefer to ride and show.

I was involved in 4H for 10 years and helped others for an additional 5. I was also involved in FFA for 4 years in high school and would go to various weekend horse shows over the past 20 years. My mother started this farm and has included my sister and I in it as well. We have a summer riding lesson program that is open to the public.

We have had anywhere from 5 to 13 horses and currently have 8 on our farm. My horses are very exposed to many different types of classes and disciplines. There are classes such as halter which are based on the horse’s confirmation. There is also riding classes such as English (Traditional) and Western (more relaxed) riding. I prefer the ranch riding classes which are based more on the natural movements of the horse and also the speed shows where the horse and rider race against the clock and the quickest time wins.